The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-10-26

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wisA ~ visvs sd istssssts st tbs
people Of ~ STATE, regardless At tie
demands or rsgsirsnsnts Of u Fed
srsl Congress, asA osAsss spposisg
asy sstsos spea il whaasver-sons
savisisg 70 vssis away from the
Pols, asd By thsn falling to psrtisi.
pate in The sisstios. permit the ssss-
sss 70 tsll 70 ~ grossd from its
owa vsakasss, for want Of suAcient
seaport to comply with the require
sncst that Al least majority Of he
regisssrcd vosers Of tho State l,e poll.
ed for or against the measure whilst
othcrs think It better to meet the
question boldly, and by 4 manly and
united opposition end it.
We are not yet posted Is to the
relative numbers Of white and black
voters in the State, but from tho
scattering reports We have seen, have
been driven to tho conclusion that
the former have majority Of at
least 10 900. Bat we fear it may be
safely estimated that fully the mum.
Der Of the white majority will 80
with the negroes, and should they,
a. VIC have every reason to believe
they will, poll nearly their entire
vote, the blacks and mongssls would
be in the ssccndancy, and thus 80
cure the triumph Of the Convention
prrty, in spite Of every opposition
on the part OF the Conservatives.
II is orr interest and duty to op-
pose, and II possible defeat the hold.
ing Of Convention, but IL one
should he forced upon rs, in def
ance of al our efforts to suppress il,
then we should. If possible, have ~
delegates to il men who would give
expression ard utterancc only TO such
sediments and laws A. would be ac-
ccptabls 10 = majority of the intslIi-
gent white citizens cf.the country
regardless Of whether il pleased OF
displessed the negroes Of the South
or the radicals Of the North.
If il be criminal tooppose tho die.
tum Of the radical congrcss, we ars
already in
"Crimc Nc far slept IN,
That It's more tedious " return than IL
| 20 o'er,"
and We had consequently just Al
we'll, nay, much better, remain con
sistens and unyielding in our resist
ancc to tyranny and our devotion t.
liberty and honor, until We shall once
more be granite the exercise of The
inalienablc right Of frecmen 10 vot.
for such measures, aud to enact suci
laws asplcasc us, subject only to III,
Consultation Of tho United States, 7
than BY = contrary ceurss, try to con
ciliats party vho-e only aim and OBJ
jsct hiss hcen the elevation Of the nc.
gro, aad our disgrace and who's.
v'n''c''ve hate has but increased IN
virulsncy with every concession W
nave made to appease their ire
In TINS connection VIC can bnt re-
''s'a'o our oi'e" Expressed opinion
mat II is better TO endure the Ills and
"'s'of'uhes OF mii''ary government
sun maintaining our PRIDE OF char
sc'er ava 'o''respoc'' than to vo'un'
's'"5 '@As upon ourselves the bur
ae"so"e YOKE OF TACTICAL dcspotsn
winch IN the end could not fail ID
cnoke ous OF tne lana shc last life
breath OF independent manhood.
Inc Fese''on IN tho North IN favor
" W"'e mans government ha'
commenced IN good earnest, aud the
people Of thas S'cs'on are 'abor'ne
faithfully ana unsir'ng'y to redeem
"e lana from tho curse Of radical
Fs'e' Aad 'ney nave 'as right to ex'
Pecs OF vs. VINO arr 70 be th' great
'e"ene's''ss OF 'ns'' triumph ths'
We mol" Up 'neir hands whilst they
A' engage" :" ne contest Iss''
eouTse mas gwen Us conhdosee, and
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