The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-12-15

Ne consider the purposes sor VII ch he IL cl.csed.
and then consider that President can only be
elected legitimatciy, to sdminis,e, the govern
a,ent in The spirit Of the constitution, and &C.
coediug to il true intent end meaning then bis
election IL without the authority Of law Tor he
10 elected, II At oil. solely because he ia u, war
with the constitution. and In order to ina1zur1te
. pclicy that y u At nsnsht that sacred us,fu.
ment. Like wiz men, then. lei US look to re-
sl'ties. asd not to form. only, and act accord.
y. Let " remember that the government Of
Rome dcscnera.cd into an absolute t,spo,sm.
and yet retained I'll the forms end insignia Of the
Republic. And, 10 place thi. idea in more
torcible light, let Us reverse the numerical
strength Of the Two sections. and consider for
the moment the South in the ascendsncy. then
let Us supposc that n party in the South sfier y
struggle Of years. has by election. socurcd the
control Of the governincn, for no other purpose
than TO sweep the vessels and merchandise Of the
North from the seas and oceans, and that. ~ to
i's purposes there eau be no doubt. that the pur
pose sooner or later will certainly b. accomplish
ed, IL the governncn, ia secured TO iis aid
Think you that the North woaiu consider the
election legitimate That they would quietly
submit and that they ought 10 submit! Man
kind would say that submission under such cir
cumstances, would be wound u humanity IT,
self and history would 70 record the matter.
The South then. when il Ia ssccrta ned that
Lincoln 10 elected by the p opic or II there is no
election by the people that he is likely to be
elected by the House OF Keprs1 enta,ivcs, should,
in my opinion, meet IN convention TO plan her
future BY united counsel and united action. Free
and full conferences should h. bed with the poo
pie. and each State should esll convention and
express rs will and make thu, will through del
ega'es known to the general convention. IT. in
general convention, any plan can be ,scvised 10
make barren the election Of Lincoln ard cause
its sin to recoi upon the beads OF his supports
le, !, be done. II |, be prsc,icnl and the North
ern States can, aud viii, through conventions OF
their peoIi or otherwise renew in explici, terms
and in manner Satisfactory to the sou.',, .,-ir
obligations TO the constitution. and silence for.
ever the agitation Of the slavery question and
agree il explicit, nrrns 20 e, slavery alone where
i, is and TO let !, go whore icatinai.ly Il ~sy
then, lei Us journey on together a. berciefore
But the South Is TO submit 10 The rule Of Black
Republicans or Abolition Sta In the Union lie,
her r,lsct their authority, and refuse their rule
and take her rights, her fortunes. and Der prop
er'y into her own keeping. Ia. her show By her
action that she understands the government
framed b. the sircs OF Sevcnty.Six. tia, !, Was
ordained to protect life. liberty. pro,si'y and 10
securr men in the plrsui; Of happiness and tbs,
while she regards revolution US d serious and
an appalling thing. she regards subsection, a loss
Of protection to her property, az still mora APP
pllhns. The sin OF revelation will no, lie at
her door il viii have proceeded her separation
from the Northern States, II she is forced 10 the
separation The sin will BE- chargeable upon the
reckless yiolstors Of the constitution. She has
governments in successful operation each State
III. Il