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' ' " rCBLISHED WEEKLY
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VFEJTO.t, OAKLET.
' IEUM8 Of BUDSCBITTIOX.
Slnjls eoplss, Two DobUis par yaar, Invariably la
aavaaee.
fa CUbs tl Tea aad apwards, It wlU be furalihtJ
at Use Dolla aaa a Halt par copy.
Me sabseriptioa reealval for la tha six Boatat
BATES Of ADVERTISING. '
OKI SQOaa, vaa uaaa aa ikas aaaviaa.
Dim Mrtloa .............. 70.
Thrte lDMrUonj............. 60
"- Twa aiontlti, or ain UMartloaa t 80
Tkraa awmtiis, or thu-taea lasertioas 4 00
00
Oaa 9 00
AdvartiMra ainat stmt the aamberof Uaaa thry
Wish Uitlr advtrtiaaawata laMrted ; etharwiM tbav
will lie eoatiaaed till forblddaa. aad eharcad aeeerd
lac U the efcev.
AevMaMata 1U aude with yearly advertlsars
ea liberal and advaatagaoaa tarau.
l'roTaaaiaaal aad Dailoen Cards, aat axeeadlaf Iv
Uaaa bmln is Uarth. will be lanrtod for lt a yaart
If axaasdlBf ra Uaaa will aa ahartd th aaaia as
atferadvartlsaBts.-.,
- Obitiiary aetlaaa frM whsa a laiiillaaj twenty
lines; all abeve tweaty Unas al advartiaaaaeat rataa,
i) laser ivroaraaa or
1orcfarxvrr, ut Ury, Qun, c,
Xo. SS Hva SvaesT, '
6.r CHAHLESTpy, 8. C.
CIIAnBERL4f n, niLER v co
IM PORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Wt 60008,
Ho. 117 Maaviao Bratar,
OppMtt CksrlnlM HM,
M-ly CHABLESTOy. 8. C.
JE.12II.1Cii, TUO.VLIHSO.1 eV CO.,
MAMirAc-rraaas aid waoiasALi asALtaa u
Hmddle,Iiartttm, Cmmth Trimtmirah r,
. Ke. 17 Msanaa Svairr,
OppMNCbwlIM IMA
Coanicr, Jsaifixoa t Co.,
Kw Yos.
CIIAULESTOS, f. C.
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w. .mBiM. w. r. o'a.vaA. I. BArraiaiai.
CLOTIIt.rQ HOVHE.
, 5IATTIIIES8E.1, O'HARA fc CO.,
Ho. Hi Eaiv-Dav Stbsst,
Conn OT Qomi,
-CHARLESTON, 8. C.
FURSISIIIXO GOODS Or ALL KIXDS.
E. B. ITODDAHD 'CO.,
VIlOLIf ALI DliLIM u
BOOTS, SHOES XO TRV.TKS,
at MAjrarAOTnusr raiosi.
Koa. 1S aid 167 NBcrim Sraaar,
nraiKL a. avoDPAao.) CHARLESTON, 8. C.
CAi-aa vaoaaaaaoaa. f .
.tatai. caixa. , J ;
Kiirr dk DOWIE,
arrccsaoaa T aiaoava, ai rr en., .
1VUOLE9JILE DRVaetSTS,
K. lU lliiTiH 8rasrr, v ; ?
toppMit, rwMM iiot.o
e . CIIARLE8TUX, 8.
C.
Dragi, Uedkia, Pint,, Oils, Window Olasi, Rrathes,
apa, farfanwiM, Fancy Uoo.il, Srgar,
80 Fin Wint, and Drandia. 1 1 1
ELLIS k M ITC H EE.E.V
HOLIUtLK AP KCTAlb
PEAI.KRS l! RX, I'BAS. OAT8, RVE. WIIKAT.
DRAJi, EASItlttS ANU KURTH RIVER IIAV;
Aua,
fresu anovxn mkal, noMixr, $e., it.
SO. t htfHTH WATKR aTRKT,
WII.MA6T0N, N.- C.
c. tr. uui,1 79-1 a. r.arHsu.
cu te. a. areas, - raaa. J.
9IVEKS MOORE,
HATS. CAPS. TRUNKS. STRAW OOODfl, RON-
SETS, FURS, MILITARY OOODa, CANES
AND VMBRELLA8 ;
3 1 Tlarlaot Streot,
flLMlXGTOX, X. C.
