The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-11-10

IL, di.cordau, upon the subject oi slavery
+. not the direct tendency OF the know
Nothing party to dissolve the Union, by
building up party North aud South under
the same name, bu, which IN Congress must
be at war with each otherf II has been
charged upon a portion OF the democratic
marty. that they desire TO dissolve the I uion
by cherishing extreme sectional views
rhis charge does not, at least, lie at the
door of the democrats n, present for North
and south the, are agreed Bu, the charge
IL applicable 10 the Know Nothing party
rbe, are the disunionsts. If any we have
Ina the country How. We ask, can south
srp man consistently with his interest, OF.
pose the Democratic party North led b.
D.o,l,. Cas-. and others like them How
on, The, favor the Know Nothing party
North. led hy Wilson. Chase, and Hale.
and .,l.l screen themselves from the charge
Of rh.fishjng extreme sectional views nj
the expense OF the Union. The following
is the extract
But. without celebrating these ques'
Lions. he would return to thu great ques'
tion between the North and south. IT.
had shown that The american part, North
had adopted the lfee,oll aud Nholiion
platform. aud tha, the american party
south. although sound on Tire snhIec' OF
slavery, bad no power to help the conn'r,
ar to prevent the Government falling into
the hand. of is worst enemies, the Nh"li
i,oni.,s \o party could save the coun'r,
who could NOT take from the frecsoii aud
\hohtipn party some Of the Northern or
ns. Sia,p. Tor II. as he before shown. all
the tree states ,uie together 'hey not only
,xrred the slave States IN numbers. hut
have a majority OF from forty 10 bns over
them lon the electoral colleges ! ha, the
Americas party South can get none OF the
lrss states uulpss Il abandous its pro slave
g., platform. none viii contcrd that !, can
of eyer viii abandon tins platform, none
rtu believe What can the Democratic
part, dot Has It . national platform and
national pait, a platform reaching
from Maine 10 California. and "a pati'
standing on that platform from "de end OF
me mon 10 the other II any one
doubts, she points e-nlungly TO the recent
o.. rtious in VI ine. ani .sys; Behold the
triumph of \aflpua, men STANDING On the
Democratic platform over Abohhonists,
lr,psollprs, aud all the other vile faction.
Ist, that have lifted up their Infamous hands
ln oppa. tiou to the Consultation and III"
MON. She point, You TO the national
uIatinrm pui forth b, the Democratic State
Convention oi Massachusetts to that adopt
rd tS the Democratic Had sheds ot Nc"
ork, to the ahie and patriotic address Of
fhe Drmpcraur Central Committee al
P,un.Y iyaun. 10 the resolutions OF tn.
Democratic State Convention ot Indiana
sud then she po,nt. 10 her Cas- of Nchl
nan 20 har Douglas OF llhnois 10 her
Bought ot lldinna. to her lonceN Of Con
q.rurut: 10 her lone, and her Dody. OF
Iowa. 10 her lhom-"n nj Nv lef.e,
u.r Btoadhead ol vrpn>y 7auh. aud Ia
her twin aud Weller OF alito,nR. and
SAYS these are the meU who ~ Ne >era,r
20 the ntt.d >l,les ri.krd all for 'hs Nan,
SIS snd Nebraska lli, the snion sud ma.
uoual principles lud NOW stand At HE gate
thaf Opus Go the temple - frrdotu ~
faithful s,utlur3s with ttmW1 swords To
hew va pieces the northern vaaddes that
would DESTROY the luion She may not
be able to unite sufficient strength 10 the
Tree States To defeat the lboht,ou aud
lre.soll candidates Tor Presided, Of the
nned States, bat she has platform; on
which t. stand. and inen OF stout hearts
and ,talWard arms to WELD the lalehiou in
defence of the Constitution and OF national
principles The American party South
has 10 such platform 20 tn. free States,
and no such men to defend it
\nd now, said he, }, could no, be dis
tingn.hed from the most common observer
that the countr, was rapidly approaching
most fearful crisis The contest must
be between the Aholtlonists. freesoIlrrs
AND Know \othlngs OF the North, aud the
national men Of all parties and OF all 'he
States What the result will be, none can
tell It may be- involving the countrs in
all the horrors Of civil war the dissolution
NJ the mon Of the States aud the extln
punishment OF the fires which our ancestors
kIndled on the altar of freedom aud which
they loudly hoped would burn there in nn>
extingulshable glory forever. At such a
time the country requires every man to do
his duty, aud It will require the united ef
forts OF every national man to save her.
Her voice comes borne upon every wind
IN mingled accents Of sorrow and despair,
CRYING help, help me. my children, ere |
perish beneath the dark wave OF faction
AID huatclsm, which is threatening to
ehgul me She calls on the Freesoier.
and Aboltonisrs OF the North, and their
response is borne on the gales OF faction.
I " Petish--We owe YOU nothing She
calls upon the Know Nothing party in the
free States, and they but echo the response
Of their twin sisters. Abulltonism and
freesoli-m, aud cry, Perish, perish, or
give up the institution of slavery
She calls upon the American party
South; but, alas !" they cry, I'VE are
to help YOU, we have no power To save"
She calls upon the Wing party. her once
great hope and support, and voice from
the tombs of Clay, and Webster calls
around her all the ua,iona men OF the
a A.. L.. a