Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-08
ruBLIsHrRs.
NoAlo.
State Rights and cou .olldattop.

HVESufl 1HuiKa tlNl HiNtft Was u tUOhg phffl
IA the country, under the lead Of AsRxxspEl
llAHllfos, opposed 10 the restrictions ,ol -ih
Constitution. al the time OF It's Adoption. AM
that Il has al the time been the policy OF fhi,
party 10 obyiHie those restrictions by gradus
usurpailon Of power under the plea OF the
General Welfare" clause. The result has
been, as was predicted By some Of the wnesl
men in the country, that there is scarce single
restriction in the Constitution, which has no.
been repeatedly oVer-Tidden by reckless major
tiles, aiming 10 lrgisate for the benefit Of see.
tions or certain communities, TO the injury of
large portions Of the country. Il is this spirit
OF determination 10 make numerical major.
ties superior 10 all limitations upon the power
OF Congress, ihnt has swept away nearly every
constitutional guarantee given for the security
oi The South on the subject of slavery.
when this system Of usurpaiion," says the
Mercury, "claimcd jurisdiction in Congress
over the subject Of slavery, the South opposed
u, until Overwhelmed by the united North in
the repeal of the 2lst Rule. When il mani.
tested itself in usurping power in Congress ~
exclude slavery from our territories, the South
opposed the usurpation. first, in ;hc udmissIon
Of Missouri into the Union; and, secondly, OF
the admission of California; and NOW .rben by
ini'e constructions Of the Constitution, tho
North assuming responsibility for the conin.
uance cl slavery IN the South. is striving TO
abolish IT. what is il but the old contest still
continued between Consolidation and the main.
tenancc of the reserved rights of the States,
II there is any ruth in history, the South has
been the strongest opponent TO Congressional
nsu,pa''ons, and the main support the State
Rights party. The State papers of Jefferson.
Madison and Calhoun have eireh form. mid
substance, and life TO tins great party. Con.
,olidation is the creed and policy of the North.
Having now and always expecting TO have the
mastery in the Union, iii wac moi.
icy ninistering both TO their interest and
ambition TO break down limitations 10 the con.
trail nuthoriyi for by this means hcy only on.
arged the sphere Of their own bower. 70
suppose that. by yielding to any usurpa,icns,
Consolidation would lie arrested or STAYED
must be gross folly in the very nature of
things 1t arose in the Convention which
framed the Constitution of the United Stat
III II has ever since, with steady and un.
inchlng effort sought TO enforce its predom:.
nance IN the administration of the Cover.
ment-lf ii is now shaking the Union BY its
nsurped pretenslons and powers, striking nj
the very existence of the South through NE
institution Of sFavety-ifit is now armed with
the dangerous weapons of sectional interests,
fanaticiSm and ambition-how vain is il 10
talk OF its being weakened or ovcrthrown? Is
it ovcrthrovn on the Tariff? The last Con-
grcSs witnessed an alteration in the Tariff di.
rectly strengthening its discrimination in favor
of the North and increasing its sectional cha..
acteristics. Is it overlIIrown on Internal I'm.
provement bills, passed in the Senate over fbe
veto of the President of the United States
Is it conquered on the subject of slavery, Az.
er five months of agitation in the last Con.
!ress, the Kansas Compromise was passed We
will saynothing about the of TIN, compromise-
ut do the consofidationlsis acknowledge them.
elves CO be vanquised BY it, or has it ollaved
hcsc agitatons in the Norths In Illinois, In.
lana and Pennsylvania the Democratic puffy
rent in twain. Its defeat at the North, in
le approaching Congressional elections, seems
} be inevitable. But very few Of the Demo.
ratio party in Congress who supported the
administration and went with the South. vii
Tobably be ietGfned TO Congress. AS usua,
le embrace of the South is death Instead of
eing defeated' the probability is that the Black
epublicans will have the majority in the neat
ouse OF Representatives in Congress- And
ill their efforts end hcre' Who ever heard
party which has gained an important sue.
ass, stopping in their efforts for conduest?-
The entire mastery of the Government BY
,e next Presidential election will d6ubtIe,s
, the next great object OF their ambition With
lie control OF the House of Representatives,
icy Will be able to shape the measures OF
congress to further their designs They will
ush the Tariff, Internal Improvements, and
he immediate admission of Kansas into the
Jnion as their nrcasafes for policy.
"Shall they succeed iE Congress? Then
18th triumphant party, they will go into the
residential election flushed with the prestige
success. Shall they fail! The vast stakes
n, sectional pIundei and dominion arc laid
,fore the North, and all the appliances Of ca
,r avarice and ambition are brought TO bear
pom that sana,ical and lustful people. Will
,t consolidation be enthroned by the result IN,
yashington ?-consoidation in levyinC and
.pending the taxes-consolidato On the Tar
on Internal improvements,
I'd consolidation on slavery-a powerful and
morsele.s despotism. To suppose that when
us mastering the Government and Congress,
e consultations will cease agitation and
ase action, and lay down their power at tn.
ct OF State Rights and the South, seems TO
unreasonable. This would be political sui;
de. To keep up their party, they must act.
action will be an acknowledgment of a want
power or the falseness of their principles.
moral necessity will urge them on to pracii.
i measures Of legislation. They must feed
e fame of fanaicism which has lighted them
power. They must minister to the section.
uvarice and ambition which for forty years.
ith their stateless cravings, have agitated the
nion. Shall the South submit 10 such n
,spotism, and wait until by its hundred thou
nd officeholdcrs it shall spread over the land
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