The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-04-12

rnyed against each other upon q'ies1
IN -rgard to which sssssus'on. u Pos
.hnsla 10 avoided |, is one upon en
the South should prcscn, an unkrokeg on'.
and which sho should never peru . be
complicated with others, for \ POI = an
intr,..c importance far too vast pr cas-
cu.ss-d 10 ccnneSion with the ~ ow nhd
selfish considerations of party.
We cannot close our eyseS the fact
tina, tho South has been. md IS in i'm.
m,oept peril from, the wautm and aggres
,iye shirt OF the enemies ~ the institution
Of slavery, a spirit iu.srsiaed IN its bitter
ness by every new cos,f,ic,. and like Antcus,
strengthened by eSsry defeat. Tie must
be prodigy Of ~ who can believe that
We have parchq security or rcPoso by
our reecal s'obression., for every demon.
arst,oa Ne North in favor OF the recent
comu6 Nse measures. is followed by some
eQn3yv imposing and authoritative cSprs'
- Of deliberate purpose to ress, and
overthrow IT, Aggression, however tia
crsnr, Is ever asstduous to clothc IFS acts ~
the semblance Of justice. Tc rropiia'c
public opinion. the propagation Of freedom
is made the saefilegous pretext tor dIsre-
gardng every social aud constitutional OBJ
iga,iou 10 ihe South. and the msdirectcd
zeal Of honest ignorance, misled by the de.
usiou indus'riou.ly ineulcated that they
are embarked in the caa-c of human rights,
swels the torren, which i nov but break.
ing at our feet, but which 10 morrow may
dolusc the Iand. |, is not from the delibcr'
ate planners OF mischief that we have cause
Of apprehension; they may he, aud perhaps
/ are, few in numbers, and contemplate IN
every way, but il is from their unreasoning
and dcudcd followers the victims OF a Ia.
na,icsm rs contagious MS a pc>lllence, aud
swept onward to their purpose by an cuihu-
sIasm as fierce aud tcsi,fless as that which
animated the Graz, multitude who gathered
around the banner OF Peter the Hermit.
II ha. been sad that all the winds ct doc.
triue may bee let loose upon the wofla, but
II truth bc lei, free to combat ihora. ~ I'll
umph is certain, hu, that triumph may
come too late the victory may be- harren
one, aud though il may sudicate the ma.
jes,y OF TRUTH il ma, no, be able to repair
the material ruin which has been wrought !;
II may razc 10 the earth the baWIrmcu.s OF
error, but It possesses no ris ne>l,cdirir to
restore that which has been lost or de
.irogeJ
The abolition patty Of the North adhere
to lheif mi-chIcyous purposes in reference
to the institution OF slavery, with unwnNer.
ing pert.rncity, aud devote themselves tn
their propagation with unrclaNiug zeal
against which the lukewafm opposition oi
the better disposed aud more patriotic
among them present. but feeble resistance
aud even this, we f,ar viii day by da,
grow weaker, un,l all power passes into
the hands of our enemies.
Even the resolves of ihcir pubic rice,
ings, Cotton up to ainy the fears OF tie
South, by assuring rs of their deposition Ia
s"sla,n that portion oi the compromise by
which alone We can be benefited. are VIZ
from breathing that spirit of caurstucss
and sincerity essential to impress ns with
the conviction Of their truth They tlcat It
as 4 question of convenience cNl'diru.
cy--noi that it is their duty OF our iigh,
we see IN every motcneut a motive Of self
ishncss. aud 10 where that cordial nud gen.
ernus sympathy with our condition Ia
which We can look with confidence in u mo
mcnt at trial They ARE Impressed with d
very imperfect aud inferior sensc oi the Vi
tai importance to tie South OF the Que-'ior
OF slavery. That which is all and AL To rs
i, to them secondary aud subordinate io ia,
mere party considerations OF the day. 4
wing support, a mbid aholitIouisl rnthe,
than a snnnd democrat "a democrat prefer,
an avowrd free suilcr Ia tie most patriotic
whig. sad ia their qlairyi- we are sacri6c.
ed
In this brief review Of COR present rcla-
lions with the North il is laf hrm our pnr
pose to aggrayatp the diiirultc. OF ont pc.
siton. hut equally Ms iar from it, TO Disguise
or palliatc them. We wtli not cry pence,
peace. when there is no peace"
We are not among those who counsel
resistance or any of those extreme meas.
ures which have found favor with certain
portions OF the South; at the same time We
frankly avow our sympathy with that excl.
ted sensblliiy to injustice and wrong, which
may mi-lead, but can never d;shouor those
who feel il.
There are presses in the South. and not
a few Of them, who seem h. regard every
effort on the part of those who entertain the
belief that the rights of the southern States
have not been sufficiently respected in times
past, aud now are not secure from danger
who regard promise as one thing, and
the performance anothor--and who art
rash enough 10 insist TINT we have not been
dealt with justly and fairly in the compro.
mise OF the last session OF Congress. as fan.