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


reference in our domestic affairs will Ger
tainly deprive them Of the immense South
ern revenue upon which they have bull
cities Of palaces. in land whose stapl
productions are ice. granite bills, and ian
kee notions. Let them be convinced tina
they have to choose between giving up III,
luxury Of depressing, robbng, and abusing
the South, aud being cut of from all inter
course with us.
Let the merchant, the ship owner, The
manufacturer, and the master mechanic nj
the North. become convinced that his ship
will no longer find market. and that hi,
'.rade," will no longer be consumed at the
South that our cotton will no longer fur.
nish employment for his spindcs; that he
may keep his hats, and boots, and kerseys
and brogans. his tin and wooden buckets,
his cotton hoes, and cane knives, his towels
aud his negro blankets, at home, aud retail
them to his neighbors aud he may be pos.
sibly be induced to pause aud consider OF
the matter.
We do not believe that the North is
ready for the separation, and we ,hink that
which il is possible to secure a cessation of
that system of unwarrantablc and intolcra
bic interference with our affairs, which is
now sappIng the very foundations OF our
institutions, it is simply to convince them
that the continuance OF that system must
inevitably lead to separation, and that
speedily.
1.,,u sxsJ, All. 10.
ance OF the conneSiou with the Northern
States, or to the necessary preparation for
separation from them-if that should
prove to be the only means By which our
rights and our honor can be maintained
we deem union among the friends of
Southern rights not only desirable but Of
absolute necessity.
Whatever course the South may ulti.
mately resolve to pursue. it is obvious tha,
to act with effect, she must act us unit
United, we are strong enough to indicate
our rights; without united and concerted
action we can prosecute no plan success.
fully. We believe that we have arrived at
such crisis in our affairs, that Southern
disagreement and Southern destruction are
convertible terms.
We do not pretend to dictate to others.
or & zen fully to have decided for ourselves,
as to what may be the mos, prudent aud eff.
icctivc plan of extricatiug the South from
her present alarming and precarious situa-
ton. nor do we attempt to inform others of
any thing of which they are ignorant, but rath.
cr to stir them up TO act upon the knowl.
edge which they alrcadypossess. We pro.
iess to have made no very new discovery !;
nor do we claim to have organized any i'm.
portant movement.
Others have tar proceeded Us in the work
of southern organization and upon Others
than the citizens OF Nalae orda county, will.
in all probability, dcvolve the task Of devils.
ing a way of escape from the imminent dan
gers which threaten the slavcholdng States
of the Union. Our prcten,lons extend
thus far, no further
10 hold ourselves united and ready to
correspoud-to consult aud to act with the
" Southern Rights Associations of other
States, and with such rs may have been, or
may hereafter be formed in our own State
To abide bv the decision Of the united
whole South. 10 90 heart aud hand in sup.
port Of such general plan as may be adopt
ed whether that plan be non.n,ercoursc,
separation, or whatever else it may.
The time may never arrive when it will
be necessary for the Sou,h practically to
test her resources aud capabilities tor MAN
tanning n separate existence.
The day may never come when she VIII
be dsivcn 10 rely, alone, upon The true hearts
and strong arms of her own gallant citizens,
to defend her own against injustice and OPP
preston, aud to shield her honor aud her
rights.
We have no desire to hasten that day,
but should it come, as come 1t may, we de-
sire to be found ready.
BY Order of the Association.
JAMES {. WILSON,
=. T.. PEARSON,
W. TALBOT,
Pub. Commuicc.