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Samuel Houston the honors and tribute of respect due his future sta- tion and rank, as the President Elect, of this Republic,- and whereas, this poeple being at alt times anxious and solicit- ous to pay proper respects to the Representative Head of the Govern- ment,- But the aforesaid Samuel Houston, having on divers occa- sions and at divers places, denounced the Citizens of this County as Land Thieves and Robbers, and pronounced the infamous Bowl "as a more honest and a braver man than any of those wno participated in the expulsion of the Bowl," and whereas, he recently having declared in a conversation with a re- spected Citizen of this county in the Town of San Augustine :-that his policy to sell the Cherokee Lands was correct and swore that he would carry it and the Franco Texiene Bill out, and demonstrate to the world the wisdom of his policy;- And whereas, having at all times, for the last two years, opposed the interests, hopes and prospects of this people, and more recently having declared in a public speech delivered at the City of Houston,- "That the hopes and p1"ospects of this poeple [sic] were founded in col/"ruption, fraud, perjury crime and villany." - Wherefore it is Resolved, that though we feel it our duty to sustain the administration of the "President Elect" in all its wise and wholesome measures, we are of opinion that no tribute of respect or marked attention whatever is due from the Citizens of Nacogdoches County to Samuel Houston as an individual or in any other capacity, until he first withdraw the charges and denunciations so lavishly cast upon them, and ceases the war he has for years prosecuted against their most vital and sacred interest · Resolved, that we will not tolerate in silence any efforts, of a few to speak for this community, in tendering to the aforesaid Samuel Houston any tribute of respect, until such time as the charges and denunciations aforesaid shall be as publicly withdrawn as they have been ma.de, Resolved, that such time we stand pledged to pay due respect to him as the Executive Head of this country.- It is further Resolved, that an invitation be tendered to Presi- dent Mirabeau B Lamar to accept of a public Dinner to be given by the Citizens of this county in this Town on the 2nd. of March <fr 21st. of April next or at such other time as may suit his convenience, in order that we may have an opportunity of paying to him that respect,- which we conceive to be due to him for his eminent services as a soldier and a Statesman and as for the last three years, the able, patriotic and virtuous presiding officer of this Republic.- It is further Resolved, that a committee consisting of the Hon William Hart-James S. Mayfield---;-James H. Sfal'l'- Charh•s S Tay- lor-David Rusk- Adolphus Stern- James :McNulty- J S Rob- erts- H[?] G Whitaker- J R Goodwin- R E Wynne- William Sparks senr. Wm. Arnold. See note A. be appointed a committee to Render the invitation-authorized by the preceeding Resolution. Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be published., Nacogdoches. Oct. 6. 1841 J[ ?] R Parmalee William Hart Chairman Sect'y. [rubric]
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