The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1864-12-02

tfals 81 ulupby war As uicsas OF ftHto
ring tue Union las proved failure.
| fbvy declare that he true principles OF
Amefiesn Government have been disre
ganleI aud tfampsed under foot by the
Jlie present Executive Of the United
States, Their success will bring change
Of Administration, aud with that change
Of policy !, viii do more. ssd what l.
OF infinitely more Importance, It viii soon
bring the two oobtondng parties ioec TO
lace IN the arvua OF reason and consiills.
too. Thea and there eau b. discussed
'ac history Of all our dilicnltics, i''c prip-
clplcs involved IA the bloody issue, and
the respective interests OF both Govern.
merits. Such is my conviction of the
qnuip. tcnce OF truth and rgh, that |
feel an abiding coufloaGs that al honor
biz peace would ultimately spring from
such deliberations.
In thelg long cherished devotion 10 the
luion OF the ~tates-a sentiment which
challenges my respect the people OF the
North, 1t SONS l0 NE. have fallen into two
grave and capital errors. On the one
ha1i, they attach an undue importance to
Tive mere fact or form Of the principles aud
objeeis OF the Union, And forgetting tba'
It ctascs to no valuab.. sacn II tails to -.
cure that object and maintain those ptine
pes, % the other hand, they think that
the States Of ibe Couiederacy have sepa
rated RON tue United States 10 contempt
I Of that Union. 10 a wanton disposition to
insult it, hsg and to destroy the Govern.
= III {, - ~. u. 81.
arinions are wrong. The old Union was
An organization Of States. But il was
mere it was such An organization. foupa
ei upon gren, mineiples, in order TO give
the most Efficient security for the main.
tonsucc Of thcse very same principles.
/ These pripeiples are the sovereignty Of
L., Stairs the right OF the people 10
govern Themselves the RIGHT of each
state TO regulate its own domestic affairs.
to establish It's own municipal institutions.
10 orrynize i,s o~a sy,,m Of labor and TO
pursue It's own career OF enterprise. sub.
~, TO no restriction. cxcept such AS are
esrres.ed in the Federal Constitution.
On these the Union was based, and con-
stiiufcd the solemn guarantee Of MI. that
each STATE .hould I've protected in their
undi.,arhcd enjoyment when it faxed
TO do this or what il worse. when its
Government passed into The sdmuistra-
ticn Of those whose avowed policy aud
meaures must lead 10 the overthrow OF
th ore principles, i was virtually st al end
and. in their opinion. ceased 10 be- valuable
+ to the people Of the Confederate Stats.
T Hence. secession was not r,soried 10 mere.
~ to throw oil the Union Our people
loved the Union and honored IL once Clio.
riuu Gag. elr the rich memories that clus.
3 ,cted around it. They lef, il with r.
uc,ance and regret 10 which history " N
scarcely do Justice They vere, a. they
are now welded TO the principles on which
ibe Ucou wss founded they separated
from i, but 20 vindicatc aud maintain them
Whether they acted wisely or UNIV iscly
must BE- len to the impartial abiiramcu,
+ Of time ard coming events, But no peo-
/ PIE were ever prompted to so momentous
: a aicp, rs looi,r deyotioa 10 constitution
/ NJ liberty For this We are denounced As
= rebels against the Government Of the Uni.
TED States and Threatened with the bloody
/ doom OF traitors oar country is invaded
ou- honiea dcsc'a,ed. aud our people sla IN
. hostile armies We az, tod that We
mo b. cOpqnfrcd 90 esteumlnatcd Tn.
. North Is Gghlmg US to maintain the Dwe
act " form OF Union by force We arr
defending ourselves to preserve the great
pun 'iplls which lay u, the foundation 81
( the Jniou II We be rebel. against he
one. a dl.ls.rd TO handy epi,hets, We might
reply that they who advocate aud wage
tI. xur u,,tu.t "a. arg truftor. In the