The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-12-18

Fjear-rHios ~ tt Sut rsl
Hsn ~ hJr tr'rt Upon Geo
feAssumbne of CONGRESS t usiia
becomes my DUTY fu r'l sour auen-
ton Go the STATE ot lAc Union aui 90
i,s continued disorsanaci condition
under tho various laws ahioh have
been passed upon ihc subject Of re
f construction
1t may be- safely '.med os au
axiom ia she government FOL, sM.es.
that che greatest vGuuR inflicted
upon O people aie caused hy unjust
and arbitrary legislation or by the
unrylcutiue DEGREES of dc.patlo
rulers aud IT, - Ahe timely to,aca.
ton OF injurious and orpro iyc
measures Is The greatest good that can
Doc conferred upon 4 nation, The
legislator or ruler who has tho was
dom aaa magnanimity To rotracc hts
steps whom convinced OF error will
sooner or latcs DO roUarcl with Che
rupoot and gratitude Of au iutclli
aut and patriotic people Our QadI
history. ulthouch embracing O period
loss thin a century affords abundant
proof that mo-i. if NOT 40 Of our do
me-tc trouble arc directly traeca
Bic 10 violation % tho ormuic law
and excessive legislation The most
striking Illustrations vi this iscj arc
furnished b. tb1 cusclmenis of The
raa threo year upon thJ question Of
rsconstrucion Aficr fair uiul
/ thay have substantially failed and
proved pcruicio4s 100 thsr ratults.
md there seams Go bono good rn
SON why they .lund ion..r remain
urau 40 statute bo1ka State. 70
( (which the Constitution Guarantee ,
republican form OF government have
then reduced 10 military Iepculca
rios. in each ofvL'eh tha pc5nlr hlvo
/ hton mals subject p Ha arii,rarv
tVil al tla ,1mmBnjlu General
Although ihe Constitution require,
. lhat eaeb snre hall he r.pro. entel
I ia CONGRESS. Virginia. hiis.i'.ippi and
/ Fcxae arc yet excluded from ita two
/ Ilouaes and confrlrg TO Clio crprt,.
rtoyi.i,ps ~ that instrument varo
/ aesiel partieiraiion ia Inc re,sn,
sleetions Cor A presilcnt and Vice
1 presiden. of the l'pitod s.stes Thc
attemrl 10 plaso llc white apuhG1n
uplcr ibc dominafior Of usr.ons of
color I'm ths south lss i9tafaJ A
pot J..iroysl me tindly relation.
-h4tL-l 1re,;,pslv 4, sad b,,,.esu
tb-m. .n3 mutual ii-tresf iies eursp.
drrcI q roaIi,s o. aoi1,a~ity which |
I,,aip. ip .,u.. fo.ts.ae. b, Collision I
and bloolshcl has prevented tllt'
co-oportioa hetgoen tho i,s, r,eos I
so e .euti,t ia tbs SUCCESS Of ip,bs. /
.,at emt.rprisr. In tbo Southern |
State. mar baFe tho inbabit,pt. of I
no, et.t,. ai.nc sug,r,l f,,m M I
l.r,nrel coudi,io, ..f ,if,irs 9r.,.ios. /
outof tle.e conrre..iopsIeoaetmepi.
rbe onnrs Tbiop has bsop o,it,,ea
by .ar4re snrrrbon4isea al lrnphlea I
which miabt aeain involve tho poass |
ar die nathan. Is iutorc.i.. uow 7
have besn ipiufion.ly affected by He /
dor7nremeut NJ ba-iao.s mud labor /
and the consequent want Of rro.peri |
IA throughout that par,iop of the I
roea,ry Tho rcdery Constitution
Me marua charter of American |
raLt under vAu.D wi.r and .al1try .
prs,i.ioas we hs,e mcce.sfully eon
duc,ed an of oar dome iic ana for 1
c'se aflirs sustained atrselvea in /
re,ce and in war and heeome O. ttoat
nation smope tho power. of the earth /
must assnrsdly be- now adequate 10 /
the settlement Of auosaons growing I
out of tho civil vur. vased alone lor |
lis yipdicaiion This eroat fact Is I
made most mauifost by the copdi 1
don If The country
When Csnc,ea4 a sombIed ON tbe
AH az Dec Isg, civil .trig, had
eoa.sd Ike .uiril of r.beilion had
.sent a entire gorsa M the sonthora