The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26
What


Is thts, but ,hc organized Inauguration of
the irreprosslble conflict 10 carneslt
Whit but an open declaration Of war
upon the institution of slavery IN The
Sqies7 II is the States, not the terrific.
rics. that cannot endure half slave and
hall free |, il quite consiptent. that the
platform Of principles IT that parry should
be in open hostility to the constitution
and institutions ui these States Who
can deny that il is7 Is 1t no. in open
and dir ct conflict with the only au,horI-
taiive exposition of the constitution. and
with It's PLAN letter also? puea it not
deny tie right of the southern people To
II e protection Of their property IN the
common territories and does i not pre-
scribe "a different test, from that which
the constitution prescrlbes for the admis'
sion ofnrw States? Does it not proclaim
the natural aud political equality of the
slave and his master; aud thus aim
blow At the very existence If uur p',liti-
cal society, no less than our domestic
peace aud security And for what pur-
ppse is this sectional party organization.
In, 10 carry oul ia action, the principles
If their platform Is il, for one moment
to Ice believed that they do not intend it
| hv the usc &C al the means IA their pow
or? Al first this anti slavery party pro
tcsScA tn place their reliance solely on
% moral saa,i,a" When that has succeed
ed in giving them control 1T the mainri'
iirs. aud ot tide legislation of the Nor'h
ern States. they take holder ground and
seize M n tho political power Of the
| Federal Government for what purpose
| bat to reach the Southern States by in
s,rnmcutali,ies mo,o potent ,ken moral
snasion ITO render the Institution so
insecure may. so dangerous 10 our peace
and safety tina, it will he ahand oncd by
our people for fprcscrva'ion. 1t - the
Accession 20 power Of such a pef'y .
party Whose controlling, vital principle
and snie incentive To- action is the spirii
nf implacnhr bost.'rv 10 onr taaaniiQas
lis this which rendrrs the event o! the
lat.alcctinn fact irsugh' with ,renicud
ons Consequence To- the people ui th"s'
States. and especially Ia the people 81
Texas. Ii is breans. the continued eS
istcnce Of our political society - threat
/
hy this dominant sectional party. whs
have arravcd themselves IN organized &C
tive hostility to the constitution aud laws
If fir cen States of this Union. Is not th,
rcsnl, If this election indeed a mos, ex
traordnnrv. a tremendous occasion To- ih,
p,nple If the Southern States. Was there
ever before in the history Of free govern
mep,a. such thing witnessed as a part,
elevated TO power. an administration inao
onratedwi,hsn open avo~ al ~ hostility
- tho institutions. the Constitution and
laws of the people whose government, i
assumed 10 administer, Has there hrea .
period in English history for more thar
two hundred years. when, in the most de-
} generate times, prince w"n'd have beer
suffered 70 sssumc the rcigns ~ govern
ment. with an open avowsl Of hossil''N
"a the British Consultation and lava
Whenever such = settled purpose hal
been manifested, a. IT sometimes has
been, has i, not produced revolution II
IN. government Have not the Bng
lish people rrcn in their might ard hur'
cd tie ,yrsnt from his throne And car
/. b believed TIA. free people astschs'