The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-28


IS bsttcring at the gates.
ro-rs.,ine the catastrophe, II Il crmc
no, to provide against it. The designs o.
the enemy are no longer mashed~-we now
mly comprehend them, and scsing thai al
things are tending TO tleir accompIlshne -
/ would put the question 10 the born south
ern man. whether be- does not think 1t high
time that something should bc done to afeH
the approaching calamity, and to place his
eouufr, and her institutions 10 state ol
grcater security, lic cannot hesitate 70
answer yes. Then what Is hts remedy II
hc eau devise u better one than that oi So
cossion, let tim nam" a. In my oplai"ih
this il tie only measure adequate 10 thc He-
ca.ien. and so falls satisfied are OR cae.
mics of tlI. truth $50 coaadeut are they
thai separation Is tAp only menus OF saliva
ton TO u, and defeat O. ihem-ihat they
have not scmplcd 10 indicate their iHten.
ton Of OBTAINING us IN the coulederacy by
military iorrp-an ipt.matiea which fully
confirms the Danger of our situation. and
increases the necessity Of our withdrawal.
am not wanting in due respect to the
American mon, nor just appreciation OF
IL. value; but no one viii pretend to say
tha, the present is the union Of The eonsti
tu,ion--fhr union established hy the sagcs
If the revolution union that WAS to
"cusurc domestic peace and tranquility
bat another great dynasty erected upon It,
ruins a Russian empire which makes q
Hungary Of The south Such Union can
not be- desired it is a curse instead Of a
blessing We never entered INTO IT, nor
should We any longer endure it ; It should
be dissolved Immediately It the north do not
pause Mt once in their aggression and giFe
~ back the oh charicr, with all it, guaran-
lies and securities, unimPalred and unre.
stricied II the present Congress. then 20
defiance of our circumstances, should adopt
ANY Of the abolition measures now pending
5, fore it. would recommend the southern
states, n soon rs possible, TO hold con
yeution, duly empowered To Organize a
southern conicdefacg. and to make all NJ.
cossary arrangements for public defence.
advise tn. course. not from choice but
from necessity, We are forced by our en-.
emies Into the alternative Of retiring from
the Mon, or Of remaining IN u upon terms
altogether incompatible with homer, peace,
or safety. They do not hesitate to ayow
their hatred aud abhorranco of Us. and pub
licly to proclaim that their connection with
NJ is a degradation to them. This itself is
no very unreasonable ground for separa.
ton but how doublY keen aud affective
does the insult become when we know that
the scorn and contempt Of cur foes is
founded upon that very submission which
We So woiuly mistake for virtue. How
can they respect us whom W. do not re-.
spcct ourselves Our uIcsolution is the ha-
sis OF their presumption. That We should
desire e. remain in the uion under all
tho.e circumstances OF outrage defamation.
T.. I'd contumrly. and with the certainty too.
OF ultimate ruin, Is n species of uiatuation.
of insanity, as ncompreheusibc to me rs
it is lamcntahic
The chief argument Of those who are
opposed 10 this neasare OF redress, is d
rected rather to the i1ars than to the under
standing oi the southern people. We are
told that sanguinary war will be- the imme-
datc consequence of q dissolution OF the
Mon. This may or may not Re II de.
ponds upon the disposition Of on enemies
and It is more than probable that they will
find rs many Sgumcnts ia favor of q peace.
FIJI separation as ourselves; but il ,.is
should not be the case if they shall rashl4
resolve on war | am confident of one thing.
that the drest caiamliles that can possibly
result. will be insignificant aud trihng in
comparison with those which follow in the
wake of abolition will not stop, howe,
er, TO place them in contrast but viii pro.
coed To say that cannot perceive ANYTHING
so terrible in war that we should avoid it at
the sacrifice OF everything which gives val
ue to life. honor, freedom, aud social equal
itv II it is then Inevitable let il come ",
must meet it as our fathers did before ",
with stout hearts and sharp swords and
having Justice on our side We cannot fail to
have victory also We shall Laye our Dor.
der strilcs formidable inyasions sudden
incursions and bloody re,ala,ions; all very
hutllul, no doubt, but rs huriiul to the foe
as to us and surely We shall he able to en-.
dure them as long as he, having better
reason for the war; he fighting for ianati
cIsm, despotism, aud military rule aud we
Tor our ives anu our npnrN--ipf our women
and children-ior truth, honor. Justice and
political rights Nor can the struggle last
always-it will have termination; and
when the storm and tempest shall have
passed by, we shall be eii in the onjoy.
ment of brighter day and wc will then be
able to sit down in peace and safety under
our own vine and fix tree, and taking over
our hrllian, career OF arms, rejoice 10 our
establishment of government, css iitnat
ical, aud more just and iorbearing than the
one which is now seeking to devour us; So,
gentlemen, YOU perceive that, if all the
scenes of blood and courage anticipated BY
the submissionists, should be realized to
the fullcs, extent, they will not be without
their glorious and happy results, and they
cannot exceed the trials and suhcrings
which our revolutionary patriots encouu.
tered for those very rights and principles
which II Is our purpose 10 regain and re-
establish There is no Disgusting the truth
that the south has as many high ami jus,
complaints against the north as the colon.
les had against the mother country Our