The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-09-22

Gswlemes Your lstsss Il Jsly 9lth
reached me . day or two go, inviting
me, in bchalfof tho democracy e LApsr
county, to sddrcss them at . ngsdkin'
ridge and I4epe ratification meeting, ct
Paris, on the 18th Of this month.
am gratjAcd TO see the democracy Of
Lamar county moving Oh thus carly with
the grand army Of patriots who are
charged with the duty Of preserving the
Federal Constitution, the rights OF the
people, and the equality Of TIC States.
and with these tho blessings Of the Union
and Of civil liberty, by the election Of
John G. Breckenridge Of Kentucky for
President and Joseph Lane Of Oregon
for Vice President.
The platform Of principles, on which
their names are presented 10 the American
people, is a plain, fair, explicit avowal Of
the only doctrines on which our govern
ment can be Justly and successfully admin
isercd in the spirit and for the purposes
for which it was formed. And the gentle
men nominated embody in their own per,
sons, motives, and services tho very assur
ances that, if elected, their pprrns" viii
be ~ administer the government under
the constitution on the principles laid
down IN this platform. This platform an
tagonizes distinctly the dangerous, sec
tionsl and unconstitutional doctrines Of
the republican partr. !tantagonizcs dis.
tinctly the unconstitutional hercsy OF
popular sovereignty, AZ urged by Mr.
hauglas and his friends. And II antago-
nixcs distinctly the trimming and com
promising policy Of the Bell party, by
which they expect lv few popular
catch-word, substituted for an open man
" avowal Of their position on the great
question Of the times, to bundle together
the heterogeneous mass Of all shades OF
opposition to democracy, and secure a
triumph on the idea that the Union is TO
be preserved for its own inherent bless
ings, whether the equality of the States
and the rights of the people can be pre-
served or not
The msfortunc Of the disruption Of the
dcn,ocratic party, at Charleston and Bal
timorc, is somewhat relieved by the fact
tina. il brings into this Presidential con
test parties and men who stand upon
clcarls defined principles, about which
there car be no mistake or misconstruc-
ton The election OF Mr. Lincoln would
change the form and character Of our
government without changing for the
present the letter Of the constitution
The success Of the popular sovereignty
theory Of Mr.. Douglas would violate the
letter and spirit Of the constitution, so far
IS relaies to those Of It's provisions which
eve protection 20 the private rights and
ncrso,.a. property Of cur citizens IN the
commoa Territories, Just rs the success
Of the republican doctrines would vio-
late il Z And the cess Of the theory
Sos. ,vnf'lh not aniv
excIude slavery the Territories but
would establish the principles on which
il might, with equal propricty, beeScind
cd from the District Of Columbia, from the
ports aud dookvards and in every place
!, ,dct the control Of the Federal Govern
- and not under the State jurisdiction,
~ ,hr success of either Of these thco-
,;"s ,yo,, = localizc slavery both in theory
aa1 nr,,,,;,.e and limit 1t to the states
',' :. ,o,. y ats. And, if it he said
our prospects is no. t'ea, Ion os'c'aihS
slavery into out prese,.t 'efr'.9t'cs' anu
tha, hence the Importance O ,hese pm
ciplcs is not so great, the req. 80 80
first, il is important TO preserve w
s,i,utiou. and mex, that we cannot SUI
mi, to have slavery localized by Congress
and placed under the law of Reproduction
by the Federal Government as an odions
institution, not 10 be tolerated, when the
constitution, which is the bond OF union
between the States recognizes slaves AZ
property, and guarantees TO /, the same
protection which any other property is
entitled to in tho Territories.
The success of the Bell and Everett
ticket. or of any ohier resting on the
same principles, II snch a proposition
mav.bc treated seriously, would simply
leave us exposed to the popular will OF
the nation, without the security of the
wholesome restraints OF the Federal Con
s,i,u,ion, so far as the determination Of
political principles 10y the contest is CON
cerncd. And would give an adninls'ra.
ton based upon incongruitics, without
any principle Of cohcrencc, save the spoil
Of Office, and without power for good.
The real democracy are now dcnounc-
ed by al! the opposing parties as disan.
ionists, because they had the integrity
and courage TO present TO the, people OF
the Union platform Of principles plainly
announcing the doctrines Of the consttn-
lion and demanding the rights OF half
the States Of the Union under the Con.
st,.u,ion. Such course on their part il
the bitterest satire on their want Of can
dor and honesty, This platform simply
asks recognition Of the undcniablc
rights q the people Of the Southern
States nothing more. II asks no saeri-.
fec of rights or Of principle by the peo-
pie Of any other portion Of the Union.
Our nominees, Breckenridge and Lane
are as much devoted 10 the Union a. any
men in il. And the great ard CONTROL.
ing reason for desiring their election is
that it may be preserved a. II was made.
a guarantee Of the rights and equality
of the people and the States, and Of the
future happiness and glory Of the PEG
pie OF our republic and to protect these
from the dangers Of fanaticisn,, pri,lr
and folly Of those who would dcstroy
the constitution. and with II the Union.
in an insane effort TO do what they are
forbidden 10 do by the constitution itself
The assertion Of the idea that reeistance
to the antkslavery sentiment 40 macon
stitu ional dogmaa 81 tho pecPss Of the
free States, and candid and manly cf'