The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-02-08

" ia the custom Of Nofihern Jpnfnais 70
speak IN terms OF reproach OF icAas NOR
ala. Ii an estimate is to be made of our
character from their representations. low
Indeed mus, be the standard occupied by
u.s. either IN morsls or intelligence. The
rifle aud the bowie knife are substituted Tor
the law, and unbounded Righteousness and
toe swa, of the passions, have usurped tl'e
ulaccs where religion and refinement should
exist. That there may have been n time
when bad men found security If not pro-
lection in some portions os our State, and
that some OF them are still to be found
UPON our frontiers. j. not 10 be denied
With an extent OF territory large enough
for an empire, with a public debt which
controlled the action OF our government.
il /, not a matter OF as,onishmeut, much
less Of reproach that crimes were some
times pcrpctra,ed without adequate redress.
But that bad men, even in those days, did
not exercise u controlling influence IS more
than borne out hy the immense personal
sacrifices made hy our people during the
Revolutionary war with Mexico, by the
spirit OF magnahimiiy displayed by them
throughout that memorable contest, by
the character OF their public eouncils, aud
hy the present State Constitution. a char
TER Of public rights which has scarcely an
equal. and no superior, IA even the most
liberal Constitutions OF the States OF this
mon. nder il the rights oil all are Sc
cured Equal political privilege arc guar.
sn,eed 10 every man, woman take her
Just position in society; education Is re
gardcd with fostering care; aud to secure
morality ia public men, the utmost rrecan
tons have been taken The duolIst is de-.
barred from holding office among as.
These salutary provisions, which origin
ated wth our political berg, while it dem.
onsratcs The fact that the people of Texas
have been ever aciua,ed hy wise and 'iriu-
Gus councils, Is complete reiu'ailon Of
those nerdacious criticisms with which the
northern presses teem Bat # more were
required, the support given 10 religion, the
number ard character Of our papers, aud
the interest manifested in behalf ol cduca'
ton IN almost every county of the state,
furnishes abundant evidence.
II must be- remembered that Texas is n
new State, that her eatly settlement com.
uIcnccd under circumstances the most nd
verse In front She Lad an enemy with
largo resources aud embracing nine mill
ions of people Victory had scarcely
perchcd upon her standard, before there
broke forth upon her rear a financial crl.
.is, which shook the ci.ilzcd world 1t
"a hgh compliment to her honor, that,
amid such formidable difficulties, aud so
man, temptations to do wrong. She main.
tanned an uusulied reputation.
But, we would respectfully ask, how
much better off are our puriianiral neigh.
hors than ourselves. II wc are to credit
the statistics Of crime in New York and
Massachusetts,. Texas IN her mos. dcgcuc.
rate DAYS never furnished a 1.-THE of the
dcprayi,y portrayed ~ these revolving pie.
lures. We have no public journals among
Us be It said to our credit To republlsh, by
way Of retaliation the history Of these
various crimes, III. indeed, any Of our pa
pcrs would contain ,hem.l with those gaudy
colorings. intended to pander to n yitiated
public taste, So well understood by our
Yankee ueighbors. We have never elected
a Governor like New York tin the election
of Young pledged to violate private rights
We have had no murders similar to that
Of Dr. Parker by Professor Webster. We
canuo, realize the restitution, the bepgnrv
the crime aud the RIGHTEOUSNESS which is
witnessed in the cities of the North and
East Our people are not carried away
by ridiculous superstitions, nor are they
governed hy sentiments of religious higot.
nv or intolerance IN their social Intercourse
The annals of new country present an
occasional deed which shocks The moral
sense of'communlies bu, when fully H.
ycstigalcd it viii be found, usually, to have
resulted from nnrestralncl passions. coupled
with elevated but perhaps false notions of
,nor. In "A new country men are no,
driven TO despair by want; they do not
feel the force OF those false elassiiications
of society which exist in older communi
ties. Hence they are not controlled by
mcrccuary feelings In such country
man feels his independence his heart ex.
pands with the generous bouuiies of nature,
aud even his passions paftalic of the gran.
deur by which he is surrounded
OF The New Orleans resent of The
18th ult, announces the reelection Of
Thomas Il Benton to the t. : Senate,
with evident signs of qualification The
editor uses the following marked language
MIR Beutnns lree.snil tendencies were
boldly ayowod; aud il Daniel Webster Is
entitled 10 admiration for the moral cour.
age he exhibited in struggling against the
public opinion Of Massachusetts, Thomas
H. Benton is entitled 10 the same award
l,r uur.uiur, directly thn sam, rour.,. la