Appletons' annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . e shield of the liberties ofthe people, demands for the citizen the largest free-dom consistent with public order, and for everyState the right of self-government and home rule;that, to uphold the former and protect the latter, theDemocracy of Texas plants itself for the great lead-ing principles enunciated in the inaugural of Presi-dent Jefferson and the farewell address of the im-mortal Jackson, and enters the contest of 1876 withthe firm conviction that the elements of oppositionto the national Administration sho
Appletons' annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . e shield of the liberties ofthe people, demands for the citizen the largest free-dom consistent with public order, and for everyState the right of self-government and home rule;that, to uphold the former and protect the latter, theDemocracy of Texas plants itself for the great lead-ing principles enunciated in the inaugural of Presi-dent Jefferson and the farewell address of the im-mortal Jackson, and enters the contest of 1876 withthe firm conviction that the elements of oppositionto the national Administration should be consoli-dated in the approaching piesidential campaign,without prejudice to the unity and perpetuity of theDemocratic organization. 5. We pledge to the nominees of this conventionour earnest and active support. For the same election of February 15, 1876,the Republicans nominated a State ticket, head-ed by William Chambers as their candidate forGovernor, and adopted a platform which cen-sured Governor Cokes administration of theState government; denounced the proposed. MARKET AND OPERA HOUSE, HOUSTON. new constitution; indorsed the present admin-istration of the Federal Government; and askedthat Mr. Pinchback be allowed to sit in theFederal Legislature as Senator from election resulted generally in favor ofthe Democratic nominees, by greater majori-ties over their Republican competitors than in1875. The majority of the Democratic candi-date for Governor in that year was 47,631;the whole number of votes then cast on Gov-ernor having been 152,337, out of which received 99,984, Mr. Davis 52,353. The state of parties in the Legislature was asfollows: Of the 31 Senators—Republicans 3,one of them colored, and 28 Democrats, twoof these being characterized as IndependentDemocrats. Of the 85 Representati ves—Dem-ocrats, 69 ; Independent Democrats, 4; Repub-licans, 4, of whom two are colored; Granger,1; Independents, 2; with no party designa-tion, 5. Of t
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