The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-05-17

gs.s.ans Uvhish ~ 1aeNt9t1e< 81 slavery
~, 5, dssN6gstvQt-l1111aDt
- ovefsl,sowU, 10 placed IN the tlass n
~. Southssn n,rn.Of those who look
-. psxceatls secession ~ tirr oalv pro.
.s.,;o,, Of ths South against the conspiracy
go seward aud Summer asv soucocsinx.
!" .rps,ra.s tI'<ir rights, Ind ovsswhelm
~. with ruin aud assolstio~.
& " arr no advocates of secession. We
! - upOn that resort ~ IN alternative
& .,ss,sbls TO civil war Of revolution we
..s.ri il a. = measure only to he employed
49, tho South can protect itself in no
~ way. But 10 compare those who,
- hopeful than ourselves. despair Of the
s,c.ec,ion Of their institutions within tho
iIuion-who are prompted BY q Jealousy
I'D shirt Of determination in behalf OF their
,;shts 10 prefer pcac.able separation to
Connection productive Of continual strife,
vrong and insult--,o compare these ultra
southern gentlemen to the reckless traitors
and desperate fanatics, who rrpudinte all the
authority OF the law aud Constitution, when
they are invoked in defence OF interests
and rights. which affect them no. in the
slightest regard with which they haze no
roucorr or right OF in,ermeddling. evi,ces
4. urcat confusion of ideas. aud de,er,uin.
Atom To do injustice to the South, and to
gls,s ovor the euor,ni.ies of the abolition.
lists.
What a vast difference between these
two classes OF secessionists--if there be
two such classes. The ultra Sourherner
!, engaged in the protection Of his rights
IN defence Of his home, his social syste,,--
his property, the7esce, order aud safety of
his country. lie assaults the rights OF no
other portion Of the Union; he gets up no
60, spiracics to hutl hrcbrnnds into other
States; he does no, labor. intrigue, and ~
ia,e for the purpose Of undermining the
peace and prosperity OF his ueghbors. He
attends to his homc affairs; he performs
Ri. duty faithfully to the Union under whici.
he lives; he obe,s the Constitution and
respects the authority OF the Government.
But the sholi.ionist places the Union in
peril, not b, cause it Expresses or Injuries
bin not because il imposes any rcsiiic.
tons or burdens ON him that are unjust or
oppressivc but, because il pcrnnJs, ia
other parts o, the country, institutions which
do not accord with his abstract notions Of
dgh, aud morality.
Such Is the vast distinction between the
two individuals whom the Crescent, IN its
restless desire to throw opprobrium o. the
South, would include IN one nass. This,
Journal fnds IN the elect ion OF Sumner,
only grounds for deuuncinion of the South
cru uItras. 1t has not word 10 utter
sgsins, tho enlightened people of Massa.
rhusetts, where, we are 50 often told, the
love of Liberty and OF the Union prevails
~ strongly. for cleciing this dangerous Ia.
naIie, tu, il eagerly embraces the occasion,
by most shsurd disregard of logic aud
common sense, to make this occurrence n
for dissertation agains, the FOLLY Of resist
sncc on the pat OF the Scuth--a dIsserta'
ton which wouIa enforce the necessity OF
submitting to any wrong or injury, rather
than secede from the Union. II IL such
language ~ this that has created and
strengthened the disunion party in the
South Many warm hearted Souihefncrs
have been driven by the tame tone, the
cool indifference manifested agaius. North.
ern aggression, the continued homiies
sbou, the sacfedness OF the nion lie ecu.
nection witi, instances Of Northern wrong
aud injustice, exhibited in Southern Jour
mails, and il the speeches OF Southern poll
,icians, into the desperate remedy OF So
cession.--N u. Dclta