The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-12-25

~ Our Texas readers will rel oics
to learn that Zen. Candy asd sssA
left New Orleans on the 18th fcs
Galveston via the Opelousas railroad.
The intelligence of Gen. Reynolds s
removal wa, ,elcgrsphed several
weeks since, aud from the moment i,
was announced until now, the people
hare waited hopefully ard snxiously
the arrival pf his successor. Why
be has delayed his coming is mys-
terry, it is gratifying he has come a,
last. Whe,ner he will do any better
than Gen. Reynolds We are not pre-
pared to say. One thing IL certain,
he cannot act more unjustiy II Is
not in bis power to outrage private
and public feeling, and all the ideas
Of liberty, derived from = life time
Of expsrisacs aud historic pride.
more folly aad completely THAI bis
prsdecssser. We weald ssy " Gen.
Candy, with tAs frsstssss asd M.
dom Of ~ Anssieas citisss, 70 vhish
~ have ssvss rssigsed Our claio,
hat he eeass here y did Gee. Rsy.
nolds with no prejsdiess assiast hin.
o. the coatrary the people are ready
to meet hin more than half way,
and to lend him a cordial support 10
carrying out all just measures that
viii give security to life, property,
aud tho most perfect freedoa. II he
desires the respect and the good will
Of the intelligent and virtuous por.
ton ofour population, an honest, faith.
full and liberal administration, on
HE part, will secure il. II be will
discard evil counssllcrs and prsju.
dicsa, II he has any, which false re-
posts relative to our condition were
calculated to engender, and appeal
to tho moral sentiment Of the Stata,
he will speedily restore tranquility,
and snitle himself to the gratitude
Of = grateful people. We would par.
ticslasiy impress upon his nisd ths
importance Of appsa,'og to shs eos.
trolling element OF good nsa.
He has il in bis power to 10 manage
the a6airs plsced under his super.
vision, a to ultimately leave the
State, with the respect and confidence
Of the best portion Of our pop.
ulation, aud to carry with him theil
good wishes wherever he may 10, OIL
to be followed by the condemnation
and execration Of all who's,
opinions are Of any value. Let hin
disregard The radical clique at Aus
tin, whose malevolence knows n,
bounds. and the representations o
drunken military officers, pulled nj
with little brief authority, who have
by acts OF petty .yranny made enc
mics where just and honorable
course would have insured then
friends for life, aud listen to the die
iates Of reason aud experience. J
would BIZ difhcult to find in any couu
try people preferring violence an
anarchy to order and obedience
law, Ours is not an exception. tn
civil law, properly administered.
fully conpstsat to ensure jussic
snd domestic traaqaility." But I
/ maintain essd order, hossst an
compstsst oAesra are indispsnssbl,
Military arrests, AID trials Of sisissa
BY military commissions sss unnet
esssry, ssd have bssn rssortsd 70 b
commander vhoss nal. aAniaistrs
ton hss drawn down upon him ID
condemnation Of al just men. W
sincerely trust that 10 Gen. Canb
our citissss may Asd ar o6csr Nh
hiss not only sacred respect Cor tn
hsg il is his province to uphold, b.
s proper regard for the great primo
pies Of The Goveruuen, he is sen
here to maiataia.
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