The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-05

L4UR4 VoStvossvS
II r;sss = 4 asssnbIsd In Hsss
ae1Ne CT d ~, on the Fad isst.,
as,ae o'sloeksA. There was large
~ re,nneni55s attssdasee.
o. noltos, Judgs John T. Mills
"a, called 10 The Chair and J. W.
| pope requested 20 sct - Secretary.
80 ~. Eavssa OIssa bsiS0ysapessssa
the object Of the neeting, ssd npon |
motion Of II. W. Loughsry, ESQ, .
conni,ses Of ten vas appointed 70
dram suitable rcsolutions. The
ieAsAr sppcsxssd TIE following geaus'
men upon The connsittee, VIZ
II. ". iLeusbsry, 3 J. 1rtsrd-
con, ia. Clark, X. c. Garrett, n. II
Cooper, A. Pope, J. N. Wsskcm, ".
T Scott, A. g. Jersey, H. H. MAJ
ti,, Wiilisn WeulssS, Bsajauis
Lees. 8. y. Hendricks, Nathan kes-
bist, aud N. J. Hall. m 0l
Ga motion Of Maj WIN. Stsdms..
the meeting adjourned until 4 o'clock
to await The report Of the eonnittse.
Upon the rsassenbling Of the meet
ing, the conmittss through is chslr'
maa, r. W. Loaghesy, offered tho
followiag preamble aud resolutions,
which we're unanimously adopted
Your commitiec hey leave 10 re.
mort, a. the result OF their deliberate
reflections and convictions, and n
expressive Of tho sentiments Of this
meeting:
That condition Of political Affairs
has arisen, calculated 10 alarm every
man In whatever section he may re-
side, who has al heart the pcrpctuity
of Republican Institutions, but more
deeply concerning the people Of the
Southern States, ~ it threatens thesu
with degradation and ircmsdisble
ruin.
A political party has obtained con
troll Of tho government, aud by re-
dueing oyer one third Of tho Stxtes
20 the condition OF territories, cos-
centrating all power in Que Of they
departments, and rendering nusatory
the remainder. and setting up In tho
heart Of the republic IN irrsspossi-4
bic military dcspo.ism, is scekisg to
render It's supremacy perpetual.
In violation Of is on repeated de-
slarations, that the war was carried
on in no spirit Of malignity or ha-
tired, and with no intention Of subju.
cation, but that the rights, privileges,
and dignity Of the Statss should b. |
maintained aninpairsd, Il has dividsly
them on into military districts, cssab.
fishing over them military aatraps,
invested with unlimited authority. |
Their will, unrcstrained BY any ac-
ton Of the civil law, constitutes tho
measure Of their powers. in viola
ton Of the Constitution, the writ Of
habeas csRyss has been euspsadsd ID
time Of peace. Standing armies, un.
der false prctenccs, are quartered in
the heart Of unoScnding, pcaceable
communities. Negro bureaus, and
other Offices unknown ID the COAST.
tuition have been erected to harrass,
oppress, and degrade tho people. |
Aad y II this were not su6kcisnt, II |
is nov proposed. by disitaAehiIag .
large portion Of he intslligsat vir. !
tsons white people 70 rsorssnlss the
Southern States, BY placing the en-.
tire political control Of their govern
ments 10 the hands Of an ignoraut
inferior race just relieved from boed- |
sgs, and set Of white men, Who, ~ !
mass arc thoroughly corrupt, ssd |
controlled alone by malice, anhitson,
and svavicc.
Their success iavolss not simply
the social aud political equality Of
the races, but the suprsmsey and
control n the Revssansat 81 ~
blacks AID the L noFAa snl dspsAvsd
whites. The results Of the astiea Of
State Conventions, composed Of such
matsrials. recently held ia several
what We may expect should our State
government be consigned 10 such
hands First, II contempiates NH
Authorization Of our State. Tho Of.
hccs Of honor and profit will DO held |
alone by negroes and those who can
subscribe to test oaths unk novn to
the Constitution. Second, As far ..
possible, the political and socinl I
equality Of tho races will DO enforced
And, to more completely rivet thu
chains Of sucn tyranny, an army Of
negro militia will BE- organised, under
the false plea Of restraining a rebel.
lious spirit that will hs represented
to prevail throughout our boundaries.
Under shese circumstances. it be.
hooves all who arc animated by
reverence for Tree inatitutiou and
devoted TO III Con.tihRea. ID erv,n.
ixc and endeavor to savs our country
from fate that while IL leads to
present degradation, must terminate ,
IN = war Of races, lead to anarchy
ana the establishment Of q despot;sm
upon the ruins Of the republic. /
J. hsyohrsd, Thst tho cjtisens at :
each beat In tho county l,s feoues&,d3l .
lmmediAtsly, 70 organize Coupssvslivs \ !.
~. .cf such hsaia, and that thsrs b. :
appointed Central Executive Cnmmlt \
~" to consist OF I'VE msmhers, 10 hold q
:: meesinEs at the town Of MArshsil. h q
wn'eh Committss III beat clubs an ~. G
luessol % report theis actiop 1;
Z That ws arc uaslesrsbly ooposcd .
. reconstruction unasr The nolscv 81 :,
Nc present Congress, and viii j.hov y
"rne'tly b asesas nesSo .4qsslity and g
lcgro supremacy.
fhss rsly Ing upon IL ist,lDis>ss< .,
NJ vfstne Of he Aaesiean peoeSs. ~ Of
m continue 70 stsuks,s snsIsk IN. IL
'ssssa, and sndeasoe b aelbsA - =. Il;
II n ialqu3>ees airn :.
That ne tssu reSei = ..i,.-.,- d
pPnsd = Nc pavpls Of ths South. " a
e and have ever essa fslehN.l = ~ 70
o. tho Consultation. and il Iii
'sey applicable 70 those osly Who an 10
10 destroy II, and b ,sbsvyt ,.
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isas s"eAt4pae 1uhoesn ~ ar =.
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