The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-12-01

tuition of African slavery. is q Pc''t'cs''
social, aad religious conviction. I'<y
have res in .ls~sr scIspo ba,ks, tI~y
have heard aresnd the 6ssside, from ~
pulplt. and ,handered from the hus'ings, I
one continued accommodation " slavery |
ana the .ysw~holdcr. Laiterly these mcn |
have been led 10 believe that they are
morally responsible for living under
yov~rusens ~ which, slaveryls silcr 'As'd
or the STAKEHOLDER regarded as worthy OF
an honorable position. More than this,
they have bern dcl1ek'd with the idea
that slavery Is not only a national curse,
but that il ia az Ainst their pecunisry m
tercs, To permit !, 'o exist that there Is
= conflict between slave and free labor,
injurious to them. and hsuce they are
donhlv bound to compass It's destruction
!, is but three months Until the +ih OF
March. Lincoln will then be inaugura-
ted Whatever the Southern States Do.
they INST ,, promptly, aud before that
period arrives. II each State watts the
action If other Southern States. the dan
ger is. ths, the people at last weary OF
the prol,ac,ed struggle, will sink into
submission 1t seems To Us, therefore,
that il the solution Of the question Is Ia
be protracted until after TIN Sih u March
il will be better for each State, acting
for itself, to withdraw at once. We eau
negotiate better out ct the Union than ~
it. and propositions OF settlement coming
from convention Of States already Sc
cedcd will have more weight than II they
were IN the Onion, and ,hcre was pros
pect If their ultimate acquiescence IN
Lincoln's election,
Men and newspapers talk about the
settlement Of this question, without APP
pretending properly. we think, the III
culte- that lie in the way Of its just So
luton. Every one will agree that II 1t
is not settled upon basis that VIII be
permanent. i, il Nplly 10 touch It. II
mus, be borne in mind that a just settle
men, con,cmplatcs the entire des'rue' on
Of the anti slavery partyi 1t literally
sweep. il from existence. The Northern
State. must agree 10 the following
| 70 repeal their unconstitutional en-
ac,ments uullifying the fugitive slave
law, and to provide Tor It's future enforce
ment
2 That no moro abolition petitions
shall be presented, or abolition s45"eo
made In Congress. because without this
i, Is folly aud worse than folly 10 talk
about the question being settled.
3. r. renouucc all idea Of abolish'ng
slavery an, where.
1 Equal rights in the territories, and
the protection of slave property, III com
mon with every other species Of proper
ty, wherever the Jurisdiction OF the FED
rfal bpNtTilnth III tNFbhs
s The admission Of slave States
equally with free States.
mdtsNsrpfsas. vii win saeaD G alAisA n
a. will render NJ secure They embrace
nothing more than what W, have always
claimed. aud the surrender OF which,
contcmp atc- the destruction OF our eqnal'
ily ia the Union, and our ultimate pros
lra,ion and ruin
1t is possible that the Northern States
in view of a dissolution of the Union, II
th,s. demands are made by united
South. may sccodc to them. But con
sidcrng the condition Of the Northern
mind on this slavery question, 1t requires
an unusual degree Of hopcin'ness to
think so. Tanaiicism never yet paused
until it accomplished its object The
evil days have come, when we must con.
template disunion not only as a necessi-
ty but seemingly as inevitable. Let us.
therefore, meet the crisis as patriots,
worthy of the heritage Of liberty be-
oucaihed us-ns men who knowing our
rights dare maintain them And whelh-
er the result be peace OF war, le, us
Strike iii the last armed FOE expires.
Strike for our altafs and our htes
strike for the green gnsve> NJ out sires,
God and oar native land