Year: 1868

Texas.


The Democracy Of tho State of


Texas, by their delegates in Con


vention assembled, declare


/. That the Conservative people


of the State believe that the princi-


pies of the National Democratic par


ty contain those guarantees of con-


stitutional liberty, and regulated


government, essential to the main


tenance of the Union, under the


Constitution, and that the success


Of these principles gives the only


assurance of averting Radical rule,
anarchy and despotism, and we de-
clare the Democracy of this State
an integral part of the Democracy
of the Union and that we will rally
under its time honorcd banner with
all the energy and enthusiasm of a
people who hope, through its tri-
umphs, to enjoy once more the bless
ings of civil government and equal
ity in the Union-and to escape the
disfranchiscment, negro supremacy,
degradation and ruin now threaten
cd by the Radical party.


2. That we acquicsce in good faith
in the abolishment of negro slavery,
the repudiation of the war debt of
the State, and the abandonment of
the doctrine of secession, as peace
able remedy for State grievances.
as results of the war finally settled,
and do not propose to disturb or
change these results.


3. That it is our purpose to adhere
in good faith to our renewed allegi-
ance to the Constitution and Govern
ment of the United States, and to
cultivate fraternal good will with
the people of all parts of the coun-
try; and we repel, with Indignation,
the charges of disloyalty falsely
made against us by the Radical par
ty for the purpose of perpctuating
military rule over us, and as a
pretcXt for the disfranchscment
of those who do not agree with
their political opinions, and to
maintain themselves in political
power, in disregard of right and
the popular will. ..


4. That we earnestly desire the
restoration of the Constitution of
the United States to its original su-
premacy and vigor, and the faithful
enforcement of the Federal laws
within their sphere in all Of the
States ofthc Union; that we earnest.
ly seek to be restored to all the rights
of local self government; that we
earnestly desire the re. establishment
of the civil law administration by |
constitutional courts, and to see its
re-cstablished over the /
the military that we are unaltera
bly, opposed to the consolidation of
the Federal Government in tho leg
islative department, or 10 cncroach-
ments by the Legislative upon the
executive and judicial Departments;
that we dcplore the existence of the
unlimited and irresponsible military
which now exists in ten
States of the Union, and we earnest
ly appeal to the Union, and we ear
nestly appeal 10 the people of the
States now represented in Congress,
10 remove this odious and oppressive
tyranny from over us-that VIC de-
clare, the practical operation and
usual effect of the Frecdmcn's Bu-
rcau established among US, is to cul-
Livate and stimulate discomfort:
with both the white and black races,
and to promote differences oforinion
Ind contests between the races
which may prove most disastrous
% both, and injurious to the whole
That we declare it TO be
Jur deliberate conviction that there
5 no necessity for continuing the
Acknowledgement Of any portion of
he white people Of the Southern
States, and that the continued dis
Of the large number
f intelligent clases now deprived Of
right Of suffrage and the
lOlding of Office Is conferred upon all
he negroes, must IN the nature Of
hincs, endanger the stability 81
,Ovcrnmcut. the Tcace and . 'curIiy
4 fsociciy. and be destructive Of good