The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-12-25
The Convention.
Correspondence Of the Houston Times.
Austin, Dec. s, 1865.

y..,ord,v morning the Conven
zion me-, hu, ma quorum being pres
.n, .a;ourncd I'm TODAY TIN.
,horc vas A quorum, aud the
''.n,oa,;on ,rocecdea 10 bushes.
ma a., ,hing done was to GIL the
&C. or tho "a Assistant Seere,a-,
md As.;.,,p, Sergeant a, arms. those
rl,cs. n,viny become vacant since
H. ,d;our,ncu, of the Convention IN
Aucu,, Brown.(whire) wos elected
10 The former p,scc, and Nelson (ool
o,, 10 thc latter After thi, bust
meas wa. settled. Judge Caldwell Of
screa thu foll,vinv resolutions;
WuxsrAs Since tho recess of
the Coryco,;on the Hon George "
smith ana of the delegation from the
cau ,t;e. of Marion. Davis and Bowie.
h.. hesp s,roeinu.ls murdered BY =
hand Of masked aud disguised ASA.
.;,, I, the e,,y of Jefferson there
e,,c hs h
RESOLVED. By the delegate, Of
the ,eople of Texas ia Convention
assembled that whilst We huubly
how 10 The inscrutable DEGREES Of
Providence. with a united voice We
inter our de,es,stion of tho horrible
crime of his taking of"
"a Thu, VIC deplore the untimcly
G,Il Of our fellow member. and in his
death recognize another MARTYR to
liberty and free speech.
I'd That A copy OF these resolutions
bc ss,warded by the President 10 the
father of the deceased.
ath That in token of respect to
hi, memory this Convention do now
adjourned until 20. morrow morning
a, min. o'clock -
When this vas read by the Score
t.rv Morgan Hamilton forthwith of.
Ccrcd the following amendment.
"RxsoLyEp. that the atrocities
attending hi. assassination by tho
citizens Of the town of Jefferson, and
N. covarJice or conniyauce of the
ofScer in command of the Uui,ed
States ,roops present. on the occasion
were alike disgraceiul to the c'tlscn'
OF 's"erso"' 10 inc on'.ea ',.A'e y
army, anu :" TUG s''''""' "
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"uuee oa'a"a" N1"'u nv. "''el
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~ bringing se''oss o"" 3os "s''"'.
o",.eu ''A'es vn''ii WHICH, y" :"
VeSuea''o", Nou'a p'o,' NOV wa
ran'ed py 'ne 'ae's III Tue case "'
iinmiiton, however IN very en-
pha'le manner 'hs'''cu uPon w
amendment out IL was ,eJec'eu u.
the oonvcn,'on-ios' oy three yo'e,
Inc Original foso'u''9n VI ,''u
wells was 'hen ac,ea upon anu 'o,P'
r III, o";s wv" ,;, =" ~, - ah,,L ',''
no.,,J nm IN .Jeger,on a .hort tim
before Smiths death. is. IL irsolf
sufficient comment "u thls mn imi
tory resolution OF C"ld"e'ls;
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place between Hamilton and Calc
we'll. Hamilton said
How can such outrnccs .be perp,
,r,,cd in presence of armed soldier
wi,hou, involving treachery or COW
,rd;cc2 A masked mob break into ,h
prison murder a citizen and the ne,
day a gentlemen to tell the citizen
you are not ruffinns, you are not muI
dercrs | desire to put on record IN
protest, with great emphasis on tn
total insfhc;eney Of the civil and mi
itary authorities Of the country tbs
permitted and connivcd at such a
atrocity. | believe, moreover, tha
the gentleman who was in comman
OF the forces when this happened,
now on the staff Of the General con,
handing this military district. Wei
sir, IT 80, that is most diseraceful I
the United States army. and mos
insulting to the citizens Of this State
Nay, more It is an outrage on hu
manity and common deccncy. An
a. long, sir, as | am able to stand a
IN my place, ] will deaouncc such
proceeding with all the vehemence o
which my nature Is capable, both IL
tins hall and IN the face OF tn