The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-07-19

At once into all TIE hor,or, of eNB wat
u would degrade the states II the tuiol
was maintained under such policy, mt,
dependencies, aud convert ,his goyernmop
into n consolidated ricspoiisn.
This Mon was formed for the common
defence aud general welfare of the pcopl,
Of the States. and IN order 10 secure I,
I them and their po ,erity the blessings o
liberty, II can only he preserved, in m,
opinion. by strict adherence to the Letter
and spirit Of the Constitution. 1t has beer
hy departure from the spiiit of that great in
stumen;-hy faua,ca', sectional war;ar,
upon the tights OF one portion ol the con
lederacy- that the present unhappy state o
anhirs has been Produced. Ana the new,
l,om ali paits of the Month assures US that
hi, contest has not Terminated. I The iugi
live slave law has been nulliiicd by Yer
mont: it has been resisted opchv aud hl
arms in Massachusetts, "Ich State has
also elected M aboilimIst to Congress il
place of Nj Webster; the higher law doe
time OF Seward has been proclaimed by
New York by resolutions oi the i.ellsla-
iare aud hy the election Of Hamilton Fish
nm abollinnisi Ohio has elected Wade
another aboiliouist mH can We say 10
the face OF ;hesc facts TINT We may rest 10
well satisfied security. J. itrot dangerou-
tn say that we have no tights cXrrtt what
the General Government may be pl,rscd I"
cuucedc usi Yet there are those among
us, who declare themselves in favor oI
whipping n Southern state into subn,,sson,
aud who denouuo" me aud those who be-
lievc with me. as disnuiouists. because we
contclfd shat the Sou',. has a constitutional
right Of resistance when the oppression be.
cofara too nrolcrai,le to be borne Now,
when .he constitution was formed the States
had a Just knowledge Of their sovereign
rights. They declared them in their articles
of ratification, clearly and explicitly, AM!
their declarations received the cordial sane.
ton of the Republican party during the
carly DAYS of the Republic In the triven
ton which formed the present Constitution
of tie United states, It was attempted 10
give Congress the power 10 coefce resist
iug state; but that power was denied. II
also refused to give the Judiciary any ro'
liical authn,ily whatever, New ork.
virginia. and Rhode leland. when they
signed the Constitution, reserved 10 them.
selves the right to Withdraw from the nion,
whenever it failed 20 carry out the purposes
lor which Il WAS established Do these
ali - speak uo,liuu in favor of the rigl'
nf stcr@.iau' And nhru We rousid,r ,hr
d,ycua..d interests ct - Irol To- like our,
separated hy variety uf elm, tc nrd fnl.
suits. ,ucs not thr tcudeaeN Ia ,orso'lda
lion now growing upon us d'maud the tc
.ipt,uce of every iricrd %: lis county.
know it VIII ie sgid hy SON" tat ili-
dnciinn Of the tight of ,ecc-.ion is dan
g.rrus that It would s"ou h'eak up Tie
Government. He; | cenicnd lint thrsc
G,st. have no real foundation The hlrs-
i.c- of Che Union riuhth Administered are
te, great to be- sacrificed ht mrte cap iro
nnd uhrn We cons der that il Was iurmtd
b, the States uuded a sc,iird conviction thai
,hcit pracc. safety, and prosperity depend
od upon il, 'Lal they are ~ i'rd h., so man,
grcat and gi,iors rcolloriinu,--iy SO
unuN hopes, the huiiiau of witch has "r'
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arc
but sup pose -" s'''' "''' To- .' WV w we
'uinn without proper e"''e' mar "o"''
be me feshN' IN my olu''o'' Wv ' ",'"
would sustain no great SHOCK iron, 'nt
movement he s'ceo'"s state """'' 'e
the hrst 10 ,,'i ''' consequences 81 s"o',
m act ~ "'l'' ana would ny h,hu h'o
lrtternhl pohcy' soon te'u'" "aoh W wv,
i"lds OF the u'on, h"' "'cs "'"'nF'
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cannon ana Toe haN"h'' NJ" I" "a Tue W
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standing h'u,'es "ie '' "', use" :" N''f '"'
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WIN he 40 '""S'r ''i "''''' ''"' "'' ,'o
hs'''-,"u' pe"p'' 10 ''"SV' 'ee''''" 'u'
slaves
nus 'P'i"",''''A'"s' "'''' s''" W"
my vows ,'"NHi, upon '"' P'es''o''S VI u"
uonai policy 's"a'i now '" very "''''