Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-08-21

ness of darkness forever.
Some of us who are here to-day
have for long time dwelt will
fondness upon the thought, that th'
hand of God is in our own country
Yes, We have looked, with emotions
OF delight, upon that portion OF th'
American continent, known as th'
territory of what WAS, until recently
the United States, as holding on
tho beacon light to the nations o
the, world-as presenting u mode o
what IS excellent in morals, in gov
ernment and in social order. Thu
is not the time, the present Is mol
su table occasion, 10 20 overtfe his
tory of our country's discovery
neither do speak Of it's early colo
nization--of storms at sen, or SHOWS
on land-all that we leave to Ply
mouth.rock orators and poets MOI
is il necessary TO recite before you
the stirring incidents Connected with
our woodworking Revolution
all these things are known by heart
Suffice il TO say, our independence
was achieved, and our government
founded, amidst much anxiety and
great pains: taking, on the part oi
our patriot fore fathers. The career
of our national glory commenced
under the propitious star Of freedom,
and "onward, onward was our mot
to-"
But in nm OWL hour the tempter
came. There have always been two
parties amongst us. The one CON
tending that the people form the
legitimate source Of power, whilst
the other have claimed, that the few
ought to control the many, both in
thought d action. In the early
years of our government, long and
fierce was the conflict between these
parties. However, in the beginning
Of the present. century, the Demo-
cratic party prevailcd--J ctferson
was elected President-and from
that ii ne to the present, by the gen.
eral prevalence of the great Demo-
cratic doctrines, prosperity, unpar-
alleled in the history Of nations,
has crowned the labors Of our peo-
pie. But even this has not been
for proud, sullen discon-
tent. TIE lust of power and money
has always been Unsuitable as the
grave. BY some strange mental and
moral hallucination, our Northern
neighbors have long supposed that
their Solons ought, as a matter OF
right, to control the destinies Of this
great Republic An account of ftheir
notions upon this subject, of their
tricks and contrivances, need not be
given here. We know them to our
sorrow.
The constitution of our country
was avowedly designed by the wise
and patriotic men who formed that
to secure to all the coun-
'ry "a more perfect union, to estah-
|ish justice, to promote the general
welfare, to ensure domestic tran
lui ity, provide for common defence,
to secure the blessings of liberty to
b. 'emsclves, and their posterity. =
N,thing, nothing Of sectionalism in
all this. Every act therefore of the
Federal LIE sislature, savoring in the
east degree of a sectional spirit, has
been n direct conflict with the con-
stitution. Our national history con-
tains a long and muddy chapter
about Tariffs-about Duties for rev.
,nue and dutives for protection!-
Surely we have been edited to our
hearts content by changes rung up
On this faverite theme Of our guam
lom compatriots.
But even this could have been |
oorne, as w, did bear it for many |
\ long y 'ar. if our domestic institu
ions could have been let alone-if
our ire,sides could have been secur
ID against invasion. One would
nave thought-even grasping skin
hing avarice would have thought it
that to fleece the South to the tune
If from thirty to fifty millions a
year, would be sufficient to satisfy
he horse .leech propensities of the
North. But no sirs, no! The goose
hat laid the golden egg mu be
'ipt up. The slavc-holding, cotton
making South must be put down
No more equality in this union of
states! No more territory for the
DOT of the slave! What though
Southern blood and Southern treas
Ire flowed freely in the acquisition
If the broad land, its soil must not
,e polluted, by the tread of the slave
holder! Yet these are the men who
would have the world believe, that
hey are willing to stand by the
aws-who clamor loud and long for
he constitution of the country.
In our national compact, we We're
thrown in with a
people dwelling upon the bleak hills,
md along the shores OF New Eng
and, and may / not be permitted to
ay amongst others little farther
south, the prominet elements OF
whose character are, consumate self
low cunning and cruel sn-
Witness that Unsuitable
owe of money, which drives them
nto every corner of the globe scent.
ng for stray dollars. Witness the.
shoes and clothes, polish
ID over to conceal their defects,
brown up the Southern market.
,ee the th ,usanl and ons little no.
ions and tricks, peddlcd off upon !.
90 gullable, aid a too confding