The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-08-21
Report OF Gen. Boughton.


xens of Eastern Texas to represent
the State Of large 10 the National
Democratic Convention. held 10 New
Z YORK Cts On tho Fourth Of July
la.t. deem Il my duty to express
thank. for the honor conferred on
me. and piso To- briefly stat. some of
the impressions | received. and the
daiiss performed during my absence
It va, never my privilege to viii
ncs- a more harmonious assembsage,
I and I DO not believe there was ever
so talented body assembled as those
who comprised that convention.
No,hiae occurred which was in the
least calculated to iuterrnp, the per.
feet harmony which existed among
/ the delegates fi5;a ;hs Asr.h, sen,h
Easi. and West
For The hr-, time in period Of
4 years every constitutional state in the
lli.n paa fully represented aud all
seemed iucilncl toward course OF
action vAieh woald IN the greatest
da.rc contribute 20 the success oftho
ncnoertic paEiy and the overthrow
81 IA li-aiisu The coa@uc; Of the
Southern delegations vas particularly
comucniltle They did rot sugees,
q candidate, but all Voluntarily
pledged themselves 20 heartily sup
yogi vhnu-cescf might be the nomi-
pee The enthusiasm which was
manifested ehgn the nomination was
aauounocl vs. never surpassed and
struck terror io The radical hear, So
soon q. the Geographic wires could
convoy tLs Intelligence, The whole
couuiry wAs ia blaze Of JOY Every
city IN the entire nation ,hundrred
forth is hearty endorsement Of the
nouinatiop
While in convention the Texas
delegation received a dispatch that
a committee consisting Of Caldwell
sai Hamilton had heea appointed by
the Ceugen;ion At Austin 10 proceed
e Washington with exaggerated re-
pors ~ de iavlessness and crime
Ehiah We al admit prevails to an
alarming exien; 10 some portions Of
or State % the end that The negroes
nigh, be armed, nominslly to pre-
serve ihc peace, but in reality to Sc
care their supremacy. The well
kaosn extreme radical proeliyities
ct these inscriptions politician,
with the knowledge that they intend
"a 10 represent that this condition Of
thing was directly trsoeahle TO the
bitter political luminosity which the
conservative entertained toward the
Radicals. aud that in Consequences The
lives and welfare OF Union meu we're
Ia jeopardy. induced the delegation
10 soud committee ron-i-finp Vt the
Hon. John Hlucoat and my-eif to
Washington. with 70 rcpnri setting
forth tie Gcis snd protesting against
the sciinn which these malicious
representations we're designed to Sc
cure We accordingly proceeded to
Washington auI hid the matter be
fore several member OF both hoasc-
With our individual statements which
report and statements are ns follows
RooNs oF TEXAS DELEGATION, !
New York, July 9, '6s.
H. ne lSnab and Hoaa Of Rep
yesentatices, iaited Sates Of
ADicricd:
4, having come to the knowledge
of the delegation from Texas to the
national Democratic convention, just
held in this city, that the State con
ycniion now in session at Austin, in
the State of Texas, has deruted GER
tain persons 10 represent to Congress
Of the United States that an cxtraor-
dirnrv tate of lawlossness exists in
said State. against loyal Union men
BIZ tho late confederate partisans, and
that the lives OF loyal Union men
and freedmen in different and most
parts Of said State are unsafe, &e.,
the said delegation do protes, aEains.
the truth Of the aid representations,
and have agreed tina, iloa. John
Hancock anil General Horace
Bouahton, original and unqucstion-
able Union mon Of our State, be APP
pointed hy US 10 bear this our protest
and statemon, to Washington, and
there Law the same before the Con.
ercss. or a committee Of Congress, TO
the end that iusiand true information
be furnished on this subject.
And the laid delegation does now
here say and represent that the said
representations Of said conventional
committee fsoui Austin are uaioundad
and entirely wanting in truth.
That the members Of GU, dclcga.
ton are from all parts Of the State,
and their united and undivided ties.
timony is, that no such state Of things
exists in Texas represented byfthe
delegation from Austin, and tha, said
representation are intended to in.
fluenec, unduly, public opinion out.
eide ol Texas pFejsdicial to the de
sire for peace GA the part Of our CHI
zeps. and their good faith in the
maintenance Of law aud order.
That wc arc assured By persons
from all parts Of she >ie'e. including
truly loyal citizens. 'hat Whatever de
gree OF iawnessHess pTeyails in Texas
Is the result of il-rg,nizea State Of
society. consequent upup he incih
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