The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-22
Texas.

Texas.
To show the condition Of political affairs
In Texas, and the position heln by the COM
misslouers from Texas now here, and the
Committee OF citizens at present lu Wash
lngton, we quote from " conservative" and
Union papers published In that State.
From the Houston Telegraph (Democratic)
Of the 18th Of February
ogS. A. :. HAMILTON,
We confess candidly that this distinguished
gentleman, BY his course IN the Convention,
has removed every prejudice excited In our
minds by the ineonsiderak speeches made by
him, upon his return to Texas, just after the
His sub.eauent eon,erpatipe action a. Mil
tary Governor, and all his public actions,
make II evident that he Il cooler and more
even tempered In action than In speeches
made under excitement.
The San Antonio Herald (Democratlc) Of
Esd February, says;
openly attacked the recent work 81 the Ton
yention, arc yet giving nnmistaksble signs
thst they do not like n. because u gives The
white man 4 "ohance." Hence, II can hardly
be doubted that they would be delighted to see
u rejected-in which event, besides getting
another engagement At eight dollars 4 day and
liking, Let the people everywhere Determine
to deprive them Of both these objects so dear
10 them. LET ne popular verdict Dc recorded
The Houston Telegraph (Conservative) of
the 2ith February, speaks OF several gentle
men thus:
"To come nearer home, 10 the Houston Union
perfectly willing to take J.ck Hamilton, + VI
Pease, or J. II. Bell as Republican leaderst
The editor knows that the questions that have
aliensted these men from the Democracy are
purely temporary, aud grew out OF the war,
and as soon as these Issues are finally settled
they will wheel again into line in the march
Of the great Democratic column
To this extract the National TndeT, q Re-
publican paper, published at Tyler, Texas,
replies In Its issue OF the eth Instant
Telegraph. we don't need the mean get along
without them. 1fthey will sell out to you, and
you have the necessary stamps, you had better
tie assistance Just now. but 1t seems to Us that
N your shallow compliment satisfies these gen.
tlemen they will soon be In proper state OF
m nd for treatment at the lubatio Ssylum.
"The Houston Telegraph 10 lAyishing praise on
Jack Hamilton, Bell, and Pease, and says that
their alienation from the Democratic party
but the Republicans OF Texas knew TIT before
the Telegraph called their attention to II
Hancock, Evans h Co. were treated so rough
scared or But nov they can ali join 10 the
chorus Of that good old song
The day Of Jubilee has come.
RetHrn ye wandering sinners hona.'
Flakes Bulletin, published at Galveston,
OF conservative Republican procllyltles, Is
a NiCg LITTL. gANE-Ne have noticed
3 wonderful unsnimity In what Is now known
as the CONSERVATIVE press Of Texas. In fact,
we notice two unanimities, both Of which are
very pretty. First, they are supporting General
Hdmilionj a few months ago these papers said
all manner Of bad things, hard things and
wicked things against him; now they WOO hi
In the gentlest OF tones-no language 10 too
soft and tender for their praises. All this 10
very pretty, and without the other unanimify
would be delightfully eommendsble. They all
name some fine startling old rebel pho has re-.
penfed Of his icdyi, 80 hey say. for Lieutenant
Governor Now, then, So soon as the govern
sent to the Sen,'r, - h" would he, Without =
inrf N y wa ak iciI W,If coH'ro'he SAFE or
r"rIs rri yhn V'rl ~ f,vsrr,' fh'-rrfr'
The Houston UHipn (Repnblican) Of the
| 25th ultimo makes the following significant
allusioni
" roADYIsM.-frn H,milton arrived In his
konwn, then he was fairly surrounded BY
| to livs Of all descriptions Men approached
| him. snil ling and sinking, who not long Sgo
could hni no rp tibet suhlrienily vile to hestow
upon HIN. One or two Republican friends
were visible, but had 10 girr ray 10 his former
rspl~ri. Verify. times change, aud men change
WITH them
Hear the Brownsville Sentinel "a violent
rebel shcct) upon the course Of Hamilton In
the convention In Its issue of the 2Sth Of Feb
runry;
" t'he recent Conservative speech ofncneral
II N ltOn, has singled him OUT as the
leader Of the moderate Renublic ms In the Con
veutlnn.n
The San Antonio EJprsss (Republican) In
reply to the above, rejons as follows;
| The m,ny D'ns"rvs'ivr -prrchra OI \. J
| II ,milton. hes siurIed him out AZ the VrrN
| rrrresnt Of Texas to Rrpubican PRINCIPLES
| W" thank the Sentinel tNr having dThnrd Tho
| status Of the political debauchre. AMI in fut urt
| We shNli Glass him with such Conservative Re.
| puhlieans as Andy johnson, Seward. and ths
| host Of other Conservatives once known to h.
| Republican party. We must crystalline tn,
| party, and cut off such dead timber.n