The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-08-26

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have aeitated and hsrrassed Us unit.
their association has become almost in
supportAblc. This il the boon to human
itv for when they would dissolve tai.
great and glorious Union OF wrong u,
urtil We must dissolve it.
I will not row detain vop with ih>
history Of thia agitation, CT show the ~
sious and progressive stages u its sue
ccss, for these are familiar 10 most OF you
But our own want Of knowledge a. {.
the true character Of the negro, and o.
hia condition in his native bsrbarism
and Of his improved condition IA MS stat.
Il scrritudc among us has done much u
encourage abo!iticn;su'. Ana Then toe
fact that We have some w.eEei masters
who abuse their authority hv cruelty 70
their negroes, has caused much complaint
against slavery. And, while tue lhsti'i'
sniinu u ssn~ery IL not chargeaoie WIN
this wirkedcess, where II occurs " can
rot 10 TOO severely cohdeniaed ID the III
divduals who are guilty OF At ana IN our
state. as suppose IN oil the other save
States. II Is visited ny the law wi'h Sc.
rerc penalties But the INSTITUTION OF
slavery - no, singular IN os'he "e~ie "
occasional abuse. The insfitAtioh OF mar,
rage, and the relations n' parent ara
child, and OF guardian ana wHFu are OF
ten abused by the mos, outrageous cruel
ties and yet no ono 'h'hks mat ,iie rem
cdica fer these wrcngs are 10 &c found IN
The abolition ct the INSTITUTION o! mar
rage. ana the destruction ol me fc'a'
lions OF parent and child ana VI gunf-
'iisr sni ward. ieI upon these una me
other relation OF master ana servant. eH
governments 're reared, nnl upon thsh
all order and progress ana hnpp'hess
rests.
bu, the great error v'in rs has been
'hc assumption that resro slavery NSs,
IN thc absirsc' wroas and that the evil
was only tolerated because u could not
BE got RIA OF Aaa these oplnl 'h9 pre-
v,iied N TIE ~o1th ~ grneraily untl 81
late wears, as IN the NORTH Alia ai' our
legislation hcre'oiar" haa been peseo
upon tina idea II these oPlniona are
rue. then W" ought u abolish slavery 50
eoon ~ possible but u 'hey are no'
ifuc. u ~ c'if mrheit hRtY 70 expose tne'1
ialacy. and let the legislation OF the
country rest upon ~ true ground, tna'
neH'o 'i'I,' w v'.''. y
noth 'he "hl'' ''' t'' plaeN .',es e." 4.
that whatever SIN - Connected win y
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men ana nav rs aeeH,s 20 oe ui'''' me
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me Hs'e no' 'iuee' III ,N''.'.a, -,
we more numerous per-" 80 80
NINA An" VINE ~. IN a. -
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hf' anu "Aso' a'' -
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