The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-10


sanctity Of the private house aud OF prl'
va,4 property has been invaded aud the
liberty Of the person wantonly aud wick
eddy stricken down; frcr speech 100,
has been repeatedly denied and all i','s
under the plea Of necessity SIR. the
RICH, of petition will follow ncx'-.nay,
/ IL has already been shaken ; aud the
freedom of the press will soon follow
after /, aud let me whisper IN your ear,
there will be few TO mourn over its loss.
unless. its ancient high and honorable
character shall be rescued and redeemed
! from its present reckless mendaci'y and
degradation. Freedom Of religion Will
WELD. too. at last amid the cx1ltant
shouts Of millions, who have seen It's
/ holy temples dcfilel and its white robes
of former innocence tramplcd now IN
der the 2olluiing hopis OF an ambitious
and faiihlcss or fapaiical clergy. Mean.
time NATIONAL banks, bankrupt laws, a
vast and permanent public debt, high
tariffs, heavy direct taxation, enormous
expenditure, gigantic aud stupendous
speculation, anarchy first and strong
/ government sitefward no more state
lines. no moro State governments, and A
consolidated monarchy or vast central.
zed military despotisn, must all folio"
~ the history OF the future, as IN the his
tory OF the past they have, centuries ago.
been written SIR, have said nothing
aad have time to say nothing now, oi the
immense Indebtedness aud the vas, cx-
uenditurcs which have already accrued.
nor 81 the folly and mismanagcmcnt OF
the war 50 tar, nor If the atfucious aud
shameless peculations and frauds which
hav. disgraced it in the state govern
mcnts and the Federal government from
the beginning The avcngiug hour Tor
all these will come hereafter, and | pass
/ them bv now
have finished now. Mr Chairman,
what proposed to say at this time upon
| the message of the President. As to my
own position ia regard to this most IN
happy civil war, I have only to say that
| stand today just where | stood on the
1 fourth Of March last where the whole
/ Democratic party, and the Whole constr
tu,ionnl union party, and vast mHlpriiy,
as believe, Of the people Of the u. >
stood TOO | avn for peace. speedy, i'm
mcdiata. honorable peace, with all its
/ blessings Others may have changed !;
/ have not lquestiOB ,l,.f m4iiTt9
nor quarrei w'th 'ntl 'N'S'' y -
vain aud futile for them to question or
! quarrel wish mine My duty shall be
discharged, calmly, iirnly, quietly, and
regardless OF Consequences i"o ~,
proving voice oi conscience YOU VI
o'icnso. and inc approving Judgment
whicc shall follow a'tct some tune We
past, These, Goa hoip me- "'s my "u''
and my support
Nif, have spoken 'rc'ly ana i'aF'eNS'
~ today as became an American ''P''
sentative aud American cl"%"h one
hrmlY resolved, como what may, NV ~
lose his own constitutional ''het'''H' nor
to surrender bis own CONSTITUTIONS
! rislts III We VAN cuo'' W 'inpvse t'oN'
rights and liberties upon ten inii''ons o'
unwilling people. / nave Spoh'h car
nestly too, but not MS ou' N"nludinl Of
the sol"mn'ty OF the scc''- Niich sur
round us to-day on eve ne on
wien the Congress OF tue On'.oH ot'teS
assembled here on the 81 OF prceinher
isho JUS, seven months ago. inc 'eh"p'
was composed OF sistysA Nrhh'ofs, rep
resentlng lhe thi'iy'thiec states o. III.
| Union, and tins house OF Two hundred
and th''ty seven 'heihoerS -'Nefy 1''"
beng present IL was a g'Auu ana SUI
emn spectacle the aihuaE'a'uts "' tltoc
anu ih'fty NnVselSh'''s' "h" ~ '"', y ""o
milton people, the mlGh'"st r'lno',c on
ca'th ~ gehor'' 'ous!1NS "HS''''"''''