Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-05-20

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Speaker Evans tNsa todh iho
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The resolution A. lar.Ag lhe Pc
sillnn oi lhc Slrss,s ysoani havins
l.~sn adopted, MN M,'or', at lss'i
River, ianVesi ~ r'osnsidcr the
1,,lc adopting the resolution, ln'n
this molimn Nc, EVans made d,c
following rcmarks;
~Thc .snrus has issued it, nat
The d,ercr has g''ns l''rih lhal, ho-
ranso I w"uld mat Vl'ia,e the "''n-
sliinlion at tho l,vhesl 1T party, and
i,in the malnrily IL the krpnhli
,ans ia hi, Legislature IN l'orl'rla-'
alins onr existence and usnrpans
the pnNrr at leglslaling for the pc,
l,lo og Texas Hilrr lhu the I'd day 81
hrcoml,cr next, that ! must bo sac'
riioc,l.
THINK not a. blind the people
L. lho misrepresentation oi u party
whose principles you thus tramp
ul,nn that yua eau hurt me, The
shafts ui your hate, vuut cnvy ani
inulis ait! TALL short oi their lnlond'
al victim. For the lgn"rant aud
simplc mon who are led IN Tho
movement by unscrapulous dena.
sosues, | have nothing but pity,
while iar lhcir leaders | entertain
the mos profound scurn and colt
tempt. YoR deem this tho hour of
Your lriumph; IL Is the hour of your
rsamc a''d opcn confession 10 the
s,cnplc at Texas, that suhm iSsion in
che Republican caucus is inc0nsist'
ent with an oath Ia supper, the con
slilation. Let not tho Republican
party oil Texas suffer for the folly
aud madness OF the irresponsible
men in this House, who AFRO It's rep
rcscnlativcs ~ name only.
The Republican misses of Tex.
as arc not party 10 the proposed
violation oil tho constitution, and
thcy will yet rise in their indigna-
ton, and sweep iuto meritcd obi
WON the mon WIN sanction usurpa-
ton aud attempt 10 take from the
people their constitutional right To
elect our successors, upon qucs-
,ipns OF party policy. ! have ever
allowed the diclaiion of the caucus,
but upon II constitutional question
which involves the obscrvanccs of
NV oath of office, | have refused to
follow the dictation of the caucus,
and violate my oath to sustain the
constitution Of tho State and |
have also denied the right Of the
caucus to make such II question
partisan IN its character, aud to
compel its members to abide by the
dec sion of the caucus thereon.
For such action us this, the mid
night caucus of last night detcrmin-
cd to remove me from the position
of Speaker of this House.
"Thc Republican caucus has ar
rogalcd to itself power and an in
fallibility us perfect us that.clalmcd
for the Roman pontiif. II seeks to
Danish freedom Of speech from this
House, and to ostracizc those Re-
publicans who dare to think and
act for themselves.
Civil and religious liberty had
their origin in the noble determI-
nation of men to think and act for
themselves. When Martain Lu-
Their was summoned before the
councils of the Roman Church to
answer for his hcrctical opinions,
he was told it was presumptuous in
him to ass ume to be wiser than the
Church. lIc refused to recant, and
the ban of accommodation was
soon pronounced upon him. The
caucus has pronounced me rash and
toolhardy in assuming to decide for
myself against the collective wis
dom of the caucus, and my declara-
ton of independence upon consti-
tutional question has placed me I'M
der the ban of the caucus. From
the decision of a caucus largely
composed OF men who are moved
by selfish interests and governed
by personal consideration in their
actions. | appeal to the Republic
can Iarty and the people Of Texas,
and shall not fear their verdict. The
leaders in this movement against
Inc may well fear an election, for
many of their actions have been
such that 3lfc people cannot fail to-
ropudiatc them ut the first oppor-
tunity, and they will hear their po-
litical requicms sung in thestrium-
plant shouts of an indignant peo-
pie at the next election. | knew
that | invited this removal when |
cspoused the cause of tho people and
the constitution. On the one hand
was tho decision of the party cau-
Gus, on the other was the constitu-
ton / had sworn to uphold, and be-
tween them was the Speakers chair.
Icou,d not hesitate as to my course,
and my fate will be that of men in
AL ages who have dared to do right,
temporary defeat, succeeded by
lasting honor in this matter. My
adversaries have erected to them
selves monument of shame, which
shall rise, higher and higher with
increasing years, and the finger of
scorn shall be pointed at them with
crsoever they 90
u do not know why / should be