The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-12-19

Union. The slavery question was once
oaly AZ incidental consideration in d, tions
The policy Of parties, and IN the selection
Of candidates for the Presidency. Then,
Aboi,ioui,m WAS confined to few whin.
i,.v s.rtimeniai.ts but. now that it counts
its ho.is by hundreds Of thousands. aud
boldly threatens to uample upon the Con-
s,i,uiiom aud overthrow the Institutions OF
the South, ill ,,e old issues OF the oppo.
si,ion are forgotten, and 40 principles and
pol,cy Of the Democratic putty srt adopted
almost unAAmously in the slave Sis,es.
aud 10y tho conservative men OF the free
States, ~ the only sE.ctual safeguards Of
Southern rights. Siacery has become the
one g,e., absorbing practical question in
our national contests. Opposition TO !, "a
the only issue made BY tb. Black Repnb,
licsu party. Aud III. South and the friends
OF tho sorih are obliged 10 rally all their
forces and concentrate their strength Oh
this single point in order TO battle the de-
sisns Of tie enemy.
The Democfs,io party stands slonc
against Abolaionisn,. not altogether from
the fact tia, upon the immediate qussiion
Of sls,ery IL 10 known 10 DO sound in all
sections Of he Union. but also because
these principles TO which 1t has ever adhered
with uni~ltefing faith, are 80 directly de-
,,ved from the Constitution. and SO exaotl,
in accordance with the sp'rit Of our gov
ernmeu,, as to preserve the sovese'gniy Of
the States iu,iolste The old Wing psrty
of the South we believe to have been earns
est aud honest enough in it's defence OF
slavery. but the policy !, advocated Tor the
general government. WAS such NJ to leopard
tbs Institutions Of the South by concedlng
such powers ~ TO render State sovereignty
impossible that the government can be Ad.
ministerrd exclusively with reverence to
slavery. There mus, be measures relating
moro strictly to politics proper Aud ii is
the mode OF working the machinery Of
government. which determines ito ssf.t,
The Democratic patty IL no! only com
mitsd To the protection Of slavery Per sc,
but ito policy in regard to all the affairs Of
tho country, 10 such ~ to give security to
the Slat~s. while allowing TO the Federal
Government a full and free exercise OF all
the pfsfogstivcs II can Conslitutionally
claim. This il the reason that it hiss ma;n.
tanned ito integrity through sunshine and
storm, and that ia the hour Of danger the
Southern people have sought shelter under
It's Hsg--mAny Of them regardless OF
cherished associations aud embitercd pre-,
lndices against II.
The Administration now in power has,
80 far, pursued the policy with reference to
which Mr. Buchanan WAS elected. Aud
unless it is sustained by tho people. 1t can
no, be expected to accomplish all tina, /,
otherwise would
According to tho principles re,sffirmed
by the Cincinnati Convention. advocated
by those who espoused tbs Democratic
cause IN III. contest OF last Fall, aud en-
forced by the Administration. the question
Of slavery is placed b-yond the jurisdiction
of tho General government. altogether, aud
let, to the people Of ,as territories. aud to
the sovereign S,a,ss, The Nsbr~ska>kso
rns act cA-mpIihes forcibly aud beautifully
tho great cardinal doctrine Of practical
liberty. II direcia attention 10 the sssenc,
Of self government the sovereignty Of the
people, aud carries Us back 10 III. dsye
when political chicanery aud party hncsss
were unknown. mud the will of the majority
MAS indispensable to ths sanction of Iegs
la,ioo. by common roussn'. the American
people agreed to adjust tho mos: dangerous
difficulty that hiss ever sti.en amongst
them according 10 that greA, perysding
p,ucirIe Of their government. which co"-
sulutes at once the basis aud tho csp.stone
Of our Institutions. They agreed to 60
back to the slmpls but severe truths Of re-
publican policy IN its EARLIER and better
days The Administration represents aud
Is expected to put IN practice the sacred
-arcma,.. L.;aern The l>or,n and South
which embod'cs this patriotic purpose. I,
occupies the only ground on which the
slavery question can be justly adludiea,ed
and the county restored to peace and quiet
And unless Mr. Buchanan is upheld in tina,
policy which knows no sections bat
according TO tho Constitution. the gsniu,
Of our government and the express pros
visions Of the \sL,Asks X ausas bill, does
Justice 10 the North aud to the South, by
lesving slavery to the people alone. the
good faith Of the two con,endins divisions
Of the Union can never be renewed, Agits
ton will 10 aggravated. and the confed-
eracy cannot stand. The true Democratic
policy declares tina, the peopl. shall rule.
that the government, shall be administered
in it, primitive purity regardless Of ali uI>
.faism either IN the slave States or the free
States. Aud now il only remains to be