The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-11

its members in the innocent vagarles Of incen-
diarism and disunion Stimulated by the hope
of disuniting the more conscientious Wing par
ty, which they oppose, backed by powerful so
cial interest, the enthusiastic speakers and
writers whom we have quoted agitate with as
perfect IMMUNITY as the man who, gniting
with galyanic wire some terrific explosion, Is
generally himself safe from its consequences.
To these Incorporate appeals and unworthy
| arguments we add some specimens of Southern
violence, principally collected by the Texas
| State Gazette itself, a most ntlammatory pa
per- The following are taken from different
papers;
| "seas of blood would have to be waded through
BEFORE SC.
" Ten thousand Texan Rangers can be thrown
into the field who will sustain themselves upon beef
and the wild horse of the prairie.'
"Can 1t be seriously declared that President of
lie United States will have recourse to arms, to
| prevent sovereign State of this Union from
forcing its laws within its own limits"
"The Compromise project-that idol of the Abo-
| ltionsts''
For nstance-of the Epeaing Post and In
| dependent.
| "But touch her liberty, and you arouse the rat
tlesnakc. The great heart of Texas has been stirred
| from its depths If the hand of oppression is not
| soon removed, a hundred thousand bayonets will
ere long glisten in the sunbeams of freedom"
"There is but one feeling in Texas; give US
| rights, pcace-trample upon them-war. Leonidas
| may fall, but he will die at the pass"
Makes Congress guardian to pay debts,
as If Texas could not be trusted with her bust
ness"
"The citizens of Rusk county were to have raised
a company for Santa Fe on Wednesday last This
is as il should be-"
The attention of the Governor is requested
to the claims of San Augustine. She, it seems,
has not been invited to participate!
"Will Governor Bell be so obliging as to give
San Augustine county call? She gave him
pretty fair vote in the last election
'It'-[the bill before Congress -"s disgraceiul
in IFS requirements, and robbery in its
quences."
''War to the knife is now our motto, if it be ne
cessary. Texas bides her time"
These are all extracts from different papers
many OF them, we infer from the date of the
paper from which they are taken, as well as
from intrinsic evidences, published before the
passage of Mr.. PEARcE's bill, and before the
course of the Representatives of Texas was
known. Indeed the paper from which the ex-
tracts have been taken, under the caption of
"Ficke Friends" says:
"It is with no feigned regret we have seen
some few of our contemporaries recede from the
elevated and patriotic position they but little
while ago occupied in reference to the Santa
Fe question. We of course concede the right to
a
Of error. But how il happens that the journals to
which alludo should have been IN the beginning
among The most prominent and decided in their denun
citation of The outrageous conduct of the General Gov-
ernment totcards Terd,, and should face about
and advocate almost cib.out reserps the most abject
submission 10 those uery tcrongs and injuries of tphc
they once so loudly complained, is strange IL is
huniiiating."
This is an evidence of healthy change Of
public sentiment in Texas. 1t is also true
illustration Of the abuse Uf the responsibility Of
| the press TO which we have adverted Jour
| mails, in the beginning ''most prominent in their
denunciation, now face about and advocate.
almost without reserve, the most abject sub
mission TO those very wrongs and injuries of
which they once 50 loudly complained
Such must ever be the result When conductors
Of the public press permit themselves 10 become
excited above the medium Of popular feeling.
they must cool down 10 the temperature of the |
atmosphere that surrounds them. But that no
patriotic effort may be wanting upon the part Of
the press which condemns his Texan contem- |
porares, il goes on 10 assume that there can be |
but two motives which influence the "newspa-
pers" Of Texas" 10 counsel submission |
/. E., assent to the Boundary bill-"the fear Of
Mr. FLLMoRE's regular army, or the love Of
lucre the dread Of blood or the charm of the
zen millions How unwise and unnecessary
are such taunts, and how awful is the respon-
sbiity Of those who employ the fearful
agencies Of denunciation and insult 10 slim
ulate people already acting under the
most solemn considerations Of duty to them
selves, their country, and 10 mankind. Now il
may somehow happen that these violent coun-
sellors Of civil war and disunion, both North
and South, having provoked the excitement in
which they seem 50 much to delight, may be
too much indisposed 10 bear the weight Of the
coffin, Or not inclined to participate in the
amusement Of bOwie-knives and siX-shoOters,
10 which the Southern public is invited
When civil war commences. the mission Of
these gentlemen is ended like the bandilerOs
Of the Spanish amphitheatre, having provoked
with their banners of blood the horrible and inhu.
man conflict, they leap with great agility over
the barrier, and kick their ecstatic heels amongst
the delighted spectators in the corridor. But
we conclude by affirming that however advan-
tageously these hourshes Of the edo or die ="
elderly or death" schools may be employed in
school-boy themes or holiday orations. the ap- \
preaching crisis demands a calm and rational 10 /
vestigaton ofthe questions in issue. an intelligent
appreciation Of the consequences involved. pa |
triotc disposition 10 harmonic conflicting inter
ests. ltrequires, above all. we'll weighed and de-
corous language. Such a course Of action must
command respect and obtain influence. Any
other, will destroy every sentiment Of fraternity.
and impair the harmony, if it does not destroy
the existence. Of the Union.