The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06
The ~ IL q The PrsAdsnial

A1e 1ouIcaI 0a)ortstes IN the statc
c'ss s,ioss In October, followed As they
we're BY panic and Generalization
among the leaders Of the Northern
Democracy, left bu, little hope Of a
di2sssas rssslt froa that which hiss
take. place. Anticipating defeat,
regarding it Is almost inevitable, the
Intelligent, rejecting men Of the
eoustry, who look upon il, and We
think justly, - 90 overwhelming ca
lanity, are - we'll prepared to NEE.
il, ~ il 10 possible for .hon to be.
Aad yet tAsrs 10 10 ,nuch in It's con
tsnplation painful and irrsconcila.
bic With Tie ardent hopes iosepasa-
bic ftes mes nsturs, that il is diff
colt II lot impossible 10 hnd . solaes
for sssh . nisfsrtuss. Thoughts 20
out lite the dove Of the ark, seeking
. rssass plses ssd FAD none. As.
pirsAisss. ssd hopes, ssd expectations
Of dslivsssses RON dsspotie tyran
ny. Of . bright and Qlorions future
for sur coussry, and a return to good
government Nave passed away.
Without soas is.srposision Of Divine
Providsscs, which no one can fore
~, four more years Of misrulo are to
succeed.
We have catered upon . nav and
dangerous epoch 10 the history Of
the country. Tho departure from
The Constitution, dangerous in all
govssnnsss ssd particularly in one
constructed like ours, has received
the sascsios Of the popular vote, or
II least that portion Of ii that WAS
allowed expression. This decision
nsass, II IL means anything, an en-
isnsnens Of tie usurpatioss ef Con-
grsa, whereby II assumed The control
Of eli the se.ordisa,s branches Of
the ssvsrnnsst, crested in the heart
Of he rspsblie civil snd military
dsspesisu, aud violated, whenever
there was purpose 70 subssrve or an
end 70 accomplish, the letter and
spirit of the Constitution.
II 10 barely possible that Gen.
GRAFT may make . better President
than wc have reason to anticipate.
There is so much in him Of obsti iacy
and indomitable purpose, and the
Congress with which he is expected
to cooperate is 80 exacting, aomi
necriug, and corrupt, that they can
not BE- expected to long harmonixe,
But as he has already endorsed their
usurpatious, and declared in tho b.
ginning Of his candidacy, that he
had no viii Of his own, there is little
prospect of any immediate Disagree
meut. If he were a statesman, if he
had made the Consultation his study,
and had eviacsd . reverence for it,
there would b. room for hope. But
whsn W rsAsss upos the position he
has assumed, and thst be must nee.
ssssriiy throw himself into the hands
Of thess who elevated him to power,
shsrs Is LITTLE prospect for = change
But Va have no Alternative but to
wait snd ~. The mysterious agcn
eiss, controlled BY divine power, that
shape the ssas Of government ~ we'll
- those Of men, may intend all to
accomplish some great good, and
eventually briss ~ safely out Of all
our nisfortsnep. The stern "logie
Of events" seemingly 80 portsntous
Of impending calamitiss may stop
short Of thsiF object. Il is tho part
Of wisdom not 70 uagnify our
sroubl~ or 70 anticipate misfortunes
which, II thsy srs to come, ere una
voidsbls. W. eas, At least, do orr
daty, asa ssntisss 70 hope for ult:.
mate prosperity and good govern
meat.