The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-27
What Does Il meant

not without interest, the remarkably
strange editorials that have appeared
recently in the Houston Telegraph.
The age, respectabili,y, and point at
which this journal is Published, give
them a significance, which they
would not otherwise possess. The
editor evidently has purpose in
view. We thought We understood il
in the beginning it has been more
definitely delineated in recent mum
bers. and, if We understand correctly
his object, il involves the rcmodeling
Of the Democratic party upon a
quasi radical basis. Yet, 10 is not
altogether clear. Our contemporary
uses a vast and certainly an unnec-
essary amount Of circumlocution Of
twislings and turnings, Of complaint
and censuro, digniiicd application,
prosy geHoralities, and ambulatory
logic without arriving at a eouelu.
sion. lie talks about the probability
Of State constitution being formed
by the scalawags and carpet. baqgors
that are shortly to reassemble at
Austin, that will be acceptable to
the people, and the adoption OF
which he viii urge. That pauacca
Of all our woes, the best we eau get,
and what we ought and must take,
will have for its basis, we presume,
Horace Grccly's platform Of uniyer-
sal amnesty aud universal suffrage.
If that is whal tho Telegraph means,
why don't it come out and say so
1t seems TO think there are some
maryelously honest, pure, aud proper
men in the radical ranks, worthy OF
respect, and with whom utilization is
desirable, OF course with no other
object than to promote peace and for
the good Of the country, and it talks
about extremists upon both sides, as
il 1t regarded man who was con.
tending simply for the rights guar
an,oed by the Federal Constitution,
as an extremist, whose conduct was
to be regarded as reprehensiblo.
Bat If We are surprised At the course
of the Telegraph, our establishment
is increased that his views are meet.
ing with favor in certain quarters
few and far between" but where
least expected, Our contemporary oil
the Flag, for instance, seems to be
quietly, but somewhat irrcsoluiely
leaning in the same direction.
How this union Of diseordant Gle.
ments is to be effected is not SO clear
VIII the mountain come to Mahomet
or will Mahomet have to seek tn,
mountain In other words. will
Caldwell, Hamilton, and Bell hay,
to be coaxcd and cajoled, or is il q
movement Of theirs, to build up
third party, in which they are 10 b,
among the leaders
/ The Democratic party set out viii
the declaration that the reconsiruc
ton acts as they are termed, ar,
unconstitutional, Illegal, and void
and that negro suffrage, in any shape
was an enormity that involved no
only injustice to the States upon
which il was forced, but if recognized
and endorsed by the party, involved
the destruction Of the great principles
upon which lbs organization was
based How is this to be reoonciled
/ 1t can be, it seems to US, 10 NJ othei
way than by an abandonment o.
principle, and m utilization with met
who, ever since the close of the war
have sought the ostracism of the hes
citizens and the destruction of tn,
material interests Of the State, anc
who, in no event, will be contcn
with anyihiag short Of the highes
places Of trust and honor.
But suppose all these difficulties
surmountcd, another intervenes
scarcely less formidable In almos
all the counties upon and South o
the ed parallel of latitude, the nc
gro element numerically exceeds thu
white, The negroes can elect all III,
officers, from a county judge and
member of the legislature to n con
stable. 1t is useless to say that the,
will fail to do it that they vii
not insist upon at least division o
the Offices. All experience hal
shown, that when men have the pow
or, they are sure to exercise it. An,
hence, If any such arrangement i
effected, those who go into it, must re
concle themselves to mixed govern
meni Of white and black legislators
white aud black county officers; an,
white and black jurors.
We feel confident ,hat but few o
the leading men Of the Democrat,
party, and proportionatoly fewer o
the rank and Gle, men who are no
covetous Of, and never expect Office
are going to sanction such an anal
gamation They will conclude that
I il vii, be better for the nemooraii,
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