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

pies. as cxpoundcd by the orators AMI
newspapers of the party to which lie be
longs, proclaim hostility TO the slave
States Of this Umon. They announce
%Ac doctrine oi Dgro equality and nc
gro freedom lie himself has declared
his adherence TO these principles in their
most offensive form. II elected he will
not l-e The President Of the United states,
but the President of section, pledged
10 make war upon the other section OF
the Union with the whole power
and patronage Of the Government under
bis contrc'-7Nc army and navy, the APP
,o;n,mo,, n. forty thousand offices, IN
c,na;,,, cns,,m.b ouse officers, postmas-
tiers. federal iuagcs. al the f'rciso minis
tiers. aud cousuls-ia fnc, Wherever '"'
American flag floats 10 sen" ~" '''
slavery emissary duly accredited Wv
government which We assist in main
tanning. 10 make war upon the SOUTH.
who can estimate the consequences that
are t. flow from it, And we must ic-
collect that be cannot be elected without
votes. and large majority of the votes
Of the Northern States Of this Union,
who endorse his sentiments, and pledge
themselves to maintain his power
Southern men talk about overt acts, but,
for ourselves. we d. not hesitate to say
that we regard the election Of such a
man upon such . platform as in itself an
ov,-t act insiilying iisunlon \ major
ity will have said that they NJ longer
intend e. mountain the ui1u or our faith
cts upon which these American States
haze grown and prospcrel, but that II
must be- changed "a one booking b. and
promoting the abolition Of slavery
Hence we endorse Mr. iIubhard's re-
marks, and if it be treason to 10 SD, the
Flag and its friends are at liberty t.
make the most oi il
Bat if there are those who believe that
we can live in safety lor four years un
der Black Republican mi-rnle, cherishing
the hope Of a change in public scnti
mont in the Northern States we ask il
it is either wise ct prudent for southern
men to declare themselves. IN advance
in favor Of unqualified submission 20
such government, and deunuHcc every
man as traitor 90 his country who
dares to think otherwise ? Do such men
not know they are promoting the clec
ton Of Lincoln That their sentiments
are Unpublished in the North to strike
down the c'naetvaiivc men in that sec
ton, who are battling ioi Constitution.
al Union, and who proclaim chat the
election Of Black Republican mast aud
ought g. dissolve the uiout Take such
a speech as that delivered by Judge
Evans IN ON Courthouse and such odi-
torials as are published in the flag, from
week to week. aad imagine them repro
dueed In the Northern Sm,esy Are those
,hc kind Of speeches calculated to breat
down the lreesWl party, to maintain the
equality ~ the States, og to prc-grge Il
coaefi,ut.onh Uniang 10 un sill
pretend tlnt they ere. They can have
Fat one eject, and that is to weaken The
south, and e. give increased confidence
aud strength &, abolilinism. AID when
ihc Constitution has become a rope OF
sand, aud our rights under it surrender
cd. what viii the Union then be-, hut an
engine If oppression:
The Flag It ]. true loaas to unqualified .ubr..
sion. and ouieayuf- t9 show that resistance Is ONT ot
iHo question but wr lpprhcnd that wlr uesh5ar
ha, ngt reelected property ou this suile't