The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-05

/ The question Is frequently asked, what will
he the Effect when the South goes out Of the
] Union?"
! A very little reflection will enable every man
+ to answer this question FOR himself What does
any man in Georgia know oi the action Of the
General Government. which is beneficial 10 him !,
II dos not protect either his person or his prop
erty. II a man knocks him down. he goes TO
his State Courts and not to the Federal Courts,
for redress, il he owes him money he sues in
the State, and no, in the Fedora! Courts. II
he wants a law passed for his benefit, or his pro
lection, he goes 10 his own Legislature and not
10 Congress. SO far then rs protection TO per-
sons or property is concerned he looks entirely
/ TO his own State, and nowhere else Every law
that has ever been passed. by the Congress OF
the United States, might be repealed to-day.
without in any manner affecting iujarously, Ell
Their the rights OF the interests Of the people Of
Georgia. II This were done, Of course, Georgia
would, for all practical purposes, be ont Of the
Union, and everything would go on jus, as it
does now, with two exceptions, to which We
shall refer presently.
We hear those men who are SO much devoted
TO the Union, say grea, deal about its bless.
ings. We should like to hear some OF them sum
up the actual blessings they derive from It.
They say, we have prospered--so have the peo.
pie OF Cuba, Of England, and OF France The
sun never shone upon more prosperous people
than our fathers in their colonial state under tie
British Government. The truth H. that all peo
pie prosper, not by the aid OF government, bu,
In spite OF it and this is omiuendy true Of the
Southern State. Il requires very bad gov
ernInent to Keep people IRON prospecting
There are but two thing IN which the action
OF the Federal Goyerumen, Is TEL; in Georgia
ONO Of them is a convenience which the State
Government could supply just as well. AMI ind
vldlnls better the other is q hurthen, and a
very heavy one Of which she would he seiere!
I We sllude to the Post Offices aud tie Thrift
II flrrni"" Georgia were cutir,ly free from all
connection with the other STATES she might sui
Ter temporary Inconvenience for mail facilities,
but this would be light and Of short duration
the railroad and express companies would to a
very afge eNttnt supply them Of once To
coun,erba'ancc this ou, light and temporary
Inconvenience, Size would ut once be- relieved Of
u taA Of many millions Of dollars, which. bq the
/ operation OF the Tariff she pays annually to the
Government and which bids fair no, only to IN
\ crease, but 10 exist for all time 10 come.
80 lar as We are concerned, the first result to
us will be the flowing upon us Of all the money.
which NC pay 10 the Government, and all thai,
We pay to the Northern manufacturers on ac.
count OF the tariff The price Of cotton will
rise aud all that We have 10 buy will be cheap
er The world will come in comp, ,iton for the
| purchase OF our cotton and IN he sale o! Their
goods to us.
| What wi be the eEc, upon the North Il
| viii be for time terrific; ultimately. it will
have upon them wholesome and salulaly infiu-
ence, The North is now IN al unnatural condi
I ton; swolltn and blnaied by the millions Of
which they have annually robbed Us, by their OPP.
Grafton Of th, tarlll. they are tending rapidly to
That state VI corruption which prcc dcs destrac.
uun. Tins great source Of corruption cat ua
1 The process 0i publication viii be terrible. Ia
less thnn niucy days after the first southern
state goes out OF the Union, the large cities and
towns OF The North viii be sacked. Grreey viii
fee The country or hide hnis,ll s0d Seward
being abseut, VIII not 60 home. II they should
nav, the teiner.iy TO teas, ,hcmseges amongst the
people they have deludgd aud mised. they will
hl victims 10 their fury.
There is got, today, months provisions in
all New Lugh.nd-th,ir duily labor supplies
them bounliluly with their daily food bat when
one State goes out, and opens her ports to ID,
world, tac trade OF the whole South with them
tops and tia, stops their daily labor and thai
stops their dai brad
What Is to become Of those starving multi
lhey canani ami Wi. not GO elsewhere to seek IL
The supply that credit and charity can command
wit soon be exhausted and fore, and violence
viii disiir out what remains. The provision be
pots wall be- Alta kvd and robbed 10 open day
and tlose who have bread will have 10 yleld II
w, tbs B..nks wili bc opened, and cloihiHg " IL
He if'H- Ia, anihorlllrs viii attempt 10 sgbdae
be mob by force, but It will avail nothing with
starving men. 1t VII be terrible ordeal to
pass through but II l. the necessary sesg.l Of She
system q robbery and corruption they have MIR
turei AMI cherished II woali, VI uccessity
CONC soaaer OF later under any circumstance il
Is better Il shall come nuw VII a. perhaps there
Us sounIUess enough ia the mass 20 MAKE ihe ier.
meniat'on Purifying process, than @at datA il
snail be one OF total ruticuntss and Destruction
The leaders have robbed Us and given The
masses yas, enough 81 the sposls, 70 make them
the instruments by which they have hesp able
10 cfeot It, bat When they can 40 louggr rob o..
they can no longer pay ard they VII become lilt
victims OF thosc who have been their tools
What difference between us and them! No
stopping OF labor here no deer ase Of is value
ae ~ Ca TO ga,hef cur cotton and pr pare Il fog
market TO gsihcr oar corn aud Other crops 10
prepare our aHis and SOW our gram; with pro.
vision enough 10 enable US n live II it wen ne
cess..ry, nau wc can max, more; with our cotton
enhanced in picc. and everything we have to
purchase fedsccd
The West viii cease. TO a very large extent. 10
sead is supplies to the North TOR two reasous
FIRST, because there viii bc bat ltlie 10 pay Or
II aad second, they will b. afraid 10 risk il
there. the provisions Of the West v "a pear into
the South. not ouly iog corsumptios but into
lar ports Tor foreign shipments; ard tbs demand
Of the North 50 largely ca, 81, the rric, viii bc