The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-08-10

(Arplasse Tee ere w~nIly an
kgaily pepured sssispss Yca pei
jate yourselves awa ps.jars NJ pco
negro TO help your sresscn ! Tim
nsssc applause Yos esnt e-csr
~ You may boast Of Il now, Will
passion I. rife, bn, the time viii con-
when The very thought will wi,he
your scui and make yoa hide iron
the fare Of mankind
| I shah discharge the obligations o
the amnesty osth I, required nj
to supper, the Constitution and sh'
emancipation Of tho negro, and 40
! will no, bind my soul to new
slavery, to he'll, BY violating il
talk plainly, but ! simply want Il
strike through the incrnsta,ion Of tn
hardc ned conscience, and make met
feel snd realize their true situation
Phsye proved that these mili'sr,
bills violate the Constitution, AND
that YOU in carrying them out, VIC
late {, and your smnc-'y oath ans
your registry DATA. And what u
your purpose II must he grea'
| good you seek to induce you to com
snii so much crime and folly
Sometime. men wink at what Is by
stric, techplcalitics wrong in the in
dividuai, to accomplish some great
good to the public. I do not rccog
nisc the correctness Of such action
but what do you propose by tramp
ling upon the Consultation and VIC
iating your own solemn oaths : l.
II 10 save the State and preserve lib.
crty? This is not tho object, but the
purposs is as infamous a. the measure
rssorted to TO effect It Yen 6rst
propose to abroga,c your State GOV.
crnnean by authority Of tho social
ed Congress mere conclavc Of a
portion of the members Of that body
BY whom is this dic,stedY The
principle that whoever form. a gov.
ersment should form il for h'mscir's
~ well a. for others, is correct one
but III, mer wh9. ptcpose this for us
do not live in any Of the ten States
10 be affected by their legislation,
l, is not made to suit either black or
white, or any other clsss Of our PEG
pie, but to sui, hcmsic,', while they
arc not affected by il and If you act
upon their proposition, in manner
10 suit yourselves, Jou viii not he
accepted by them nay, you r'o'ate
the Constitution TO mbreri he Coz
esamut Aud by carrying out these
measures you disfranchise your own
people. Suppose wo conccde, for ar
gu,aent, that il il right to eniran
hise al the negroes If this be right,
by what principle Of la. or morals
do W. dinfranchiss the white people 2
80, hit" you say, the whites have
been rebels Then they should all
~ disfranchisea. and mol = part Of
thsm. Besides, the government you
are u frame Is to bs = civil govern
meat, aad last for all time, and for
peace, when there can be no rebels
! ses il stated that General Sicllcs
has advised that the DISTINGUISHING
.lsaturs b. repealed OF modified, and
for tho reason thst the cafrsnchised
class arc not A. to 6ll the of5ces,
We'll, if he has done No, he has acted
wisely, and has shown himself caPa-
bic Of spprsciasiug one truth. And
Il il . great truth -oae that will hide
multitude Of sius, and Il might be
wsll for his fame iG this rscommend
ton alone could b. remembered Of
Nc ,Ass ;~issw say- -..Ia.t ~, -t.HA -"f
cas- rest upon and be perpetustsd
only by the virtue and Intelligence
Of the people, You propose to sxelsde
the most intelligent from psrtici-
pauag in the Government forever !
You will by these measures inau.
gurste . war Of races. A people
who Will abrogste their own govern.
meat AID djairanchiss the most intel
lirsst Of thsm 1t the dictation Of
thsss who are not 70 be shsotsd there.
BY. aud live under the dictstion Of a
foreign power, have no conscience !
but IL you have q conscience | hope
to reach IL, By all you bold dear ]
warn you that by accepting these
military bills you inaagurais = meas
urs that will sxterrins.s the Afticsn
rses. Sors Of yon .ho hsys cons
anosx us srs taxing he negro ~ the
srn--tsllisg him .hss you are hiA
itissa. and that you gave him hA
iihstty | ia Aypoerihsl w wHIrsD
sxpuLcuKGs # 70 mean in your
hearts 70 deceive and buy up tho ne
gyo vote for your avn bcnsat. ZAP.
plAsse The negroes know no bet
ies hu. ! will ask them II these
mon are faithless to tho Constitution
OF The eountsy, how can they be
faithful TO yoa2 Yet thsss mcn 81
mi, in the very act that they sre dis
regarding tho Constitution They
take ~ oath to support il sith the
purpose aud intent forHsd before
hand 10 violate 1t, snd vote Tor moa.
urss contrary 10 III They sss not
&, 10 h. Trusted by Any ssimAl' dog
OF nan (Applasss.) sueh nan
wosld tetrsy his peiatsr, and sssh .
women .ell her psoAisl They an
not capable Of being the friends Of
anybody but themselves. ! don't
pity The wL;tes 10 .aueh who sre 10
suesr BY thsse neassros. +" You
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