The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-10-29
From the Washington Consultation.
APPENDIX 10 JuDoH DLAcKS PAnPALHf


eighty called for,l, on the demand for a
second edition by Judge DIS attempt TO
reply 10 those Observations at Woos-
ter, Ohio and by the commentaries which
have been made on them by some Of his
friends The appendix, couchcd in the
same dignificd, unimpassicncd language
AS the Observations is marked 10y the
same force Of thought, closcncss of rcas-
ouing, and felicity Of expression that
characterized the pamphlet, It lays bare
10 the very bone the flaws and iupcr.
fcctions nt Judge Dougas's Views on
Popular Sovereignty, modified, amended,
and altered though they hav, been by
reflection and by circumstances shows
that all g,'empt To give new readings Of
the Constitution which the Supreme
Court does not warrant are sure to lead
To- disastrous consequences. and recon-
mcnds all who desire tu preserve an IN
blemishcd politica! reputation to respect
the principles. and acknowledge the bind
ing force Of the guarantees Of the Great
Charter of our Liberties
We commend the appendix to the earn.
est pcrusal of our readers and Of the
American people generally.
APPENDIX
Another edition Of these "Obserya.
tlots' being called for an opportunity
is Afforded OF adding some thoughts sug.
gcstcd by the attempted reply Of Mr..
Douglas, and hy some criticisms Of dit.
icrcn' kind which have Appeared in other
quarters.
Mr. Douglas charges us with enter
tanning the opinion that all the States
Of the Union may c"uGscaio private
propcriy--a doctrine which he dcnoun.
ces as - most wicked and dangerous
hcrcsy' Ilc ehampionizcs the nviola-
bllity Of property, and invokes the fiery
Indignation Of the public upon us for as
crlbing To the States any power Of Ia
king 1t away. Now mark how pain a
tale will put him down.
There is no such thing aud nothing
IKE i, on all thcsc pages, from the FRS,
to the last Mr. Douglas was merely
tlourishiug his lance ia the empty air.
He had no grounds for his assertion, cx.
sept a most unauthorized iniefci.cc OF
his own from our denial that the power
existed IN the Territories. The Terrific
ricS must wait TIL they become sever
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