The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-11-16

change the constitution. 80 ~ 10 gt'"' on
pr,.. the rNptc.s POWER al al-tli,ling slave
~ in the states Md Is thee auN'hing
~ the character Of the people "l h"'r
states. the history nt the ifcc sol az alb
clifton party. that authorizes ~ t. believe
the, will not exercise his power oi amend
ing the constitution the momrnt they have
the .trength, " bat tAen Is the south I"
dot Is .h. 70 live on faith. on hope, with
out a rational ground for oi,hef p" Ill She
take the promise that the late ac,a Of Con.
,r-ss will rcstorc harmony and perpetual
sm,iy and good Will between the two sec
tionsl Nhoever thus reasons dccevcs no
ols. bu, himself For r season there may
be a truce II would be strange u II wcr"
not So. FOR the North ha, obtained all She
desires for the present IN due season tab
and New Mesico. Will lee admitted INTO the
| ulou with constitutions prohibiting slavery
and then the -phni Of aggression Will throw
of al disguise, and prepare to march npdi
reclv to It's sal work. What thru II To bc
DONE Are we t. fight lpr our property,
or sull hold on to the mon. and give II
upl 1t becomes The South calmly 10 hook
20 coming events. Tor we canh", a'otN
them ty shutting our eyes. or sealing our
lips and determine nnalterabe purpose
upon that line g, poict winch oar honor aud
srcufiiy demand ~ tins connection Viii
venture an additional observation. 1t IL
we'll Known that IN the non -slasehuldiug
States. that while the great bod, ol the
people u not al. are opposed to slavery aud
wonid teJolcc 10 see II abolished % The
states. there are those, who are opposed to
ANY immediate action With the view 10 ac.
complish that object because theY cons'der
our 0glt to property In our slaves. euafan-
,eed h. ~ b, the cdrtal Constitution. 80
bong rherriurc ~ the constitution fomaIu,
~ II -, tines vill uui AID "a the abolition al
slavery In the States bat this portion oi
the \ofthcrn population Is prepared, the
moment the constitutional objection Is ~.
moved and thct are read, 10 a,i az fcmuv-
ing It, aud Congress l. clothed with the
power to abolish slavery ~ the Statcs. to
give i, their support Decided and prompt
action therefore by the united south, at tins
time. "a demanding permanent settlement
ot thi, question, will. most likely. secure the
cooperation Of TIN. portion oi the \"uheru
people = consideration, IA my opinion, not To-
be entirely disrogardcd, whereas. bl delay.
We shall "a, assuredls have to encounter tlus
additional opposition.
EIl,. ,,y,r. ,,n,l.,,e, NJ bay,po tr,s
passed upon your kindness NV only apollo
~ is to hc found ia the dc"pintefct ieol
IN the honor. and prosperity OF ,lc south
Il,.io,,. thai, c,,,,,,,s.L , ,,it,,..ion al
t.1,,,,e,s, ,,,, ,bn u,.r with ,br Wiluo,
proti.o contained in her Constitution. az.
dor H.. circumstance. ho. tor ever, ugnr
t.atl.. ro,r,s,. and Ia ,rutl,. rt,tr,t.l,. and
.....s,r ,uod.. tb,. ne, nf Tia. rrnrl,. ot Cali
G,rst, ia Yds,ttno ,brir con.titutinn. the
net at ton,,t..s and for which {, .t,,fe..
fl, ,l,,n .,,,.,aroi,l,. f., Mn. roup,t, lor all
the CONSEQUENCE. th1, ma, prnw aui OF It
I r.snrd tin, act. a, more atfocions insult.
ING. and ,inuecrou. than a direct application
Of the rlo,,s o 10 a territorial government
done would be- ayowed open, Al Get. and IN
disguised. while IN the ease OF California ii
i. .ou,lly tho act nf TONNES, and cuuslty
UNJUST aud unconstitutional. and vet 80 DIS
gul,cd a. designed, {" deceive aud lul~lr"d
the people Having given Nou uS "pIntou
that the character oi the act admitting Cal
iornia. Is nothing m"rc. nor les, than the
Wllmot proyi-o. IN us most odinu- form
| have ia conclusion To add that entertain
the same opinons now expressed to the
people Of the state IN a letter addressed to
Coz. !os. ia, ana Others on the Vt" ""
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