The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-06

your foes. lou have tnmely acqulcsced--
until, TO hate and prosecute the South, has
become a high passport to honor and pow
err in the Mon. lou have unwl-ely stood
still. whilst wear after wear the volume of
an,i.-lasery policy and sympathy has swol-
len into unauimity throughout all the non
slavcholding STATES, aad the sections OF Hie
mon now face each other in stern coils.
ION gu have waited. until the Consttu.
ton of the niled States is IN danger OF
being aholshed-or OF becoming what the
majority in Congress think proper TO make
it. That grea, principle on which our system
Of free government rcsts--of so dividing the
powers OF Government. that 10 a common
Government, only those powers should be
granted. which must affect all the people
composing it. equally in their operation;
whilst al powers over all Interests, local or
sectional should b. reserved TO loca or
sectional government In danger OF be-
ing uprootcu from their constitution. Lo-
cal and sectional interests absorb the time
aud business of Congress, and thus. a
sectional despotism, totally irresponsible to
the people OF the South--constiiuied of the
Representatives IN Congress from the non
slavcholding States ignorant Of our feel
iugs. condition, and iustitutions-re igns AT
Washington These are the fruits of your
past forhearauce and submission
II We hook to the mature of things. such
results " i'll not seem to be either new or
strange. There is but one condition, in
which one people can be safe under the do.
muion Of another people, and that Is
when their interests are entirely identical,
Then, tie dominant cannot Cypress the sub
lect peopo. without depressing themselves.
The identity OF interest between them, is
the security for right government. But a.
this identity can scarcely ever exist he.
tween any two people, history bears hat
one testimony as to the fate ot . subject
people They have always been compelled
to minister to the prosperity and aggran-
dzomeni OF their Minister'S. II this has al.
WAYS been the ease under the ordinary diff.
ference of interests and feelings which ex.
Isl between States. bow much more Ger.
taiuly must the experience of history be
realized, between the people Of the Northern
and Southern States. Here is difference
of climate and productions throughout
,orr;,or,. s,r,.,.b;,, .l,no the shole belt nf
tbe tenpcrnte zone. adrotin, the pursuit.
and characters Of the people nhahiting it.
But the great dilerence-thc oae great
difference the greatest which can exist
omoug II ucople !. fine institution of slavery
This alone sets apart the Southern States as
peculp,r peoule with whom indcpend.
enre rs 70 their Internal policy. i. the con.
dtion Of thoir evistepcc They INNS, rui,.
theniselvr. or ueri.h. Every cnlouy in III.
world where Alican slavery ,,isted with
one exceptiop ha. been DESTROYED; and if
tins has been the case under the old and
ef,te governments of fnrope. will il NOT
preyaii under the dominion OF tine restless
neople of ,he \orthern ~tatos3 They do
NOT nraetjcall, recognize the in(erio,ily of
the African 10 the Caucasian races. They
do not realize. because the circumstances
of the,r eoud,;inn do not cotpn.l Thorn Ia
realize. the impos.hilty Of an amalga.
nat,nn b.,,vscn the raers r,e,nnt nom
the institution Of slavery. il !, no, sur
nri.ng that their syrnpathies should be
aooinst ms whilst the ao,efnn on wlirh they
pro,es. 10 bnild their system of Free gov.
ernpeut-fbe absojsfc rule of He minority
-loa,ns mo barrier to their power In the
Affairs of the General Government. and
Leads them 10 il. consolidation. Religion
tho false ar real fires their enthusiasm
agains, an Institution. which many of it,
professor. believe to he inconsistent with
It's prifril,les and precepts. To eNpcct for.
hcnrance from such a peotle. under such
cir,.um.t,neos tovafds f,a institution Of
slavery. is manifrstly vain. II they have
been f,lse To the compas, made with as in
thc consii.ut,on and have allowed passion
and rroip,ice IA master reason. they have
nuly ,x.uulilied TINT f.ailfy and nllihility
of our psinrs. which hn,e produeed The
necessity of an governments. aud which,
If unchcek.d. over prodnres vtonn. The
institution Of slavery having once entered
,he parular mind of the non.slaveholdne
States for action and cautrol. the rest !.
inevitable If unrrstraiped by as. thoy Will
20 on. until African slavery viii be- sweep;
iron, the broad and fertile South. The ma.
tgro of il,inys. therefore. Independent, Of ex.
psrience. teaches US that tacro can be no
saft, in snhnissien.
To Submit to evils. however ereat. willis,
the, are cndnral.le. i. die di.po,iuon of eve.
r, peonle -c.peeislly of an agricultural PEG.
nle.liyinn apart. and having no association in
ihg,r pursuits. Bu, the responsibility of pfe.
serving free government, rests with ali is
members whatever may he their pursuits
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