Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-05-30

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s.itin tyr ssss,llug 10 turn np ~ which they may
rls into uiice. and smsTge en isheTsAs eb<sa''iy.
we ssy, uhls thgss things ars sRI@FsA', the true
prinsiplys 1t the party Iemain as imPFssnaGls ss
truth ii,,lE A the ,ials VI the kIma.in q the
Constitution, tgo psIs existed, the Federal aud the
Representative Republican rsHis. The kf@'F an-
der the lesl II Alexander Hamilton, PF'oeslel upon
the se hash that ihe were incapable ~ SELF
government and ignorel the separate independent
existence Of the States, anil sd,ocaiei the e0Rsiia-
ton Of the Government into the hands Of the Federal
authorities The Krpuiieau ar ir'a"era'i' party
eOntenr, for the rights u the independent sovereign
States claiming for them all the rights and mmunl-
Tics which they dill net smphaieally delegate TO the
General Government Zach State, Al the adoption 81
the Constitution was a sovereign power, whose indie
penIense vas secured amer blooiy war Of
seven years each State catered intos Confederation
the articles II which created anew POWer' the ssnsr-
al Government. which previously had not existed
This power wac the Agent for the transaction o. bus
iness, Iimtel aud confined by the compact to those
powers that had been delegated. This kepuolleah
party was composed Of men, who in the Convention
had been opposed to a monarchy, and In favor OF
Republic; while the fesralis party consisted OF men
Of oppo.i,e views. The true spirit Of their party
WAS manifested In the Alien aud sedtion Laws
Freedom Of speech aud Of Ihe press was great oo-
s,aoe in their way. and they denounced the discus
sion of the measures aud policy Of the elder Adams
Under Authoritarian construction Of Constitution,
they claimed the power suppress this supposed evil
thereby invading aud violating the rights Of the
States in attempting to regulate the conduct Of ind-
yluals within the States. Under the leadership OF
jefferson and Madison. and with strict construction
Of the Constitution, the Republican or Democratic
party met them, and fought tho first great struggle
nn.iar .L- Constitution. Here was organized the
great elements Of the Democratic party, and brought
together for self preservation From that day to this
the Democratic party has been on the defensive,
claiming its nationality, and the rights Of the States,
North, East, South and West. II denies htitudi-
marian construction OF the Constitution, and the
power of the general Government to Interfere with
the domestic affairs of the States. II occupies the
same posi,on now towards the sectional Black Repub-
can party, that It did in 1900, towards the Fcder-
| Is, which claimed for the general Government the
same extent of power is now claimed by the Backs
In 1872 the wrr measures of Mr.. Madison were
opposed by this sectional spirit, but carried out
and successfully terminated by the Democratic par
ty of the Union. The same spirit was manifested
again when Missouri applied for admission. The
Federal party failed to determine what should
be the complexion of the domestic affairs Of that
e
obtained the recognition Of the Federal Government
to regulate the domestic affairs of the prospective
States. This is now the question agatng the country
and the State Rights party that manned the bat
Elements of the Constitution in 49, in 1872 and 1920
is now found in nearly the same position. Seward
himself declares that "the question of 1920 is the
question of 1860" As the party was victorious in
former periods so will it be again, for its principles
are as mpregmhlc as truth.
In 1875, a new combination Of parties occurred,
while Mr. Clay and Gen. JACKSON both Mt that time
members Of tue Republican or Democrats party, en-
gasei in their deadly feuI Mr.. Cloy threw his in
Aueuce into thr scale OF Nj Adams, man with
strong Northern preudices mud Federnlist -ond
elected him This brought about the alliance Of the
Wig party and the Northern sectional party, Web
ster and Clay were both patriots and .osed their
country Mr. Webatef supported the compromise
measures of 1850 including tho Fugitive Slave Law
lie was ostracised. Mr. Fillmore set aside for
doing his duty, until he committed political suicide in
his Union Letter. The Wing party went down upon
being sectionalised, and the Black Republican arose
on its ruins, more odious, sectional than any of
its predecessors The Democratic State Rights party
still lives with its national vitality still vigorous
and should that branch of it that attempted to foist
scctionalism upon it, be excise the party will still
flourish, for it is the same that has ever conendcd
for States Rights and strict construction of the
Constitution. Its principles are the same in 1851
that its fathers contended for in 9S and 80.
The partisan cry of ruin to the party, and dis
rupton of its nationality is false to-day, it
in 1872 and 1920. No lover of his country and of
the principles that inherent in constitutional adj
ninistration of its affairs, will he alarmed at the
present uncture. Let every patriot be firm and true
to his country, and he will the party that has pro-
CROSSED for than sixty years, with the motto of
the Equality of the States, their rights, and strict
construction Of the Constitution, still growing and
becoming stronger until sectionalsm shall be crushed
out, and Northern States be as ardentin pursuit of
these principles as the Southern are at this day.
The principles of the Democratic party are indie
structible, and those who are timid and willing to
yield, when danger threatens, unsafe guardians
of their country's rights. Squatter Sovereignty may
be Topped off, and the fragment not be missed in the
great body of the State Rights people If Douglas
antagonistc to this great feature of the
etituton lot fhpm where sectlOnagm and latitt-
dinarianism run riot. They have abiding place in
the confidence of the Democratic party proper. If
member offend, better that it should be removed than
that the whole body perish.
s'SoUR GnAPEs'' AGAIY.-The Intelligencer Extra,
18th inst, speaking of the Opposition meeting at
Baltimore, says, "Texas sent no delegates there"