Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-27
Letter nom Ci,Is.

1 - -
Letter nrom Cisis.
Tslhs EiiisIs u ~ psllss hsTsia'
Citis feels sincere Tegreis On account Of
the Naui q aeesTi bslaeeh she Herald and
himselL because Of the khsuh msdsraiieH
aHd s0aRi jndgmshI usually displayed in
lis OPiHi0hs-nOlHiiL slanding this, ne or
fer The following ia reply
Yen admit that ihess are PsiRIs Of diff
ference, lat ysu Al the same time ihink
ihsst points are as Insignificant between
I NoylheTA and SOulhsFh democracy As those
which divide NuTlherA ahd souIheEh
Methodist EPissoPaliaHs, We accept the
illustrators, but dsny that the poinls VI
| difference are Insignificant or uhimPoT,
iani, aud affirm that they are significant,
decisive aud preclude the possibility Of
| harmony. They undertook the equivalent
of dsPosing souIherh Bishop because he
had married lady owhing Slaves, The.
Constitution Of the United States guArsn-
teed the right Of holding them. They said
this Was Of no consequences, that IL VAS
contrary 10 their conscience, aud that they
could not submit, thus ignorlng the con-
sIiiuiion aud the conscience Of the South.
A plan OF separation aud division Of the
joint property was agreed upon, but when
they were called upon for the share Of the
moray due the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, they refused 10 pay and did not un.
I'll they we're forced 90 TO do by a decision
Of the Supreme Court. From that day 10
this they have In every possible way en-
deavored 10 cripple and destroy the South
ern church, and 10 their hatred more than
TO any other single cause was due the war,
that has depopulaied and baptized our land
in blood. And they arc TO day plotting
aud scheming for our ruin. During the
war as by Divine right they took posses
sion Of our church buildings, and have
been endeayoring to pOpularire their right
to take possession OF our entire property
and to turn us out upon the world. Sure
ly in this case you have not locked into
the enormities Of tho Northern church, in
their conduct 10 the South, or you could
not have selected such IN illustration TO
set forth the differences, between Northern
and Southern democracy. 'Tis true that
the articles Of filth are the same North
and South, and in this only Is there unity.
But faith without works Is dead, and con-
scquently we claim no affinity for that
church. Now it is freely admitted that the
articles Of faith, of Northern and South
crn democracy unitize, but rs in the case
of tho Northern and Southern church this
is all the harmony. They over and over
again Incorporated the Kentucky and Vir-
ginia resolutions of % and 30 as express
sive of tho party creed, thus setting forth
the doctrine Of State sovereignty, but when
the South awaited herself of this doctrine
to protect herself from the aggressions Of
the federal government, what aid did she
get2 The democracy in hot haste deserted
these principles and joined the republicans
in our destruction.
Now We affirm that upon any question
Of State rights the Northern democracy
never have been Unit. With oil the
mighty influence Of Gen. Jackson brought
to bear upon it, il never presented On I'M
divided front upon any question, Us the
Congressional Globe will show. How
many bolted upon the veto Of the Mays
vile road bill2 How many failed him in
his war upon the United States Bank, and
finally suffered Martin Van Buren's i'd
mnistration TO 60 down upon the question
of the divorce of government and banks
leaving John Tyler by his veto TO give the
finishing stroke to that institution? And |
where has, and where does the democracy
stand to day upon banks and paper money?
Are they not as responsible for the present
BY stem of national banks as any other
partizans?
ny of this party in reference to q protec-
tive tariff. There has always been enough
weak-kneed democrats to put through
every one of these robber bills. And 30
of all appropriations for Northern river
t,ou ~, w. Al. 4
for its pure creed, but we detest its prac-
tice. In this case, as in the illustration,
the parallel runs on all fours, and faith
without works is dead, and politically we
may cry out in bitter agony "who shall
deliver me (us) from the body Of this
DEATH" By listening to the Syren song of
democracy we are to-day as people suffer-
ing disabilities and wrongs, that we might
have avoided il we had only been guided
by our own convictions OF policy. What
We insist upon now is, that we at least for
the present let democracy take care Of it.
self, but lot us address ourselves to our
immediate interests and pursue such q
policy as will most certainly conserve
hem. We admit that. all the political
to DO found at the North is in
,luded in the ranks Of the Northern
democracy, but we deny, that sound State
sovereignty doctrines ever did actuate the
masses Of that party. Its sound element
8 infnitessimal and 10 ally ourselves with
{ in the hope OF its leading us out Of our
difficulties 10 as broad and futile and as
,ewildering as is the ignis fatuus to the
raveler by night. ,
The true position Of the South at this
ime is upon the sole ground Of caring for
lerself and her true osition in the future is .
me of neutrality leaving herself free OF all !
ines to cooperate with those who shall
,est conserve her welfare. In such po-
ition she viii be potent for her own good
nd by keeping her ermine unsoiled by the :
cramble and dust raised in pursuit of
ederal Offices, she will command the hon.
&c and respect of both parties.
We have disabilities enough Of our own,
a the eyes Of the dominant land supreme
o far as VIC are concerned) party, without (
utting on the livery Of democracy.
To do so at this time by organizing the
emocratic party is to madly imperil the
'elfare of the people, and IL done will be I
source Of regret in all future time to its (
lovers and abettors. For once we implore :
he politicians 10 pause. For once we ask :
nat the people be allowed TO look with :
ngle eye upon the interests involved.
CIVIg