Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-01

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I'll hs. been said 70 be dsnnioh move.
meni. The consiilutlsu report puts do EN-.
phaiie denial upon shat charge. II expresses
is aim 10 be TO uphold and enforce the Fede-
raj Constitution 10 lieu Of the fundamental law
Of national tariles---"eompromise. Il I. ex.
presses is aim TO be 10 maintain a Constitu.
lional Union. lis great design isio create a
public opinion thai shall force all parties TO a
strict observance Of all the Constitutional rieh hts
Of the South TO be paramount 10 the political
necessities OF national administrations or ma,
iional parties. These constitute a sure basis
Of Constitutional Union. The attainment
Of these ends will perpeiuate a Constitutional
Union, and therefore league which devotes
itself TO their attainment, can never be truly
branded as disunion movement.
This new organization has been bitterly denounced
IL is declared to be disunion seheme aud Its authors
arc held up to the public sare as traitors. and plot
tiers Of disunlon. We confess for while we were al
most frightened from our proprIey by this on re-
peated declaration and almost felt that another Guy
Yawkes nth torch la hand about to ignite seme
hidden mine anu blow up tho Government. 50 far
reading the Montgomery plan, we brea,as freean :.
deep. The protested objects Of the League seem 10
us patriotic enough. They do not look like the plots
Of men "ht for treasons, stratagems and spoils."-
The leading objects are clearly set forth in article
and to these object. aud all we heartily subscribe
We believe that proper means" ought to be used to
''ercate a sound public opinion IN the South on the
subject Of influencing the rights Of the South ia The
Uaioa." We believe that "no more compromises Of
those rights" ought to be made "chcr In party plat
forms or In national Legislation" We believe that ga
full recognition aud maintanance Of these rights are
paramount to tho safety Of the federal Administra-
ton, or the success Of National parties" We be-
cvc in "the elevation to the national councils of the
ablcst and purest Southern men,"
At the same time we can see no necessity for this
Southern League, but the contrary believe that
the organization Throughout the South must result in
mischiefand evil to the very in which its advo
Gates are engaged. The only hope for the rcOogni-
ton and maintenance" Of the rights ofthc South sin
the Union" is in the success Of the National Demo-
cratic party. In united rally around its standard
Instead of harmonising public sentiment at the
South, and making her unit in support ofthe Dem
ocraic party, the Southern League, will inevitably,
have the effect to distract and weaken that party Let
us stand up one man to the party that has always
recognized and maintained" our rights, and with the
| clip of National patriots at the North who have nev.
deserted us, may gain another victory for the
Constitution md the Union in 1860. But let the
South he divided, the elements of discord difuscd
among her councils, and sectional triumph will be
the consequence, and with that must end the laot
hope of the Union. The signs Of returning harmony
ard fraternity between different sections Of the Union
look hopeful. The elements Of discord seem to be
disappearing and omens of peace gladden. our sight.
Let us conjurc up portsntious cloud to darken the
fair prospect, and cast ire-brand to disturb this
returning harmony.