Weaek tho attention of wholesale buyers to the
above eard. Wo are prepared to furnl.h Ooodo in oar
lino at hM ANY HUBB IS TUB WUSTKI.
Orders for I lets by the ease or dosea will reeeire
proaint atuntioa by addrening as aoove. i u-iy
. 1 C. eV B. CJ. WORTH,
General Commiion Merchant,
' ' ASO DBALBBO IS . '
LIME. TIA1R. CALCINED PLASTER. AND CE-
MENT, HAND PLASTER,' PURE PERUVIAN
OUANO,
And Agents for the tale of
ROBINSON'S MANIPULATED OUANO, "
TA8KEK A CLARK'S FERTILIZERS,
SlTEtt-PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
70 ly . , WIIMIXOTOX, X. C.
f. w. aaira. ' roaw b'lacbim.
WITH Ml Mrl.AEUIir.
- 'COMMISSION AND FORWARDlNB MERCHANTS,
V WILMINGTON, S. C.
CON9I0NMENT8 OF COTTON, NAVAL 8TORE8
AND COUNTRY PRODUCE GENERALLY, FOR
BALE OR 8IIIPME.NT, WILL RECEIVE PROMPT
AND PERSONAL ATTENTION.
- Refer to Joho Dawaoa, Esq., Mayor, and E P,
Ml( Esq., President Branch Baak State of North
Carolina. " ' ' ' M-'y
W. II. npRART CO.,
rommloolors Merchant, and Mealer$
in Guana, bait, Vrmtn, . eTe.,
Ceaaaa Paixcass abo Wat aa sraaava, ,
. WILMINGTON, . C.
FARTCDLAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SALE
OF NAVAL STORES, COTTON k TlMflKR, FLOUR,
40., AO. LIBERAL ADVANCEMENTS MADE ON
AL.I) PRODUCE WHEN REQUIRED, , ,
Raraaaaoaat II. R. Savage, Caabier Baak; of Caps
Fear, Wllmiogtoa, N. C.) Col. Joha McRae, Pretident
Bank of Wilmington, Wlladngioa, N. C; D. A. Da
vit, Caiblef Branob Baak Capo Feat, Balltbary, N.C.j
1. it. Siaaa, iaoaior vniooa v r or, a.nw,
N. C; J. Ell Gregg, Prfiident Baak of Cheraw, 8.O.
- M-ly -- -- - ' V ' . .
- JE II RELLT,'
B OOKSELLERtj -
? i No.)J7MAaaTiTaaT,.
. - - ' ITIUtlXGTQX, X. C.
Keeps constantly ea hand every variety of 8cbool
Books, Mieoollaaeoaa Book,, Blank Booka, Drawing
Books, Untie Booka, Foolteap aad Letter Papora, L
diet' Note aad Billet Paper, Artirt Matorlala of all
klada. Letter Pretars, Lettor Copying Books, lalit,
Poodle, Eovelopee, Law Booka, Dootoa Books, Draw,
lag Papora, Lithographt for Oroelaa aad Oil Painting,,
Wat. Kaabe m Co't celebrated Piano Fortes, G rarer
Bor Sowing Maohinoa and Conner SewlBg Maohiaaa.
All erdera for any of the above article, promptly
HUd aad forwarded by mail; railroad, or otherwiat, '
Tt-if ' .-.'
1.
ROBERT U. COW AN,
Gtnerml Cmmmlttien JHrrrkimt,
WILJIIXOTON, K. C.
tOr OHe south earner Uarket aad Water streets-
Bp sulra. " ' . ' (' frfl-l? '
I. Tf r ROBIXSOIV,
BvnoEOjr DEjrnsr,
TTAT1NO PERMANENT!.? LOCATED IX THE
fT towa of Wadesboro', reapeetfalf
letfally -ra. " 1
,tea.vtS
toniiera ala froraaalaBal Barvlota
who may aeod thorn. IUrloa bad
ral years praetleo, ho foola sofa la warrantlBg aatia
bCoa la ALL OPERATIONS. All dlMaocs of tba
aioalk aaeooaaAilly trcitod. Artiflelat tooth, froai ana
to a full aet, (applied la the boot aad Brat approved
otjle. Tonoaa la the apaatry viaitai at Ihoir roaU
donoe whea doairod.
Toms eash whea tba work la (nlihod.
. Wadesboro', February 6, 18tfO-B4-tf .
