The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-03-22
LETTER IRON ,IR. tistLi.

attention from the ahiliiy wlth WINCH ~ y
written. Il i. m,s,crly defence OF IN
k.nss. Nebraska act, and of The post inr
Of the Democratic party. oar hm's "iI
no, permit US 10 publish The Interesting lot
tel of NJ. S,aFosp. vidoh invited - i'"b
hra,ion. The letter OF Nh ! however, ID
,aiici,ully tall aud explicit.
NovrpeunW. Fch Il l~'G.
prs. W. T. >tsfoHp|
NJ Urar SIR! very cbep'iniiv roiniif
with the request contained 90 'onf letter o'
The 2lsi uitimo. that ! would furnish y"n
with an exposition OF ny views upon 'he
Kansas aud Nebraska ct A. % affects %"
question Of slavery. and upon the h.aofri
questions involved Ia the coming ! 'n'
al contest, and il yog shsl iha1 iw 81
al worthy Of It, have 30 objection e. l1eif
publication.
PERHAPS. indeed, Il would not be consd
.f,d as AZ All obtru.ive, Nefe 60 c.alm
ruilin atieut.on to nty views. ih1sntnr1 H'
,ir hnnw Nothing press aud hnu" E"'Ains
orator. have oi late msde m} patt and goa"
,yui political position lbr ih,me 81 i''..r
tlscussion. "a which there hs. prsH stitHsr
!, Mingled some h,,iu ifutn ullH paen %
,ifnr
"a yon are aware, hs,o bad ha 'Hl'
participation 20 yafty pnIucs i1f several
wear. past. but am NOW euil.isd 10 tn" fahSs
ui the D.macfauc aud ant hoo" Notnin-
pariv The Immense sishe which the Nouin
has at issue. dea4snd, thai ever, >"ethcfutf
should SEQ to j. that sil ... lnllueuce shall
be brought 10 bear ~ Us favor. 10 tue mns'
direct and practical manner. standing, a.
| have been, somewhat aiuni from m'f'
ltsrls membership. | have ehieatafei 0"
look calmly. and without rt-iaaice. np"H
,Ae great G,id Of deal politics, aud t" Cd"
tefuino d,libefainiY iu What position upon
that arena could best serve TIE 7uuiu. !
have chosen my position Iu tns ranks 81 ih"
Democracy from a sense oi duty. aud thef"
saall abide. until that -anir seuse pi duty
shall teach me, thai longer continuance :"
90 80 vii not subssne the interests oi Oh.
country
he, u. louk briell. a. the different parties
which are now struggling Tor asceud,ncy
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It's political basis ]. tho constitutional
nights OF the e,u9eu, without reference to-
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lance If ,onol,, /. .li,,sii,, and ,l,a now
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,,ou, ,o N. election. ga. Ia. p.,isual.t.
H.. 1vo,,io ,,,nm.ot and cxrn.a t,,r the
,.rnli,,ity ard ve...e.s or its Son,h.tp
,,v. va. thai .nro ID. ,br, Y.r. tba,
bad a national power In sn~,sin them. ard
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act Of s,,re..,nu mon III, >oufb nam, IT
IN A,bsm, and other St,t.. IN the .>ou,h
,ioco III. eleciions the nationality, know
\o,hinpi.m has been ronudstet
Rms yest.,d,v uud.r ia. pbIaII.Li,
platforo, thev denounced IL. D.mn,,.c,
Tor having. ky ,.y.t.n,,ir ae,nf.a a.
the slavery question. elevated oerlemsi Nv,
,,i,,y INTO !, nos,.iv. ele,n.,,, al no.......
poaer and brourb, our institutions
p.ru" To day. they arr,i,,r ns fef has
,odyed .nd pr,trtn,itted" h,t r ...t
question for til. purpose Of elpystioc M,
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,trenpth'
Ent,es,etday. vtila edyorslos "a nation.
nlny, aud s,npdnr anon tho pbuadelphia
pla,Iorm, they ,oleinul, drcrred tl,at IL WINS
. he b,sf guarantee Al common pi.,.ce and
Of fnlsre peace 10 abide h,. mad maintain
the existing law. upon ihe subject of slave
ry.ssa final aud ranrlo.i,. ,.ltlem,pt of
that subject. IN spril aud Ia substance"
10 dav. their mart, o,rtns aud otaiors
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