Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-07-13

OF uiscutdi ~ when a!QU1 they expect 10 gratlh
the feelings OF private spite and succeed in accom-.
plishing their political ends
Ia submitting lhe facts to the Intelligence and
Impartial justice OF my follow citizens, have on.
/ " 10 regret that the measures adopted lavo mot
been mofe successful in a1compli shingtho obiSs
10 which the most unc-asing effort has been H.,
ro1ted conscious that if error has be,f commit.
ted, II has boon in the ainoega zeal which has led
me 70 the exercise OF an eNtraorhnary powor
Which 1t vii! Ea't S!!h the nast legislature 10
! Ny political position ia fully defined in the re.
solutions OF the Convention from which receiy.
| ed the uo,niGntiln. \ democrat IN prinoip!e.
they contain tho faith 10 which | h4y' adhered
from boyhOod, and from which / hnyo never d..
Pnrtei in the hour oraiy9rsity They Represent
tho principles ellnai,tel ~ Cincinnati aud Wa
60, aud which, by common consent, axe REGARDED
/ ~ the democracy ua containing the only true d..
thition otthe powers Of government Originat.
/ ing IN opposition b the dOgnas OF that Fcisral
isal which threatened the overthrow of the Con.
s.itution AM the oNistouu. of the Government in
l'g3, they have been cluug too with extreme do.
voIion ever sinca us the only Ark Of safety, by
those who believe the government one Of certain
specifically delegated and limited powers aud
who are the friends ofa constitutional uniun.-
Instead OF containing the doctrines of disorgau.
izatipn which have been falsely charged upon the
party representing them, they alone ssess the
elements Of virtue and strength to sustain both
tho constitution and tho Union as Our fathers
made them, BY restraining tho action af the gov.
ernmens to the legitimtte and specific purposes
Intended, and resisting the bold hands that would
invade them. Armed with these principles tn,
Democracy again appeal to you for support.
Ii is in behalf ofa constitutional government |
and equal rights under it that you are called on
to battle against their common foes in this mo. |
...uf.4, L.
arms i'll imaginary security, gives hope and en-
to the enemy and is to be held |
equally responsible with the wrong docr him elf !
Though claiming the name Of Democracy Of |
whom is the Opposition composed Is itnot the
old foes Of Democracy leagucd with factionists
and disorganzers of every other shade of opinion!
Missouri compromise men, Squatter Soyercigns,
opponents Of the Dred Scott decision, slave trude
men; anticonrcntonists, secession and dis union
sts. whose eyes the light of patriotism have SO
'ecenty opened to past error, all represented by
whose political an,eccdents have made
hen the appropriate captains il slch . cause.
This Is truly Il sad picture Of the party prop0-
ing 10 represent the "Constitution and the
jniQn." Its title is as ambiguous undmeanlnr-
cs9 in the present state of parties. ns was its
ormor motto Of 'Amorioans shall rule America :"
Sad however, as is the picture, it even darken-
ID by an attempt to array class against class, in |,
irging the antagonism between white and slave
abor, as taught Ivy Seward and his co.Mborers,
hus insidIously calling to it, aid Whatever anti
'0very feeling may be supposed to exist in the
and. Two and four years ago they hold different
lamesi 1t matters not now under what disguise
tullcw c5srz1n3, pufGr tile'; pSa Z thatI snaII
discuss no outside issues. With thcm have no.
thing to do. | accepted tho nomination of the
with q fan understanding Of plat,
form Of principles which l approve, and upon
that l5tund in This contest.
That platform is presumed to he tho result Of
Tho party in convention, framed in spirit Of
mutual concession, and i: is expected that every
true democrat will do battle in its defence,
against all internal or external foes. Differences
>f opinion upon outside 96Uo5 may exist, but Il
5hess have never been and should not now be re-
;lrded as tests Of fidelity to the cause we repre-
cent; higher and nobl2r principles should animate
Is. Four years ago they were buried in the
Of the struggle with the same AFRO
,ant and proscriptivc foe. And yet with an in-
flushing talsohood, such issues are attempted to
70 forced on the candidates Of tho Democracy, by
his Babel Of opposition, to distract and divide
ts counsels. The charge Of dis union aud secos-
on has been made against the nominees Of the
louston Convention, and particularly upon my !
elf The charge is false have never uttered
sentiment in nay whole life, Inconsistent with r
A
Such has ever been my position, such have i,
to bo the position Of the Democratic !
Party
Experience has taught that the only true
rends of the Union arc thoso who maintain the
Of that Constitution inviolats, by
which it was established, and which alone can
lod it together and perpotuato it's blessings. $
In conclusion, fellow citizens, have only TO
id, that two years ago the people of Texas ut
he ballot box vndicated me from the asporsions
eaped upon my reputation by unscrupulous
artisans. Notwithstanding tho Injustice aud Q
which has been levele! at me,
ince that time Convention OF the Democracy,
peaking the will OF its constituency, has re-en-
orsed me without solicitation or undue inter- t
enton of mine 1t will rest with you in Au- e
ust next, to determine by your action whether n
be past meets with continued approhatiOn. b
Your fellow citizen, IL r. RUNNELS. l
Austin June Esd, 1859. Il