A Pictorial History of Texas, From the Earliest Visits of European Adventurers, to A.D. 1879. Page: 387 of 859
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SECESSION ORDINANCE.
385
tion either to the persons of our people upon an exposed frontier, or to the
property of our citizens; and, whereas, the action of the Northern States of
the Union is violative of the compact between the States and the guaranties
of the Constitution; and, whereas, the recent developments in Federal
affairs make it evident that the power of the Federal Government is sought
to be made a weapon with which to strike down the interests and prosperity
of the people of Texas and her sister slave-holding States, instead of
permitting it to be as was intended, our shield against outrage and aggression,
therefore, "' We, the people of the State of Texas, by Delegates in
Convention assembled, do declare and ordain that the Ordinance adopted
by our Convention of Delegates on the fourth (4th) day of July, A. D.,
1845, and afterwards ratified by us, under which the Republic of Texas
was admitted into the Union with other States, and became a party to the
compact styled ' The Constitution of the United States of America,' be and
hereby is repealed and annulled."
That all the powers which, by the said compact, were delegated by Texas
to the Federal Government, are revoked and resumed. That Texas is of
right absolved from all restraints and obligations incurred by said compact,
and is a separate sovereign State, and that her citizens and people are
absolved from all allegiance to the United States or the Government thereof.
SEC. 2d. This ordinance shall be submitted to the people of Texas for
their ratification or rejection by the qualified voters, on the 23d day of
February, 1861; and, unless rejected by a majority of the votes cast, shall
take effect and be in force on and after the second day of March, A. D.
1861; Provided, that in the representative district of El Paso, said election
may be held on the 18th day of February, 1861.
Done by the people of the State of Texas, in Convention assembled, at
Austin, this first day of February, A. D., 1861.
The act of the Convention was hailed with the liveliest
demonstrations of popular joy. Bells were rung, salutes
were fired, and the following night the Capitol was illuminated.
After the passage of the ordinance, both the Convention
and the Legislature adjourned. On the 9th of
February Governor Houston issued his proclamation for an
election to be held, in accordance with the ordinance of the
Convention, on the 23d of February; the people to vote for
or against secession. At the election 39,415 voted for, and
13,841 against secession.
The Convention re-assembled on the 4th of March. A
committee was sent to hold a conference with the Governor,
and to announce to him, that Texas was now " a free, sovereign
and independent State." The Governor protested
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Thrall, Homer S., 1819-1894. A Pictorial History of Texas, From the Earliest Visits of European Adventurers, to A.D. 1879., book, 1879; St. Louis, Missouri. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5828/m1/387/: accessed May 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .