Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-06-08


The most extraordinary declaration WAS made
in the meeting at the Opposition on Saturday last
In the Swcuson building, T., VI, Prasr, who il
slil tu have been for some time pgSt in league
with tho Opposition, appeared NJ ono nI its pill
lars and gave in his nlladhcsion to sam Houston,
declaring that he would give him all his support
Ond influence, and in doing 50 he d'rlarel also
that he would vote against all men who advocated
the foreign slave trade
/ In thus standing in the midst of the OppnSi-
ti0n, ii was evident that hc felt little cmlarrs-
sed hc could not look his ancient friends in the
/ face who stood before him as spectators. lie hl'
] tered in his speech. But the move lac was making
I lad hron taken IN the secret caucusScs of the on
/ position, and hc was compelled TO play out his
character, even il the Houston Convention had
/ stripped ug the very ISSUE hr now socks t. wage
against th, Democracy, by declining to- muk, Il
trSt in its platform on the slave trade iSsun:-
What the Democracy refuses to do, Mr., Prusc in
tends to carry out 10 the utmost verge o' pcrsccu-
tion. lie raises the banner ot prescription. lie
desires tu set dnmorrat against demrrrat, and
throws Il iirc-lrnnl in the PARTY to raise mp uu
cXtcrminating war hrtwc'n democrats, and thus
wipe the PARTY out ot existence. liz socks t. do
what was sought hy the X. rs in lSij, when
they declared that they would rise into prwsrur-
on the ruins Of thr Democratic party. Tie seeks,
like mn iuccudnry, to put torch to tie temple
aud is ready to welcome its couilngrnion.
This sentiment he uvowcd withuu; any rNSnrvn-
tom he would swallow Know NouhingiSm,
Squattcr So,rreignty-oy,r to divide and
distract the Democratic party. Th: position ol
party, formed chiefly Of Know No3hnss, is not
surprising, when we rcll 'rt on t cirptst war oI
| determination wagcd against inrciTtyrS and Ga.
/ tho!pS, but it is an astounding de9ar tion To
come from II man who protesting Dem 'rarY, has
been raised from ohscuritr to the highest hon 'rs
of the State by the force alone of party organm-
ton. II is not enough for him that the party,
acting in good tai Ia ut Houston, determined 10
make no issue upon this question IL does not
satisfy him that the advocates of the slave trade
were willing to vote for men standing on their
platform whether in favor against the trade
! II is no consideration that the present Is day
of gloom for Southern institutions aud the safety
OF the Union. 1t has part in his sympithlcS,
that to divide the South at this time is to enable
the Black Republicans to cact their ticket III
1860 The fact has no weight in his mind, that
the election of 1852 show l3l electoral votes
already secured to the Black Republicans that
l3} are sufficient to elect PRESIDENT, and that
in the LII votes already secured, no note is taken
OF Indiana Illinois or Minnesota, in which. at
this iun turc the chances are more in favor OF
enemy than of us. No views OF this kind has
modified his bitter hatred ofdemorrni7 IN Texas
who have Garnd to express an honest "Wni1h ana
Wlllrll ~ lIGtltn. ltN lil lI-'I ~ Wv 'O ''''N
and all times without being suhjoct to dcnancia-
ton or prescription.
Yet. Notwithstanding these facts, Mr.. Peasn
will assert lbs l0rc of the EnjoH and denouncc as
/ scccss0uists, the very men who are doing all
they can to save it. lie brings to the altar o!
: his public duty. feelings OF personal 'lina'etye'
ness, and under the protest OF opposition to th"
foreign sN trade, bows himself out OF the De
mOcraLic party.
The party OF the resolutions Of 1875 and '9',
still stands. In asking Houston to come up
again to try and defeat that party. he proposes
to en- IUrSc the whole Of Buchanuns admlniStla-
ton. \ lGecr is also extended to Mr., heaSan'
which we believe he will treat wi h disdaim. We
expect that we endorse rs much OF Mr. buchanan $
administration MS Mr.. Rcagan, and VIC know that
he does not endorse the whole Of it. We are no
man worshipp@rs. We arc willing however, "t
the proper time. t. rive Mr.. buchanan all praise
for the support Of the principles of the Clncln-
natl platform. In this attempt to unite Houston
and Reagan with Mr.. Pcasc, he will, perhaps
learn that they can tuthOm his own lriVatc OF
ambition and OF restless desire for praermlnT,
about us we'll as he knows them himSet. II sam
Houston runs for anything, 1t Will not he TO ana
in the scramble Of set Of selfish men VINO, by
their mast acts, either show that they despised
him or were hollow hearted and insIncere towards
both political enemies and friends.
Fucuon has always rails I its hhll in tine o.
public excitement. In this instance it is well
that this declaration Of purposes is now made,
and that the Black FL OF Prescription is un-
lurled We will know how to meet 1t. The
Democratic party have the high and sacred trust
reposcd in them in attempting to save the Union
in 1860. 1t is, therefore, now u time for u
closer union of our party than ever. We would
not raise IL hand to disturb 1t. To the people OF
Texas we appeal-to native and lorel%ner-t"
German and American. You who love the Union
as our fathers formed it. stand by the Dcmocra-
tie party ut this crisis. That party vii! save it.
We who are in favor OF the foreign slave trade
are equally in favor OF the Union We and they
who oppose that trad, haze determined to make
no test of Democracy either way. As momher OF
that party. we are determined to support the
principles of its platform. Do they not appeal
to the whole Of the South Ought single man
refuse to rally to its lag at this hour
Down, then we say with the ProscHW'o"|s
Down with their war oI persecution against good
and true democrats who are heart and soul in the
,,rrat cause of the Union under the Constitution.
let the stars and stripes shine out Commend
us to that glorious llas
ssrhc Star Sp1u-lcl Banner
% long may 1t wave
DER th' laul of tl' fr.e
And thr home Of the brave
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