The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-10-13


Mr. Yancey i believe that the God
of liberty, TO whom it is our dn,y a. all
TIMES to pray-hc who holds in his hands
the very destiniss Of nations will 80
turn the hearts Of orh people that such
an event shall not happen.
A voice Amen.
Mr. Yanccy For myself. | d. hope
that in the Northern States, which hold
this question in their hands, m some WAY
a feeling If justice will be aroused in the
minds OF the people, and they will CON
slider this matter. and prevent this dire
result As for the South, we are in a
minority. We cannot prevent IT, how.
ever much we desire t. d. SO. The
/ North is now the dominant section df the
country Ii has ls3 electoral votes 10
our 100 It is for them TO say what is
10 be our destiny within this Govern
ment Ii is not, thank God, for the
North 10 say what shall be the destiny
Of Southern frcemcn. Good, aud APP
plausc. Tint we bold in our hands
Our ospcrity, our safety. our iustitu-
tions do not depend upon any vote the
North may give III this matter ~ long as
we are true to ourselves, The. are safe
thoush the. Consultation may be rent
- ~ nre,cr onr nrotee,ion and
"nr Joe.nso within The lines If the Gov.
,r,',oont ~ Wasbing,on and Jotferson
and Of Hancock. bat Il II is not given 10
US. we know that we have freedom With
j., ,,r Lro,sts I'm, within this Union
NJ I'nio, must be nreserved bv North.
ar, ,,,,s
Tho issno ia now lart with the North
a,d !, i topdc,e1 her Ia snve the Lsion
AID ,ba Constitution bv uniting down the
pna,l p.,,,ll;cannartv Good They
rau do it by . union u Al parties against
III, common enemy If they do IL the
t.,i.,, willLn sy,f,. and we will bc reioic.
a. ;, ,epdor ont ,eknoyledo-n,nts TO our
N.r,,a,,, hr,,brc,, ,b,, ihrv have ureser.
"a a.. I-,iau rG,od = but if tbcv do
mo-, rrcscrvo tSe Union. if they choose
:. 3,y;1o /, into factions looking after
The S,ate snoils and without reference 10
mo safety If This gteat county. aud tbs,
n,rtv ia elected and tuc south is driven
f. ,be wall ,hqu let no, the North com.
,l,in # Northern commerce. that rests
rn"n soptb,rn industry. because destroy.
Il a,i ,hev Lccnue begpared hy the OBJ.
GRAFTON
| read the other dag vcry statesman
liz sneach by Mayor Wood, of New
Yarl "A, TIA. ffea, Umou meeting. IN
,,hirb no snnkc Of commerce aud the
yaln. # commerce to the whole county
R,, / would commend 10 the Northern
nenple tbi. idea. which did not enter the
sn.'ch or Novor Wood Commerce IA
a., r,.r.lv the handmade OF agriculture.
bpt i, is the creature II Agriculture.
Commerce il the mere meaus Of inter.
chan,inv the commodities which are
na1r Lv industry. by the agricultural
ana mechanical arts II is true tina, If
we make no surplus there wiz be ~ com.
,rorrn hint still agriculture will exist.
and the mechanic arts WIZ exist. for our
,,,.,, s,hsist,nre If the south ever un.
dert,kes f. make othcr marts than New
York and if the North docs not uphold
,his Union Lnt permits it to II, destroy.
- d,o south intends I. make her Balti.
more her Norfolk. her. Charleston. her
S,,a,u,i hcr Pensacola. her Mobile, and
a., No. orl.ans her marts Rivals
rl,, ala ner,.ly bat substitutes for New
Ny will rise M All along the southern
h,,Jrr Three hundred and sixtce mill.
IONS If cyport, IN the last year were all
.,iy., '\cw York and New England
> ,,,,,,,,rcc and coas,ing and shipping
o,a .,,,,,,,n ira le nf the North. aud inter
rb,n,.. n.u,ily make that right $3.50.
am Ono If tbis amount were the sole
r.-.,l,s ~ southern ministry Ia $40.
ooo 600 f, wear can make commerce at
o,h.r ro,,s ,ban New York lie, New
W. ~. :, il nv eaenirynen. II she
Inycs her commerce and loves her palat Al
b.,osos and ,rirr,.ley merchants let them
SEQ :, il I'm, the Ssuth. driven t. the
,,au d,cs ,,, make New Works Of her
R,l,i,,,rc \,rE,lk Charleston. Savan-
,,,h and Now Orleans aud grass grow in
no streets Of New lar. We can do
u;tb,n, 49, commercial facilities. but she
..,,ue. ao without our agricultural
l,b,r
We can bring the shipping Of the
y,,lI +, ,rr u.,,s and MAKE our own
sbb,,i,e :, carry asay $50 millions cc
81. 2ts ,nill;ons She cannot supply the
o5o millions # our Southern labor, il
svcr She doos ncrmtt tina, division 10 take
49,, .,v therefore to New York, in
81 s,;ri, az ,rros,,ncc and pride. that her
. commerce while in somer aspects it may
h. ~. handmade ia The creature Of South
.r, ,,,1,.,rv and southern wealth. and,
nnl.ss she choose. To take in hand this
,,c.,i,, She R.st,n and Philadelphia.
,n5 sc,,lc il "a As 10 pro serve the benefits