Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-08

a the Gulf Of Mexico, and on the Mississippi
e aud ihelI tributaries out into our western ier
}, rliories. And one law Of property is, that
'r must have security, and every one will nov
4 feel the total insecurity OF slave property il
/. any OF our territories, aud will not take then
i from where they ale more TO where they ar,
v less secure.
!. Besides these facts, Il |, impmelicabe TO re,
I open the slave trade now, and we cannot dif
i. fuse slavery into new States, unless ih.s were
done, without ,ndagering the institution IN
States where il already exist, and where il is
of more importance TO us it should remain
Il may be said thus rurrcnder all. Ny dr.
swer is, that try TO point, with the foresight
! OF a statesman, TO an inevitable destiny, which
iul 10 you, if ] were 10 present you more
aattcring view Of the question.
This being conceded what answer shall be
made TO the other question, as to what shall
be our coursei Some are for solving the qnes.
tion, by n dissolution Of the Union, and the
building up Of a Southern Republic, to hc com.
posed Of the present slave States, and Of Mcxi.
co and the Central American States, and the
rc.opening of the slave trade. This plan
meets the approval Of many, some Of whom
are now anxious 10 adopt II as the settled poll
cy Of the South. And in any event if Nor.
thcrn age rcssion continues much longer the
public judg 'ment of the South will be de-
manded on this policy. This is wha. is called
the extreme Southern view
The course which meets my own approval
is, to look still to the Unicn n, the sheet an.
chor Of our hopes, and remain loyal to the
federal constitution; but TO mark clearly the
progress of the public sentiment Of the people
of the free States, on the subject of Slavery
to discuss the subject in all its bearings before
our people, so us 10 enlighten public oplnionn
at home rs well as abroad, on this subject;
and to keep ourselves in readiness for any con.
,ingency, so that when the barriers Of the con-
stitution, the sovereignty and equality o! the
States, and the rights Of the people, have at
last to give way before the power of fanatcism
and force, we shall stand relieved in the sight
of God and the world, OF the responsibility Of
so great Il misfortune to humanity as the dis
ruption of this Republic. A strong persuasion
that this nation has, from the first, been an in.
strumentaIity in the hands Of the Almighty
for the redemption Of mankind, from that des-
potism which still hangs upon the greater part
Of the world, still induces me to hope for its
perpetuity. But at the same time, must say,
think there is bnt little reason in existing
facts, for this hope and fear that in n few
years at most we shall be called on to take our
position rs separate power OF tho earth; and
if so, then will be time enough to look to new
alliances or conquest,.
see that distinguished citizen af Ala.
bama, Col. Yancy, Is engaged in the organza-
ton of peculiarly Southern party, the
"SourHERN LEAGUE" And have seen indi.
cations in our own State, that there would
probably be an effort TO form UyIoN Party
What have already said is sufficient to indi.
cate, that am opposed to both these move
ments. The Democratic party, on its present
principles is the best Southern rights party,
and at the same time the best Union party,
that ever has been, or ever will he orgauized.
If its principles can be maintained and carried
out, Union will be preserved in its original
sovereignty and equality of the
States will be preserved, and the rights Of the
people will be protected. This is all we ever
,sked for, it is all we want now, and no party
1r bower could give us more than this, or bet !
ter than this. The democratic party has grown
up with the development and application OF T,
The great and cherished principles Of our gov 7
is not MADE party. And my )
own belief is, that all these new nAyE parties,
whether PAR EXCELLENCE Southern rights par
hes, or PAR EXCELLENCE Union parties Or PAR y
NEGRO parties, are intended more
Tor the attainment oil place. ana lor Inc coh'ro,
of public patronage than Tor the especial good ,
'f the country. And ii they are successful
hey can only introduce dIScord and DIVISION
nto the South, and into the ranks oil the de'
nocracy The democratic platform Is. very
rood charter for our rights IN the Union, and
he Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions OF W.
nd MIR. Madlson's Reports, mark the condi:
ions of the compact, and point the way out OF