The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-07

Could southern men. generally. once be
convinced what course the south ought
TO pursue at the present time, al difhculty
would cease for w believe, and /, IS perfectly
reasonable to suppose, mat the united south
could obtain all her just demands. II is d'ih-
cult NJ vii time, 10 subject my policy which
will meet the APPRECIATION, eust the feelings,
aud unite the efforts OF a large number Of pei
.ons. widely remote from each other. For tins
reason, the south Is divided, some for one course
of policy some for anothcf-one portion ad-
vocs,ing measures essentially different from
those " hich meet the appreciation Of another
But IN q general point Of v,ew two courses
present them selves--onc founded In submIs-
s,on. and feeling IN ia, or Of agreeing TO any
measure which the majority in Congress may
we fit and proper to adopt, however UNJUST and
unc Constitutional II may prove 10 hc--and an
other, which is founded IN n determination to
rcsis. any measure which involves injustice TO
the sou,h, and which would wre-s from her,
her sacred and constitutional rights. Those adj.
vocsi,ng the fromev policy. arr known general
" by the name OF subus-ionisis, or "tb~
best-~~-can-ge, ard rlad-'o-tske-t party -
those who are found battling for justice to the
south, aud for the sake OF her rights, ate com
monty styled "ul,ras, "ags,s'ors, naleoh-
tents, and il has been known even IN the
south, thu, presses were found. "ao spoke of
them ~ traitors and disunlonisss. But a. II Is
generally thought that therc Is nothtS ."
name ii differs but little under what titles The
Two usr,,~s at the south may be- recognized
One portion Of the people is Jealous IN The
cau.. of southern r,gh,s-ihs other portion is
.i,be, careless. or disposed TO yield Them for the
sake 81 p.,,sn, tracs and harmony, regardless
oh In a
from such ru,nous and suicidal course,
Nav. the question arises, and We wish eve
~ reader TO decide il ios himself, which policy
should be- adopted on the par, Of the South
nct,en ar inaction-s submission 10 the eAac-
ton. Of free soil or a determination 10 yield up
none Of her sacred and cherished rights :
Ought the South to submit 10 demands which
arr uriu.t and unreasonable, or ought she 10
rc.,-, them ~, all haiArsis, and to the last ca
,r,m,,y :" Should The people Of the So"th
ou,ctly p~rm,, common territory, larger in es-
ten, than all the present slavehold'ng states
obtained, TO great extent, by the blood OF her
on n .on- and by the treasure % her o"n see
lion. 10 be taken from her and delivered over To
free soil domination. OF should they manifest,
al ie4s;. a desire 10 enjoy II with Their property
OF every description IN common with their bre-
thrsn Of the North Should the people OF
TN, Sou,h submit TO be bound around by cor
don Of free States, OF should they cndeasot 10
obtain an outlet for their Increasing popuia-
ton. If desirable, To western and southwestern
territory Ought the people OF sne South to
permit an equal and sovereign State 10 H. Do
rs,v~d Of $4,000 square miles Of territory IN
order that II may swell the area OF the IRE
State Of New Mexico, Or should they agrrc
tina, ten or fifteen millions Of dollars should