The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-09-11

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porary n the HARRISON Flag Thc lie
CEASED was in the 56th year other age
She had lived in Texas since 1887. and
in this county from February ISIS o
/ period az thirty years For many years
/ previous 70 her death, she had been
devon, memberoE the Methodist Church
The large attendance ~ her funeral ni
tested de universal esteem ia which
she washsa Faithful IN an the duties
and relations Of lifs. society felt that it
had lost on honorsd member Al rec.
0ruirei her a. worthy as esteem and
honor silently end anobirusivcly she
past down the saic Il .lt5. her aaeciiou
an attentions eea;eFad ia home shc
looked MI beyond tia, charmed circle
Tor happiness Her aspiration. and
hopes clustered around the members 81
the beloved household she leaves
three children, al Of whom fortunately
are grown anl large circle Of relations
and friends b. mourn her loss.
iile Of best, even when most for,u-
nate, j. bu' a series Of s,ra ssles ankle.
ties, ami disnTpointments. Grief fol-
lows grief The ANGEL OF Death. ever
present, with hroolins wing stands
ready % cast iis uuwelcJma shadow
over every household, as irGoI intend
cd % impress iude.ibly upon our hearts,
through LIES Affections, that earth IL
not man abiding place tha, there is O
higher, holier and happier STATE Of eSi.
ience aiger we shall have passed. death b
portals
How profoundly do we reaIiie ibis
great truth when a mother dies Other
friands we may have bal, anil other af
feciions, thar s, eugrossed 80 our
thoughts and acasibilitios that thcy
seemed part Of our existence. Bui We
have had 20 friends, nor possessed no
love, Ike hers So unaelash, selgacri.
iieing, and devoted ls was from her
loving .rs that we learned the Gr.i los
SONS Of virtue from her inspiriu. cx.
ample the great moral truths calculated
to render us wiser aud paraF She
was the fond partakcr af our car.
lest joys the .olace Of al our sorrows
hthcr fricnda may have become osuang.
ed ia o world may have learned, to lcok
even daskly and coliiy upon us hui
whetheriu prosperity orslycrsity inhap.
/ Yiness or grief her eve aas never lost
IL lus;rc Of uniy ing affection, and the
arms tina! sheltered as ia infancy, have
/ been ever ready 30 welcome ua whaicy,
et yicissiulgs may have leMllan a..
/ Around her ore garuere1 cur Loiicst
/ affections To us her memory Is ever sA-
cred her words, her acts, and her low
ing luoks Ihdianng oar moral being as
soothingly in the twilight of life. M IN
the fresh moss Of its morning And
when she is eonc-when the startling
truth is sseiizedi that she has passed
from ihe scenes Of earth--dark and
drcary, and desolate appears the house
hold, whose light has gone out
! Il was such a mother that our friends
have lost whose influence and example
! pcryaded the society in which she NOV.
cd. They have our do.pes, aympnthy
~ The overwhelming misfortune they
have sustained, and we can only hope
that in the recollection of her virtues
they may find a solacc for their grief
The Marshall Republican in pub
fishing Lees account OF his fights
with Peacock and others, omit to
publish the conclusion of Lees let
ter as it appeared in the Bonham
News thus, "yours Economically,
but publishes it, "youTs most truly.
Is the Republican getting ashamed
Of some Of its oo-laborers in the
cause Of Democracy and white
mans eoyornmcnt?-ncKmpg Nra-
seagcr
We have to state, in reply, that
we did not copy Lees letter from the
B0nham News. When it first ap-
| pearod, our columns were crowded
and We delayed il publication 10 a
more convenient season, aud then
clipped It from another exchange
If there was amy alteration Of the or
| iginal tcxt the fault was not ours.
The Messenger knows very we'll that
We do rot coun,enance lawlessness
or crime Of any Kind or character
But We would rtsk our contemporary
in return, What about the correct.
meas Of Lees statements? We have
seen no denial of them either in the
Messenger or FROM any other source.
And If they are true, Ice is evident
ly moro sinncd against than SHINING.
He was the victim Of set Of radical
seoundrols, who srs, robbed him,
and then ATTEMPTED toassassinate him,
and who are row hunting him down,
as par,izaas, and by all the aid of
pariizan influence they can com
mand Why is it that such efforts
are made 60 arrest Leo, and we hear
no complaints whatever Of the Pea.
cock crowd Are they not at least
equally guilty, and equally amena.
bic to the law 2 Or is it understood
that lawlcssness is only to he punish
ed, whom theaccusedsign themselves,
yours democratically
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Eag- Tho following has been scnb
Us for solicitation, bat without
stating the number Of insertions Dc.
sired.