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

SDNAst~S
FELLOW. CirIstNs;
come before YOU rs an Independent
candidate to represent You Ia the Lower
'iloisc OF the next Legislature Of the state
Acluat,.t bv a laudtble ambition to serve
YOU. avail myself of the privilege which
every citizen. under our free institutions
po.sesses, OF offering my claims to prefer
mcnt.
The next Legislature Of Texas viii be
clothed with important aud responsible dn
ties. pen it. action will deyolve the III
,ure welfare. il not the d,stinir- OF the
State for many years to come 1t is there
fore important that every man should set
forth clearly hi. views. This propose to
do 10 rs brief aud as comprehensive man.
ner ~ the limits OF circular vii permit
Before entering, however, upon declara.
Of my views upon State policy, deem 4
essential that | should give succiLctly my
opinions upon national politics.
In every essential particular, agree with
the theory OF our government rs understood
by the Republican party OF '9s. ! endorse
Gilly the sentiment. OF Mr.. Jefferson in
which he declares that the several states
composing the United States of America,
are not united on the principle ot the nm
limited ubmssion to the General Govern.
meat; but tina, by n compact under the
s,ylc and title of the Constitution OF the
United states, aud amendments thereto,
they constituted a General Government for
special purposes. delegated to that Govern.
ment certain definite powers, resolving edcn
State to itself the residuary mass oi right To
their owi self government and IN case oi q
via, lfiun OF the terms Of the compact each
STAT. has,ho right to nudge iefilsel ot the eN.
tet Of Tint violttiod. aud of the n.udc and
measure cd redress | tarrc,oT. hrGre,
that when State has nlly determined HAT
she can 80 longer feHniH with ssi,sr co
honor in the Union, She has ihr constitution.
Il ard peacc'ul right To- wl,ld'a" 'roni H.
nm aware f,l,aw citiz~n~ ,hat ~ hue
anI cry Will lee raised against n.c, atd ih'i
viii bee sii.ugtiscd he certa,u politicians
GIL, g, disuuinu-, bet "a. hook "a, t.is not
ter dispassipBal4y sai soc whether sacN
al opprobrious cpi'hsI is deserved
fh,n. viilr conIess with cnndor ih''
dd not approve the late c"npror'i.r
mra-n .c--whilc h,lio.e that hy tbDn
the south gave up al the TERRITORY. VlncH
IA, cnntiml.d 81 librrlIs ct llnpi and
trea,usp to acquire, aud soi nnth!ie IA 90.
turn while slavery Is hennrd m forever
within certain ciiemnsciilnd bounds, and
the ronallv nf lae states dc>trotod u ava
vet il favor Of midpg by thcm uulcs.
some other aggfcssions are made upon uo'
constitutional tights.
This fellow citizens. is the head aud front
Of nv offending this Is the empty chars'
OF di-uniouism, which has been lately man
u'nrlurcd hy those who differ from me
Now. how stands the opposition One ~
my oppoaents. tand the ouiy one "''.
whom am aequaintcd) Mr.. = D. Wood
makes this admission
Touchinq she doctrine Of the right of Stale t,
sscrc mn hrmy ri the "p'nnn' that h"'r is 90" 'N''
tstf lo ~, f,nnd r,,hef naturally oon'''u'"ue'iy' &"
lrlurais'
innodia,.l, after this he saws;
~ mis-, aim, thu, wr of the sontl have eiea' tea
40, az ,,,ul,n, ntnsi thr dominant \ur'lrrn iaril
an opar.~ ls i.ir cnniiuied oct. 81 uegnfsinn nii'
nn, raens- rights, bat. al he ZANE iinf' i'el i
cols,hnnon pants oui saie' 'hc'en'' aVu '"''
fsn,e,ly"
these are bold declarations Of Nr
Wood and are worthy OF examination
Let rs then suppose that Congress repeats
tho Eu.;,iy. slave Bill. Where does tn,
Constitution give us n remedy Asal"
.e, us look forward to the time whet
Texas may be divided. suppose tnat Con
press refuses to admit the new state be
cause its constitution recognises slavery
where will he our remedy! We have ~
recourse hut to fall back upon our reserve,
bishts. aud 10 declare the compact ut an end
ct. Mr.. Wood SAYS tina, we have not eesi
lhc natural RICH, to resist oppression sucl
Is this
But there are others OF the opposition
who take a different cours" from Mr.. Wood
They say tina. il any further encroachment
ire mnde upon our rights. we have the nigh
% revolutionixe, and that revolution and so
ession are synonymous. Yet they oppos'
he latter as dangerous political heresy
AN we believe that such men are in an.
nsnner sincere when they talk about re
s'snce in any EVENT. They start Gu
With the assumption that the Genera Gov
rnmen, is the supreme judge Of its owl
(owess, and that where n state resists, III
government has the authority to use To
)rmy and navy 70 coerce Il into sutmisscr
Now whore would this doctrine lead MS
he answer is plain Il would plunge u