The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-12-10

chlucfy VIII idll 10 tht .fuuhhi hi' th'
Smiths, Tappaus, Garrisea@, and Tar
kers, will b. left alone to their glory.
Bnt if am al wrong If my facts and
rcasonngs are false. and my horcs deln'
si.c-if. in 1860, they beat us-what
then.f These are questions that may
well be asked. And the answer Is obyi-
ous. We must bc prepared F; and the
very efforts we must make 10 prevent
such results will better prepare MS than
any course we can pursue that can
see. We must be prepared, ! say, to
take care of ourselves, whatever may
come. 1t is clear that the slayeholding
States of this couicdcracy, whatever
hazards they may choose 10 incur by re-
manning in alliance with majority Of
observation-disclosures now soinilamed against
them, must ever and at all times hold
their dcsinics in their own hands. They
can never permit any foreign power To
lceislate ia reference 10 ihcir pccnllar
Industrial system, whether 10 abolish or
to modify, OF impose undue burdens ON IT.
Such legislation must be resisted with
all our means, and without regard "a amy
conso ;nences. II il should so happen
that the free States Of this Union, being
now, and always to be, in majority do
establish political line between the
two sections and the two systems oi la
Dor. legislatc upon il and maintain IT,
then they will constitute power as for-
eign 10 us as any nation in The world
and we cannot submit 10 IT. W hatcver
the weak and dcienceless colonies OF
other countries may have submitted t.,
before these southern States viii be
placed M the condition Of It Domingo
on Jamaica, or one at all approNimains
H. ii. they will rcud this Union into
fragments and plunge the world IA ruin
ID i ia their power to do both, for the
world cannot get ON without them and
4 ruthless inHaticiam and brGic free
combine. under whatever names and
with whatever authority, to ride them
ioHu. tiny viii carry with thcm the pit
Jan, Of the temple Of civilization. and
force common fate ou all mankind
There are many who believe that SOME
such catastrophe is inevitable. 1t can
not be denied that. from appearances
here and elsewhere, il Is entirely posi-.
blo. aul It may at hc nn@iec for all "
us Ia suppose it wobahlo. Although /
think that the ranks Of our enemies ar"
broken aud the moral victory won, ! am
tat liam prorlaiming that the battle is
over. and that We have NOW only To-
aafhcr the fruiis uf nnr success. Many
a battle has been won and lost again ~
ovcrwecnimg confidence. by reckless pur-
suit. OF Us turning aside ior the sake ot
SPOIL. Let IL nll into none OF these
errors; for We are still in tho very heat
md turmoil ul this great conflict. and
all might vet Be lost What ! wish To
Impress upon You is. that there is hope
fr effort Triumph for union, energy,
and perseverance.
II has fallen upon the sian choldcrs Of
the South to conduct this question Of
African slavery g. its final conclusion.
Such is our fate II is inevitable. Let
rs chcerluly accept and mauiully per
form our destined parts. and DO it with
NJ distrust of God. with no misgiyings
of our cause ~ of ourscly .; with NO
panic; NO foolish attempt Ia liy from
dangers which cannot be- avoided which
have not hacu proven to he iusurmonnia-
bic. aud which l. Cor one, believe ihat
", can conquer After what has been
achieved bv divided South, now that
il is aln1s, thoroughly united. now that
we have a President and his cabinet, .
majority in both houses % Congress, a
supreme Court 81 tho United States. and
still hosts ug allies in the free states. all
substantially concWrng with as Ia our
cunsirmetion oi the constitution, and,
under its obligations, earnestly battling
:, lth Ms Tor the maintenance oi Uu
rights and interests, we owe It 60 our
,untttiN, io ourselves. % the world. and
Ia pes,eriiy t. cast aside all weak fears.
all petty OF impraciicahlc issues, als
mere wrangling and yitupcraiion, per
soual and sectional and move forward
with the dignity "a conscious eifcngth
aud the calmncss Of un1ouhtcl courage
to tie overthrow 81 every false theory
ot government and every sentimental
scheme tor organizing labor carrying
with 70, the constitution ct our fathers,
aud, IL we can. thcir Union.
Bat the slave States. constituting.
and as think tptYct Ia constitute, q
numerical minority. can howcvcf, az
complish nothing IN this Union with
out The aid of faithful allies ia the free
States II has been of late too much
tho habit in the South to mistrRsi all
snch allies to disparage, % denaunca,
and drive them from us Nothing could
be- more unwisc OF more UNJUST II is
distressing the truth aud justice oi onr
own cause, OF eliminating human ma
nre. H. doubt that there are IN the
free states. thousands Of sound thinking,
trnc-hcariel aud gallant mca, who cun.
cua cSscutiany IA our views AMI are
ready to make common cause with rs,
nay, it is falsely ing History and fact
During the late session saw men acting
cordially and vigorously with Us against
the positive instructions ni lbe.g suited
at the hazard ct political
martyr,lum; and ia two instances that
martyr,ium was consnmmated before ia"
adionfnmrnt Shall we do no honor ta
such men Shall we pay no tribute to
such heroic devotion to iru,h, to justice.
and the consultation Shall we rcyilc
them in common with all northern men,
because many rcvilc and some have b.
traycd usg TO be truly great we must
he not o,l, inst, but generous and iofbcar'
lug witt all mankind. l.ct MS place cur
selves IA the situation Of northern pnhlic
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