The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-07-03

constitutional rights n my seciion--aud
do not ask more than that from any man
let him recur To his speech in reply to Mr..
sla,le. Of Vermont, on the abolition oues.
'ion. To the constitutional rights Of the
South he has been faithful among the faith.
less; when others have been swept of bv
the wild waves of fanaiicsm, and turned
their hearts aud bands asains, the iust rinh,s
OF their Southern brethren. he---through all
the changes and vicissi,odes OF fortune
has stood as hsm as hs native granite hills,
resolved that the Constitution alone should
be the polar star OF bis political acts. hopes.
and prospects. And although te was sad
oeued by seeing, for brief season. that
cloud OF ianaticism which lowered over the
entire North. obscure the sun Of the re-
publican faith even of New Hampshire, he
never qnailed in the general gloom, bu,
trusted firmly tia. returning reason aud
Justice would dispel it, mGrkv foes, and
that il would aeain shine forth in al its
brightness Nor was he disappointed for
abolition aud lis allies there were swept
off +" like autumn leaves before the win,ry
blast"
Let rae, then, connro Southern men of the
opposition TO pause, aud consider long and
well before they enlist under doubtful col.
ors,, to wage n war against one so true, so
faithful, so bold. so fearless. as franklin
Pierce has proven himself to be in uphold
ing the Constitution, How many others
fell wher IL, tempter came When state
after State deserted aud embraced aboli.
ilonlsm and free. soils'n, aud madness ruled
the hour. he calmly surveyed tho inpend.
Ing ruin, sounded the alarm, and rallied his
native State on the side ol reason and JUS
'icc. lie not ungratelul to one who stood
by you when the issue was far more mo.
mentions than party triumph or defeat.
II would be n sin no; o. the smallest grade,
II your nominee has proved, and still
proves, his devotion 20 Che Constitutions,
support him II Your principles demand il;
but never strike down a true friend to serve
a ialthess enemy.
General Pierce was Senator in 1871.
durin. the memorable extra session of that
year. His party was in the minority.
The elections in 1910 proved most dsas-
trous TO the Democracy in fact it WAS u
'oVAi rou'e' 10 with his associates. strag.
sanl ~ 1a,",;g :, ,ba ,paaai ~ ,,a . .I,.'
rcasury--widch be had been Instrumental
helose IN pasBing--to the distribution of
,he snles OF the nnblc lanla. TO the bank
rupt law. and alI the other binh Federal
schemes introduced nj that long 10 bore.
memhsrcd session. The Senate then was
a body of s,eh transcendent ability tiint all
tuorir, witnessed with intense Interest,
tho "ba,,les of The riauts" Ii was a no.
be- intellectual spcctacle-onc which
R,,re in her pal,n;est d,vs. mi,-h, well
have been proud of. But his opposition
was unayaiinr He and his allies were
h,r,,, dawn BIZ suoerior nu,nbers. and al
these msasor.s AGAINST v.lirl. they so long
cn,t.od.d wore n.seJ The Terrible
hlovs bo,yryer. which tbe onposliiop re.
rsi,ed finally p,ostrat,d them. and not one
al ia, s,,tui,. of tltet memorable epneh
,ow r.n,airs upoo the st,toto hook unre.
psal,d How sad the tbaurht, bat how
,av, of bis as,oristes ,tll illnmiue the Sea-
ate with ibeir .lo.n.nre. leaning. and cx
nerleu.el Where is Sna Wneh,. Felix
,;rundy. Calhoun. Linn. Woodbur,i How
rnan, grra, mon have ,allen In our pnliical
lsrrel 4, a few brief aeetinu years
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ia ,ta, A. ON ,s,,l,.r.d Li,, ,he on.
na;ntment Of A,torney General of the
r.;,aI s,s,os h,,, N. ,gc,ti,.1 .,d ,,,,,in.
.d in n,ivs,, liie until tbe oneninr of the
49,, ,yar rh.n he was n,,ninted c.l
o,el 81 the q At new reeiment under the
te, ,e.i,nent lin. the ninth infantry. aud
sonn amer "A, v,s promoted 10 hiradrr.
,,.,a,st lie served in tie war with dis.
iuction apd was a hvofite with officer,
and s.il,.rs 1 am nat familiar with the
i,.;,,snt. If bis services. hot find that
General Scott. in his dispalrh. detailing
,Lo b.,t,les nj ronir,,ras mad thnrubnseo.
sn.sts of him AS lhe "esllant Brisadicr
ID, p;a,c, do not refer to his military
s,,,i.os ,nr tho nufnoso If recommending
ii,, ., ,hsir accoun, hut 20 SHOW that he
T. .l,ya,s ta,dy n, resnond IA, ,he calls of
liz conntry whether NAV be made il the
,ab;,el as in the tsntad GeIl and that thus
-, H.. ho.n fapn,{ eou,l in tn, p,r,ofn.
49,, of ovs,y d,fv ,lav.lyed ON him.
.u,ta D, b,s ,,,i,tsrv ce,,er Ia show that
,la hl,nd o( his stu-,iy ola father. who
r,.o,,, ,,r liz coo.,tsy t,rouch the Rcyoln.
,;nn has no, ,hiaaed or whlened in the
,.ai,. of b;s aa..
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