, IIOPKM8, IICLL At ATKLISOlf ,
IMFOlTMtl AJIO WUOLUALB
BEllEt! It F0IEIC1 ii D0IEST1C DEI GOODS,
So. 258 Baltimobb Sraarr,
BASIL B. BOTBUBa,
IBB, ) '
I SOB. J
BALTIMORE.
aaaaaravaaf
raoa. w. avkibbob
87-tf
ASHE Ai II ARC RATE,
tMTTORJfE Y8 f T lA H -..
rraetioa la aartiienhlp la the ooonty of Anaoa, oi.
eepl oa tho Crimloal Docket la the Couty Coari, (J.
K. liareravo aotaa voaaty aoiieiior. j -
They wUI attoad to the eolleeUea of n elaiais ea
tra.tcj to the la Aaooa aad the aarrnaadlnf ooaatieo.
T. 8. Asbe attaada the Cuarta of Riohmond, Mont
gomery, Htaaly, Cabarras, Unioa and A neon.
J. B. uarfrave uooo oi nomgamnj, aiawy mma
Aaooa.
BiSrOIBoo at Wodenboro'.
THOMAS 8. ASHE. JR. II ARC RAVE.
l-tf
k. p. mraoifs,
HVrfr eftoel Clock Hrpalrtr,
ABaeaviua, . c.
Jewelry, Ave., aeatly aad snbetaatUUy
repaired, and all work warraatod
twalra montha.
XORTII CAROL! If A
White Sulphur Springs,
WILL BE OFENED FOR VISITORS ON THE
let of Jnno. They Sro sitoated near tho pree-
out torminaa of the Weitern orth Carolina Railroad
not n boar's ride by t operior omnibaMi and stagee
Tba l'rujirlitor aas procarrd the acnrices or
THOMPSON TVLER
at Ueaag or, whooo oxporieaoe at tho awt Fathlooabla
Waloriag l'lacoa of Virginia, added to his eomaiaod-
inc apBoaraaea and gentlemanly aeanng, uuura goou
order aad good far. . ,
Tbo very beet BALL KIHJ.M LKAVLK ani liLAbn.
BAND Or MUH1CIA.N3 Uat Uie cily or llichmona
Vininis. afford,, have boea broeared.
R I til NO VEHICLES aad HORSES, BILLIARD
8ALOON8 aad BOWLINO ALLEYS art at tba eoav
maad ol visitors. Theooantry la elevated and healthy
Tba aoeaorv la beaatlful, and roada noot excellent
and tbe pleasure aroande eitenaire. There is bo bet
tor water than that afforded by tbe Xotta Carolina
White Salpbar Spring.
The Batroaace of the Carolinsa la conf deotly re
lied on io reoav tba Proorietor for the oxpeBtiro oat.
lay ho baa atada to 6t ap a Watering Place soiled to
their wants. And be aromisco that no paiaa thall be
rored bv himself or hla rentleounly assittant to ran.
dor all who nay vuit nna pieaean, ana onniuruoir,
H. u. HOUAHK3, iTopnewr.
May 18, 1860-88-tf
Ooyden Ilousf, Salisbury N. C
rpilEKl'DSCRMKR llrOS LEAVE TO INFORM
. I hi, trieniltand tbe pulille tlml ha ba,
a, iffi-nt fur Willian.lL and C. M. Ilower-
ton, Ukra charge of tide wetl-knowa and I,,!;
annular llotel. ailoatod oa Main eirect, w i.i
a nlrimant and buaineta Dart of tlie city
The Hume and furnitare are entirety new, and be In
tend, to sustain tho reputation of the bouae as a
First Claiaa Hotel.
Aa omnibaa will alwayt be found at tbe 8tadoa oa
the arriral of the traina, ready to carry passengers la
Uie llotel free of charge.
Regalar Boarders, Lawyera and Jaiora will flod a
comfortable home at thit bouse. It it eonroniently
located. 88-tf TWOS. HOWERTOX, Agent.
North Carolina College,
.Vaunt Pleanant, Cabarru Co., .. C.
rilllI8 PROMISING INSTITUTION EXHIBITS
J a Coarse of Study Inferior to none Io tba State,
aud its Board of Trotted feel confident that the pre
scribed course will be ably, strictly and satisfactorily
carried oat, having secured .the services of mca, in
the selection of their Faculty, outlined to teach upon
the aiost approved system. Every member of the
Faculty is a Southern man bora and raised oa South
era toil.' .;
The expenses are lose than those of any similar
institution in the entire South. This arises, ia part,
from lit endowment, and in part from its location ia
a healthy and productive eeetion of the country, aad
in a wealthy and moral eosamanity.
