The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-10-07

ated. II was rcconsider.d by the Seunte
whefe the constitutional principles involved
IN the hi,i were very e,aboratey aud yety
ably discussed, aud the veto was sustained
by large vote
Another subject, upon which | feel call.
ed TO speak, oue that has caused much cx~
element throughout the entire niau, j.
the "Nehtaska Bill" When this question
was first mooted, mgst confess thought
II, introduction unfortunate had no
doubt bu, that the Missouri restriction was
wrong In itself, wrong in IT. Inception and
should never have been passed; but, hay
ing remained on the statute book for thirty
four years. and having ceased, AZ thought,
to be a question of any practical mpor.
;an.e cou.i see 40 reason for disturbing
It's repose. am still doubtful if any pfac.
teal henefi, viii result to the Son,h, from
the repeal OF this restrictive clause in the
Missouri act. Nevertheless, it is the en-
bodiment of correct pfInciple-the pin
cirle Of non Intervention by the General
Government in the domestic affairs of any
State or territory This is the great pra
ciplc for which the South has always con.
tended and upon which her safety rests
therefore gave the bill my hearty support,
Notwithstanding doubted the wisdom or
proprety OF It's introduction.
There arg other reasons why | support
ed this bill. In toe progress OF the biil the
parties Tor aud against il assumed such
complexion that no southern man, il seem
ed TO me, could consistently do otherwise
Than tho SiI. .I flo hill
were found. almost the entire South, to,
gelher with our best and lrucsi friends OF
the North, whilst against it were found
afrayed the entire lreesoil aud abolition
phaany, Under such circumstances, TO
to have ialiered in the support OF the bill
would have been a voluntary abandonment
OF our Northern friends 70 have left it
AT open question, would have been to have
left a hobby, ready saddled spd bridled, for
the abolitioui.ts and lreesoilers 10 ride into
power upon. be ouly proper course, it
seemed to me- was to pass the bill, and
"llh these views gave I: my entire 60
operation and cordial support.
As to the details of the bill. something
on all hands hHd necessarily to be Welded
for the sake of harmony. The South
would have preferred the bin as it came
from til. Senate that is, with the Clay ton
Amendment. ms il is called OF the clause
limiting the righ, OF suffrage in the terrilo>
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