The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-01-11

may read H. In our opinion u u u pure
aud patriotic document; firm aud manly
bu, sufficiently conservative TO meet tho
temper Of the times. No man who has
watched the political affairs Of the coun'
try hu, must acknowledge that ia the late
compromise bills which have passed Con
rress that the South has been wrongcd
and that from the tone Of public sentiment
ut the North that there is great reason 10
fear there are other evils in store for rs. 70
/. both our interest aul our duty then 10
watch the future. and to unite and make
common causp in common danger We
mus, have union and concert Of action.
Without !, we are powctlcss, and our hores
but idle dreams. With union ON our p1lt
in the beginning. and with fran do'ormin'
alton to have stood by our rights we would
had IN time past al that We desired. and
every security for thc future. The latter Is
all tina, j. lcli u. 10 attain. II our people
will not demand this much LET the trne and
.teala.t stand unshfmkiag at their posts
prepared To warn at every new Danger and
to combat it,
For our own part, we are willing TO sur.
render up our own virws; to make any
aud ever, honorable concession Of opiuion
in order to produce unauimiiy aud heal
those unhappy dissontions existing among
VS. 1t is true that . majority OF the south
crn states have given their aequiescencc 10
the terms Of the late compromise; but we
feel equally satisfied that it WAS far from
being such compromise as was expected
or desired. Even among the majority VI
those who mos, warmly advocate the com
promise bills, it is done with the expccta.
ton that it is n permanent settlement Of the
vexed question We are among tho large
number who believe that is but ,rcacher.
Gus amnesty to be soon broken up By new
ngiialions.
We should then unite, We should counsel
together. We should determine whether
we will demand further security or wait the
action OF events. II the former should be
determined upon, there should be a tonyon.
ton or Congress of the Southern States, TO
determine the stepts most likely and The
best to secure our rights. The members
| that would form that Congress should 60
fully instructed by their constituency, with
an implied pledge from every Southern State.
that it will abide the decision of that body.
1t is time tina, we should know when Nc.
grcssion shall cease how FAR the south IS
willing to submit
In the beginning tho Soathern Rights
party contended for an equal chance of oc-
cup,ing the common territory of the union.
Another portion OF the South contendcd for
the adoption of the Missouri compromise.
The Southern Rights party fell back upon
this time, for the sake OF harmony, while
the other body resigned this position, and
adopted a platform which surrendered up
everything to the North and one.ihird Of u
Southern State into the bargain, 1h,
same party now contend that il the fugitive
slave law is abolished or not carried out in
n jus, spirit, il slavery is abolished in the
District OF Columbia the slave trade abul.
ished between the States; or il it is in any
manner iutcrtered with by Congress they
will consider it just cause of resistance even
to disunion.
We have now lost rrcvocabiy our rights
in the territories nor can we ever hope TO
regain that portion of our own state that
has been sold to the North We are will
ing then to adopt this new southern plat.
form, with one or two additions. lst ma.
king provision for future acquisitions of
territory, by which the south may stand
fair chance of getting an equal share, 2nd
providing that no state shall be refused nd
into the Union from the fact that her
constitution prohibits slavery; and Bird, that
no more abolition petitions be received by
Congress. Let these provisions be ineor-
porated in the Constitution, In such manner
MS will place it beyond the power of Con. I
grcss, w,hou, the consent of the slave I
states to alter them, and agitation will cease. I
and peace and quietu,'c such as the country I
has not known for years must necessarily en-. /
sue. Ii Inc non.slayeholding states refuse .
to give us these guarantees, with the full /
knowledge on our part that the time is not 4
far distant when they will have full and un-
limited control of every department of the .
government, aud with further knowledge I
that lanaticisln is daily gathering strength /
and power, will we not understand their
purposes! It will be bat too evident that
their intentions are, us many contend to
proceed step by step until slavery is abol. I
ished in the states. The people of the
South should remember that the compro.
mise measures were passed by one congress,
and will furnish no barrier to others that
may succeed; that the only measure intend
ed for the benefit of the South, was passed
entirely by southern votes. aud can never
be enforced Aside from this there is eve.
ry reason to believe il will be repealed as