Tri-Weekly State Times. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 17, 1854 Page: 2 of 4
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principles in the democratic faith; awd
every attempt to abridge the present pri-
vilege of becoming citizens and the own-
ers of soil among us, ought to be resisted
with the same spirit which swept the alien
and sedition laws from our statute books.
9. That Congress has no power un-
der the Constitution to interfere with or
control the domestic institutions of the
several States, and that such States are
the sole and proper judges of everything
, appertaining to their own affairs, and pro-
' hibited by the Constitution; that all ef-
forts of the abolitionists or others made
to induce Congress to interfere with ques-
tions of slavery, are calculated to lead to
the most alarming and dangerous conse-
quences; and that all such efforts have an
inevitable tendency to diminish the hap-
piness of the people, and endanger the
stability and permanency of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanced by any
Mend of our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposi-
tion covers and was intended to embrace
the whole subject of slavery agitation in
Oongress, and therefore the democratic
party of the Union, standing upon this
national platform, will abide by and ad-
here to the faithful execution of the acts
Jtnown as the compromise measures, set-
tled by the last Congress—the act for
the reclaiming of fugitives from service
Or labor included, which act, being de-
signed to carry out an express provision
of the Constitution, cannot with fidelity
thereto, be repealed or so changed as to
destroy or impair its efficiency.
Resolved, That the democratic party
will resist all attempts at renewing in
Congress, or out of it, the agitation ol
.the Slavery question, under whatever
.shape or color the attempt may be made.
Resolved, That the proceeds of the
.public lands ought to be sacredly applie
•to the national objects specified in the
constitution; and that we are opposed to
any law for the distribution of such pro-
ceeds among the States, as alike inexpe-
dient in policy and repugnant to the con-
stitution.
Resolved, That we are decidedly op-
posed to taking from the President the
qualified veto power, by which he is ena-
bled under restrictions and responsibili-
ties, amply sufficient to guard the public
interest, to suspend the passage of a bil
whose merits cannot secure the approva
of two-thirds of the Senate and House
of Representatives until the judgment of
the people can be obtained thereon, anc
which has saved the American people
from the corrupt and tyranical domina-
tío of the Bank of the United States,
and from a corrupting system of gener-
al internal improvements.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
will faithfully abide by and uphold the
principles laid down in the Kentucky
and Virginia resolutions of 1798, and in
the report of Mr. Madison to the Vir-
ginia Legislature 1799; that it adopts
those principles as constituting one of
the main foundations of its political
creed, and is resolved to carry them out
in their obvious meaning and import.
Resolved, That the war with Mexico,
upon all the principles of patriotism and
the laws of nations, was a just and nec-
essary war on our part, in which every
American citizen should have shown him-
sélf on the side of his country, and nei-
ther morally or physically, by word or
deed, have given ajd or comfort to the
enemy.
Resolved, That we rejoice at the res-
toration of friendly relations with our
«ister Republic of Mexico, and earnest-
ly desire for her all the blessings and
prosperity which we enjoy under repub-
lican institutions; and we congratulate
the American people upon the results of
that war, which have so manifestly justi-
fied the policy and conduct of the demo-
cratic party, and insured to the United
8tates "indemnity for the past and secu-
rity for the future."
Resolved, That in view of the condi-
tion of popular institutions in the Old
World, a high and sacred duty is devolv-
ed with increased responsibility upon the
democratic party of this country, as the
party of the people, to uphold and main-
tain the rights of everv State. *níí
of this great and progressive people.
Therefore be it resolved by this Con-
vention,, That the administration of
the federal government upon the princi-
ples contained in the foregoing resolu-
tions, is the only safeguard against en-
croachment by the general government,
upon the sovereignty of the States, and
the political liberties of the people, and
that the President has thus far adminis-
tered the same in strict accordance there-
with.
Resolved, That we recognize in Frank-
lin Pierce a pure and able statesman of
the Jeffersonian school, whose patriotism
and political integrity, while in the Con-
gress of the United States, fully warran-
ted the democracy of the Union in selec-
ting him to preside over the councils of
the nation, and whose ability as a states-
man, and fidelity to the Constitution, as
manifested in his inaugural address and
his annual message of December the 8th,
and his official conduct as Chief Magis-
trate, commend him to the American
people as a true patriot, into whose hands
they may commit their political rights
with the utmost confidence—that he will
watch over and protect them with a vigi-
lance, zeal and fidelity, commensurate
with the sacredness of the trust reposed
in him.
