The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-06-03

Republican Executive COmmiftee.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of The Con-
rcnti0n 4 need not attempt 10 conceal the
deep satisfaction given me by this evidence
Of your undated confidence. Il is also
pleasant in another point OF view. ut
shows that though overwhelmed, YOU are
not conquered or dismayed, but vet bear
aloit the banner Of the party which repre-
SCENTS purity Of government and equal
rights.
The differences among US must he aud
Will be healed. Whist has occurred to-day
Of this nature will be with me as if it had
never tTanspired, and shall strive TO unite
IN good fellowship all whose senti-
ments draw them naturally to US. My Hfe's
experience has not failed to teach ME that
nothing cOmpensates for the lossof friend
when that friend might have been retained
| by a little patience and fOrbearance. Let
tkis then be our understanding. Now a
( word on subject apart from party affairs.
We have Incorporated among resolutions
adopted to-day one recommending that
partisan selection Of delegates to the consti-
tuition convention be not made, but inviting
conservative citizens to cooperate with us,
IL convention should be called, in making
non-pmtisan Constitution. gh
In this connection / have to say that for
the first time since the war, now see SOFT
of silver lining to the cloud of prejudice
which has heretofore oveFshadOWed that
large section of our felloW-citizens who
term themselves Democrats. This Is the
disposition shown by some of them to avoid
party lines in choosing delegates to that
convention, or rather to select men who
will make Constitution for the whole PEG
pie and not one representing alone the polit-
ical views of a faction. ~
l am decidedly in favor Of our meeting
such men halfway. There is really no
reason why State Constitution should re-
fleet local or fractional views of public
policy any more than should the articles of
a commercial partnership or the charter and
bylaws of private corporation. If sew
eral merchants of different politics or relig-
ion combine for joint business, or anumber
Of citizens take stock in corporation,
they would treat as ridiculous suggestion
that their rules Tor government should ex-
press Democratic or Republican ideas. or
shades Of religious disagreement. Now,
after all, our State Is Just a larger Joint
stock concern into which we have entered
for mutual protection and improvement.
II, then, we must have a new Constitution.
let us try to secure one that we can all 1--we
dices Of the day, but suitable for all time.
If the proposed new Constitution be framed
in harmony with the Constitution and laws
of the United States and in careful respect
of the rights of all classes of our citizens
secure system Of public education com
mensurate with our means and condition
and adequate protection to life, liberty and
property, l see no reason why we should
object to it, though in scme details it
might not suit our fancy.
For fifteen years l have been at war with
the great majority of our white fellow-citi-
zens of the State about these matters of
public policy. l did not commence that
war; in fact it was forced on me very much
against my will. was opposed ts, it them
am tired of it now, indeed always have
been tired of 1t, and am willing to put an
end to the strife. Let us, then, accept, as
offered in good faith, the invitation of
those who, differing with us, are willing to
forego that difference, in the interest of the
common benefit of our great State.