The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-03-30

expressed desire 10 return 20 Oh,
Federal fold A. the conclusion oI
the war We were parolcd. and after
wards enrolled ~ citizens and voters
after having sworn 10 support tb,
Constitution of the United States
! That oath We took in good faith and
have kept, aud still Keep, aud eXpec,
to retain inyiolahle. notwithstanding
the many odiou- propositions and in
direct brides offered rs by the law
making aud constitution destroying
power, 10 forswoar and peDufc our
selves We swore TO support the
. Constitution. aud .hppli Ne NOW rp-
dof.c tbs artion of congress 100 the
adoption 81 The sherman military
district bin, i11hn@ prp''1 We would
be disloyai to The Gof"'afnent an
true to Ourselves, false g. The tonsiI
tuition, aud traliom 20 lioe5ty The
war was luaugura'cd and ragcd, on
the part Of the North, ostensibly for
The preservation Of the Constitution
aud the restoration Of the mon o.
is nov being prosecuted, shea there
is no enemy 10 the 6cld or 10 the
bushes, FOR the destruction of the
Constitution, the disruption Of the
I Union, aud the oyerlhros Of civil
liberty 10 1861, Congress, hy joint
resolution. declared " that this war
il wagcd to preserve the equality Of
the States unimpaired bn, now, 1t
is announced that Congress is deter
mined to oblitcrsie all State rights.
and civil laws, aud IN the strength
and name, and in behalf Of party
establish over one third Of i.e State.
military dn,poti.m
/, may be poiitic but i. 1t igy1t
to support an unconstitutional enact
uent passed by a revolutionary pow
err Did we swear To support the
Congress Of the United States. and
all It's revolutionary and dcspotlc
measures. regafdlc., of constitutional
provisions and prohibitions and even
in direct opposition 10 Judicial doc.
SONS j. It essential for the peace
dignity and welfare ot the nation
that all cheek and balance should
be destroyed, aud the Government
denatiunaliled aud centralized IT.
ed, then we would do ma sio,,uor
either ip oar .nuscicnooa ur oaths to
unsquiyocally sanction the proceed
ings of the mad faction who now rule
for the hour the des'inie- Of the ua
ton hu, IL the power is not vested
IN Congress By the Constitution Ia
pas. hills of attsiod.r or. posi t,rio
laws; II there is 10 be mo preference
given by any regulation of commerce
or revenue. to the port. of onc State
owe, those of another !, ",bo c,,i
IAN. -, ,,eb Stat. M. ,,ti,le,l IA all
the nr,yt,e.os and immunities of
citizen. of the several States 2" if no
estate ,oitbori n. eon,.ai shall be-
derived of i,s equal suffrage in the
Senate = and If "po uer.on sh,ll be-
Lsla 4, ,n.xe, In, , e,pit,l mr. Other.
wise Infamous crime. unless ON
prcsep,mentor indictment NJ a grand
inry, crsspt ~ eaas ay,,.ag q, The
lind o, nooci forr.s. Sc y
nor be derived Of life, hb.yiy, or
,,,,,,. without due p,oce-4 of
law !" and if "the powcrs not dele
gated tn The United States BY the
Constitution. nor prohibited by i, to
the States mr., r,.srysd "a the
States reuscet,y.ly. or to the peo.
ple !" then, in the name of tina.
sacred instrument which We and our
oppre-,or, have sworn to preserve,
protect. and defend" We protest most
.oL.mniy again, the unlus, and rcvo.
lu,ionary enactment. which are cal
.nl,,.d and J..,.n.J I, culminat, in
IN, destruction of the liberty not
only of IA. people at present under
=, III: L.,
'"e VA" VI P"P"''' ''''1 '''''"' ""'
of the very party and section who
are now so actively aud indusiriously
engaged IN 'app'ns the Foundations
OF constitutional freedom the grand
est political edihce ever erected by
the mind and genius OF man
We iully realize ana appreciate
our situation We know that ". are
IN a helpless aud almost hopeless
minority but we do not ye, despair
of the Republic. The little star Of
hope, almost concealed behind the
dark and angry clouds OF political
.t,ll ,n.l,n.H la halt.xa IA