The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-05-14

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rees sssssui Al1sssss fsesis~s. bss III sim.
| n q ~ ssses end. %. wIs he exclusion
~ - sessh from ths tsssitesisA In The
Ssstk. shsrs wsss two prominent ~lnvs
ssdss ~ dissemination Of I've Stats RiShts
ssd Union parties. The nrst wers In 70.
vos Of ,ssis,anes to the socroseh~s"ts
d Tie North. believing The compounds
measssss sseonrsisssionsl sud urjsst, and
frasght with fsssrs danger TO the republic.
TIE Isstss sdvocas~d seqs'~scenes !" them'
some Of he s"ion party urging their scerp.
lance, % The best ierms ~ were likely /"
get; othess eootsnding that they we're emf.
nensly just TO The South.
Il 10 not our purpose to revive the con.
trevsrsy growing oct Of thess questions
W. merely wish TO exhibit the grounds Of
difference between the different wings Of
ehs party, No,sA and south The com
psomlss messssss settled the questions em
hrsrsA in thsm. No one will pretend to
ifu, that hey determined s6ectoally two
biuys: lsl. ths exclusion Of the South
tom ths tsssltosiss; 2ad. that go new
sis,s. tols~sting slavery. can enter the
anl m withest The consent Of the North.
~, South tsessmined Tor hsrseIf another
{, s,ion Of great importance, to.~it that
shssld The north make future sncroseh-
inents spoa hss. Oh. must quietly submit.
o. ny 10 asns to defend her ri.-hts. She
esunot psasssLly withdraw, and tell the
Worth that The sqppac. Is 1t M end
Whom ~ South gave evidence Of her
aequieseenes In the compromise measures.
we considsfsd the decision final It WAS
assless 10 asisats. because there WAS so,h
ing good y b. derived from agitation or
iiscsssios.
What tlen was our deity ~ = States
4 yhts den,ocrati
Clearly. ~ we thought. TO unite with
hat party that promised the s'rictest adhe
feues to the constitution Fortunately for
,ne country and ~ unlocked for ~ I,
- fostsaAte--th the democratic psrty Of the
iI6~ placed itself upon "a platform. which
.ognixsd fully the doctrine that the
institution should be construed strictly.
iAsy adopted. without Authorization or
amendment. the Kentucky and Virginia
x solutions Of l7Os ard 1890 These
frbracc the platform Of the States Rights
pirty. All Of their principles sre ably set
eth in these resolutions. But. says an
Hponent. do you pretend to sny that the
4 invention, IN adopting these resolutions.
ncsnt to affirm that every member Of that
hodx believed in the right Of secession :
We answer distinctly. that we do not.
one perhaps many -- voted For them
Wao were very much opposed 10 this docs
u.ns. They seemed to feel, however, the
necessity OF uniting the democratic party
10 opposition 10 federal encrcnchmcnt; of
ssserting thst Congress should exercise no
,thoviiy but what was clearly delegated
the Constitution. What more could the
s.atss Rish,s party ask They have con
tsndcd from the beginning. that il the rpIri.
Of these resolutions were carried out, that
no cause for secession could possibly arise.
What cause. d the disturbance IN 1706 and
1870. which produced these memorable
resolutions, The alien aud ssdition laws.
which wsrs believed by large portion OF
the American people 10 be unconstitutional.
What prodaeed the crisis in 1890, when the
Union was threatened with dvst,uctioni II
was the claim set up. that Cong'esa had
tho right 20 control slavery IN the States;
In other words, u refuse the admission Of
Missouri into the UAion. with constiiu
ton solern.ing slavery. What caused ""l>
li6cation In South Carolina, In 1882 The
protective tariff system. now held !" h. "n
constitutional BY the democratic party.
So with ,hr bank. and ls,tssly Ne slavery
question. Every crisis that sAs country
has ever witnessed, hss been produced by
the encroachmrn.s Of the Federal Governs
ment. Had Congress never attempted the
sxerci,s Of doubtful powers. nothing would
have occurred to disturb the frsterual reln
lation between The States. Or the peace Of
the union.
The qiestion Of secession, then. 10 no
longer oas Of practical import. ltis merg,
ed In ons Of Tar more importance. At this
time, 10 every section Of the confcderAcv.
Tho democratic party have nseos,ed that
hsncsforth the Constitution must be strictly
construed. The member Of fhs party, or
psess, claiming to bo democratic, therefore.
that goes out Of Ito way 10 dsnounce An
individual who holds to this doctrine, be.
cause BE- nay believe In the right Of ssces
ssea, u disosysniser, and an enemy 70 the
psvty. lfM cannot b. showa that h. holds
opinions contrary 10 he democratic plAt~
form. ~ ssrtsiniy maintains . npsi,ion
shove rsesoach.
We roget 10 say that = portion Of the
press and . few aoisy politicians in this
State take every opportunity to trsdues the
slass sighh wing Of tAs party; to charas-
sssiss " asnbsp ~ dissniouiAis, - phas.
saalssl hypoey fsnd ~ svsrv opprobst