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

rs see whether. the Federal Government il
at this day Administered upon the principle
of equality aud Justice which entities il t
the confidence aud affection Of the pcopl,
and If II is not, would leign call upon al
ol every section ol thi, mon, aud especial
~ in the South to rally upon those srca
and fundamental principles Of Government
nj equality between all the parts, wltaou
which there can be no good Cove nmeni
ia order to preserve and save the Union :,
that glorious Union of our fathers, whirl
rested upon equality of privileges, cqualit'
OF rights. and equality OF burthcns. Au'
may not add. without giving offence t,
any true Georgian, that they who daily il
this douflicl. aud fold their arms, or shu
their eyes, when the very pillars Of the GOV
eminent are undermining, are themselves
the worst enemies to the Union. In,
mon is not II seascless word, for party
hacks, or hearlIess politicians TO sport with
As applied to our Government, it mean,
that vital element, which difuscs Itself
throughout the constitution IN the form OF
equality aud Justice That instrument en-.
braces the great principles of individual
rights IN the associated form OF government.
Its beauty its perfection and its stcugth,
consist mainly Ia the fact, that the citizen
is deprived. or rather restrained IL the eSer
else OF such OF his natural nights only, as
bis own safety ard welfare demand, and no
more. In government thus organized the
citizen can and shond rcposc confidence
be- should feel Tor il the proionndest regard.
Du, rs the government consists OF the writ.
tea declaration OF the grant OF powers on
the one hand, and ilhbttioas oil powers Ia
the people on the other. all OF which con
form to the principle before lad down, II i,
obvinns, that individuals are required to
perform the variou, agencies thus created
\ud tins hflhgs rs {" the potlt, that, after
all. the government, rs well rs the MON, Y
the two are capable OF a separate existence.
depends upon the virtue aud wisdom ol the
public agents entrusted by the people Ia
lus, laws. IN the hands OF corrupt JudIcia-
~. are but 50 many engines ct oppression :
and So Of the other departments OF the gov
crnnent The office OF President OF
the United States, in the hands OF "a bad
and wicked man, Is but another uamr for
dospoiism. and the Congress OF the I nitcd
States. when under Providence, it Is com
po~rd of unprnclplcd and corrupt polit.
clans. is the most uuWlrldV, dangerous, aHI
crushing drspotism that human Ingenuity
could devise. The only gnafd against these
dire cal1ulties is supposed to tssi ia % Wl.i
ten constitution dchning power, Tia" 'ftne
and wisdom Of the people themselves HHa
IN the >uppo-ition that they VII hu'l from
ppvrr corrupt d" incompetent oiiicml og,ui,.
But. a. think shall be abb to show, thi,
is not .n I'm one .cc,on OF the utou. ali
we arc not likely, in my Judgment, to See
the time, when any improvement, M Tn, &C..
sport. may hc reasonably anticipated, them
up eone to ia, Question desire to proc
pou'td to YOU, aud to the people Of "eor-u
who +, the Mon Party OF tbs state l.
a composed ul won aud me and such "
would restore the Government TO II, origin.
nj purity those who desire to arres, the
hwles, cucroachmcuis oi Niunated imatt
cisn, which have urged on irresponsible
niainrilics hoiu Houses % Congress Ia thr
bold and uudi, .uscd assumption oi power.
by which our feelings and equal rights have
been violated o. l. 20 composed o' those.
vino shout for the " | uiol. now aud tor
ever. night vi wrong, though It should APP
pear hat congress i''s N""',l '""
upuy passed Laws drp'Nh5 U'''" "' t''"
equal rights Ia the territory "cqn'Ieu o.
Mexico
For myself | feel aud doubt not YOU
viii agree with ne u"' ana prepared 70
make many sacHht's l"t 'He u''"' 'N'
ryIhins eau surrender bnt my H''o' ','"
my rights, uuden'hlc hh" c'e"t uun'' ,''
constitution, ana pf'P"e' " N','" WV
It the dteHiini alternative Is '"I' e' upon ''''
10 surrender These 'n's'l'''.Dl' l'""'S, D.
without which Moui' '''' "a "i''' "'
graded lhan would 20 pe N''S,'n s''''
or Mexican peou' must Vo','AS NY
tongue wlI not Pef'"' me 70 '",'N wy
feelings at nay heart ana "in '"!''' 80 ''
mit, As AN honest man 'h"l '''e "o'' ,','''"'
must protect my uslt' AS sna'""'''u 10 "''
by the constitution or u '"''''s '''N "''','
auce -aud tAaI Nhi loon y" ","' saw
guards Tor my protection ,"' >'N N""
gentlemen 10 Y'n n A'nf "'''', COVE,
an uuJu'', '''l"' ~"
Do yon :" love your ,>"''"''.' ,''''',''" ''i
ho'r many r'ff"'' ana '''' "' '''. '' ~ go
pa r'.iSm mat go" are T'P'''' To '"''7'
ihcishtsseenrr'to N'" nv YOU, t''''"'''.'
~ fathers N order to preserved I '''''' NOV ~
Y"af l"iHr''' o"' ''' ''''''' '' = '''
hlr, corrupt "ad ""'e'i''s may MUS ~
Congress