National Republican., 1881-08-05
TEXAS AND MISSISSIPPI.
The Progressive Revelation In Those

The Progressive Revolution iu Those
States.
To the Editor ofTuE REPURLroAS;
You state that j. w. .Throckmorton will
be an independent candidate for the onice Of Gov.
ernor noxt year In Texas Ho can be elected.
Thepresent chief magistrate, Roberts, is known ms
moss back" or secession Democrat. lie
was president Of the seeding State convention
OF Texas In 1861 when that remarkable
body Of organic law makers deposed General Sam
Houston, then Governor, substituting some "wild
man OF the woods whose name have forgotten.
Houston submitted quietly to the madness OF the
times. predicting the end that came and deploring
folles and crimes perpetraled in the name of lib
erty The chief and most vigorous enemy OF Hous.
ton was the present Governor, Roberts. Throek.
morton wns member Of this seeding State con-
yention With an carnestness and heroism that
made him immortal he opposed every act of
THE nEvoLUrIoNTsTs.
When all others were silenced by the fury Of
Roberts and Of pyroieehnic wigfall, and OF many
like him who co-operated with Roberts Throck-
morton stood up before the hootlng furious assem-
bly,, denouncing its deeds as stupendous crimes.
He dofod those who sought TO silence him, and
like Houston propheoled, he was mistaken in
nothing.
After peace Throekmorton as happened with
Aoorn, OF Mississippi was utilized by the followers
ofJef Davis In reproducing law and order. Alcorn
lHtOCkUOrlOn DOtn became lois 10 project
secession madmen, enthusiasts, and tyrants against
threatened punishment at the hands of an out.
ragged Union. Many Of the most violent OF the
countrys enemies fled from Texas to Mexico
and Brazil. Those that remained secured the
election OF Throckmorton as Governor, and Of
John Hancock, who was native Union Demo-
orat and Federal soldier in 1s6l-'65, to Congress
These two men, by every means in their power
sought to mitigate evils that sprang from the foes
ofRoberts and his gang In 1s6o-'61. Throckmor-
ton and Hancock stood up
HERoICALLY TO SHIELD
secessionists and both served Texas wisely and
faithfully; but both had utterly refused to bow
reverently In the presence Of JEFF Davis. Roberts
and his coadjutors, finding that tho way Of
the transgressor was not hard, soon con-
fessed renewed cravings for offices and the
emoluments OF place and power. They
deemed Hancock and Throckmorton unworthy
ofpuhllc honors, and these two ablest and wsest
men OF Texas as Alcorn stands first among practi.
cal statesmen of Mississippi, were sent, with all
who had concurred and co.operated with them
into retirement. Their places were wanted by
original secessionists No other class OF political
thinkers, as parties arc now organized can win
Office in the South. Therefore have approved
THE REVOLT OF MAHoSE
II signifies little what may be the pretext for the
segregation OF Southern conservatism. 1t Is only
desirable that the solid South shall be dissolved
ana whatever the present local question in Vir-
ginia the result Of the conflict there will be to re-
pei antagonists until two white parties will sub.
sist-the one representing the original secession
Democracy, the other the original conservatism
ofthe South. Therefore the delight with which
see 1t announced that Throckmorton will be
THE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
for the Governors office in Texas. May
not Alcorn be induced to reorganize his
party in Mississippi, which lost its head
and right arm when he went into retire.
ment. You may object that Alcorn or Throck-
morton are not stnlwarts" This may be very un-
Fortunate but let suggest that the necessary re-.
suit OF Opposition" to the red handed Democracy
which Lamar would consolidate in Mississippi
and Roberts in Texas is the creation OF parties in
those States that will be infinitely more inmcal
to one another than to those whose exponent Is
the suffering victim OF
GUITEAUs DIABoLIsM.
THE REPUBLICAN, for the very reasons impelling
II to support Malone IN Virginia, should bid God
speed to Alcorn in Mississippi. and Throckmorton
in Texas. The Republican, majority in Missis.
sippi, If the party be led by q man of Alcorn's
pluck and power, will be not less than 25000. In
Texas, Throckmorton will gather about him
$4,000 colored voters, 900 Germans, 10000 men
who call themselves Greenbackers simply because
they hate the moss back Democracy, and then the
immigrants from Northern and Middle States OF
the past ten years will vote sOlidly for Throck.
morton. His majority will be greater than Al.
corns. Win not THE REPUBLICAN, aid In the con.
summation Of results for which patriotism must
always pray? TEXAN.
THE REPUBLICAN believes in the organization
In every Southern State OF anti Bourbon parties
with native Southern whites like Malone
Alcorn. and Throckmorton in the lead But al
Republicans should be invited as equals TO ac
with such parties.-ED. REP1