The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-24

traWtOels OF order have been so complete "
broken to pieces ms To throw open every
subject. on which any gentleman may wish
TO speak. We all owe our hest thoughts
to each other on every topic which agitatcs
the public mind. II i. for that, We are
here, and every thing that concerns the
Rights-ihe Wrongs Remcdics-ta the
Resources and the Duties Of the South
/ their duties to themsclyes--ihcir ancestor
their children and to God all is before
US.
! beg the Convention not To be alarmed
nj the thought that propose to talk about
all these aious matters. No, sir, TaNe
nothing in view but to apply some sort ol
scdative to that excitement OF the public
mind, which has in some degree, manifest
ed it.elf in this debate. some gentlemen
seem to speak under the infuenc" Of n vagn"
aud undciinable apprehension of some great
danger, the more appalling because unseen,
,hough not me,e real than the friends with
which superstition peoples the night. I'm
other sees the danger aud dciies it
>tif7rn- the sinew.....,u summons up III. blood"
while every tone and every glance is that
of one who exchanges looks aud words
of defiance with pre>en, enemy. do not
pretend to withhold my sympathy from
either of these. Fear is contagious, and men
not liable To- superstition have become
frightened while rla,ipg on the snpers,i"us
fears OF others lsu, he must M thrice II
coward who does not catch Infection from
the brave man who "snuh. the battle from
atar" exuting by anticipation in the GER
dminis raniia But after M! is said on
both sides, and calm reflections resumes its
functions. | see neither goblin Ia fy from
nor enemy to toht On the contrary, Sir,
| find myself in a condition which enables
me alike ITO put AWAY all vrah aud doDbh
,ag, aud to say Ia the one there Is moth
ing to iear"-lo the other d" there Will be no
fight"
We have a pretty cpigramma'lc SAVING
about men who know their lights, and,
knowing dare maintain them, but am
n'raid There are sanrc " lao would rather not
know their ,gh,.. ,tan he obliged to defend
them at III haya'ds ard to the la't cNtrcm
Ilv Nothing So blinds the mind. dl>ablcs the
faculties aud peryer,s the Judgment as fear,
and what ica, can Ice more appalling than
,bo, which threatens the srcnrity nt the fire.
side. IN country which M hostile foot has
,rod ia, seventy yents. jacknoul,dre, ST
tina, il saw n danger OF this, ! miflh have
some u,isriyiars; aud pc,hap~ decide that.
instead or leaving such an inheritance 10 the
little ones tina, mus, soou b. let without a
p,ntector, might makeup my mindto sneak
quietly to an obscure grave and II e,e hide
my gray head and my dishonor together
Nm, sir. Law, no such fear. aud de-
but ;uJro others hy mvself when | say.
TINT among all the topics which can prcscn,
Themselves for DISCUSSION here. there +, none
"a ,mporinut "a This. Ii we wish the free
exercise OF our own reason. if we vi II To-
NET with effect ON the reason of others. we
mus, first d,yest orr minds aud theirs .,
fan, when van see hoy living from hi,
shadow. and about to throw himself into
m, winter. if Won wisl, to stop him. don't
tell him of the drmh of the water The
,nc ,hur 10 hc said To- him. aud the oulv
thing ,o IL. said To- him, and the onl, thing
IA. will hear is that the prrsrcr is not the
d,vi, ,hr il i, no more than his own shad
NV. Make him sensible ~ this, aud he will
PRESENTLY be AS much alive To this evil Of
h,,n, drowned rs YOU can dcs~,. Jus, So
sir il we convince our people ihei. the
fierce philanthropy and mgl,.unut 10y. a.
an, pnr,b.rp brethren will never manifest
themselves bv carr, in. fire and sword