The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-19

I r.
words' That is no, all. lie said, n smother
occasion during the same canvass, IN explann-
ton Of this language
- only -sid VIVA, expected would take plae. I
made prediction only Is may have been foolish
one perhaps DID ~, even s'y tina, desired that
slavery should he pot IN oours. n ultimate es'inc.
ton | do now however; ~ the.c need be 40 longer
any difficulty about that
nj weee in ,ongre,s and vote should come ap
question whether slavery should be prohibited in
new Territory o. .pitr ~ the bred scott decision
would v0,c that il should ~
Then, sir IN spite Of right in 81 .tc q the Con
sitntion in spite Of the decision Of the supreme
Court hc would vote That SLAYER should hc o
hibited IN the Territories. Would YOU believe
such man rs that on his OATH Could YOU be-
lieve that man who could hold that doctrine
would be held b, his oath! Noud not not n
hi, OF It. would not trust mantha car defy
tie Copsituiion; that can trampe upon The
rights nt the States that can say tina, be disre
yards the opinion or decision of the Snptemc
Court; tina, he would no, respect I, and that
though he had taken an oath to support he Com
s'iulion OF the United S,n'e- in the Discharge nj
his duty As a member of Congress he would vote
against the right oi these States in the common
Territories | ask then have no the southern
States a right 10 'eel concern Have they not
a right to feel apprchensve Ms 10 the course OF
he party that was represented Use oihn dnF lt
the honorable ~eusior iron, OhiU Vi WADE
who said IN hi, plarc that slavery shou'd nrvcr
20 on opr inch of the territory 81 this cnunirt .
Can they mistake ,hs thing A majority Of the
people Of the y orth have d,cidt d TIM, il shall
not Their Pr,-ideu, says it shall not aud their
;, nsiors sav It shall not Then how can the
states would ask the honorable Senator from
Enn.ssfc. oxprct In this Union 10 get their
riyhs when they are IN minority? What pow
ef have they to secure thoml Are they 10 stay
here and Ggh, Tor thcmY n suys this j. he
place to win them. VIII hc do i against al
overwhelming mnjorits' D,u n minority
IN legislation succeed % passing The laws Of the
land Rarely indeed il ever
But. sir, have not yet presented Mi
Luculn's whole record In the sain-
,peech from which hast quoted he ssd:
What, do say Is. ,hs, no man s good enough
TO govern another man without the other n n 8
consent ! say this . the Leading principl' the
sliee, anchor OF American repubiicanlsro Our
Dcclu, ,tion Of Independence says;
80 We hold these lrahs 20 be- se'tevident-
all men are GRATED equal ,ba, thy are endow-
ed by their Cfea o- with certain pal enal,le
tights; that among these ere lie, liberty and
the pa-saii Of happiu. SO that 70 secure these
rights. governments are instituted among men
deriving their power from the consent d the
governed ,
Il have quoted 40 much q, this time merely TO
show tina; according TO our ancient faith the
powers OF government are derived from tie con-
sent of the governed Now, tie relation Of mas
ter aud slave ia, pro iG,io, violation oil this
principle The master not ouy govereu- the
-lave " ithou, his consent, bu' be- govern, HIM by
/, set Of ru.s altogether different from tlprp
which be pr,scribcs ior hmse t. Allow all the
governed an equal voice IN the Government aud
that and tina, ouy Is sell. government,
And il - remarkable that while Nj
Lmculu es not want to govern negroes
without their consent. both he and the
senator from Trnuesscp .ule iur govern
fue so.cr.Irn ~taics me men with
uuf tacir e"tr"u'.
NJ l. ucI'n, % IL perceived, wants ne
sr1 equality He waun 10 place the ne
gro oa an eQunlIty with the white nan.
lie wants the northern States 90 hnyr u"
.grl riti2rt,- ao well AS white ; a,' to
render those States thD rUl"rH oi tee
southern States, because they "iU not
have np,rrt.es Tor their citiE,us.
But. sir ! want To return to the view
nf the senator from Tennessee fur a mo
ment He spike # the price oi the ac
auisniup- 81 territory down south, and
h. spoke particularly of Florida. H.
booked a, il a. q matter Of a llIs apd
cents. mover vt principle. NEVER at right :
but he cuun'oi what IT. hud cost, and what
i, had cost NJ ~ turn few Indians oct
r there: aud NOW he ssy' The people ~
that ~f,ta that cost 50 unit H. are com.