The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1869-02-05

I2tRooAnG ns0 AeoA'
Usder dsas Of The 14th the Austin
correspondent Of the Galveston News
v.i,ss - follows;
To resume, then, l ray that there
Is party in this Convention who
represent the sxtreHity Of sclhshsess
and hate. No idea Of statesmanshiP
enters into their policy. tits simply
to divide ~. St;:e make San An
tonic the capital Of radical State,
and make Waco and Tyler capitals,
even If they have to risk tho chances
of their States being rsdical, which
chances they consider as nought,
because they intend-if they can
to make them radical, cvsa II the
int Of the bsyopet ofa negro and
Mexican militia. With this faction
division Of the State 10 the para.
mount idea. Aitsr this they will
| reconstruct ~ soon A. possible, in
| their own way, and this way they
think will give them an unlimited
lease Of power. -.
There is also another party opposed
to division, who have enough sense
to see that no government based on
extensive disfranchisepsat can ever
stand /" a peaceful ssvsss.ss'' bot
this party is A. much in favor Of ~.
tanning the spoilS Of oGcs - is the
other.
Under this STATE Of facts they can.
not now submit . constitution to the
people, embracing only their disf.an
chising idess, for fear that while il
may bs adopted democratic o6ccrs
may BE- elected; hence the whole
subject must be postponed until some
thing turns up. At TIN proper time
the vote will bs had on the coastitu-
ton. In the meantime, this party
will uss every sndssvor 70 form 4
party in the State which will vsss foI
them for the principsl o6sss bsesuss
Of the liberal course they favored re-
garding disfranckissmsst. The 6.v'
says, division arss, second, ssd last
TIE other party says, division never
Now there are some Of sssA party
shieA agree with the other party OF
sosss points. From the divisionissa
in the Convention, the anti diviasr,
cas- get . sv8cisat number 10 vota
with then on their disfra hisine
ideas, asd also on shsir plan 70 post
pose asy action which will result il
vote soon. Nov ssy, division
must frat come, Asd further ssy
that this Convention cannot divide
snd II Congress does divide, then III,
liberal republicans, 80 called, vii
postpone action in oil tho States sss
Of the Colorado until they think III,
tims is ripe to perfect their plss 70
securing the Offices. Logically, frou
the abovs-whesher right or wrong
| believe them-I eosclude that .
all events, We, east Of the Colorado
cannot expect to be reconstructed
at any time soon, and | also thinl
that the sooner the people believ
, this, the better.
The following is his letter Of III
. 18th.
The Conventional situation ha
not changed for the past few day,
except in this particular-it mo-
seems to b understood that major
: i.y Of the Convention is opposed I
!. any further distranchisement tina
!, what the rsconsh action laws max,
|. But | am still Of th opinion that v
!. win not be permittsa to vote on
Constitution for some sime to com
Tho resolution appointing q CON
far as il is epgrosssd, signifies moth
ing. II isa sort Of sham sampl
swindle, and was intended to max
4 the people believe that they will Z
TO work.
Psvis's substitute was adopted /
Committee of the Whole BY a majo,
ity Of ten votes. II amounts I
> nothing. l. simply carries ont I'll
!. idea ! gave early 10 the session. "a
that is that Congress would BE- asked
divide the State or give this Convsu
ton the power to do il. Here 10 III
celebrated Davis substitute:
Whereas, the extent Of the terri
, torp Of the State Of Texas, The con
aic,ing interests Of tho widely ssp,
, rated sections Of the State, and ii
, disorgauisation 40 largely prevalsn
render a division CT the STATE essen
, tial to the we'll being Of tks psop|
thereof, and the rs-esta blishnsnt {
law and order therefore. b il n
solved:
/. That in the opinion Of hi
Convsstion the Stats " Texas ough
. 70 b. sub divided into States Of mo,
eoavsaisnt siss.
2. That The Prssi3sst Of this Cos
, vsntioa is hereby dissstsa 10 fevvsr
, Z copy Of this preamble ssd sssolu
. tioa 70 the Speaker Of the HOUSE 4
Representatives, and the Prssidsu
Of The Ssssls Of The United S&atss.
3. That for The purpose Of givis
The Ces9rsss Of The United S4sass
, correct report Of the condition Of Nj
State, and to bring 70 The sets.tie
; Of The body oil sssh matters rslssis
10 the condition Of he State, a.d u
vaats Of her loyal people that ~
rsqsirs the consideration and sctio
Of Congress, this Cosvsutios sAaI
proceed 10 elect BY ballot eounis
siossrs, member Of this Convss tiou
one Of whom shall b. . rssiden. q
that portion Of Tsxas lsyiss no1.l
of The BED parallel Of latitude, one
resident Of that portion Of the Stat
lying East Of the Trinity river, an,
South Of the said 32d parallel, one
resident of that portion Of the Stat
lying between the Trinity and Cello
rodo rivers, and South OF said 32s
parallel, one a resident Of tina. nor