The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-05-18


! NOV lodged leader Of the 10Th Oos.
ffess, Ia . receN 'pAblisA ed letter
7" caIb 10 Ask thee nembcrs Of
the radical party who still retain
some of tho .oftinpalses of humas-
ity, and n,agnaainhy Of soul, for
expressing the hops aud belief that |
the acceptance in gosd faith, by the |
pcoplc Of the South Of the Sherman
proposition, would insure their rcsto-
ration to, and rrpr~er .ation in the
Union, ind secure them agains, fu-
tass oPPssssioa aud harrsssing legis-
ln,ion, in which he very tartly and
significantly asks, "Whois author
ixed to way there will be no condscs-
ten 2 and concludes with the fol.
lowing anrnistakablc pronuueiamen-
to: II would ray to the most guilty,
exp'ct punishment and then quiet
uds--but frst m.7d con6scaiion TO
pay those who have been robbed by
disl"yal men, Why no, write, ms
his rotten heart you'd wish, "u"iesy-
sai conf scation and ereria.,iag ruin
to every white man, woman, and
child in the South who las or ever
had an aspiration for freedom
This would have been ;morc in con-
cert with his former votes and speech
cs, and AZ he is now trembling, ago
stricken, on the confines OF two
worlds, would have been an nppropri-
ate dying declaration for one who
desires to curry favor with the Prince
of Night. Besides, it would have
been more manly, to have expressed
wha, he really felt, and the people of
the South, - far M they could res
pcct vilian and iyrsn,, would
have respected him for the bold
and fearless declaration Of his prin.
eiplea and plans.
| Every sssp dictated by the North,
which was accepted by the South
has been in good faith. with tho hope
and desire of burying all past bitter
pess, aud of establishing the gov
eminent upon the basis con,empla-
ted by its frnnrrs, aud shc still ad
heres to her Oft repeated desire, since
the surrender oil her armies, TO what
she conceived feeling end n gener-
Gus foe, to become peaceful and quiet
' members of the Federal family. Her
clergy aud her laity still pray for
unity of action and fraternity Of
feeling between tho people Of the
two sections, and for the establish
ment Of peace harmony, and good will
amongst men, and her politicians,
press, and people are all speaking
and writing for the same grea. end.
But whilst we arden.ly desire these
things, and arc lsboribg steadily to
bring them about, without making
shipwreck OF manhood sAd liberty
in the endesvor, men in high places,
like Thad. Stevens, are giving utter
ance to sentiments worthy of = Robs-
pierre, and calculated to impair the
n6denco Of the most hopeful in the
cause Of restoration, and h forever
destroy faith in the minds Of tho
skepticAl, in relation to tho measures
proposed, and their ultimate influence
and effect upon their own individual
interests, as we'll as the stability, vel
fare and prosperity of u'e nation At
large The common observation,
which We are sorry t. shy is not
without foundation, IL that it is no
use to try to reconstruct, for each
compliance on our part has but in
CURED in the hearts of our oppress
ors the spirit Of eYaction and As
necessary conseque nee, public and
private confidence is impaired, indi-
vidaal aud corporate enterprises are
dropping, trade is crushed, com
merce ia languishing, and the farm
ing interests in great manner neg
lectcd, all conspiring to threaten the
nation with famine. and political,
commercial. and Gna ncial ruin. We
have been, and are, since the sur
render, and expect to remain obedi-
cpt TO the laws, whether civil or mil
itary, the due course and exercise Of
which No. have riot opposed, only
whore our judgments were at fault
In determ lining Where the civil power
ended, and military began and BE-.
ing honest in our sndsavors 10 con
form to the legal requirements Of the
authorities of tho ns.tion, VIC think il
bat right that Wa a ,ould be positive
~ and poiptsdly instructed in our
duties and obligat 4ons to, and our
riyA II and sxpsesat .ons from the same.
n Va are coaguersd provinces, and
our laada, ohattoas, and sssa tss there
BY transferred hr,n oar posAsssiea |
70 that Of u vist orr, in the sans Of
honesty aud huvanity let US know
Il, tAss without its issumbssssss and
tile. W may begin 70 make
Asrangs nsnts for The fatare, and IL he
soastis alton has been ovsrthrows, and
~ r. ,htfal powers Of ~ States asa
psel1s usarpsd BY Coasrss, ssd
trans fsrrsd to Tie stsosg arm Of
military ssiAsssla ~ u ksow tAst.
- Ass ~ nay prepare ear sAsFss
sAa TIN our sails 10 catch he favor
iAg wiAds, 70 steer clear Of ths whirl-
pssh snd shoals, and TO avoid
Tie storm and fairy ofths raging 81.
enmh. sneak. rulers.