Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-07-26
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~ cannot TAT ~ niiif' tls uNiTrfsil, eaf uHkd
up-'isiug II the great body ~ the American pro-
pls, Irorla iming irop hill aud valley frum plain
and mountain, and from every section u cur
country, ihat the nation has found the object Of
It's des'se- that buchanan and llreekinrdss fll
the MEASURE Of It's SIcotaiions, and that In the
fitness Of lime, they will prove themselves the
I peoples choice. Never before has the heart Of
the nation heat with such strength and regulari-
/ ty--neyer before has it, rytlm heen 80 musical
aud Periee US under the healIhiul excitement Of
the results Of the Cincinnati Convention, pro-
pelling the vital current into every channel, and
inrigorating the Iemotest parts Of the national
body. The wisdom of the Convention IN hnmi-
mating buchanan and Breckenridge, becomes dali
ly more apparent, as every breeze comes laden
with the echo Of millions of voices sanetOnins
their proceedings and atiiying their nomina-
tons, rejoicing in the sunshine Of hope and a
happy confidence.
To us there seems q striking analogy hatw'en
the pr sent tunes AMI tho crisis If the last cen
tury. when the ''unalicnahla rights" or citizens
denied, and freedom Of speech and opinion pro-
hibited The cloud that hung with such porten-
tous gloom over our country during the last year.
has been scattered, and its murky yapours corr
densej into showers that will build up AM revive
the very party it threatened to destroy, That
cloud is passing away. and we are only called TO
its existence by its muttcring thundcrs and the
sullcn roar Of its turbulent acknowledgements
that contain within themselves the seeds Of GER
tain destruction. The analogy between the pres
ent times and some periods Of the last century
is too close TO he overlookcd-Mcy had their dark
days when their liberties were threatened by fac
tions ut home and by enemies ahrond-tre, too,
have had our days Of doubt, uncertainty md per-
il, which sorcly tried mems souls. Ihey had
their domestic intrigucrs--men who haricrrd
love Of liberty, of country, and pride of rcrso-
nal honor, for tie dangerous cmoluments ofruh
lie olFice--wo, too, have our own, men who have
forgotten that liberty is the direct end of our
government and of our constitutional Mt ii Is
the greatest of earthly hlessings-that it is tho
key stone of the arch. which, once removed, the
whole fabric will crumhle around the sacrilcgiOus
hands that invade its altarI.
We have passed from under the cloud, and,
like cur iorclathers, we will battle in the good
cause with fresh ardour, and gain renewed
strength from the cheering prospects that greet
ns on every hand. Let the nominees OF the
Know Nothing party AMI their aiherents strive
Al, 4 ~ nutr
and r,lsify the nnlaiing and imp.risha'l, prnci-
lies of thc Democratic rarty-lct them do their
worst; we shall stand as firm ms the rock that
has borne upon its adamantinc breast the assaults
of thousand storms and which still lifts its
head proudly, entwined with the laurel wreath
of victory, gather in many hard fought bat
tie, and won from many foe.
| We have already, on many occasions sanction-
cd, in our poor way, the proceedings OF the Ma
tioral Convention held in Cincinnati. Shall we
say nore' or shall point again to those stars
Of first magntude-stars
"That shall glow AMI broaden on the nigh,
Until they hang divine and beautiful
In the proud zenith'
filing the hearts of men with joy and trust' The
whole nation is pointing to them, and men will
love them for their Worthwhile uncoop their
souls from the shuckles of sectionalsm and petty
strife, and prove their sincerity by offering their
sufFragcs as intelligent freenen, at the shrine of
u nations choice.
We must he prepared for the contest TINT
awaits US. We may expect to meet the enemy
face to face, in SLY ambush, in the broad day.
light, and in the lonely quiet hours Of the night.
We may expect every mode of attack of which
the mind is capable, from the hearty thrust of
gallant enemy to the stab in the back from the
renegade assassin every species Of weapon from
the Roman 'avclin to the poisoned stiletto of the
Italian the honorable debate and the scurrllOus
ANONYMOUS attack of some obscure demngogue,
still reekins with the filth Of that dirty post in
his party, "a man of all oork." We may expect
the stateliness and sternness of real argument,
Blended with the blindness of party zeal, the
sophistry of a poor cause and the vindictiveness
of ignorance and malice. We may expect the
agreeable ;ntermixture of colloquial sprightli-
ness, lrlirhcy, learning and skill. social courte-
sizes and herosm, with the acerbity Of despair.
the obesity of wilful stupidity, and the hatred
and revenge of n beaten, foiled and ashamed en-
envy. We must be prepared to meet the foe--cv-
cry means that an hoHorahlc party may use,
,n,. be Taught to bear in the contest-the
strength n nd ,.,,idity Of true argument the con-
seriousness of just cau--e' ''e ns'' VII" ,''
open enemy and the bringing to lig". ''''
:, Il r.. tl,
.Eneas to protect us and the shield of Achilles to
defend us; justice, truth and the constitution On
cur side, we will do good service for our country
and cur people. Our cause will awaken new
emotions in every heart when we consider who
are fighting on the same side with us-ag"inst
what enemies we contend. One feeling seems
now to animate the body poitic--a restoration