The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-26

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What the fs',.s Hay Rzssss.
The Asstie Radical Stats C,sv...
t'on was organized on ~ ia az
Jane la labors msy b. sid to
nave scarcely comwsr.ceA, ard yct
'se:is"t Is developed to let tho
,'hits people Of TIE State know what
they may expect If what is already
before them - insufficient to awaken
them from their criminal leihargy
appeals TO them are in vain. If
shcy fail 10 organize for self proteo
ton, and to do all in their power to
dafeat the men xho are conspiring
for their degradation and ruin, We
have only to say, they deserve no
better fate than that which inevitably
awaits them.
The message Of Governor Pease
states that there is in the State treas
airy upwards of e200, 600. From the
manner in which the Convention has
commenced, i, is evident that II will
require every dollar of this money to
meet the expenditures prcspcehyoly
contemplated. At least S25, 200 will
be used to keep up the promincn,
radical newspapers Of Texas. What,
IN the mean time, are the conscrya.
tivcs doing To aid their own presses
in reaching aud informing the public
mind in regard TO the subjects that 40
deeply concern themg
lsi. Tho radicals propose to dis
franchise sufficient number of con.
servs'ivcs to place the political power
Of the State in the bands of the
. sealawsgs and negroes.
Ind Under the plea that Union
men are not safe in Texas, to organ-
ixe militia composed Of what are
termed "loyal men, who will 10
armed at the expense of the State.
which expense those disarmei viii be
compelled TO meet.
Bird, The establishment Of free ne.
gro school. throughout Tie State, To
be supported by the present property
holders.
18th. The suppression Of the lead
ing conservative journals, as already
developed IN the proceedings Of the
convention.
Negro supremacy, wide spread de-
moraiixation, and in,olcrablc taxa.
ton, followed ultimately by war of
races, will be inevitable. Therefore
We repeat, what are our people doing
Why nrc they idle2 Let them all
go to work, faithfully and earnestly,
while it is yet day for the night is
advancing when no man can work.
COMPOSITIONS oe THE GRApuA.
TING CLAss.--The Graduating Class
Of the Marshall Masonic Female In
stitute, consisted Of pine, a poctical
and mythical number. Tho saluta.
tory was delivered by Miss Halle A.
Carter the ynledictory by Miss
Fannie Stcdman. The following was
the order and subjects of the other
compositions
Miss Mary Dove Gregg Life IL
not all gladness,'' ye. it is not all
gloom .
Miss n. q. Marshall: 1--WE have
launched our Barque, but where il
the shore ?"
Miss Mary Eloise Tarletor The
starlight Of the past"
Miss saliic A Morphis ALTAR Of
Fashion
piety.
Miss Medora Womach Though,
never dies
Miss Cara &. Hill. Z" Let us weave
in the web Of life bright and golden
filing,
These compositions were admired
for their originality and range Of
thought, purity 81 diction, ana Gle
gaace- A moro lovely array Of lovely,
intellectual ladies' has seldom erace,l
the closing exercises Of any academy.
Their friends looked upon them,
with mingled pleasure and pride,
with the hope that their fr,nre might
prove bright and happy.
! Dos~ 0uf description Of the sunday
School Celebrations, published in our
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