The annual exercises open en or about the tHth
at September, and eontione forty -two weeks with
out Intermission, except aa Examination tnd Literary
Contest daring the week including the 22d of Febru
ary. The half year exereiaoa commence oa the 22d
of February, and aay etadeat who ia not able to set ia
at theJiegluoing et the Collegiate year, can enter at
or about that time, paying for ealy the half year.
-- TERMS. -
Ia tbe Preparatory Departmeat, which ia Intended
to furnish young men thoroughlyefor tbe College
classes for Board, Tultioa, Room-rent, Washing,
Fuel, Ac.,' for tbe year.. ......... ........ ...$107 00
la the College Department Do., do .. 115 00
UHt-haf mmnably in edtwaee.
For further particulars addraas, for Circulars, "
Col. JOHN 8H1MPOCII, 8ee. of Board,
Rev. D. H. BITTLR, Pres. ft. C. CcUege, or
Rev. O. D, BERNHEIM, Fin. See. N. C. College.
Mount Pleasant, N. C, Fob. 1, lSOO-IlMy.
IIILLSBOBO MILITARY ACADEMY,
TTNDER THE CONDUCT OF COL.
I J TEW. late Superintendent of. tbe
Slat Military Academy ef Columbia, 8. C.
Tba Staff of Instruct! oa comprises Six Offl-
aers. For a Circular address the Superintendent.
WU. McRARY CO.,
a Ail HUTS t'OR AXD DEALERS IX
hO. I I'KtWVlAK UUAHUJ
REESE'S MANIPULATED GCANOf ;
SOMBRERO GUANO; ".
AMERICAN. GUANO; , - ,.
LAND PLASTER, Ae , Ae.
A largo tupply oonsUatly oa head for tale la lota
to suit. . '
Wllmingtoe, K. C. March 8, 1860-7fl.tf ,
PUOSPIIATIC GUANO. . '
THE ATTENTION OF PLANTERS AND OTHERS
b invited to th following report of an analysis by
Or. Joha C. Draper, of tba Vaiveralty of New York,
of aa averag sample of a cargo of PHOSPITATIC
OUANO, recently Imported by th Phasnlx Outne
Campaay from MoKtaa't Itlaed, Pacific Ocean, vit:
Org aio taatter ..,M....iniin a.ou
Wster eosabised ....21.50
Soluble 8alU, Sulphates, Chlorides. . ......... 9.00
PhatphaU of Lime, af which 64.00 it Bote
. Pbaepkataand 1.00 1 Di-paospaU.,.S6.00
flulpaau of lima .. ...,.........: -. T.AO
eilieta aad Oarboaat af Liavt 1.00
Far tale by
100.00
Vi. H. MeRABY 4 CO.. A rests.
c. c.
M-tf Wil-i.Dr.H'r.
WADESBOROUGU, N. G, TIHJRSD2.I, SEPTEMBER 13, 18C0,
NORTH CAROLINA ARGUS.
mm of iio.. lev. u. hill,
DELIVERED AT MACON JUNK hM), 1800.
Mr. fretident and Friend The city -papers
kave annonoced that 1 would speak to tbia meet
ing to day. The announcement wis without tiy
knowledge or consent. I refer to .this for the
purpose of saying that my appearaedo now ahull
not be regarded as a precedent requiring nie to
respond to similar ealia in tbe futuaa. 1 am no
politician to fill bill to order, but if I were I
should draw my own bill. I)o not suppose 1
peak that, because I atn not settled ia my con
victions as to what we ought to do in this cap vans,
for on that point I have no hesitation or doubt;
nor yot because I would not regard respectfully
the wishes of ay friends. tyLitbersoerer tbe
chances of tbe future may drift u. tbe affection
I feel for every trae American, with whom I have
struggled to long for thoie truths Which make up
fitnotista, is part of mj heart, and the two B0t
v aad 4io. toethcA,,, ..... .
liut mv health, t bough almost entirely ret fored,
is such that I most be allowed to direct my own
action during the eanvasa.
