The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-08-17

'n's0sncss Of rsUsc4 hesSy.
Tie following ssrioss paper d
copied ssr6uais Ston . ussussviPs Of
Mr.. Je6srsoa, which . eossesposdsst
" tAs intssies Of H. Stats bss put
Into or hssds, With Tie pr;vileEs Of
EetsisisG Il fbs . fsv days, thai asy
Of osr rsaasn sho nay desire 70 ~
tAs handwriting Of ~ author Of ths
Dsclsrs.;os u 1adspsndsses may b
omitted With . sight Of the paper
itself. 1'hs wsll-ksowa chircsrspA }
Of Mr.. Je1sssoa, made familiar "a
he wdsld By The nunsrous tac sis.i.
Ia Of ~ 1rss drait Of The Dsclass.
ton, takes 10 eoaasetion with the
internal evidence which this mssu.
script bssn u having cone from Ais
hand, rssdsrs any ssEunsnt about
IL gensihessss supsrauoss. His re-
collections Of M. Hssry, ssd the
view which b presents Of his char
acter, although somewhat startling
asd At variance with the cherished
and traditiosary reputation Of tho
great orator. als far too valuable 70
b suppssassd, ssd form . contriLs-
ton to history which il is strange
he's been 20 long withheld, They
will be read, especially those portions
derogstosy to Mr.. Henry ~ a man
Of personal istss rity, with ZONE
esutioa, Thsrs arc statements in
this paper tho accuracy Of which W
very much question, and 10 relation
70 which 70 shall in = day Or two
take an opportunity Of statisg our
views. The paper, however, vhsth.
er a. evidence Trustworthy o. nct, 10
. great curiosity.
Ny acquaintance with Mr.. Henry
commsnced 10 the wister Of 1889
90. On my way 70 the College |
passed the xnas holidays At Col.
Dsndridge's, In Hanover, to whom
Mr.. Henry WAS q near neighbor.
During tho fsstivity Of the season I
met him in society every day, and
W became vol acquainted, although
l was much his junior, being then
but In my 18th year and be : mar,
RED man. Tho spring following he
came to W'msb 4 70 obtain license
~ q lawyer, aud he called on ne At
College. He told mo hs had beer
reading law only 8 weeks. Two Of
the e1snissrs, however, Peyson and
John Randolph, men Of great iscili-
" Of temper, signed his license with
- mueh reluctance y their disposi-
lions would permit them to show.
Mr.. Wythe absolutely refused. Rob
G. Nicholas refused also q arst, but
o. rspsatsd ispestssitiss and proai.
~ Of future rsadiag, be sigped.
Thsse fAsts I had Afterwards IRON
he gsstlsnss themselves, the two
Raado,phs aeksevlsdgisg hs was
very igserant Of law, but that they
perceived hin % b . young man Of
gsnius and did not doubt he would
soon qualify hinsslf.
He IVES sons4ins altsr elected .
Representative u shs eossty Of Han.
ever, and bsosght himself into pub
liz aetin on - following occasion,
which, l thisk, took place in 1862,
q . year ssosss Or Later. Tho gen.
slsess Of this eosstry had At that
dine bsssue assly iavelvsA 10 tAat
STATE Of iAdshssdnsss which has sinos
ended in 90 gsnsrsl . crash Of their
fortunes. --, Tie Speaker vs.
alse Treasurer, - oAesr always cho-
IN BY the Assembly. 10 was AZ
excellent mas, liberal, friendly, and
rich. He had bssa drawn in 10 lead
on his own account great sums OF
moasy to persons Of this description
sd especially shess who wsre Of the
Assembly. He ussd ftssly for this
The pablo nonsy, oonhding
Tor 10 replacsnsns Ia his ovn means
aad the securities be had taksn on
those loaas. About this dns, how
svsr, h hseaas ssssibIs that bis de-
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Asd no suspicion Of Il. He devised
therefore, With his ftiosde II The As
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