Resolved, That the action of the ad-
ministration in the case of Martin Koszta,
is a realization of the hopes awakened
by the noble declaration of the inaugu-
ral address, in relation to the protection
of American citizens abroad, and the
principles enunciated in the letter of
Secretary Marcy, meets with the cordial
approbation of the Texas democracy.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. SCURRY,
N. B. CHARLTON,
J. W. SIMS,
I. L. HILL,
J. H. SPEIGHT,
J. K. HOLLAND,
E. R. HORD.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the blanks in the re-
port of plan of organization be filled by
inserting the "21st day of April, A. D.
1855."
Mr. Crawford, of Washington, moved
that the remaining blank in said report
be filled by the insertion of "Washing-
ton."
On motion of Mr. Bogart it was moved
that the votes of this convention be given
and received, in accordance with the last
apportionment bill.
On motion, this convention adjourned
until to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock.
Austin, Jan. 11, 1854.
The convention met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present, the officers of the
convention.
On request of Mr. Wilson, of Mata-
gorda, Mr. Bogart withdrew his motion.
On motion, the vote was taken on the
proposition of Mr. Crawford, to fill the
blank in the report of the committee on
organization, by the insertion of "Wash-
ington," and decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, it was
Resolved, That the blank be filled by
the insertion of " Huntsville."
On motion, the report of the committee
on organization, with blanks filled as re-
solved, and the report of committee on
resolutions, were adopted.
On motion, the convention adjourned to
meet to-morrow evening, at 9 o'clock, at
the same place.
22 J. P. Henderson, San Augustine.
23 N. B. Charlton, Tyler.
24 Will. Fields, Liberty.
25 Will. C. Young, Grayson.
26 Col. John Long, Houston.
27 A. J. Hood, Cherokee.
On motion, the chairman appointed the
following as committee to prepare and
publish an address to the democrats of
the State: W. R. Scurry, J. C. Wilson,
W. S. Oldham.
On motion, the following were appoint-
county committee of the several counties
named:
[Those in italics could not be made out distinctly.]
Harris: Peter W. Gray, Frank Lub-
bock, James W. Scott, Harvey H. Allen,
B. F. Tankersley Henry, Sampson, Isaac
Brashear, Wm. R. Baker.
Polk: James Davis, D. D. Moore, K.
B. De Walt, R. Hooker.
Trinity: E. ¡Print, Judge Johnson,
Capt. S. Adams, James Marsh.
Walker: W. A. Leigh, Doct. D. J.
Ransom, A. H. Mason, Col. J. Rodgers,
Doct. R. H. Archer.
McLennan: R. F. Blocker, A. J.
Evans, Wm. Bounce, N. W. Battle, Geo.
B. Erath.
Bell: James Cross, Doct. Eastland,
Isham McMillan, Judge Danley, H.
Akin.
Calhoun: J. II. Baldridge, Wm. M.
Cook, J. II. Brown, C. A. Harper.
Brazos: Wm. C. Boyle, H. Mitchell,
C. C. Seal, J. H. Love.
Newton: Thos. S. McFarland, J. A,
Hall, J. J. Snell, W. C. Wethered, J. Ir-
vine.
Jasper": J. H. McRea, R. C. Doom.
R. C. McFarlane, II. Good, H. Adams.
Gonzales: A. Jones, H. Eggleson, E.
Mitchell, Hon. B. Harris.
Caldwell: J. Nix, C. Cowan, Col.
Jesse Johnson, D. Fuller.
Hays: Maj. C. R. Johns, Col. Wat-
kins, E. Burleson, Col. C. Kyle, John D.
Pitts, A. Lindsay, A. Young.
Nacogdoches: R. S. Walker, D. At-
kins, A. W. Cravin, T. B. Garrett.
Wharton: Geo. Quinan, Wm. R.
Thomas, J. W. Lann, J. S. Anderson,
J. 0. Myers.
Matagorda: Judge M. Talbot, Dr.
E. A. Pearson, Geo. Burkhart, John
W. McCamley, J. L. Thorpe.
Cook: J. R. Oncal, Frank Carpenter,
Wm. Bean, Robt. Whelock.
Denton: J. W. Simmons, W. M. Ro-
ark, J. H. Halford, John Carter.
Titus: Robt. Hughes, Wm. Lilley,
E. Riddle, Wm. C. Bott, Dr. Wm. C.
Wright.
