Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-07-20


! We have said, that every "sound democrat"
will support Runnels for Governor. BY this, we
do not meal, that there are not good and honest
men who WIN vote against him but we say,
that those who have been 'sound democrats, ~
and understand why they were 50, are now ac.
ting nconsstantly to vote for Gen. Houston,
and are carried away by some passion. personal
considerations or mistake tf the political posi-
tion Of the aspirants, and should pause and re-
fleet before they cast their vote ut the approach
ing election. Will you pause and listen for n
moment! Taking it for granted that every wise
man will, shall proceed to present II few items
Tor your consideration, and ask you to pDnder
well each sentence, us am compelled to condensn
my idea into the shortest possible compass. 1t
is often difficult in u government like ours, COM
posed of several independent States, to keep the
distinction bitween questions that arise under
the constitution of the confederacy, and those
that affect only the States. Our great party or
carnations have no other object but he General
Government or constitution Of the coniederacy
in view, and hence no question of State policy
has any thing to do with, or should be consider.
ed by those great parties that are responsible tor
the maintenance Or overthrow of this Union.-y
The States can easily~c2ntro their interests !;
little difficulty ever exists or can exist in sin
gle sovereignty; hut thn want Of that physical
force that would place them on an equality with
eracy: The Adoption of which, called forth the
exercise of patriotism. talent, and eluquence, un
rivalled in any age. and personal and political
devotion and sacriEces only to he met
with when all selfish ends are forgotten in the
paramount necessity Of forming government.
AT that time, the question that gave rise to the
two national parties, was direct, openly avowed,
and argued with profound ability on either side.
consolidated or central government after the
| Of tha ,nthor (Irpnt Rrituiu
was urged upon one side, confederacy of States
upon the other The triumph of the States
right party, resulted in concession of certain
limited powers to the General Government, neces-
sary to the united action of the States for rcgu-
lating this intercourse with foreign governments,
and defending themselves against hostile agSrcs
sion-under the motto, 'ln union there is
strength" The States were sovereign, indepen-
dent, and extremely JEALOUS of the power and in
iluence of the confederncy, and designed by the
constitution to fix limit beyond whichit could
not pass. Consolidation was eschewed as an evil
of the highest magnitude, as designed to absorb
all the rights and independence of the States {;
Land in like manner were all questions regarded,
that had II tendency by implication, to enlarge
the powers of the General Government beyond
the strict letterof the constitution. These pow
ers were conceded with great caution the States
regard all Others reserved to themselves and
every effort to infringe them, by any implication
or forced construction of the constitution, has
ever been, and will always be regarded as de-
sign to pervert the pur', of our glorious I'm
ion, and lead us imperceptibly into the shackles
Of monster that will teare out the vitals OF the
States as attempted by the British Govern
ernment upon her colonies prior to the revolu
ton. These considerations lead me to notice
the characteristics of-politcal parties that have
exerted their influence over questions of Federal
jurisdiction, down to the present time. There
has been the steady purpose OF our party to pre-
serve the rights of the States, and confne the
Federal Government within the expressed limits
of the constitution. If every citizen and State
was willing tosustain~this party, these States
and this coniederacy4w suddenly outrank the
proudest empire of the world. 1t has been con-
ceded that our government is the noblest that
has ever been constituted but it has also been
said, Ito our shame regret to say,) that our
people have not the wisdom or patriotism to pre-.
serva 1t. There has been another party, IRON
the time OF the great struggle Tor consolidation
down to he present, (and 1t matters not under
what name either party exists that has advoca-
ted principles and powers, not expressed in the
constitution, which they have desired the FEEDER
al Government to exercise. This OF itself, Is
sufficient, to satisfy any rejecting mind, that
this edifce of such nice proportons formed b.
architecs of the greatest skill and profonndest
talent at the only time in the history OF our
country, when safe foundation could have been
selected, and that has startled the world with its
beauty and grandeur. is not satisfactory to them.
This, without reference to the manner, in which
the principles they have at different periods ad-
vanced, would affect our institutions, is sufficient
to put us on our guard. What not satisfied to
live under our constitution! Nay, not only not
Satisfied, but from the day that the rights of the
States we're successfully defended. and the Feder-
al authority crcumsari5-d bF aa indissjln1le
chain. the most Ingenious artiiic- slat tae pro-
talent and learning .a'a bec' aola II in
vent, have been praciiced To conceal the danger
ous te dences o. positions, principles, and prop
osItious that have been assumed, am happy to
say, witlont effect. They now stale and L
pass item bv | desire to look to the present,
ana warn my brother democrats to beware OF
iecHrruNe 1f like descriptions. "'sy arc jrs
tiled in TIE exercise of CAUTION, aad may evas
l.Thor susriciose. Tie !ncJusidarste may ha
led asaray Preigdice, partIali.icg, OF otasr pas
a-r e lssG ar 5s5sf acme se, men rgta tisiT