The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-08-28

without ability or influence have
been thrown, By the agitation ofcivi
CONFUSION, iniu positions OF houol
and profit, aud are striving to kecI
alive the passions to which they ow,
their elevation.
And they GENEROUSLY insist thai
they are the only friends Of ouI
Union P<oof Of that can only have
sure foundation in fratcrnal regard
and common desire to promote Tho
peace, the order and the happiness Of
all parts Of our land.
Events in Congress since the nd
tournament of Congress have vastly in
creased the importance of political
yictor- by those who are seeking "a
briag back economy, simplicity and
Justice in the administration Of our
national affairs.
Many republicans have heretofore
clung to their party who have regret
ted the extremes Of violence TO which
it has run They have cherished a
faith that while the action Of their
political friends has been mistaken,
their motives have been good. They
must now see that tho republican
party is in that condition tina, ii can.
not carry out a pescctnl policy
Whatever its motives may be, il is Il
misfortune not only to the country,
bu, to itself, for its action is I'm.
checked by any form Of opposition,
1t has been the misfortune of She
republican partS that the events of
tho past few years have given it so
much power that il has been able to
shackle the executive, TO irammcl the
judiciary, and carry out the views OF
the most unwisc and violent Of its
members. When this state Of things
exist in any party, il has ever been
found that the Judgment Of its ablest
leaders does MT control.
There il hardly an able man who
has helped to build up the republican
organization, who has nos within the
past three years warned il against its
excuses has not been borne
down, aud forced to give up his con
vicuons of what the interests of the
country call for or, IT too patriotic
to do this, who has not been driven
from the party.
It this has been the case heretofore
what will be its action with this new
infusion of men who, without decent
respect for the views Of those who
have just given them their legislative
career with calls for arms, and de-
mand That thh AfAtes shall be regard
cd as il 4 condition of civil war, and
declaration that they are ready and
anxious to degrade the President Of
the United States whenever they can
persuade our free Congress to bring
forward new articles Of impeachment ?
The republican party, as we'll as
we, are interested in putting some
cheek to this violence. 1t must be
clear to every thinking man that a
distribution of political power tends
to check the violence of party action,
and to assure the peace and good or
der Of the country. The election of
a democratic executive, and maj or
ity of democratic members in the
Uouse of REPRESENTATIVES, would not
give to that party organization power
to make sudden or violent changes,
but wouli serve to check those OK
,remc N, isurcs which have been de-
plorcd by the best men of both orr
CARNATIONS.
The result would most certainly
lead to that peaceful restoration of
the Union and ro.cstablishment Of
federal relationship which the coun-
try desires. ! am sure the bcs, men
of the republican party deplorc, as
deeply as | do, the spirit Of violence
shown by those recently admitted to
seats in Congress from the Southern
States. The condition of civil war
which they contemplate must be alb
W. 'I hasa ~ mara nerson,l wisbe.
h;oh ,n;sls,a NV judgement in re.
n,rd to tho nendiur election. No
,na" " uh, hos rc;gbed and measured
,na ,n,;o. og The of,;ce Of tho Prcs,.
H.. 81 Tho Tinted states can fail to
W. oJ ;,. ~ vim IN, cares and tolls
Of HIM wh, is 20 meet its demands.
II Is not merely to aoat with popular
anrron,, w;,bou, , policy or n pur.
.asa on tho ,oni,,rv while our
Gives inst weight to the
s Lii m;,, ~ d;s,;nouisbinr feature
,h,, !, seet. 10 nrotect tie rights
Of minori,ies' Its greatest glory is,
,h,, 4, ,n,s restraints upon mower; it
Gives force aad form to those maxims
and PRINCIPLES of civil liberty for
which the martyrs Of freedom have
struggled through ages il declares
the rieht of the people 10 be secure in
their persons, houses. and papers
,gains, unreasonable searches and
se;,urcs that Congress shall make
no Inv respoctiup the establishment
Of religion or the free exercisethc
NJ or ,bridciuo freedom of speech, or
~ tho rre., or the right of the PEG.
nj. 10 nctitiou for a redress Of griev-
snces Il secures the right Of
.nosdv and public ,r: 5y an inpsr.
,;,l iury .yo man can rightfully
enter upon the duties Of the Prcri.
Dental Office therefore. unless ne is
no, only willing to carry out the
wishes Of the people, expressed in
co,s,;,ut;onal vay. but i. also pre-