The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-04-06

The press Of the SostA 10 decided
in opisisu respecting the eosvs
ness proper 70 Be psrsusd in this
grave cosjuacturs. The following
article from tie Charlottesville Cxro~-
icis presents view that will more
aud mere prevail, because tits found
ed on . correct estimate Of the sta
alton
There are three courses for the
Legislature 10 take The 6rst IL 10
6ght. The second is to fold arms
and do nothing, The third 10 10
call . State Convention.
There would b. = unanimous
voice in fave. Of the 6rst, If We had
any power to make = decent resist
ance.
Tho question is between the acc.
ond aud third. The third leads to
an acceptance Of the cruel and nsr-
Giles terms imposed upon us. The
second leads to the same thisg-aRd
to much more.
The question now is, who shall
get the control Of the Stats uadss
the new diapensation Of universal
suGrage---tAs whites or the blseks
The provisional government,
with universal black and qualified
white suffrage, j, already spsn 10.
The court house bells in oil the
counties will soon summon white and
black alike to the polls. In addition
to this while the provincial govern.
msnt lasts, We shall have martial
law in Virginia-the liberty Of ~.
cry man in the hands Of federal
officers.
at has been said that We had bet
Ter hAvs military Law than submit to
such degradation ~ il implied in the
acceptance Of the terms. This is
true ten times over.
But military law is .es Ms a.
Tentative. 1t il military Law aad
negro suffrage and tbs prescription
Of our leadiag men. Thsss three
thiAgs come uPon " without our
lining . finger.
This 10 not oil there will be .
Convention to ratiiy the terms pro-
posed. IF We stand Of, where is
Bolts and Hunnioutt, and Under.
wood, and i've hundred thousand Ne.
groes' They vii! hAvs s Conven-
ton, and they will put the State
back in the Union, and they sill
give us = State Constitution. Tha,
| Constitutions will b. like the Consii.
tutiou Of Tennessee, il will psrpst-
usts the power in their hands.
There arc 600, 900 whites in Vir.
Kiuis. We can control the State
we can guide, II 10 cannot arrest,
the storm. And the more rapid our
movements the more complsts will
b our mastership Of the situation.
Wait-snd wait--and wait.--snd the
Radicals will organise the negroes
against W..
"A State constitution can be
framed in literal compliance with the
set Of Congress, which will tsks ell
minor elections from the people
leaving only tho Governor, the mem.
bers OF the General Assembly, and
members Of Congress to bs elected
BY the popular vote. And Il may b.
that a property and educational quail
i6cation can bs secured ~ . cosdi.
ton Of holding once Of any kind.
We are, therefore, for CONVEX
tion-at once. II il aot worth whils
to resist the dslsgs the man who
trusts in God will build 40 ark that
shall hoat upon the ,enpestuoua wa
tiers.
at IL only the weak that arr sta.
pi6cd BY the blows Of fats. Chris
tiAns and Anglo-Sa1ons, We must
conquer civil order once more. Sui.
eide in a Ne. Of troubles may have
been = Roman but il 10 nes . Chris
tias or an English virtas. To Dc
nothing now is social suieids--it II
despair.
I'VE are very far ften despair
black ~ the prospect u. The inns'
diste aim Of our StAAs sAould BE- too
sst bark 10 he Union ~ quickly 81
possible. There We shall Be messs.
rahly at least shielded from the Rad
ical storm. II W stay cut mseh
longer, va shall have cosfscatiou
added 70 negro suffrage. Thsrs "
have II least reached resting place
there ~ can get control Of eai
State a6airs thsss ~ can nsks
asother StaAs CoAstitutien."
II standing still vould keep rat
ters 10 their prsssat posture, thu
| tras policy would b 70 stand sGll.
| But, - The Charlottesville pspss for.
chilly shows, politics will nos stand
still 10 the Stats, svsa II ~ Cos
ssrvstive part Of he people do
| Those who, in ths South and slss.
where, advocate the %. psshiss psR
sy, reason precisely ~ tAsy. veult
10 il the suffrage Asd sst BY ~
new Law, bees sosfssssd spss tAt
negroes. Whether tbsrs sAsll ;,
political setloa no longer depend
upon The majority Of he old votefs
TIA. question , iaksa out Of thsi'
| hands BY The Infamous sssetnsnt q
Congress. There V nov . pewsr Q
political movement 4siss iadspss
dent Of the white najssity. II
only choice len tAsn 10, whsths
thsy vill BE- horss or ridsr.
II the wAits majority merely ~
he part Of isdignAst spectators, q
States will - rsessssissA vithss
thsn, Stats sosststsais.s viii b
| ftspsd aitsr the Missouri sd Tss
asases pattern, &sftsashisiag u
who can not Ats ~ odious osth, an
volsssasy abstssties win b q
eAasssd for psrnassat dislfaaehiss
meat. II soavesAisas ~ hsld -,
constitutions forased wishess ~
parrish stiop, tAoss sosssitstio.s vi
b promptly accepted By tAis sigot
tsd radical CosgrseI, SD The 0tats'
sanisasd sadsr thsn. Military nh
night b tslsrabls, bss isastiea VII
not sssuss ~ esstlssAase svss .
this Aiasess bssssins. The ~
ohsies liss bstwsss ssrs-ssdSea
eossrol aud rs-orgsaisatiea By u
white majority usdss Tie Sherman
bill. A policy q issssios y - b
sssNbrnity vish tAs rssalsss, imp
sisnt Anssieas sAsssstsr, sa1 y
psspls osasoA fer asy IsaStA :
dine, b. held 70 Il Bat II tAs bssen
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