Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-10-31

UrIaHGs a. spIgtI -t, uelknap, Young County
y. % I.rN.u isgr Cor ulssionrr, Galveston
MN N 4 IIl. IHU., rH. TUAn, Grlysnn County,
A.V UtH'.rl. t'l.. Mckinney, Collin county
sH.1s'zss-sasussus'.ssii .ssiiss-ss's-- "a is
-" The following eloquent appeal. is
taken rom 'hc 'gtc otter of Major John
5la-htl. Nl,,', brroii : spirit of pure
patriotism. l,n, sommcuds itself to every
gcsian IN view of,ha :,OOmy prospects be-
io-,us his thc closing paragraph of an
allie lctfcr IN arswcr to an invitation to n
grand Dnouatc r.ley at Huntsville:
our first ieaI,y is due to Texas
40 officer under Ter government
can fail 90 recognize this right of
his state to his service. For any
officer &c aid or assist other States
in tho Conilderacy (no matter
whether they assumed to be the
Uuitcl States on not in forcing
TaXas to submit % their power,
would be treason. and in any diff
entity with those Northern States,
the traitor ought 60 pay the sever
est penalty for his infamous and
a,roc.ous act While the Southern
states .or the last half century have
contributed largely Of their means
TO build ~ the sp!endor and mag
nihcenco Of the commercial power
Of the fee States, heir ingratitudc
has been basolv shown in an unre-
mittIng warwagcdt gainst the peace
and lives of ourcountrymcn. Near
ly quarter Of q century ago, these
States met a titling rebuke from the
Venerable Jackson. In his farewell
address he said
"Iho foundations must be laid in
tho affections o. tl,o people; in the
.soaaflty It gives 10 life, liberty,
character, and property, in every
quarter Of the country; and in the
lratmmal attachments which the cit
izcus of the several States bear to
one another aa members of one po-
litical family, mutually contributing
to promote the happiness of each
other. fIence the citizens Of every
State should studiously avoid every
thing calculated to wound the sem
sihili1y or offend the just pride OF
the people of other States; and 'hey
should frown upon any proceedings
within their own borders Ikely to
disturb tie tranquility Of their po-
litical brethren in esher portions
% ,he Union -
x j : 4 4 :;
Motives Of philanthropy may
be assigned FOR this unwarratable
inference laHd weak men may per-
suade themselves for a moment that
they are labolu'ing in the cause of
humanity, and asserting the rights
Of the human race but every one,
upon sober reflection, will see that
nothing but mischief can come from
these improper assaults upon the
feelings and rights Of others. .
Could mis- wise and exalted pa
triot have witnessed the browning
outrage of this continued war upon
our domestic institutions, in pro-
posing to elect n sectional candidate
To the Presidency, he would have
reached She sad sequel in its most
fearful aspect, and may we yet hope
that Il will be avMted.
] have thus been detailed in writ
ing to you. because | feel deeply the.
magnitude Of the crisis; and the du-
tv we o'vr orr fellow men, to place
the nature Of il clcarly before them.
| deeply wish ] could be with you
on the present occasion, and hope
that at some future time | may yet
have the pleasure Of doing so, but |
know that YOU have among your
selves mon og mind, of soul and
speech. that have on many past oc-
easions silown their ability to de-
.Gend the right. ] know that my
sentiments will at least be in unison
with theirs, and that all will join
with me in urging that every true
Southern man in Texas will record
his vote for Breckenridge and Lane.
Come veal or woe, let the vote be
given aud let Texas in November
show that she stands with her sister
state ON the side Of the Constitu
lion and the Union; that in the Ian
sa1stttace ofthe breckenridge elatform
"It Is the duty OF the federal Gov
crnment IN all It's departments, to
protect. when neccs sary, the rights
Of persons and propcrtyin the Ierr-
tories. ana rherercr else ITS ConSfita-
.soaaL authority estaads; and that
The enactments Of State Legisla-
IRIS to defeat the faithful execu-
iion IL tie l'agitiyo Slave law, are
hostile in character to, subversive
-. ,,eiitgtion. and regulation
ary in their efYcci- As a hostile
and revolutionary party, the De-
moc.ac5- 10 their National Conven-
Lon. have TINS boldly denounced
the Black Repnblicans.
A high and noble stand has thus
been taken ty the breckenridge and
Lane party, and it is cur duty as it
I0usf bo.orr ehoice 10 vote for these
patriots and - use every effort TO
poll an overwhelming vote in their
favor ia NrsoInl.er ncxt. If ever at
a-r tis1F7Ts~ r;ea- shonld be cast
1o in1 stsnd oui IN
lsi ~ ae and sins-