Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-01-25
From the La Grange States Rights Democrat


IF ''Dame rumor has told DER true tale"
the announcement Of our desire to furnish the
Democracy of this section with n paper of South
ern States Rights procvities, fell in the camp of
the enemy like q clap Of thunder from cloudess
sky. Our political notions were thrown to the
four Winds and the tmd became fenrfuliy
alarmed at the idea Of n "lire-eatin g-Mississip
pi John j. Quitman-dis- Unionist" C) coming
into their midst. Indeed. the ''iire-eater" was
represented by these political wenther-cocks, as
an "enormous baste with two behind legs, and
two behind forelegs, and no tail at all most
a sort of human-dcyil, whose personality should
never be alluded to only when ghosts are all
abroad and 'gobns damncd.' But, if the sub
joined article, from the Vicksburg (Miss) Sun
u journal, with whose courteous and gentleman
ly conductors we have the pleasure OF a personal
acquaintance be correct daguerreotype OF that
class of the gcauS homo, we presume but few of
our readers would have serious objections to the
appellation with which we have DUBBED. Instead
Of being the fire brand, who, in his ultra views,
would sever every bond of Union, he is the bold
champion of freedom, willing to sacrifice all for
its sake. lie is ever ready to oppose all corrup-
ton, not merely by dcnouncing it, but by com
batting it with all his might. Many political
gamblers have felt the violence of his mighty
wrath, and it is for this he is regarded by
some as q sort of "poitical devil" Whether
combating the trickeries of cunning politicians,
or fighting for his country's cause, he is always
actuated by the same undaunted spirit he is a
patriot; in him oppression finds bitter enemy
and the oppressed strong friend. In short,
he is one who dares do everything consistent with
reason and justice to advance the material great
ness and strengthen the political power OF the
section he loves so WE'LL and, if by admiring his
character we are u ''iire-eater," then be it SO:
sThe fire-eater that we are acquainted with
may be described as an obstreperous sort of a
fellow who is so unreasonable as to refuse to ad
vocate or pander to freesoilsm, and so perverse
as TO stand upon the constitution and the laws OF
the United States, as determined by the Supreme
Court, i'll language undisputable and undisputed,
and claim such protection and such rights as are
thereunto guaranteed to him.
This is the true fre-eater, and is he not glo-
rious specimen of the genus homol How manly
is his bearing and how defiant his port-how glo-
rious in action and noble in thought Commend
to such man, wherever you find him. We
have q weakness for all such characters. lie is
as unselish in deeds as he is unwavering in faith
and honest of heart. Principle with him is ev-
erything-the Alpha and Omega of his political
faith, Honor he woos as the lover woos the
bride of his heart. He scorns treachery, and
loathes with exceeding loathing and contempt
that conservatism Of tone and temper which sub
mits to every insult and bears uncomplaIningly
the yoke of bondage. Shutting treason in every
tainted breeze. and smelling the battle far off he
warns his comrades of the approaching evil, and
bids them to strike the blow that will regenerate
and disenthrall them from the chains of the OPP
pressor.
There is no better patriot than the genuine
more worthy of the distinguished
considerations of the country of his birth. In
defense of his country's banner, he would fight |
to the death, Just as he would offer himself mp as
a willing sacrifice in defense of his own honor,
which lie prizes as he does the apple of his eye.
A splendid specimen Of the genuine gentleman is |
your much abused freeater Knowing what is |
due from one gentleman to another, be neither |
offers nor takes an insult; but acting upon the
golden rule he does unto others as he would have
to do unto bin, and is content with no treatment
which falls short Of e7en and exact Justice. In /