Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-01-25
From the State Gazette, 10th inst.
Letter of Capt. Bon. MCulioch.
SENATE CHAMBER, Austin,

From the State Gazette, 10th inst.
Letter of Capt Ben MCulloch
SENATE CHAMBER, Austin,
Texas, Jan. 9th, 1850.
HAyon JouN MARSHALL Dear Sir Herewith
YOU will find n letter from Major Ben. M'Cnlloch
which YOU will please publish. Although writ.
ten 70 me without any intmation on the part OF
Major M'Culloch, to have the same, or any part
thereof published, believing as do, that the
sentiments contained in the letter, emanating
from gentleman so well known, ana whose
name forms part OF our history from our ear
liest reyolutionar struggle to tbe pres ent hour
will have n salutary influence lin these times OF
trial and difficulty, upon the minds of the people
of Texas, have taken the liberty of asking its
publication. Respectfully, your lrlend,
WARRINGTON CRY, Dec. %, 1852
Hon. Inos. II. DuGGAN,-Dear Sir To-day
understand there is to be a great Union Meetins
in Austin This is well enough and all right.
but what is to be done to preserve the union )
That's the question; will Texas say to the BLACK
Republican marty 20 on and elect yonr man pres
;dent we are ready to submit, though our eqxei-
itv is not acknowledged under common consti.
tntion and we are in future not to be considered
vour equals, Will Texas say this! Never
never She will have equality in the Union or
she will go out of it. Then let Texas 40 oil she
can to preserve the Union consistent with honor
That failing, let her be ready to take proud po-
sition in a Southern Confederacy. A Crisis mas
arrived in our country-a storm is lowering
God grant that they pass with only lesson that
nav make ma wiser in future We hear every day
the moot reliable men in Congress, say, that the
south will not (after all that has been said and
5ono hv the Nortb) submit to the Inauguration
of Black Republican President. Then the
question arises in the event OF such an eiection,
what had the Southern States better 90 onail
thew await an overt act! or will it be wiser In
thsy to consider the overt act already perpetrat-
cd at IIarper's Ferry These are grave questions.
I answer according to my own feeble Judgement.
irbere will be no overt act until ,uiN be too ate
for The South to resist successfully! Ihey unGer-
Stand their game too we'll to make mistake. we
,.;jI he first divided at home and weakened ny
d;,nosal of the Federal Offices; they. would De
g;ven to those who are now Shareholders, lor tiie
6urpose Of creating III feeling among ourselves.
If man was mean enough TO hoia ONCE III ti.'
South under such President, ana was uehouno ~.
sJ for 90 doing, as he would be, would he not be
mean enough, also, to say it was because ne was
not a slayeholder Let the South look to it WELL
II ia worthy of consideration. 1t is after hey
hare the pt ,ver to send their essarics and incen d.,
arv documents among us, and we are oiViaeu III
onin;on. that the overt act will come, and then
first only gently, in the shape OF no more s'ape
Nate! This we might be declined to yieid 70, as
wa have hut one piece of Territory that is adapt
ed to Slavery. mean that now occupied oy 'he
Indians west of the Arkansas.
Then would follow, in succession, the repeal OF
the fugitive slave law. the abolition OF slavery IN
the District of Columbia, and in all the Forts,
Arsenals. &C.. Throughout the whole South. IL
will be folly, it will be suicidal for the South to
n,rait an opert act, ere she makes the attempt 10
redress her wrongs Let the South meet the
danger. Let Southern men look 1t IN the i"ce anu
tale nrompt action to meet it, and this great and
.Ior;dms Union cun be saved. Let the Southern
1embars of Congress, when a Republican is cleo
ted Sneaker. (which will be the case ere iongD
draw nm and sign an article carefully written, 80
as TO cover the whole ground, calling Oh tne
Northern people not to inhct this great wrong
unon them. that the men who now have elected
the Sneaker, were themselves elected pefore tne
nresent dark cloud of disunion overshaoowed the
land, That they once more Appeared 10 .leni u! ioi
;nstice but in the event of their not heedng tnis
}hs;r last hone and prayer for the Union, that
thew. the Southern Representatives, would ADVISE
Az calling Of a Contention of the Southern States
-Sor the nurpose of forming Southern Con'eder-
ao, IN tbc event of the election of Mr.. Seward,
~ one of like politics and ct the same time'
urce the Southern States to organize ana arm
their MALTA for the coming crisis; rms VIII 40
more to prevent the election OF q Black hepuon. :.
can President, tnan MI e"o ohto" =
ever nave or ever will be held, either North or
South Let the North see that the south Is
reody and ,r;U act. and then there will be no Black
Republican elected President OF these united
States. l hope you will excuse this long letter.
I only intended at irst to suggest TO you (as my
Representative in the State Senate.) the necessity
of an appropriation being made by the Legisla-
ture. and placed at the disposal OF the GoVs,nor'
for the purpose of purchasing arms lor 'he o'.,e y.
Tbe South Is in manner defenceless, ior .ne
want of arms. Other States are looking to TINS;
let Texas do so, too, before the present Legisia-
ture ad;ourns Please let me hear from you soon'
and obiiee your friend. BEN. M'CULLOCh.
p. S.eLet the Legislature empower the Gov-
.rnor tn order an election for delegates to Con-
sant;on. in the event of other States IN the South
ass;r;no to hold one. Let Texas neither lead nor
fnIow but act with other States. If action should
become necessary.
r.pvn RIvER DErocRAcY.-The Austin Intel
s-.na.r ;s not liKely to have much to do with
ssa,;nr,, and re-associating Democrats, in
ip;a, or country. We do not speak for the
H 's Soth;ncs etc. who now claim to be Hous-
naoa s..aoorats. hut the real Democracy, is, no
where in Northern Texas, nnoer 'ne ns.so
,.eot. or influence of the lptelligenoer' OF any VI
its natural allies. -.f,I,x and
The Red River Democracy have careiuliy aul
failv defined their position, endorsed gsne.a';,
bv the Democracy Of Northern Texas. lhe.e - =
M roxer or influence, that can drive 'nee ~
<Ie maintenance of their declaration 81 ,ai,n.
-7,ex conceive their declaration to pe July gslu
ocrs.;c. patriotic, and Thoroughly deiensasle
and they win beg leave 70 choose sneal In