The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-03-23

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lips and sctions Of the judiciary,
with the abolition Of all .iyil author
ity and forms Of government in the
territory once known as tho Southern
States Of the Union with the talent
Of the country debsrrcd participation
in the plan Of ocslled restoration
with all classes subjected to The
whims and eapriccs Of military
leader. and their live. and property
at the mercy NJ military eomrsls-
sion, and with Congress bcsotied
with mslice and hate, aud governed
BY demon,se spiri, of furious wrath
and au insatisble ,hir., for ven
gesnce, .poliation aud power who
know no law but their own Will, and
who offer no reason or excuse FOR
what they do or say but the 'yrsnts
plea, necessity what can We next OK
pec,' Judging the future by the
past, VIC can only look with sorrowfnl
forebodiogs, to the enactment Of n
sweeping statute Of universal conbs-
cation, by means Of which our little
all now left us will be parccliod out
to negroes and 80 called southern
loyalis,s Perhaps tho voice Of some
senator or Congressman may a, THE
very moment be urging this measure
ia the halls Of legislation And
then what next There is then bu,
| one step more 10 be taken to make
the ruin Of the nation complete the
suppression of free speech aud FREQ
press, and the erection of guillo-
tine for tho punishment Of crimes
and misdemeanots, aud for the utter
anc, of sentiments obnoxious to the
refined ears of our self constituted
rulers, aud the self s,y led sonserya-
tor, of liberty, peace aud law We
nov too deeply feel the enormi,ies
and outrages perpe,ra'ed ia behalf Of
the Union, aud ere long, IN the
language Of Madame Roland Ne fear
viii be- forced to exclaim, ~. Lihsr
ty wha, atrocities are committed in
Thy name
There is no spirit OF magnanlmIty
IN ,he hearts of our foes and the
concessions hitherto made by Ms have
been falsely interpreted, aud credited
to craven hearted fear and all
that we may oF eau do, IN the way Of
showing compromising and coneili
a,ory spirit, will have the eject only
of emboldrping our prosecutors, and
fastening our doom. We are no
longer recognized as citizens of the
same grea, commonwealth but as the
eap,ives Of conquered nation, aud
our property is beginning to be view
ed as the spoils of tae var, and as
rightfully belonging To our conquer
ors We can only endure such out
RACES as they may see fit to lnfics
hut lc, us at leas, bear them with
manly dignity If we are rebels,
traitors, and military prisoners, let us
no, hastily add to the black catalogue
the more hateful epl,het- Of towards |
aud iawning lick spi,'lcs II We
would do well, lie, US deserve we'll ri
We would be respected by our enemies
and the world, We must respect our
selves. II We would leave our chill
dren free, we must not barter away
our own liberties for a triiling boon
or treacherous peace
Mot bend the supple Images Of the knee,
Tha, .hr,ft may follow 'awniug
Let as make no compromise with |
shame ar d,honor, aud make no
concessions to wrong charm they |
never 10 wisely
As We are powerlcss, We can but
su omit bu, le, u- do so under a
digniHed bu, manly protest, appeal
ing to God, the world, and our OPP
pre.~ors themselves, to rid us of the
wrongs which We are forced to suffer
SrkAasa rIxAs Losr The steamer
Texas, bound from New Orleans to JEFF
ferson, was carried by the current
4ga,ns, The bank, near Barbius Land
my, On the night Of the sth inst where
she ran on stump, knocked n bol. in
bos bottom, and immediately sank
The rieeyuno says when the s.snu,-
er hrst struck, her first clerk Capt Jno
Amsdeu, saved his books. papers and
money, and carried them ash ore but
not anticipating ANY danger, returned
S.ting his money with him, and was
lost, and his body no, recovered Ono
Of the strikers WAS also drowned No
other lives lost The rexns belonged
10 her commander, G W stiuje aud
was insured.
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