Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-06-14

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them they lie on The very bofder Of sOrirty,
though their roofs are IN iis heart, and they
are as plain and simple as they are available
and ready TO the hand, Summing them up
N hurried newspaper way, We would say
they weTe--
I, A recognition Of the principle Of States
Rights in all IFS siringeney. and with special
reference 10 tie rights Of the southern States.
Every year produces additional arguments Tor
making this recognition as bold, comprehensive
and candid rs possible. The progress Of sbol,.
tionism has been asionishingly rapid Of late.
and one can scarcely credit, in view Of the ina.
merse power welded BY Sir. Seward and his
blaek'rpubllean followers. that IL Is the ssms
aggressive idea which had so feeble birth ia
Philadelphia, Fnnklin and Jay came forward
TO rock It's cradle and stand sponsors Al It's
baptism. Il has grown up 10 he malevolent
giant, and never was u 50 necessary 10 eonIne
lis limbs with the strong fetiers wheh the
constitution prepared in advance 10 restrain iis
efforts and render them powerless for mischief
On this account, the reproduction OF the Balii-
more platform Of go. with additional gusran.
tees for national security on the par Of The
democratic body. becomes almost indispensable.
We must either have that or something better
and more conclusive.
Q. A recognition OF the right Of the Terrific.
ries 10 legislaie for themselves in accordance
with the letter MS well as the spirit Of the
constitution, aud in despite Of all opposition on
the part Of the Saints who regard themselves
rs the chosen OF the Lord aud the only persons
authorized 10 make the laws by which The
people Of the United States should be- bound
or lonsed, This recognition on the part OF the
convention should be full, satisfactory and un.
qualified. The faciious opposition to the
Nebraska bill. the movements IN favor OF the
restoration Of the Missouri Compromise, and
the vital principle. the yefy soul and essence
Of repubicanism itself, which is clearly az
stake, demand that there should be no vacila.
iinn or hesitation on this point. The principle
Of the Nebraska bill, 20 ably advocated by Mr..
Douglas, rs author, is rs old rs the eonsiitu.
ton, hnt is still new 10 many Of the people. II
wa, formally denied In 1850. and by no less
per,onnge than Mr.. Clay, who admitted IL IN
the case Of the territory obtained from Mexico,
only asn matter Of expediency. II IL siill
openly opposed. assailed, derided, by the en-.
lire free.soii faction Of the north, and is ques.
toned BY some sporiic statesmen nf the south
- SOME icnrned fossils, antrdeluviuns In every
thing but the fnbjesty Of their proportions, aud
this very fact makes il incumbent on the con.
vention TO snow iis hand without a deceptive
glove on The question. and TO take care that
the hand Of its chosen candidate is held up
with equal clearness and decision and equally
unglcvpd No man whose position is equiv.
oral on Il matter involving this, the dearest
interests Of republicanism can be received by
the people or carried triumphan,ly into the
White House. The delegates are aw,re Of
this fact they could not shut heir ey 20 i.
| il they would. and they must shape their
course accordingly They must settle the d f.
ficultv forever, so far us the party they repre-
s'nr is able IN settle it.
3. TIE inception of n bold and honorable
foreign poll which shall no, con6ne itself %
promises alone, but seek 10 rest its claims 10
national regard in performnces-such poll.
cv was outlined in the inaugural Of Frank.
liz Pierre but ignored by his Admins raionI
--Surh policy as was crulely sketched int e
l-writen and lncOnserutive pronuncnmento
of the Ostend Conference only to be sat upon
by Mr., Marcy in his offi'nl chair and success.
fully concealed under his patch We mnst
have no fnore enlistment farces, 10 more de-
mands for the recall Of foreign ministers flung
back with coniemp, in the face of the nation,
Nm more spr,wling. cutle-fish movements,
wi'ch rau only b. covered, like the retreat Of
that creature. nv the emission Of cloud Of ink.
Hencrfnrward we must hold our own. We
are strong enough and should be bold enough
to do so, OF NJ least we should avoid preliln-
nary buster when we k ow That we are prepar.
ed TO bp brow beaten bv any European power,
from insignificant D nrh.rk 10 hurly England,
which mny choose to pick quarrel with us.
N ver again should the " ashng'on Union,
or any other Journal, have an opportunity 10
confess, rs Tie former did recently, that we
have borne niany insults from England with.
on resen'ing Them for the answering blow
a k,ork dawn straight from Il,- shoulder blow
mIsi he co'ehhporansous with the insult Here
again, there should be no Misunderstanding
no mistake.
a. The altreary ri the axaansiun mote.
mont which is now rushine from the very
heart of the nation Westward and Southwark
towards the palace and the sleeping.chamber
Of the sun. This is our era of expansion; we ,
must grow now or remain forever undersiz-d
and no cunning diplomacy, no caucus skill,
NOR conservative combination can possibly pre-.
vent that growth. The Democracy must rec
ognize it without fear-must assist and foster
it-must own }. as the natural outcome, the
practical realization of its faith. This expan-
sive idea includes, Of course. the recognition Of >
the efforts now being made in favor Of Central
American independence. md Of every attempt
to wrest Cuba from the grasp Of the oppressor,
aud crown her with dadem becoming the
Queen of the Antilles. There can he mo-
shrinking these facts they must be freely adj
mitred BY the Delegates 'fthey would not have
the invention failure and farce.
Such are the dominant ideas of the time.
Let the Convention beware not to selecta cam
didafe for the Presidency who does not nnder-
stand and personiiy them. The interests Of
the nation, as well as Of their party. require
man who can execute them with energy, conr.