Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-16

lIitha 7 VSnnl,Shl over ins q Il
irt, ,t, Sd, u, believed, Is ihua III Id
UWIr' enough 10 believe that
th n.rl. will not M u ~ ono
lultia r most o,wUul mvusuf
10 rcut 40 threatened igurm'uy
and au"H'
twl, MT discuss the question
whr'l.r r,h Is the spirit 1ul s,ch
tll pl'i - Int aclmtc, l'W NOW
jnNbaa. partyg II is Idle lo d.,
g,t,tlc Enu. They very well know
itn 800. We know II Ia 50, thg
WORLD .rnws il is 50, II hats mark
cd ,ry ..rp OF thclrpiocrcss llum
thcN rH, zatlon in feeble infiSniil-
ca, vh to their present cNUl,
aD u,ion to power. Much less
Mta Ia wish to oyorcstinatc' the
n list is threatened and I'M
pglBe itttni inpcls tho State
10 action avert the worst calami-
jy. ,uai over bcicl II people,
Il nNg Nc that reason will resume
tts seat sul that returning sense
of ins.icc viii induce that people to
u.Iontuad reprcss the spirit OF ia
nagiclsn which has impcllcd them
m r.gmuIrssof consequences, But
/ ge. iittloin the past TO inspire hope
Tor ta, U.urc, Do they not know
chat thliI organization and "agita-
fgn u ted to the deeds OF blood
i'm Egp-a~; and to the assassination
of the unoffcnding citizens OF Il sis
ter State-an attempted scrvilc in
surrcction, and the b'uckost crimes
that can disgrace humanity? And
did these legitimate fruits OF their
principles cause them to pause in
their mad carer? Do they not
know that the responsibilities of
these outragcs is charged upon them?
And are they not enough to make II
nation pause, and pale with horror?
But did they puasc, or rctlNcc the
steps that led these results? What
mean tho manifestations Of sympa-
thy for the murderer; scarcely re-
pressed by the more tar-seeNng lead
crs Of the party for present po!ltl-
cal effect? Where is the evidence
OF tAeir sympathy for his murdered
victims? What hope is there that
the spirit Of fanticism, thus imrla-
cable and insatiatc, will listen to the
appeals of reason? To what then
shall the appeal be made? When u
has ceased to answer
the purposes for woich it was or
daincd, it is the right of the people
to alter, reform or abolish it i'll such
manner as they may think eNpedi-
ont. 1t is a fundamental political
axiom with us, that the people arc
the source of all political power;
and that all free governments arc
founded their consent. They have
the unco1ltrovcrtcd right ut all times
to alter or reform the structure OF
their government, as to them shall
seem proper
1t is another fundamental axiom
in our systems Of government
that the powers of government can
only operate upon individuals, not
upon States. There can ben such
thing as the correction ola State in
the exercise of any Of the powers OF
government. Corocicn Of political
societies, States, can only be by Il
resort to the ultimate arbiter OF the
disputes of nations. Coercion is
it will not be attempted.
But should it, an issue will be
presented which must be met and
decided. The attempt must be re-
PEELED if the people of the southern
States mean to omaintain their free
domand the right of selfgovernment.
In no event, can the consequence be
more disastrous than the perman-
ent rule of a party, outside of these
States, organized upon the sole prin-
cip!es, and actuated by Il determln-
ed spirit of hostility to our institu-
tions. 1t is idle to conceal from
ourselves the appalling filct that
such is the party that has attained
to power. | throw to the winds all
such suggestions as that they will
not use their power, unless res
trained, to accomplish the purpose OF
their organization. 1t was'thc splr-
it of hostility to our institutions,
that gave the party being 1T is that
which has given it constantly
augmented efficiency and power,
and impclled it to seize upon the
administration Of the government.
1t is that alone which binds togeth-
er in one bond of common brother
hood, the discordant elements OF
which it is composed socialism,
religious fanaticism atheism, higher
all the isms concentrated
into the one idea, the arch demon
of the ism, aboltionism intensified
in hatred of our people, and a dc
termined aggression upon our IN
stitutions and this under the sacred
name of freedom, by which is meant
freedom and political and social
to the African race, des,
truction to our instructions, and
ruin to yourselves. This is the spirit
that impells to action, and this is
the end proposed. The issue is forced
upon us, and we must meet it. 1t
matters not, how it came to pass,
or who is responsible for preciPi'aat-
ing the issue. 1t is the fact, the
present tremendous reality, Win
which we haze to deal meet 1t we
must whether we would or no; there
is no escaping it it is war upon
our institution, imminent impend,
ing. 1t must be met and arrested
in its wild career, or we must sur
render our institutions, and with
them. onr country. We have no