The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-03-08


which they we're intended. From every
section Of the con'edcrncy shc voice al DIS
content il loud AMI bitter. H. the north
the resistance to The Fugitive Slave Eli.
is constant and unreu,lti..s. To all ~.
trrts ard pnrpofscs II may be considered u
.sexd letter. II is true chat few arrests
have been made IN the lager cites OF the
North through tke AID OF individual. 'ute-
rested commercially with Tho South hut
ey.n these hay. been attended with intn,.
ncnt personal hazard, anh With sacrifice
Of time aud money more than csp'nensn-
rat, with the value ct the property obtain
ed But ii We were at loss To- under.
stand the true state ei pa1I,c sentiment 1T
the North. or could iint Apologies sufficient
Tor past opposition 10 the Fugitive Law, W.
canuoi be h,ind to the political complexion
OF parties ~ that s ciiun ol the Union, ~
man,icsi.d ia the recent ciections. nor la
the petitions ior repeal coming fion every
section nj New England which have Hood
ed Congress. Til. is the aspect nj aTsi-
IN the Naii,,. where fiuatici,m hs. gathered
strength Tram success. aud boldncss from
southern submission How is it with the
south, The feeling of discomfort - lar
from being allaycd l, is true that most
oi the s,nllctn States have ncquic.rci IN
the compromise: but With many Of them
il has been r-luc,ant acqui~scoacc. md
vast numbers who ate dissatisfied With the
result. Virginia has shown b. tho re
pathy with those who have betrayed the
South, Alabama is filed with discomfort
The language OF her Governor. the posi-
ton Of her most prominent men. the tone
of her presses. ard the sentiments expressed
By her people in public meetings. all show
the e,nbi,,crcd feeling which exists ihroush.
on, his State. The same may he said 81
Mississippi The feeling in this State has
been aggravated hy the ipdIan'iy offered
her IL The arrest Of her css.eaor. teor.
eia gave onIy 1900 majority in lager OF
tie onion. aud the ConsoUiion adop'cd .
platform which acqnesced ngt did not 80.
doise the compromise ~ WAS snhutticd 10
ms n maiicr of- 'cesslt} aud not pf eholcc,
With H. declaration that an ,ni,aciion of
IL rua,t be- considered insi cause Of rests
tan. i even 20 disuniun. Iu South Carolina
the ipeiiug f. more bitter. and II seems that
large MAJORITY Of her people are IN favor
of separate State action, and Withdrawal
from the Union
This Is The position of the two sections
Of the Couicd.racv- position brought
ahou, by a spirit of iana,rlsn and aggrcss
inn ON the one Side, and of submission on
The other. Iiy that submission the South
lost her SHIRE Of the territories, her power
and tos,siou il IL. mon while the Month
gained III the fruits al conquest achieved
Il, ;he common blood apd treasure of the
eounify " We had been united If we
bad pfe4onied an unbroken front upon the
90 slirn of our tights. We would have oh.
,,inpd unr full mea.urr'oi justice, and the
tniun wa...l to-day be stronge- thsn It has
been since It's formation. But oar people
listened 10 uuwse counsciiors. who were
looking forward 10 federal office. aud north
crn nsurpa,on accomplished its object
Tho South was dc>po'led--ihe act was
contaminated hy those who should have
been TUE aud stcndfast. They met prais
o. instead oi d-nunci,tions Tor the course
they pursued, while tho.e who sacrificed
sell. aud were true to the rights of the
States aud thu Consiitu ion, ", r. denounced
NJ disunonists.
We have nothing To battle for. aud lcs
t. hope for ia the future. All the power
aud patronage of the Government is irree.
ocalAv IN the hands Of tho North and con.
trellcd b, those from whom we have moth
Ing To expect. She can elect her own Prrs-
id.nt she will have in future control of
both branches Of The National Legislature
In a word she can dictate her own terms
to US. II she should select I'rcsca, from
the South. il will be onc who has deserted
us. and whoso sympath,es ARE in favor OF
the North.
ilu. aside from the question Of slavery.
the future Is full OF inccrtituac, il il may
not be said 10 be omlnous Of disaster
The Federal Cit, has been crowded with
unprinc,rled denagoPncs. who are elan.
orous Tor spohs. The public lands. hitherto
n fruitful source Of revenue, are to he given
away 10 advrniurers. or 10 he used for thu
purpose Of carrying ont Wild aud visionar,
schemes OF internal improvement. The
worth OF these lands has been estimated al
shout 5000, 900 900. which If wisely hos.
banded would in few years discharge the
national debt. aud take oT materially the
res,riciious imposed upon ors commerce.
Not only are these lands to he sacrificed.
but other irsuglts nrc To he made upon the
national treasury. In the meantime. the
efforts oi very large body Of capital.
isss will he uscd to increase the tariff. and