The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-06-29

United States, and cncrait upon ii the restric-
ton tomorrow the leaders in ,his same in
terest will elamor on ms they have already COM
mcnced for lis abolition in the District of Co.
lumba, and, this being accomplished, they will
openly and directly assail the rights of soye-
reign states, winch they have heretofore done
10y ndreciion and their innocen. dupes will be
borne along with them. Whoever knew the
feroeity of Il tiger tanned by n taste Of blood,
or fanatic, or a demagogue, or hypocrte,
satisfied by yielding TO his demaa,.' And al
though there are many VITO have now no in
ien:ion of proceeding to such ex,rcmiiies, they
VIII be subject 10 laws which control such aucs-
tons, and BIZ swept along with tho general cur.
rent. But a few years since this disturbing and
ierocious spirit Of abolition reared its hydra
head IN the halls Of our National Legislature,
but 1t was met by manly resistance and put
down. Again, restless as the uncean spirit Of
old, 1t returns with Others more wicked than
Itself to reneer, unless speedily put to flight,
the last state worse than the first.
Ny colleague has told us, in conclusion, "a
he has often before, what New York viii do
concerning this gucs'ion--iha, she will no, con
sent to the extension Of slavery, and that by no
act of his can il be done While ! aeknowl.
edge his night 10 his opinions and speculatons
upon the subject OF what will Dc the course of
New York, shall claim ut leas, an equal priv.
ilegc of expressing my own of what she will
not do also. The rift Of prophecy is not mine,
and can only Judge Of the future by the past
and the present, and the general laws which
control human agencies, and however much
the reverse may be desired BY despcr-
ate politicians, in my judgment, New York,
though occasionally swaycd from her great
purpose by the efforts of combined factions
VIII content herself with that which belongs to
her, and treat with becoming respect, the rights
OF her sister states. She has abundant ele-
ments within herself to employ her choicest en-
ergics, and she will devote them 10 the still
higher improvement Of her own internal condi-
ton, and TO elevate get more her three millions
of happy people. Though the sun Of her po-
lltical prosperity may occasionally pass beneath
a cloud the observation will be but momen,a-
~, and the eclipse not total. She will soon shine
forth in her meridian srlcnaor, dii'using among
her SISTER states, from her lofty emnencc, her
genial influences of light, hope, and joy--the
proudest star IN the constellation of political
glory She will leave ali puer,ic sectional agi-
,aiions to the Vaccinations of the weak and
wicked and those who traffic in the disturbance
of public peace Her sons will stand again, as
they STOOD in the dark days OF our Revolution
ary struggle, In the second war of indepen-
denec, ami again IN a war with neighboring
nation, by the side Of the brave spirits Of the
South, as when they shed their choicest blood
IN defence of their own frontier: and IA then
she VIII scoTn I" inquire whether their domes-
Tic policy Is more or less wise than her own
She wlll stand by the principles of non-intcr-
ference and the constitution and will spurn all
attempts at sectional policy and dlsunion. She
VIII blot no stars from the constellation. Her
pride will reach throughout the Union, and he.
republic be ocean-bound.
What motive have to disregard her wishes,
or disobey her mandate What have to ask
OF the South but the mercs, justice What
else can she have in store for the Whatever
| have OF public character or station is the gem
erous GIT OF my own great State. From early
have been nurscd IN her lap, and in
manhood she led me from humble private ayo-
cations, through various honors, to the high
est station her sovereignty could GO, r. There,
next 10 Heaven, are my choicest offerings due ;
there shall my FIRST VOWS be paid. Ny destiny
~ IN her keeping there my best affections clus-
ter; there arise my lyelest ASPIRATIONS. there
all my hopes are concentrated, there have
lived; there rcpose the remains Of my beloved
dead, and when 1t shall please Heaven to call
me- hence, would rest from the agitat,ons Of
an eventual life in her peaceful bosom. Her
very name is dear 10 me. Her character
and her institutions dearcr still. Her po-
litieal cseuichoon IL yet nnsiained and spo,less.
Although she has nourshed and brought up
children, and they have rcbeled against her, her
degradation has nos been completed. The cup
which had been drugged for her humiliation BY
4 plrcllal hand. IN mercy WAS peYmltted 10 mss