Robertson: S. W. Kellogg, Glover
Banton, Jas. R. Robinson, Milton Keese,
C. Armstrong.
Milam: Hon. J. H. Walker, A. W.
Sneed, John Buckholdt, Jos. Turnham,
W. W. Oxsheer, A. Sullivan.
Cameron: F. Cummings, F. W. La-
tham, W. W. Nelson, A. Webiski, E.
B. Scarborough.
Hidalgo: Lazarus Knapp, Edward
Dougheaty, Thadeus Rhodes, James
Dougherty.
Brazoria: Horace Cone, James II.
Bell, Hon. H. G. Runnels, John Adri-
ance, J. A. Wharton, M. S. Munson,
Hon. R. M. Collins, Geo. Armstrong,
A. Churchill.
Sabine: A. S. Kyle, G. A. Norford,
Rob't Smith, Davis Hines, William Ma-
son.
Grimes: B. B. Goodrich, T. H. M.
Rogers, C. Davis, Wm. II. Neblett, Jesse
Grimes.
Travis: W. S. Oldham, C. S. West,
! J. B. Banks, J. W. Hampton,
Washington: Henry Bailey, A. G.
Haynes, J. S. Terry, H. C. Mclntyre*
John Stamps.
Walker: Wm. A. Leigh, D. J. Ran-
som, A. H. Mason, R. H. Archer, John
Rogers.
Rusk : R. M. Avery, Dr. J. M. Mas-
sey, G. S. Rogers, Bennet Smith, Wm.
H. Leach, W. H. Estill.
Henderson: Samuel T. Owens, E-
Guthrie, D. M. Weir, S. J. Scott, Felix
Parks.
Lamar: John T. Harmon, Wm. M.
Williams, Jacob Long, Thomas Yates, K
Earley.
Hill: B. Fancher, T. Steiner, John
Chatman, Thomas Bell.
Cherokee: W. C. Henry, A. Jack-
son, W. R. Wiggins, D. P. Erby.
Red River : C. De Morse, A. J. Ti-
tus, A. H. Latimer, John A. Bagby, J.
C. Caldwell.
Navarro: C. M. Wirkler, E. Mel-
ton, W. N. Anderson, A. Sloan, B. J*
Fortsen, J. T. Lee.
Wood: R. Ellis, L. Hendricks, J.
Russell, Husbands.
Vanzant: A. J. Hunter, Wm. C*
Kidd, Levi Moore, James Bates, A-
Boggs.
Panola : S. Holland, Dr. Thompson,
A. G. Turney, 11. P. C. Dulaney, Job-
Pelham.
San Augustine : T. G. Broocks, J. G.
Berry, J. M. Ardrey, Alfred Polk, G. F.
Crockett.
Titus: W. H. Johnson, Henry Jones,
Henry Loving, Richard Hamilton.
Collin: A. J. Harrison, J. H. Ham-
berger, J. 0. Stranghan, Peter F. Stiewsy
Alex. W. Berry.
Upshur: Dr. F. C. Hallcnquist, M.
F. Lock, James Darden, L. Holt, Tho-
mas Harris.
Fayette: W. S. Webb, W. M. Meni-
fee, J. Baylor, Fred. Tate.
Galveston: Thomas M. Joseph, 0.
Farish, Geo. Craycroft, C. L. Beisner.
Guadalupe: Jonathan Douglass, Tho-
mas H. Duggins, T. C. Greenwood, W.
C. Pitts, William Torn, Joseph Zorn.
Wm. Randle.
Comal: T. Koester, Geo. Klappen-
bach, James Ferguson, Julius Harms.
Angelina: T. B. Brown, A. C. Cald-
well, Jas. Ewing, N. S. Denman.
Gillespie: F. R. Wrede, A. Erlen-
muyer, A. Krieger, C. Brockman.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Central State
Committee be authorized to fix time and
place, and to give sufficient notice for the
assembling of district conventions in tha
respective congressional districts.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Rushing, the follow-
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the democratic press
throughout the State be requested to
publish the proceedings of this conven-
tion.
Resolved, That the thanks of this con-
vention be tendered the honorable presi-
dent and secretaries, for the prompt and
efficient manner in which they have pre-
sided over the deliberations of this body.
On motion, convention adjourned, sin*
die.
JOHN A. GREER, Pres't.
