The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-21

ped him any great credit for his regard OF his oath az
office, when such powerful circumstance mpeed Its 20
been the warm friend and defender Of Texas &c had
been conservative patriotic statesman, ana nv record
furnished proof Of desre 70 deprive the SCUM OF ner
constitutional rights He (Gen. Rusk) was also for the
Union He wsuld make sacrifices 70 preserve IL but
of things should ensue In which that equality which
guaranteed TO the South by the constitution VIII be de-
sroysd asd the rule OF fAnatca majority usurp IL
plsce be would strike back, though annhilAon should
General Houston, in his re;ondsr, entered into the
history Of the Missouri compromise, and claimed for
the sacredDess Of compact and that should not have
been disturbed by after agitation He said Gen. Taylor
and Mr. Fillmore responsible for the arbitrary 60
ton towards Texas and proceeded TO ndc Mr. Buchanan
counts. He then entered into defence OF the
principles OF The American party, and paid high
plment TO the ladies' and concluded.
The speeches OF both gentlemen were In excellent tenn
per- and void Of any upkInd personal illusions.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS IS LITTLE "RUHr."
General Houston delivered another speech In vings
ton, Polk county, which Is thus noticed In the Texas
papers,
General sam Houston addressed the people at Lvings
ton Polk county, on Monday last He made two speeches
HIS first speech was two hours and twenty minu In
length, and was listened 70 with marked attention by
large auditory. After . few preliminary remarks the
General bounced down upon the Galveston News and
mentioned that print In vabe terms he denounced
il as filthy lying sheet, and said that Its editor had
cone every thing and contemplate except sesng
and that he would have done had he moral and
the nights been long enough 70 conceal his thefts
nstration. and denounced many OF the appointments
made by Gen. Pierce In reference to Mr. Pierces CAb
sbe Su o. ana W., sd
he wanted bank to put his money into Mr.. Campbell
and Mr. ncIesnd be said. we're both Catholics this
all he could against them. But he denounced Mr..
Gushing and Jefferson Davis with sparing severity
evinenty regarding them a. the leading, controlling
spirits OF the Cabinet Mr. Soule Gen Gadsden and Mr.
Belmont also came in for large share Of Gen Housons
abuse Gen Houston then entered up vindicaton OF
his Oregon, California and Kansas votes.
vote ma n
nounce Mr. Douglas as mschievcus little 'runt" who
had gotten up he Kansas bill 20 Kill him (Houston) OF
from the Presidency That the plan was - Kill OF him
Iouston) and let Pierce occupy the Presidency for
other four years. AMI then for douglas to succeed him
he wili vote for thai gentleman for the Presidency
10 the evening Col w. Leigh, OF huntsville replied &c
concluded Gen Houston called for, and he replied
to him in spee Of three quarters OF an hour in length
An Appeal for the Union.
LE-TER FROM THE HON. ROBERT J. WALKER.
Nvw YORK Sept 60 1858.
Hos CHsRIH sHAIn AND oqaxss DssocaArC Committee,
GEsrxszs-In consequence OF my absence did 1ot
receive letter vng me TO &c dreas the Democrat
therefore could not comply with your request thank
you, gentemen, for your remembrance OF me, IS ma
tive son Of Pennsylvania and former resident Of your
Of my father also native OF Pennsylvana, and your
favorable ailusion TO his ser ICES as one Of the heroic
volunteer folders Of liberty in the war OF the Revou.
ton and, At much later period Is Judge OF the District
Court OF the United States, at your city.
You ask II cannot attend your meeting In person,
to communicate publication my views on the pending
Presidential election
We are approaching the close OF nomer tous struggle.
on the side IL srrayed the Democratic party. Rex.
lists IN every STATE ana its united columns floats the
Tag OF the constitution and Of the Union On the other
side found sectional and geographical party.
