The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-12-15
WHAT SHALL u DON'T
RESPONSE OF HON. r. NURRAu.
MAMMAL Nov 9Th 1acO

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ing an expression Of my views ~ to the course
70 he pursued by the South in the event Of the
election Of Abraham Lincoln 10 the Proficiency.
! regret that did not receive your letter w.
licr. The times are ssdly out Of joint, and We
are on the verge Of revolution Of some sort.
and no man ought 10 hesitate g. express can.
didly and CONSIDERABLY his views 10 his neigh.
bor, and to the public. II becomes 49, Que and
oil, Il pause in our devotion 10 personal inter.
eats merely and TO look to society. and its de-
msnts upon Us The South Ia engaged in .
fearful struggle for her right, and her equality
and she must maintain her position, or, she Is
lost forever.
II Lincoln Is elected, and he may be a. this
moment, so far as the popular vote Il concerned.
he Is elected becsrs- he Is Black Republican.
and for no other reason. And II that be so,
the higher law Of Seward set above the
constitution OF our country, by the authority Of
Of that vote. is on its way TO the executive man.
sion, apd to every department Of this Govern
nent The Inauguration of the Black Repnbi
cans into power is q revolution, so tar as slave
~ is concerted and the great interests connect
ed with il. and Is the erection for the time be-
ing. at least. upon the ruins Of the Constitution
Of Government not framed by our fore fathers
I but expressly rejected by them and down to
this time not supported bn, 's formation resis,.
ed, by the South II will be The rule Of sec
,onnl majority--st war with the institutions Of
the Southern States. unchecked by q written
Constitution absolute and despotic in its ten
dency. and with no guoe but iis wild and false
theories Of government religion. and morals.
The South in the minority. Will hive 10 settled
and Acknowledged guarantees Of nrotection. no
settled arbi,cr, respected by the majority. to
which She can appeal IN confidence 10 aid h,r
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,;over,,m.n, as !, h,s over the STATE ,,oy.rn.
-, ~ H.. Nh L.J |, no, 10, a. tho
Gnr and tho belief peryadnp the Northern
mind tim, the south would no, submit. and
,ha, n dissoln,io, az tho Union would follow
.nch a r,sul, But L., the South proye to the
world hy a oni,, snh,nissio, IN the inauguration
az Rlact Republican r,ls tho, hi. 6.sr i
,roundlcss ma The lnst harrier 10 the march O,
Aboli,ionism Will have been swep, AWAY.
For. as n cn,rsl Thing. even fhose in that sec
tio, vbo have ,Jovn .o ,bis time on,os,d ,bx,
marty have no, done 81 becanse the, favored ma.
',ro sl.y,ry nor because ,hev believed negro
slavery nol,ieally and morally rich, but. BE.
cnnse tbev bel,ey, Tie opposi,ion dine from them
a. citizen. I, the Constitution. and 10 the rights
at the Sou,h unier the Constitution. but
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I ted, and netrrminci in her own d~fencr, they
may well say that they are mot required longer
to sacrifice themselves ior the ?ro'ecsion oil
Those VINO WI. not protect themselves Our
friends nj The Norm VIII then fec' that they are
JI,,iued or'ore ,ne woflu ~ d.caT'ns' anu they
VIII declare 10 The south By your tame snb-
mission to an authorized rule, by the divisions
among your people, by The absence OF concerted
ae'oa' you own yourself IN The wrong upon Tie
issues rendered To the country by Your states
Gien ana "i''sl heh ! on have c'1'sd'
To jt-ts yo-r lectls unto yoarself
TIE lat 'nhfini'! OF eva
I he belief that the South would submit h,s had
morn TO do, ~ all probability. with securing tho
election Of Lincoln Than acy other oae cause,
/ perhaps more Than all other causes combined.
/ II has been the wand Of powtr, wavel with mag
/ icsl eject over the Northern min by the ora
| tors aud disclaimers IN the Black Republican
ranks. From their lips has c"ns'anly fsslcn,
the dee ara,ion that the South cannot, will not,
,iars no, resist This declaration has Il. once
deceived in'piricsi and swollen the numbers OF
the mischeyona hosts Of AbolAionisin. This
wand then must be snatche'l from the hands OF
,hcse isl'' enchaniers, their power must be dis
severed their roi OF authority reversed octore
tie South. under the inl'penee OF their evil
iat 10. st..t fa,.is -, IL hall stt
"ln -,naY .c,ter- ix.d and mc,ionle.,"
Tho e,r,e, upon the son,b when such a nsli.
re sh,n he s.,, ned anon TN, Gov,rumcn, ard
sinl sneak with assumed authority Gom every
de,a,,ms,, !, win reo,ir, no s.,., 10 au,;,;pa,,.
/ sb. vii he in the miro.i,v w;,bout a Con.,i,o.
tia, ~ ,ro,ac, h,r She viii thersf,re he n,
the merry ~ a u,,iori,y-dir,ciiy At war with
h.r ;,,.,,.,s AMI ~ ;ns,i,n,inu, She moy
volta .nl sp..,l AMI nro,es, n,,a;us, aoyres.io,
In, hrr ,.f,,r,s viii moi avail toev viii be ,rsat
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,l,,;y, hardly diylue Timiaity AMI fear and
uncertainty wjll e,-,p into every ,l.par,mcn, o.
business Fearful ionbodngx for the future
/ will eo,s,ap,lv harm, The Soa,hern mind Tn.
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