The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-02-21

Marshall Texas, June 25 1919, in re
plg to Senators Houston and Rusk.
Il is published in pamphlet form
and IS issued from the Office Of tn,
Texas Republican.
Senators Houston and Rusk wer,
on a stamping campaign through
Texas, endeavoring to satisfy thei.
constituents for lh~eirrefusal 10 sign hi
Southern Adress. At Marshall; Mr.,
Wi9fall was requested to reply TO then
and this he has done with signal sue
cess. He treats Gen. Rusk very
mildly, but Houston is handled with
out gloves.
Speaking Of the charge Of southern
men, conspiring a dissolution Of The
Union preferred by Gen. Houston, anc
which by the way we sometimes heaI
in our latitude, MT. Wlgfall says.
find 1t no difficult mater, / Omit,
to discuss cooIly, in respectful terms
aud with any tolerable degree ot pa.
sience This t'cock and huh story" oI E
conspiracy on the part OF southern
men to dissolve the Union, WhaI
evldence is there any of such design
or even desire? Has any southern
man introduced a bill into Congress
(which, il passed, would, by o~utrag,ng
the feelings and destroying the interest
Iof the north, leave her no alternative
but a dissolution Of the Union or ri
lin? Such a mar would richly deserve
the dennnciations which have been
hurled by our Senators, to day, against
the author and SienerS of the South
fern Address Had this charge been
made by the north, we could have re-
piled with truth, in the language of
old Horace: "mutdtO ROmine, de te
IfabHia ndrrGtur." Substitute your
name for ours, and the charge is true.
But when this accusation comes from
n southern man, what shall we say ?
cannot trust myself 10 utter what i
ieel-to apply the epithet which is
quiVering on my lips. 1t is but too
fatally true that measures have been
proposed by northern men, which, If
carried into effect, will prove as cer-
talnly mInons 10 us as they are insult
ferably insulting. One of these mea.
slres, the Oregan Bill, has already.
been adopted by the aid OF one oiour
senators Gen. Houston). During the
last session OF Congress, the adoption
0 fthe others was urged upon Congress.
to the neglect of all other business
from the first day to the last hour Of.
the session. 10 such an extent had
the spift oftanaticis mfrenziednoHh'n
menbers, that n proposition was aciu-.
ally made, and came within a small.
vote Of passing, 10 give the slavesnf.
the District Of Columbia, the right Is
vote FIR their own freedom. A rosolus
ton, declaring that slavery IN The Dis
rlct was contrary to the fundamental
principles OF our government, and
Feproaeh 10 our country throughout
Liflstendom, with INSTRUCTIONS ID, ii
communicate reports hill embodying
those views, was adopted by a majority
Of ten. Bills for excluding the south.
from the whole OF California and New
Mexico, both above aud below the
Missouri compromise line, and in utter
disregard ofit,) were Introduced by
the regular committee OH territories,
that cOmmlttee having been instructed
to introduce such bills, by a majority
ottwenty-Seven, upon a test vote, after
along and full discussion. The bill
for organizing government for New
Mexlro including within lis limits
the whole Of our Sqnta Fe b-osssssi
ons. Aud yet our representative
who were on the ground and saw
these things, came back crying
"peace, pelce,' when there is no peace.
Upon their lips they bring us safety;
but in their hands they hear chains.
When we ask our Senators whv
theydid notsignthe Southern Address,
which contains a plain statement OF
fact for the Information ofthe people,
they answer: disuniOR, treason, Cal.
hoWns and publication! DO lEiey
suppose they are addressing old wo.
men and children, who can he fright
.ened fromtheIf proprietyb BY his DEATH
head wilma bone il its mouth /? VIVA
a commentary is tiAs that our senator
make upon oiir g%overnsnvnt, hai \
acts must be cancealed froinf he people
Tor fear IL they knewt the facts they WI
rise and overthrow il! No other ~
ference can be drawn from their argu
ments; for Iassert without the tear q
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