The free man's press., 1868-08-15
The Twelfth Of fAugust Convention,


speaking of the approaching 18th of Au-
gust Convention we said,
Nominating conventions composed of
properly appointed delegates, represent
ius the people in different portions OF the
State. are not only good and wise, but
necessary to the success of party.
Such wchope the twelfth of August
convention may be.
But convention which is gotten up
TO suit, Which is fixed up, Or patched up
with proxies and otherwise, or conven-
,ion which is gotten up by few design
ing men, Is traisd aud an outrage upon
the people. Such we hope will not be
the case with the twelfth of August con-
vention.n
Judged by this standard the twelfth of
August Conve ..tiou was complete fail
ure.
Col. Haynes the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, arranged the pro-
gramme.
Delegates to the Constitutional Con
ventlon were allowed to act without Gre
dentals.
While most districts were lucky to have
single representative, Travis county
counted its twenty-five delegates.
Judge Bell was elected permanent
chairman without the credentials Of a
single delegate being examined. A clear
violation Of the usual way these things
are done.
Judge Bell, ofcourse appointed his
'''0 c'a"ns OF distant portions of the Stale
were disregardea.
Judge Paschal of Austin was appointed
chairman of the committee ON ,,I,tforn
and presented grea, long string Of rcso.
iutIons, as long as the moral law. &c,
Davis on the same committee made tho
following report:
10 the Hon. J. II. Bell. President If
the Republican Convention.
Ihe Undersigned one of the commit
ice on resolutions, becs leave TO renor,
'a', while he agrees with the maiortv
u Sa'n committee N regard to the resou-
'!ons reported by the same, it is his opin-
'oh mat the two resolutions herewith re-
ported should also have been added
IN ms opinion, these additional resolu-
'ots or something Of their naturel ex-
press 'he sentiments OF a large majority
M lI'e loyal people of the State in regard
20 'he matters at issue, and, besides. are
necessary TO set at rest questions that arc s
a's'nt Ding the Union party. and NAV
possibly cause estrangement amono those
'hat should be friends,
.n the vote on the adoption of these
q %uoi'ional resolutions, Mr.. Williams. of
MV rohllnlttee, agreed with the under. r
MSn7u ~ on The first resolution, and Messrs Il
",,iians and Natrous, on the second q
!, me "iher members present (a!l excent ;,
= ~ !, ttamIItou being present} were adverse !,
I" Hle adoption of the same. q
Respectfully &C..
f'nM'D J. DAVIS, 6.
One of the Committee. d
austin, August, l3, 1868. fl
co' resolved, That in the opinion of This IL
caIIas cuII's1lon. the rebel State legislature (so. tt
nra,o winch was inaugurated after the os
., .Iaed I.n act OF secession, had no binding ht
pore sa' authority to make laws for ths ne
and "h'llent ,h of the people of this State IN i
t,nn therefore, that all pretended leo;sla Ell
and rn;limg ro;i the late rebellion, was mil ~ ~
~, 'oId from the beginning. pror;aaa 20
i' .,;n Where, under such prelepd. "a ,aa;' tn
Il aI"oi, lands in small parcels bara @
~ INTO the noSsasc;o, :. nave pass
1 is The on;,;o oSesS,on es OF actual residents
sould ' ti opinion OF this convention that !, ID
sUt'o ,noa be good policy to now conss ",et u st.
'@h possession. " confirm ~ ~.
si@ i%@esoLved, t, That the pretended laws &C IN
- 'eoel State Legislature authoriz;nval " q,