Year: 1866

4 Alh. 1lbJ Luz SOuiS iO"oN We"
crowded to its fullest capacity
From.tho Inconvenience Of my sit
uation, / was unable to report the
speech in full, so rs to be in any de-
greo accurate, and therefore, send
YOU the concluding remarks, which
YOU will find enclosed:


The General was frequently ap-
plauded during his speech, the peo-
pie seemed to be deeply Interested
all are anxious for the accomplish
ment of our restoration to % share
in thu government, and earnestly
hope that the time may soon come
when we can look back upon the
past misfortunes of the country un-
preiudiced and uninfuenced by pas
sion, reap from the bitter experience
of the past, salutory lessons to guide
us for the future.


Gen. Throckmorton will get an
almost unanimous vote in Cooke
county. l feel that l do not full
Justice to Gen. IT,, in this report, by
not being able to report other parts
ofthe speech. This is enough, how
ever, to show that our next Govern
or will be true, both to the people of
Texas, and the Constitution and
laws of the United States. Would
to God that all of our public men
were as loyal to the dearest interests
20 49,, Doo,blio oc hn


Yours, &C., CITIZEN.
X X 4: X x


Fellow citizens, in conclusion l
will say that 1 stand before you to-
day as misrepresentation of the con-
servative loyal men of this State,
who believe tho reconstruction poll
cy of Andrew Johnson is the best
that has been presented, and is well
calculated to promote the interests
of the entire country, north and
south; who believe in the sincerity
of the people of Texas, and who
wish to repel the charge of disloy-
atty that has been preferred against
them; who do not believe the negro
is fit to be entrusted with suffrage,
qualified or otherwise, and are op-
posed to the division Of the present
school fund with the freed children.
In presenting these questions, | have
abstained from any denunciations
of those who compose the opposl-
ton. l hope never to be driven to
the necessity of resorting to such
means to secure success. 1t has
been charged that my election would
result in the ruin Of the best inter
ests of the State, that have be-
trayed principles advocated from
early manhood, that those who So
licited me to become candidate and
those who support me, as we'll as
myself, are disloyal and rebellious,
and only awaited fit opportunity
to manifest hostility to the general
government. Yet, l heed not such
things, knowing full well that the
whole course of my life is u sutfic.
lent refutation of such SANDER, and
that the people by their own acts
will vindicate themselves from the
charge,


| believe we are to be, in very
great degree, the arbiters Of our rown
destiny, that much will depend up
on our own conduct. The PRESIDENT
may be defeated in his policy; other
laws, equally as Objectionable as the
civil rights statute may be enacted;
our northern countrymen may re-
fuse to believe our professions of
sincerity and loyalty; we may be
kept out of the halls of legislation,
and yet required to meet our por-
ton of the public burden; We may
continue to be misreprcsented and
traduced; troops may be quartered
amongst us where there ispeace and
uuietude, and the frontier remain
unprotected. These things may hap
pen. If they do, it is our duty and
interest, to bear them patiently
Whatever law is passed, however
odious to us we must yield it obed.
ience so long as it is the declared
law of the land. Let us show by
the even tenor of our conduct that
we are not to be driven from our
purpose of making loyal citizens OF
the government Let us sustain
both tho laws of the general gov
ernment and the State, AMI aid the
authorities by our example, and as
sistance if necessary, in maintain
ing the supremacy and majesty OF
the law. 1t is our sheet anchor, and
greatest hope Of safety. l have
strong faith and hope that such a
course on our part, even though our
situation were more precarious than
it is, will be productive of the best
result. We know that there are
many distinguished patriots in the
north, now battling manfully, under
the leadership of the President, in
defence OF the Constitution and the
Union, and in behalf Of a liberal
and magnanimous policy towards
the South. 1t is not to be doubted
that there is sufficient patriotism and
intelligence among the masses Of
the north to do us justice: L have
not a doubt but that the President
will be sustained by the people. BY
a prompt obedience tothe laws, and
an undertaking course Of loyalty on
our part, we viii greatly strengthen


our friends and allay prejudices that
have been engendered- The period


of restoration viii come sooner OF


later, if we but do our duty. 1tmay


not be today OF to-morrow-thls


year or next, but in good time i


will be here. In the meantime, LEI