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


iiAieIy, assert their rights and
rarmally demand hem of thc NnFthern
states, aud falling % get thrm, TO man
ain hem by The iofdc o. arms; take pos
session of the capitol. hold the Treasury.
he army. the navy. dock yards sfsenals.
ard in ,. word. cvrything that pertains to
Ms aa a Haiion. He would not have rs
COVER down aud shrink. saa back ont.
ike towards - as he denomiua,es seces
sion
Can the editor q the Union be really
serious, OF 81 the ahsurdities this
scheme Il fighting for our rights in the
Union. seems TO us Che greatest. Let rs
look at II practically
FIRST. the Southern States would have
10 harmauze upon ibis policy aud he
plan ol action bs which II was io he car
ried ont How would they a. This ?
Bv a southern Convention, Has u ode
tor of the Union guy assurance that snfh
a Convention wonld adopt policy Of this
kind7 On the contrary. isit not NOR
ally certain that they would NOT That
many Of the States, and particularly the
border States. looking 10 the calamiiies
Il civil war which u proposed 10 'nangn
ra,1 would fail to send delegates 70 %
Convention organ 2ed for such purpose ?
Then his Convention must agree upon the
terms Of adjus msni which would be sa'
iafarlary 10 ,hcm l. it likely TINT they
would hsrmonizc 10 this Many. and
perhaps most IT The border Sta'ee, would
be- satisfied with The repeal "a the per
snnal liberty bills, and Legislative pro-
visions for the execution Of the might've
slave law leaving the territorial ques-
ton 10 take care Of itself
Bu, however improbable the snpposi
ton lrt MS imagine that this Southern Con
ves,ien would unite in determination to
inais, upon The full measure II the rights
Of the Southern States. Their action.
before It would have any binding fnfce,
or claim the recognition Of the Northern
States 8 entitled 10 the charactero f for
nal demand would have 10 be ratified
bv the Southern States How long would
that requrc2 Then the propositions 90
be- worth anything to ms, must be moor
porated as amendments TO the Fedc
raj Constitution, which would require, as
an IN iatory step, a vote Of wo-thirds
If both honses If Congress. and the sub
segment ratification Of tbreefoarihs Of
the several States through their leRisla-
lures or by separate State Conventions.
Suppase that they were prepared,
ratified, and proposed TO the next CON.
.rreas. twelve months hence. and after
two or three months discussion were re-
lected What then 4 Southern Con
ventiou must be called again. 4 new
state Of affairs having arisen. new mca
have +, re elected Who Is prepare 10
say of what materials It would De com
passas Suppose 1t determined that the
Southern States must e. to war ia the
- .,sr -srs sss.-s 'vwegg agU5 f.g
pare Tor tho prosecution Of that war by
providing the amonut of money and the
number If men each State must furnish,
who shall take charge Of the armies
make peace e.. This again would have
70 be ratified by each State acting fer IL
self sach Convention would be in d.
rect conflict with the Constitution ~ the
United States and each member NJ 'he
Southern Legislatures and each Cover
nor raiifying It's action, wuu'd do 80
ia violation Of their oaths. Tie second
clause Of the 10Th section II the Let, Art.
Of the Constitution is il these words
-. No state shall without the consent Of
TIE Congress la} any imposts or dnits on I'M
ports or experts except what may be absolutely
necessary inr executing its inspection avs and
the net produce ai all duties and imposis- laid by
ans Stale on imports OF EXPORTS -hall be for TIE
use u tic Treasury Of tie Uniisd States; aud
eli such laws shall be subject 20 The rpv7lon
anil control Of the Congress. No State shall.
without the coHseni Of Congress, hay sny dirty OF
tonnage, keep troops OF ships ~ war ia time Of
peace eutrt into any agreement or compact With
another State, or with logugn power, or engage
in war unless actually invaded, o. in such lmml-
nsnt danger as will yet admit Of delay
IA we understand this clause of the
Constitution The States. A. long "a
they are members Of the Federal
uGie., expressly forbidden to
enter into any combinations interfering
with the commerce Of eacholher, or levy.
ing war No ono viii pretend 10 deny
that the war making power has been
committed 10 the Federal Government
aud vc think Il equally clear that any
policy. however ariinlly devised, which
proposes to obs,ruct the commerce Of The
States. hy excluding the manufactures
or productions 81 one state from entering
another, by taxing them t. the point Of
prohibition or by any other mean1, is
yiolaliye Of the national compact While
the Southern States were preparing e..
this inaug asatian Of civil war is IL fa
tional 70 suppose that the Federal Gov
erument under the control Of "a Black Re
publican President. would be an idle
spectator of their movements, OF leave the