Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-01-11
M iia,i. mai ! ol.vennon.


,ish up lie silss-ihat stands frm and anmoVsd
als the thunder II s stoTms and the roaring u 's
sinls the National Convention oflhs Democracy rises
ut Of the ressss ~ political agitation as the grand
beacon light " sshy for tie nation, As faction at
sr faction is boin lives ephemeral existence, and
hen sIls into otscuriiy-as new parties are formed,
sad yaaauishel, Instruction, tTsason aud abom'
nable hsTesiss live Tor day and then subslde "pto
outer darkness" las great embodiment ofths strength
Of the eOuny stands firth in lold relief, as the ark
Il cur SAFETY aud the Lopd Of union between the great
principles u the North aud Of tue SOUTH
Anti-seeti0na and anti anaea in lie every fa'ure
this great gathering Of the nationality Of the ps0''
raey Is osCd to- in these turbulent times, A' the mar
moullns power that Is to unite whatever Of eonu'e'g
interest there NAY he In the Democratic Party Of the
Union. No sensible man looks 10 the Charleston Con-
,ention as a Southern or Northera assemhly-no
sound on patriotic nan can. for an instant view this
great consultation Ia any other light than bond al
perfs,t union, aul the sanhelglm, in which, prn-
clplts pure aud Gn l,ilel. shall lie triumphant IL
success will he the success aud perPetuity Of the
union AMI equality Of the States. Let the idea Of The
jusluoss, and the mlgnanimity Of lhi. body 10 de-
suoyel aui let It's halluwel objects, aims and ends
lie onie d,moralilel aud then worse than chaotic
confusion will cngulf this Uuon, aud this splendid
monument Of the wisdom q our ioyehIhrn will
crumLlo into ruius-ruii' Mdiysiaqve Eoics. All
Demo ra,s--We mean th,sc who ARE IN reality and
no, in name cpl,-look to this gathering vi the psry
under the rallying cry Of tue Union under the Con
,tilutOn, as the meeting of one family, To renew their
vows and To rc;oratc their attachment To the priuc
pies that haze guided the oil ship If State through SO
many storms aud to renew their pledges aud revive
their strength IN brothcrly exchange Of sentiments.
There I, much Of reverence in our feelings for this
Convention, because in is proceedings and dclbera-
tiuns We look Tor calm aud quiet solution Of the ven
cd questions that have been forced upon the Demcc-
ucy. In lbs wisdom, We look for a union Of most Of
the divisions that have ngate the great body Of the
party and from It's deliberations, augur the most
auspiolous results Let hctousts and disscnSonists
throw d,scrcdt upon this great assembly Of the De-
mocracr, and attempt to discaim its influences, but
the pa'ro,--ths true AMI brave pa riot Of the North
AMI Of the South, will raise It's standard and cling its
banner to the breeze We would call upon cry true
friend Of the South to look to the Charleston Conyen-
ns the bond Of Union, that will cement the conscrya-
tive strength of the country, and make people
Ms we were, before the rage Of the madmcn felt, and
their bane.ul inf on &C hal cursel the land where
the Constitution guarantees equal rights to al the
States and eqality in the Territories, the common
property of all the States. We would disclam every
thing like scciionnli.m for the Charleston Convention,
for VIC shall all meet there equals and brothers
as Democrats, and not factionists. We would
unset the most kindly feelings for this assemblage
of the wisdom Of onr party, and its power. Every
effort to demoralize this ieyercnal spirit and TO dis
affect this orthodox sentiment should be viewed with
disirrs and received with well grounded sus9icon.
When dsorganizers and faconists MIN blow - the
ia ...glious " snre 90 panty, ieu paas ace jusi.-
ogr. and approached with a,aa.ly strides. Let 'hcg
plans lie matrca upon even fictitious strength, the
a,s, VIII he removed, and their inal objects lisclos-
Ell. Should there lea solitary Democrat in this State
81 no would gnors Tic Charleston Conrcntoa, we
would view him 1s ursouud ia politics. and uppatri-
otto IN sentiment and so long this body reflects
,c opinions and sentiments Of the Democracy, long
will We urge all due respect and reverence for Ms
delihcratous. with these remarks, we define our
p j,ion ia gegprl,, The Nationality Of the CcHYon-
ou in opposition to any ideas that may be originated
in regard to its unsoundncss its sectionnlity The
dignity Of this body is superior to faction section
alismt stands upon the broad basis of the Consti-
tuition and the Union-ss such We think all true Pr
trCts of whaeyer party, can reverence its proceed
ings, and bid it God speed.