Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-01
Another Message. 4slnl Were.

the slaveholilng States 10 concert measures for
united action. in view Of the assaults upon the ins-
tuition 81 slavery and their Increasing violence, have
been despatched to Gov, Houston, aud have sllsed
message Of more than doubtful patriotism. Gov.
Houston gives his unqualified dIssen, FROM the seu,i-
ment Of the resolutions. and prOelams from his exec
utye seat that there exist causes for meeting Of
this kind. aud Ia the distance the great Suga
BOO II secession in SET Of resolutions, framed With
the view and intention Of concerted action vn the
part u the ss,erhOol Of Southern States, Gov
Houston stands alone Of every Southern Executive,
with the facts staring him In the face and the open
and reasonable avowals Of Ab0litionls's ringing In
his ears,-oloRe. in saying that We have no cause Tor
action Gov, Leteher has spoken on the part Of old
Virginia, AMI recommends such meeting and every
other slayeholling State has taken high Southern
grounds IN reg,rl 70 the perlOus condition Of the
country but Coz. Houston-he stands committed IS
a suLmlsslonlsi. bidding for the votes of the North
for the Presidency aud, (mark IT, In opposition to
the Democratic nominee Of the Charleston Convcn-
tion. We predict this much, hut hope. with many
msgiNings, that II may not be verified.
His organ says that the message fell like Congreve
rocket upon the House. No doubt OF but its scina-
tons were those Of fOxre the phOsphOresccnce OF
enness. Tue hest REPUTATION Of our Cows views are
those Of the Gov. Of Louisiana, that breathe purer
spiri-one reioent OF true patriotism and love for
the father land, Gov, WckliHc thus rcbukcs the sub
missiye spirit Of Gov, Houston and we almost bush
to give the contrast
F" lie who learns nothing from the current OF pass.
in I,lf fhn az
purer nge, and obsinatey closes his eyes, heart
and brain the stern aotuaties Of the present,
unsafe counselor and II invested with authority,
would lead any State or nation into Disgrace
ruin IL circumstances permitted the exercise Of his
destructive procliyities As times change, men also
change and MS men make up the aggregate Of COM
munities and nations, communities and nations must
change also To meet well the emergencies of the times
rs they present themselves Nothing is immutable,
save the laws Of God and nature.
Z" For more than quarter Of n century n sectional
wariare based upon hatred Of the Institution of sl-
very, has been wnged by the North upon the South.
At the outset the members of this despicable organ-
zation contemplate in number and in II tecct,
and their finatca, trcasonabe and atrociOus pro-
muig,tions were deemed ms it subjects for mirh in
both sections of the concderacy. At that time each
State respected its constitutional obligations, the
ity Of the respective sovereign,ios maintained,
brotherhood and good feeling prevailed well nigh uni
versay-al the South requires now, or wanted
then, was the simple observance Of the organic
pact, which was cheerfuly rendered on all sides--the
most lenefcent system of government the nth ever
knew, when rightfully administered union Of
eregnties under contedcrated head, armed with
pressy delegated powers, worked beautifully and
tremendously that it was the wonder and the admra-
ton of the world 1t grievcs to say that this hap
Ply picture has been changed that the small band
of fanatics once only deemed ht ecs for laughter,
have grown into powerful organization that the
cloud, once mere speck upon the horizon, has at
tanned such dimensions that it bnckens the skies of
the njority section of tn" contcdercy; that sover-
reign States through their Legislatures and Govern
ors, have passed laws which set at defiance the Con-
stution of the United States which nufy the laws
of Congress which rample under iOot the decisions
Of the Federal Court Of last resort, and which openly
contemn the executive authority Of the government
when exercised in strict conformity to the demands of
the Constitution. All this is done too without cause,
provocation, warrant of any kind. The avehol-
ing States have not yr0ngel, attempted to wrong
their Northern brethren ia any manner md IN ali
controversies they have been tbc first 20 Yield they
have compromised and compromised, for the sake Of
peace, when they had none-but every yielding, and
each compromise has been followed by fresh demands
add renewed aggression, until fauateism, grown |
bold by QUE yielding and compromises we'll a. by |
the woudroGs gIowth Of s power u the North, lDw
sAys ia the Federal Sennte, the Hall Of the House
Of Representatives, Md from the legislatures Of
most Of the on-allyehodiug States, backed by an
overwhelming pteponderance Of the masses, almost
sufficient to elect President, that not anter slave
State shall ever be admttel into the uuon--no mat
ter what the circumstances OF the oase.-no matter
what the obligations imposed by one common organic
law