The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-08-07
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Some time ago the Edites Of the
Tyler lndex dsnisd blustly thaa Geo
w. Whitmors ever took ~ oath
during the war, to support the sos'h-
ern Confederacy, and when Va proved
the fact, clearly and incon testibly, he
made no correction Of his denial.
This was Of course to have been On
pected W anticipated nothing bet
sss. Rsessuy the Saa Anteaio Ex-
press and tho Austin Republican
have hsd ~ auiable sst to, 10 which
the old adagc, Of % whsn -soyass ss!!
out, honest men get their dues has
been cxcmpli6ed. The Republican
thus disposes Of trio of aotcd char
acters;
Our friend, Judge Evans Of McLen.
nan, was member Of the With Leg
islsturc Of this State, and very early
In tho session cf nat body, he intro
duced a set Of resolutions against
Gov. r. J. Walker Of Kansas, strong.
ly condcrninv that distinguished Of
Accr because his course In Kansas
vas not Ia the interest Of the prt.
slavery propngandists Of the South.
Judge Evans made = speed on his
resolutions which glsamed oil over
with Southern rights and the SAMMY
South, and be proclaimed that, whilst
Ne would sacrifice much for the
Union, there was one thing that he
tould never surrender, and thst was
nc right Of the South 70 carry
lavcry to al the territories. Let
ham zach thoss sacred rights aud
Judge Evans was A. ready for bo0ss
md saddles as Wigfall himself Ths
Express says, however, that the
Tudgc il ~ hanpescd "by ~ her
~ Of ppcsdsas,' q truth told with
T. Felicity rarely to BE- found in that
ournal.
| Our friend, M. Whitmore, Vas =
representative in the With LsgiS-
aturs, and II wss during the term Of
hat body that the secession MOI as
lcmbled At Austin aud plunged this
State into Sebellion against the Gov.
,rnmcnt After the election farce
or delegates to the mob had been
/ ,layed, Gov. Houston called an extra
,cssion Of the Legislature to mset in
December. One Of its first sets was
% attempt to legalize Tie Convcasion.
The Convention assumed Ill the
powers Of the State, passed no ordi-
nance 5f' secession, sent delegates to
Montgomery, dcposcd Gov. Houston,
and Hxcd an oath of fidelity and 10y
atty to the Confederate Government.
The extra session Of the Legislature
adjourned to meet again in March.
On the 18th Of March il again met,
when tho first thing done AFTER a
quorum was announced, wis To pre-
sent letter from the President Of
the Convention, enclosing thcn the
new oath. Mr.. Flcwellcn presented
some resolutions that the members
should take the oath, but tho Speaker
suggested that he would take tho
oath, and then all the members, that
desired to do 50, could take IL, where
upon he proceeded to take the oath.
Aiter which ill tho nsmhsfs present,
Mr.. Whitmorc included, marched up
and took the oath. All the mombcn
finally took the oath except John
Hancock Of Travis and j. l.. Haynes
of Starr. Mr.. Whitmcre afterwards
filed q sterling protest against the
usurpasion Of the Convention In fix
ing the oath, but then he voluntarily
swallowed it. lie remained for the
balance Of the session aud helped
make some OF tho laws which he now
declares to have been nall and void
ab in;Ho from tho beginning
We we're under the impression that
Whitmose was roquired to take tho
oath OF iosfelt ms ssdt in the Lcgis-
lsturc, and that be took il to save
his miserable mileage and per diem,
but it appears his action in the mat
ter Vas Voluntarily, Conpare this