Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-02

Il. Grounds.
On motion the following COMMITTEES was
nppointed by the chair, 10 present TO The
ro,,nty. candidates TO represent them in the
R,ate convention, to assemble nj Austin on
,he 9Th Monday IN January 1861, via; W.
n. Witt, T. r. Sherwood, j. Flemmins L..
Drake n. W, Sionc, Tlos Pollard, a. Raw
lins and y, NJ, Davis.
The committee appointed to draft resolu-
tions reported the following resolutions,
Which were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, In The history Of our republican
Government, u crisis has arisen. involv-
ing the best interests, and fondest hopes
Of frccmcn, by threatening the distruc-
rou Of the solemn lies, which have honnd
together in one common government llir-
~ three free and independent, STATES
making thns nation, whose proud es-
cu,choon Is crblntuncd on tho sky "
worlds adrnirailQn, aud
wuraEAs, tids - hns bcsh hr,aagl up
on the comv9@TtlY, w INC elevation 10
the Chief Nagcstrnoy OF this nation,
sectional ofieial--choscn by the votes of
sectional mil fanntical electors--boih Of
whom nre cmhittered against the ins,liu-
tion of slavery in the Southern States,
and
WHEREAS, party in the South have seized
upon this unfortunate state of political
affairs 10 precipitate MS ms citizens Of the
State of Texas, into an immediate secess-
ion from the national confcdcracy, and
WHEREAS. II is the duty Of frcemen TO ex-
prc.s their sentiments fearlcssly, when
such important interests are jeopnrdised
and ask under the peculiar condition
of affairs, n calm and deliberate council.
therefore
Resolved, lst. That by the elevation of
Lincoln TO the Presidency of this Nation,
the Black Republican States Of this Union,
have acted in bad faith to their sister States,
and have thus given the South just cause
TO believe that their aggressive policy, long
since innugurated, is still to be pushed up
on us to the injury of our slave interests
2nd. TIL at in the election of Lincoln, we
see no Just or adequate cause for immediate
Secession by the St,te of Texas from the
American Union, yet we say that the refill
! sal of the Northern States to execute, in
good faith the fugitive slave law, is viola
tive of the clcarest provisions of the con-
stitution of the United Stltes, and thc pass,
age of laws Of eleven of the Northern States
known as "pcrsomdl liberty Bills" is open
md unconstitutional, and leaves no hope
for n continuance of the blessings Of the
Government, until they are expungcd
from their Statute books.
Sd. That we dcplore the wild spirit of
secession which has seized upon the South,
having tendency to precipitate us into
immediate dissolution, and we now solemn
ly demonstrate against such action of such
sla,.y iatp
ccssion.
4th. Tha, sovereign State has most
clearly the right to seceed from the general
Government, and is her own judge, when
sufficient provocation is given to make her
sever her connection.
9Th. That we solemnly demand of such
States, MS have passed personal liberty bills
repeal of said acts, at the first nssemblago
of their State Legislatures, and We solemn
lv demand Of all the Northern States, Il
full md perfect constitutional guarantee,
for the extradi,ion of our fugitive slaves,
for equal rights to our slave property in
the territories and for an entire and abso-
lnte control of the legislation of the sub
iect of domestic slavery by the slave States
untramcled by the free State Governments
or the citizens of said free States, and if
,,ho. ,hon,L,s ~ roaros. our criavonces
ami o.co,J no opr inst rights in tbe con fed
erncy. Then pride. honor and interest de-
mands Of us in the name Of God, and liber-
ty, TO sunter the ties that bind us nor, and
let the irrcprcssiblc conflict come. with all
the horrors of civil war, and we now de-
clare We will never by secession, yield to
the North our Army, Navy, munitions of
waS, public domain public treasury, Ma
lionnl Archives, relics & emblems; but will
call Got, to our aid, and act well our part
before the raze of the nations of the earth.
Ct That we invite the citizens of the
States, both North and South, to unite with
us in resisting the unlawful encroachments
of flnaticism upon our institutions, and to
counsel with us upon the most effectual
means to secure our Just and equal rights.
7th. That we fear no immediate evil to
the Southern States. BY the Inauguration of
the President elect. to the responsible duties
of his ofTicA and we see no lust reason why
we should resist it. while we have in both
branches of our NatiAnal Legislature the
mower 10 render harmless any effort of the
Executive TO fasten political letters uiJon
our hands.
9Th, Tint mr. trust is in God--tbe iustness
of cause--and our own strong arm for our
defence and that we min hare our rights
..ne,ceobIy If wa can forc;hlv IF we must
I'd ,h.t i;fs I;hc,tr and tbo nnrsn;, of
hnnr;noss ;s rona fo,o,.r should We ret,,ct
"i s;pnio tom from Ills o,,r nos;t;on co,,niv
d;snass;o o,alr nd o,orna,iv f~ed
Or, m. ~ ooso o,,,. r;ai,,s orc ro, ro-
ILL o. 'aS S ~ :, S"se oa, ,nd;ss,i,o
H. ,,,o,.;o,,s r,;on tho, ,uo oro in favor ~
me .o"I non ,nI, Nv S,',lnr sta,a.
tonot,'ns Ill, H. snronoI ~ fnJ;on Torr;,or;es
immediately adjoining Texas, Arkansas and