Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-16
.kndirc NYhceIer's Views.

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Judgc vvheeier's views.
1t is not the event OF I'M election :
the success or defeat Of II candldntn
for the Presidency it is not this
which renders tho present n pcriot
fraught with such momcntous i'm
portancc to the people of this coun
trv. 1t is the elevation to power
of n party avowing hostility to our
institution a party whose represcn'
tativc that man Is, who has cXuit-
ingly proclaimed that the "slavcrf
agitation will not cease untila cr'-
sis has been reached and passed
"that this government cannot en-
dure half slave and half free" but
'.will become all one thing or all
the other !" and who with this
avowal of principles has been eleva-
ted by that party to the Presidency
to hasten the consumation he has so
confidently predicted. What is
this, but the organized Inauguration
of the 'irrcpressiblc conflict" in
earnest. What but an open declar-
alton of war upon'thc institution OF
slavery in tie States? 1t is the
States, not the Territories, that can
not endure half slave and half free.
1t is quite consistent, that the plat
form of principles of that party
should be in open hostility to the
constitution and institutions ofthcse
States. Who can deny this? Is it
not in open and direct conflict with
the only authoritative exposition of
the constitution, and with its plain
letter also? Does it not deny the
right of the Southern people to the
protection Of their properly in the
common territories and does it not
prescribe n different test from that
which the constitution prescribcs,
for the admission Of new States
Does it not proclaim the natural and
political equality of the slave and
his master and thus aim Il blow at
the very existence of our political
society, no less than our domestic
peace and security? And for what
purpose is this sectional party or
rani2ation, but to carry out in ac-
ton the principles Of their plat
form? is it, for one moment to be
believed that they do not intend it by
the use of all the means in their
power? At first, this anti-slavery
party proftssed to place their rcli-
ancc solely on 'moral suasion.
Whom that has succeeded in giving
them control of the majoritics, and
of the legislation of the northern
States, they take bolder grond and
seize upon the political power Of
the federal go7crnmcnt; for what
purpose but reach the. Southern
States by instrumentalities more
potent that "moral suasion'-to
render the institution so insecure;
nav, so dangerous to our peace and
safety that it will be abandoned by
our people for representation. 1t
is the rise to power Of such a party;
party whose controlling vital
principle and sole incentive to ac-
ton is the spirit Of implacable hos
tiity to our institution. 1t Is this
which renders the event Of the late
election, a fac.{ .{raught with tremen-
dous consequence to the people of
these States,and especially to the
neonIe of Texas. 1t is because the
continued existence of our political
society is threatened our domestic
peace endangered by this now dom
inant sectional party, who have ar
rayed themselves in organized ac-
tive hostility to the constitution
and laws of fifteen States OF this
Union. Is not tho result of this
election, indeed a most eXtraordlna-
ry, a tremendous occasion to the
people OF. the southern States. WaC
there ever before in the history of
free Governments, such a thing
witnessed as party elevated to
power, an administration inaugur-
ated, with an open avQwal of hos
tility to the institution, the consti-
tuition and laws of the people whose
government it assumed to adminls-
ter? Has there been period in
English history for more than two
hundred years, when in tho most
degenerate times, a prince would
have been suffered to assume the
reins of government, with an open
avowal of hostility to the British
Constitution and laws Whenever
such a settled purpose has been
manifested, as it sometimes has
been. has it produced a revolution
in the Government? Have not the
English people risen in their might
and hurled the tyrant from his
throne? And can it be believed
that a free people attached to Their
institution. will suffer them TO be
subverted by despotism OF one OF
mauy And what is but despo-
tisln that assumes the authority to
govern in disregard of right guar
enticd to a people by their constltu-
ton and laws? What is the higher
law-ism but the most odious of des-
potisms? And could it not but be,
that the amazing enormity and au-
da,.ity of the purpose declared in
the platform of that party, perma-
nepilv 10 maintain their organiza-
ton. and to administer the govern
ment of these States, 'rith rhoSe
domestic policy they hare to concern,
upon such principles, should cause
the blood to stir, and incite the
strongest impulse Of our nature to
resist this revolutionary spirit, and