posed exclusively OF the States OF the North The Father
OF his Country clearly foresaw the danger OF such
party and warned his country against It's fatal ten
dency IN his sfectionate farewell address. Bot his
solemn appeals and prophetic forebodings swept
from memory amid the Wild uproar Of geographical
strife and sectional prejudice The immortal n
his vaedictory, warned us against similar pers, while
Webster impore us to avoid The Disasters Of such con
ict These departed patriots al regarded geographical
parties as sealing the fate Of the republic but we seem
70 think there such danger and that unlike oil Us
sible '' CIV -'''' ' : ~ '-'''
For the first time in history such geographical
party formed. II Is composed exclusively Of the
states OF the North, and arreyed In violent hostility
against the Southern OF the conederacy drAws
Incl clear and distinct between the North and the
South and wars upon the people and Institutions Of the
latter II declares the institution OF the south 90 degra-
dec snd Infamous that Congress must exclude them nom
oil that vast territory acquired soy co nmon blood and
treasure, and which Is the joint nhertance CT all the
States Of the Union. Louisiana (ncludpg Kansas and
Nebrsska) acquired by Jefferson and saved by Jack
But the South are no longer held worthy TO inherit
patriot Of virginia and saved by the immortal hero Of
tennessee
So too. with all the vast region acquired in the
with Mexico. Two gaIsn, soas of Virginia, Scott and
Taylor, the leaders Of those brilliant Campaigns.
The blood Of the South sas pouref OFT In copous Lba
Lone ard mingled freely with the blood OF the North
upon the many and well fought heds OF Mexico Beside
the gallant Of the NORTH heroic regiment Of South
Carolina swept by the deadly Ore Of the Mexican
forces Leader after leader column after column Of that
regiment fell MORALLY wounded yet the survivors never
vavered, and their arms were crowned with victory
Yet no son OF Carolina or ali the SOUTH Is held worthy
TO possess OF The smallest portion Of all that territory
acquired from Mexico. From the whole coast OF the
Pacific the South already excluded, and plat
form Of the sectional party OF the North this The I'M
yersal wimos proyscDo slave Territory and 10 more
slave STATES North or South Of the line Of the Missouri
compromise.
There sha be no division Of the common territory but
The North must have The whole There fneen South
ern and Northern States organized Terri
tories and vast region Jet 10 be organized The North
must have all these and all our future ACC !sitons No
matter what may be the voice vote OF the people OF
the Territory, when becoming State. You shall have
voice or vote In the matter, BIZ, the North command
ing Northern majority IN TIC Electoral College, and In
But Il said the North has the majority, and the South
must submit Has the South no rsns, or does she bold
them merely at the mercy Of Northern majority? Has
the South claims on the Justice of the North and
not unjust 10 exclude The South from al the common ter
But this 10 not mere question or Justice bit OF con.
stitufons power. The constitution framed and rat
Thus we became trhed states /" q confedcracy not q
central repubhc copfederacy receiving all rs power
from the States through an instrument called By them
the constitution, granting therein only certain specified
powers and ne al others. II 10 clear then, that
Congress exercise such powers only granted by
the constitution, and that all their laws mon based upon
the delegated powers founded usurpssoa are
absolute utilities Now the constitution delegates no pow
er to establish abolish slavery In states Territories.
srch the opinion Of the South, and u large minority
(f not n majority Of the North. BIT, Il 70 said, the
Norh claims that such power 10 The Territories grant
ed TO Congress by the constitution The South deas the
existence Of any such power. How Is the question 10 be
decided Mos clearly not By the Ntrh or the South but
q disputed question OF constut ona Law, BY the Su
preme Court Of the United states.
Now, before The repeal OF the Missouri Compromise,
the South proposed 10 carry that line - the Pacific,
although gave them but three degrees AMI half on
that ocean, leaving twelve degrees and half 10 the
North. That measure passed the senate, but voted
down in The Eouse by aSorthern MAJ ,rity. Thus the
North seized the whole coast thu Pacific nearly equal
10 entire IRON, on The Atlantic. The South yielded
but uniformly thereafter most 1sty regarded the Mia
souYi Compromise .pudated By the North rejected
by their VOTES and denounced By their addresses The
South next proposed 70 submit the disputed question Of
the power Of Congress slavery IN the Territories 70
the adjudication Of the Supreme Court Of the United
states That measure, known as the Clayton Compro
m Sc also passed the Senate. and voted down the
House by Northern majority. This most wise and n
trioc submitted this question 10 the supreme
Judicial tribunal created by the constitution clothed By
with full authority 10 eSpound that instrument, and 10
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