The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-07-07
rIoH1 ssyArs THROUGH THE Gxoox

LIGHT BkEAkS IhKOVoh ihE "Loon'
When the intelligence was sent abroad
OF the breaking up Of the Charleston
Convention, aud tic probable desfrnc-
ticn of the Democratic party, a settled
gloom pervadcd the country. The noble
party that for upwards Of seventy years
had buflcted the waves Of faction, and
had safely pilotc1 the ship Of State
through so many political storms, seem
cd demoralzcd and dishanded. Many
men whose hearts had qu.ckencd under
the impulses Of patriotism, and who
stood ready to battle again in another,
and as they fondly hoped, final con.
ties, for principle. sickeael at the con-
temptation Of the future Nor were
they alone Many who had Tough, the
Democratic party for years, and who
had appeared 10 desire is dissolution
when the fact appeared manifest that It
was going to pieces, began to reflect
upon the consequences to the country
Ons by one the links that bound the two
sections Of the Union togo her had been
broken, aud the last one remaining
the only bond %. conservatism, seemed
destroyed All men, North and South,
recognized the fact, that the only party
true to the constitution and to consti-
tutional Union, was apparently destroy.
ed And al such time When Black
Rcpublcansm was rampant and violent,
openly preaching sedition and civil war,
and with the promise Of victory, render
Ell coDlidon, by the disscnsions Of the
Democracy. The American people for
the first time since the formation Of the
Government, realized the fact that they
stood upon the brink Of disunion
But light has a, Iong,h broken through
the gloom. All honor to the noble men,
who battled 80 cloqucntly and manful.
" for the Constitution Their eiIifts
have been crowned, a, last with success.
A platform has been adopted upon which
every patriot can proudly stand It
speaks but one tongue bears but one
Interpretation And upon this platform
have been placed two mon, who can con.
sis,ently and honestly stand upon it..
Mr. Breckenridge in his Frankfort speech.
delivered several months ago, took the
Identical position promulgated in this
platform, and in direct opposition to the
e1uatter sovereignty views Of Mr. Doug
las, Gen Lane made speech during
the present session # Congress in which
he declared that slavery was entitled to
like protection in the territories with ev-
cry other species Of property aud an
uounccd that II the South did not new
assert and maintain her rights she de.
served to lose them This ticket is put
forth by the representatives. of twenty
two States Of The Union. and with the
certainty Of carrying seventeen States
This in itself constitutes 4 prcaiirc of
success. It will invite and concentrate
The conservative strength Of the country
Il, i,s favor. and ,se b,.,o ro,s,.r g.. -
H., na n,,ao...n. u.,,. ..;e.1
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lntion upon the federal capital
~ The lron,b rill continue. without ,bo
sliyh,o.t nrosroc, Of rain The corn IRON !,
rnioe1 hc,ond reclamation. II i. ,og u elc,,l,
osccy,oiocd fac, ,ba, tbere will he .enrcel, .nej.
cic,, raised FIR bread Cation has begnn ia
sulh'r severely and the continuance OF the drouth
Tor ten days longer VIII 'in'Sh IT, Many persona
nre already out OF corn and helds' fom which
they anticipated rleh harvest present parch'
Cd and aes'la'e appearance l@t II turn as II
may, there Is oo"nd TO he more or l'ss distress
'"s' c'''o" crop ""' ear! N'lS"uoh would
a'iofd great f''e' oNt tieso iai II IS dIlll-
c"'' TO 'o'esce ana n''peasAN' 70 contemplate me
result