Sam. Bogart,
W. S. Oldham, V Vice-Presidents.
J. C. Wilson, J
E. R. Peck, ^
J. C. Lawhon, i Secretaries.
S. G. Newton, i
as
mittee, which, on motion, was adopted:
1 John S. Ford, Travis.
2 D. M. Stapp, Victoria.
3 Guy M. Bryan, Brazoria.
4 A. M. M. Upshaw, Washington.
5 E. A. Palmer, Harris.
6 C. G. Keenan, Walker.
7 B. E. Edwards, Bexar.
8 C. C. Herbert, Colorado.
9 Thos. M. Hardeman, Caldwell.
110 H. P. Bee, Webb.
11T Rufus Doane. El Paso.
sustain and advance among us, constitu-, , ^
tional liberty, by continuing to resist all j 12 George E. Burney, McLennan
monopolies, and exclusive legislation for j 13 W. II. Stewart, Gonzales,
the benefit of the few at the expense of! 14 S. II. Morgan. Red River,
the many, and by a vigilant and con-
stant adherence to those principles and
compromises of the Constitution, which
•re broad enough and strong enough to
embrace and uphold the Union as it is,
fVio TTnJrtn Qa if aViall Kp in tlio ftill
— n—y j
15 Sam. Bogart, Collin.
16 John R. Burk, Newton.
17 Nat. Burford, Dallas.
18 Jer. M. Clough, Harrison.
19 M. D. Ector, Rusk.
M. M. Potter. Galveston.
,uu wmmwucm it ouui* JLVUWW, uaittDluu
mansion of the energies and capacities 21 J. E. Cravins. Anderson.
Austin, Jan. 12,1854. j J- B. Banks, J. W. Hampton, Geo. W.
The convention met pursuant to ad- ¡ Davis, T. P. Washington, Nelson Mer-
journment. Present, the officers of the! rill, James G. Swisher, A. G. Weir,
convention. Í Shelby: D. M. Short, L. P. Cozart,
The chairman reported the following j 0. M. Roberts, Henry Ashton, E. M.
mi mhflis nf tlm Stati flpntml f!nm- Daggett, Elka Sanford.
Leon: Wm. Lacey, F. Burleson, H.
B. Pruitt, John Barclay.
Madison : Andrew Parke, Jas. Mitch-
ell, (Sen.) Wm. Visen, Hugh McGuffin.
Smith: J. F. Overton, Peter Marsh,
J. C. Hill, W. H. Parsons, William
Green.
Montgomery : J. S. Collard, Rich'd
Williams, Z. McCaleb, Iredell Reding.
Cass: II. L. Grinsted. .Wominli
Wood, J. R. ^rasson,
R. II. Ward.
Tyler: J. R. Johnson, Thos. Rock,
John B. Dodd, B. F. Mott.
Medina: Louis Iluth, Louis Haas,
Charles Montel, L. Bahle.
Hopkins : E. MeKinney, J. E. Hop-
kins, T. M. Prince, Josiah Smith, B W
Millholm.
Bowie: John A. Talbot, Wm. E.
Gates, S. H. Pirckey, Wm. II- Hooks,
I>r .T P Smlf),
LOST. The headright certificate, granted by
the Board of Land Commissioners of Harria
county to John Durrington, 1st class, for one-third
league, number and date net recollected. Unleae
found within f 0 days, application will be made for a
duplicate. 2:!)t J. DE CORDOVA.
LOST.—The Headright certificate of William
Bower, for Ó40 acres of land, issued by the
Board of Land Commissioners for the county of
Fayette, date and number not recollected. If not
heard of within sixty days, I shall apply to the
proper officer for a duplicate of the same. *
WILLIAM BOWER
Cunningham s, Bastrop co., Nov. 26, 1853. 1
(1 EX ER AL BOOK DEPOSITORY*
* Houston House Buildings, Main st., Houston.
In additiun to a rariety of miscellaneous booka,
| there have recently been rev ived at the abore es-
J ollll \\ . Aloore. i tablishmcnt a supply of the publications of the
American Bible Society, the American Sunday School
Union, American Tract Society, Massachvsettn Sab-
lath School Society, and of the Presbyterian Board
of Publication: all or any of which will be prompt-
ly furnished to order. Address, Agent of General
Book Depository, Houston House Buildings, Hous-
ton. Jamirtrv. 1854. 5:3t.
NOTICE.—All persons indebted to the un-
dersigned arc notified that, unless they com*
forward and make immediate payment, their ac-
counts will be placed in the hands of an officer (¡or
collection. T. J. PITT.
Austin. Dec. 17. 1853. 3:tf
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