The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-08-03

concession to the rights OF the people
Of Hungary. There is sch party
a 4y Ia Amsrica to day, asd i in
sisis upon rigid adherence to tbs
provisions of our written constitution,
and to The primary elemental prisci.
pie Of the equality Of the s,a,es,
loud applause And never in al
ous history has the exigsucy Of the
country demanded from that party
such an exhibition Of oil its strength,
al ia intelligence, oil il virtue ~
nov For ssvDs--not IN the sefrup-
tons Of sloihM easc, sol In the nsd
exci,en>at Of . diAeult ed doubtful
war, have its inssitutions been 70
ruthlessly attacked, and ~ liberties
70 greatly inperiled Its enenies
M obtained possession Of the pow.
ers Il the governneat ssd weld them
for destruction. (Applasss aud dis.
ssns.) do not ApAAk anadvisedly
! mean what sly. | nsessys my
words, I d~eot ippuse bad wcsives,
nor question the Sincerity u convic-
tons. But I refeat Il, the men who
are in possession Of the government
are its enemies, and it,js their DELHI.
crate purpose 10 overthrow its cons,i-
Triton aud change its form (Con.
sinued cheers.) ThosgL | -peak to
party meeting to day, ! wish to
speak IL no narrow, bitter, scctsriap
sense. Par ties are inevitable where
opisies Ia free. They are nscssaary
where opiniou ia 10 bc carried into
legislation. They arc bcssAsial whsa
patriotism givss them direction, aad
moderation curbs their excesaes.
Their discipline and organization arc
the condition Of their vigor. Myex-
periencc in life bcgcts more and more
confidence IL mems motives, Esd
leads me to expcc, the mos, cxtrava.
CANT opinions Us to policy, combined
with the purcst aspirations for the
public welfare. Attached to the
principles and Organisation Of . great
party myself because my judgment
approves ,acm, expect to End equal
zeal for like good reason in o.herr
And, therefore, desire not to wound
sensibili,ies, but to appeal to the
reason and conscience and judgncnt
alone. a.
The foundation Of the federal sys-
TEN, that which made its organixa-
ton possible and its administration
beneficial, is that the powers of the
government arc all granted, and,
therefore, are limi,ed--that the States
have equal rights and equal duties,
arc equals in their relation to the
federal government, and equals As
sovereign self-goves aing States and
yet VIC see ten States not only de-
prived Of all voice in the government
Of the Union, but deprived Of all
powers Of self government and sub
jected 10 the vii Of military CON.
msnders. And Va arc told his IN an
incident and conse4 uence Of che war;
Let US sec The war came upon us
i will not trace its causes, nor
mark its progress--aycvedly il WAS a
war on the one side TO withdraw from
tho Union;' on the other side, "
maintain il. Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Sc
ward, aid Congress aAr@sd IL.
" Armed force" said Mr.. Lincoln,
f" had disturbed the practical relations
Of tho States 10 the federal govern,
meat. Tha, fores nugl h net add
evefcqms, ssd then, thsse ab,A,ioas
viii be restored. Aus acwvcfa
Of the Senate and Of the House, re-
turn and BE- welcome to occupy the
scats which they leit vacant" said
Mr.. Seward. Tho aEhts and dig.
nifty, and equality Of the States shall
remain unimpaired,' said the rcsolu-
tons Of Congress. II would, per-
haps, bsioo much 70 expect that in
the midst Of such y war, passion
should always b. restrained by rea-
son and all the acts Of government
be kept within constitutional limits
Certain II Il, many Illegal acts were
committed. The rights Of indiv;du-
ala were trsapled on, the rights Of
shc Staten were disfegardsd But
thess sets we're strsnuously dsfsndsd
as being legal, or st lsayt a. being
necessary. They wsse alleged to be
incfsie tai b condition Of war, and
would cease when the var ceased.
And IL any of you ventursd 70 sag
gest that this vas nsi the teaching
Of history, you were delicassly called
copperhead, disioysl and the idea
that the object or effect Of the war
eould " to change the Constitution
or'systap Of government wss loudly
aud constantly denied, The war
came to ~ evo, ~ srmiss Of the
Conftdcratcs were defeated. Tho
armed force wns net and Overcome.
Sherman and 1ohnson>nst IN North
Caroline. Their truce dispersed tho
forces Of the Coffiacrates, and len
in fyil operation ne laws Of the fed.
erai government over Ill the seeded
States. This was the. logical couciu.
sion Of tho war. No plaa Of rscon-
stsustion, 10 amendnsnts TO the Con
stiiution were needed. Thjs broke
down every barrier to The Agitipatc
Sx1 r5sss pf federal .Authsrity. This
rcisoredstAs CBisns This rcinstatsd
the practical relations Of the Statss
But il was Instantly rejected. Then
the Prssidsut developed aia plan Of
reconstruction. II consisted Of an
amendment Of the State constitutions
repodiating the eosfsderats aebts ! nd
sbolishing slavery throughout the
States. Tho Slater adopted Il, aud
y<lJhs Union va pot restored. Goa.
erSss psopessa H. essssisatioAal
amendnsas n 1854, vhsssht tAs
States we're 70 - made to psrshass
psace and power BY The surrspdsr Of
al control owe. the right Of suffrage,
and al objectidn to the Civil Rights
oil. Asd hsfost tAsse tsrns were
fairly undsrssssd, Congress i pro-
pounded another plas, add 70 -
that the work was velt 3sss The .asw
Congress met in extra 1t6sios ~ the
4th Of March; and TO on vrsny
crevics vseh tine might epsn
throsgh vhish one sisgls rsy Of pop.
ular right night shias 10 spss the
pseph slpets agsia 10 As1rs sssaien
% ~ ~ Of Jsly. fth plas abol-
ishss H. State govssansats. II
subjsqts The PepDls 70 nsrs military
IL ses H. light Of
suffrage to The ssfsNashissd negroes,
asd 0ass it,ewsy ftsa TIE white
nas. Il dsgss1ss ~ 49, ssvsrs-
mssts ftcu thjs squell6S IL ~