The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-05-25

IuSeu w tucst PtS ycto o3O - sAs - e'uss
the tyranny Of . king. the dcpotism Of
lords and mobiles, and the recklesa and
unconstitutional legislation Of sel6sl'
Parliament, who, because they had he
majority and power, were deaf &c Il
the petitions and remonstvances o. he
colonloniJ government. Aud shall not
we, their sons and their daughtcrs after
pleading our cause with earnestness and
fairness, demonstrating again and again,
sgainst Legislation unjust, unconstita.
tional, and At war with our civil, religi-
Gus, and political institutions, and dis.
tructive TO the peace and prosperity Of
our country when no arguments can
prevail, no compromises satisfy, no
warnings are listened TO. and nothing
but submission to their unconstitutional,
unchristion, infdel. fanatical, and opprcs-
sivc dictation, will satisfy them; l say, r..
Their than submit to such . sacrifice, Of
principle, and the heritage Of . christian
and patriotic ancestry, in the name Of
God, il the conflict must come, which
il nov the determination Of Lincoln, his
cabnst, and many Of the Northern
States, lct NJ go forth TO battle, liz up
our prayers and our arms, defend onr
just rights, and fight for our brethren,
our sons and our daughters, our wives
and onr houses. know that II is an un-
natural warfare, one that ] regret from
my very soul-have grieved and mourn
ed over it--severs relations and friends,
that have been bound together in bonds
OF love ana ahcct'on: IL wiz also de-
s'roy confidence, cripple benevolent enter
Ifiscs aud church extension, stop the
improvements ana ADVANCEMENT o! All
the great interests des gnea ior eni'ght.
eminent, CIVILIZATION ana the elevation OF
man But what else can We 90 ana sus'
tain our freedom a. independent sover'
eighties and maintain and protect our
institu' ons. Must we just SIT down
and tamo'y submit to such unlawful
nsnrpa''ons; AUST We bear insult ad-
ded to injury and violation OF solemn
pld disregard OF law and justice,
a conspiracy formed, and threats promnl'
/ gated by the pulpit, and the press, legis-
lativc assemblies, setting Mt defiance the
laws OF Congress, and determination
TO resist protection. and take from ns our
| property, by the most unrightcons and
unlawful acts OF robbcfy. cruelty, and
murder. Is there no redress Tor these
| great wrongs, but TO be tanfai'zed with
the administration # higher law. and
new rcvclationI surely there IL rem.
. No. ""' ' pnme"s,rsn"os h,se b"d NJ
aoac, hr, 70 cn,hoIJcn and ancment tho
on,,oS;,;an. 90 ,,,ni,,ocs ,o ,,onnso terms
rf,,,a, a,,, Pr Con,ro..
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w., w. ar =" :, ,a,ho on,r .,,.rn,,;v". ":,n
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a,c.rsa o. A,,ics and oll;c,,;or. an
c,r as v.o L,y, Ir,, oh,c ~ unJ.,s,,pa
Tho w;,l ~ The Divine mind ~ no. ,nJ,,i,
.;on No lasting good would be effected
h,, n, tho contrary The ,rinmnbs of IN
ddeliiy. onprcssion. and despo,ism over
gcnuinc christianity. civil and religious
! i,bcr,v md our Lappv system Of free
govcrnmcot We cannot and will not
submi, 10 the sacrifice of such great and
va,r,h,o in,.rcs,a And if tho north ia
dctrrmiueJ 10 drive ma into subm;ss;on
or resistance as onr only redress and
. necessity we will resist 40 lonu AS we
can ,.;sc o,r vo;cc move our foo, and
M, nur arms II is a dreadful necessity
war il a scourgc 10 any peoplc. and woe
la INTO him ar ,hem who wouId invoke
spch a calamity and drive rs into such
a shocking and unnatural extremity.
But this calamity Is nor coming upon
us without warning we were long
ago apprlsed OF 'he lsna.lca' aaa ". neon;
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