The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-05-06
THE SUBLIME MISSION OF TBXAS
IN AMERICA.

There is no State of the continent that
attracts the degree of attention directed
towards Texas. There are newspapers in
the Gulf States, east Of the Mississippi, and
even in New York city, devoted exclusively
20 the promotion Of the interests Of Texas
and to the illustration of the attractiveness
and fortunes of the imperial commonwealth.
The press of Texas thinks its mission
achieved when it has given each day and
week resume of Texan facts and of Texan
philosophy in government. Texan thought,
as shown by Texan newspapers, is charac-
terized by that s'true inVardness" Of which
the original Brooklyn preacher spoke, while
the people and press of other States read
and write and talk Of Texas. The 'IIOne
Star" is literally the cynosufe upon which
are converged the thoughts and eyes Of the
nations and q proper illustration of the
worlds idea Of the unity and perfect isOla-
tion of Texas. Striking geographical and
climatic peculIarities, the idiosyncracies
of its resolute and tollfng populations, as
liberal In opinions as the plains they con
template are boundless, give the State dis
tinctiveness, aud separate it widely from
older communities and invest it with a
degree of local independenceno not elsewhere
known. Texas confesses q peculiar attach
ment to the Union born Of its former rela-
tons and aversion to Mexico, and Texas
gladly surrenders that share Of sovereignty
properly exercised by the Union under the
Federal Constitution. Uneonsciously 70
itself, through allthe periods ofits wonder
full existence, in all its phases Of fortune,
/ in its acquisitions Of territory, IN its inter-
nal condicts, in its triumPhs, in its defeats,
il has been slowly but steadily working cut
for the North and for the South, for Maine,
for Illinois tor Georgia, and for California
and for Texas simpler and stronger 1rih-
ciple Of American government and civihza-
ton. We say uacOascionsly. The subimest
workers are always unconscious Of ends
they promote. II they knew what they
did, logic would enervats Inspiration, while
gOd-like energies would expire IN mortal
imbecility. The political mission Of Texas
is achieved when perfect local freedon i
co-existent with that psrfect Union which
our fathers nade. For this ultimate end
the war between the States -thaf became
Wrongfully a war between two consolidated
unions-paved the way. 10 promote the
blessed. consammafion hera contemplated
the SrATEsxAE lives ana brsafhos and ha1
/ its beinR. a11i
Democracy ana Tadicalisn are terms en-,
plOyed BY politicians signliying much o.
little, Is they happen to Be applied ~ in
telhgencs, but IS commonly ussd, to excite
prsiadices or snirap yotss, they signify
very Htae. TIE Dtmoslac5 of the
lsrGTksMAz means simply is devo
tim 10 the idea q local frsedon-
Ths philosophy i 60 e0uPphsnliEo. q
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