The very distinguished gentleman (Gov! John
son) who addressed you last night, said A is mia
ion was to apeak to tbe Democracy his own di
vided brotherhood. Mine is very different. I
ahall speak to the people. Democrats, Wbigs,
Americans countrymen all, my word of warning
is to jfOM I Tbia land of tho free is full of cor
ruption, strife and distraction. Parly, party,
party, Aat dune it all! Oh, that the God of tbe
patriot would east'outfruni our people these seven
devils of party, which have already well nigh
ruined us 1 .
If I shall litter a wotd on this occasion which
shall appear to be harsh, I assure you I dq not in
tend aucb a meaning. '" I certainly have no such''
feeling. .
Let us determine first what great principle ia
involved in this canvass, which we ought to tup- j
Dott. and secondly, for whom, ss Dal riots, we 1
shonld vote, in order mcst effectually to secure
and promote tost pnncplo.
In my opinion, the wholo nation is now called
on, the first time iu its history, to decide at- the
ballot bos, riur power has the General Govern
moot over tbe subject of slavery? Tbia quej
tion baa often been voted on in Congress, the
state Legislatures and by factions, but now the
whole nation luust vote upon it directly at the
ballot box. Whatever may be our opinions us to
tbe cidom, or necessity, or good or evil to re
sult from such an issue, still politicians and events
have ihrmt it upon A, and we must, decide it, as
br aa tbe ballot box can decide it.
Then, in my ouinion, as tbe issue is made, the
people ought, as Natioutl men and patriots, by
mis election to declare that the federal liovero
ment " has no power over the subject of slavery
except tbe power, coupled with the duty of guard-
: i . .r . i i i .
nip sou princeling mo owner in uis rignts.
i We ought so to declare, first, becsuse it is ?iie.
Tbe supreme judicial tribunal of the nation has,
la language, to declared. If wc do not maintain
it, we shsll simply subject the stability of the
law to the whims of the multitude, and are in
anarchy. We ought so to declare io the second
piece, because it m right.
Protection to the person and property of the
citizen is the y of every Government, and
it is the teltute and tide power and duty of the
Government of the Uuiied Slates. It was made
for this only, and it tan do nothing else.' Every
aet of every department of the Government can
have no other scope, purpose or interpretation.
Government can create nothing, and destroy
nothing, unleaa creation or destruction in a given
ipeeijied initum t be necessary to secure general
protection. Whether it declare war or make
peace, whether it build a navy or levy an impost
whatsoever it does must be done for this tnd.
The wisdom of every speech, tho redress of every
wrong, the duly of every office, the legtimacy of
every aetion, mutt depend upon and be mea
sured by its fitness' for, and its directness towards
the one great goal the protection oft tJjij person
and property of the citizen. Human govern
ment has no other claim even to existence, and
that form of government must.be the most per
fect, which most- perfectly secures this cbject.
Hut 1 do not demand a slave code. Southern
men who demand it, X think, rcasou badly.
They leap over truths, and jump to a conclusion,
which render even the1 riyht questionable. The
demand for a separate specific slave codo, admits
that the tenure to alave property is peculiar dif-
terent Irotn that bv which other property is held,
and therefore needs a different quality of legisla
tion. ' The great political ground of this demand
is taken from the idea that slavery is the creature.
of, and solely dependant upon municipal law.
It is upon this doctrine that non action is said to
be effectual to exclude slavery from the Territo
ries. Some persons say if there be a law direct
ly to authorise slavery, it cannot exist; tbe slave
without law wree. Therefore, if the Legislature
will provide no law -do nothing hob act, slave
ry is excluded. If we admit the premises, 'the
conclusion ia irresistible. This is the foundation
argument ot all abolitioniats, I eannot admit it,
because I do not believe it correot. Slavery is
the eronture of Divine law. He who originally
gave man dominion over the beasts of the field,
and the fish of tlie sea, and the fowl of the air,,
afterward made Japhat the master of Canaan, and.
decreed Canaan to servitude forcver.The first decree
is older la date, but not higher in authority than the
last, and it is not form to question the wisdom of
either.. He know best, and there can be no wis
dom or right which doe not submit to Hi will.
The s)ave, then, is property. The is not
made by Am ma laic. If I had only human low
for my title or right to my human slave, I would
Ijose dim before the sua went down. Slav prop- !
erty differ from other property, not in the riant.
but ia it aa. 'He who made the servant, pre-
eoribed rale and injunction for bis humane on Mr. Breckinridge, tut I am tully convinced demns Mr. Bell for this ; vote, only, impeaches j ee established between the two eountrie.
treatment, and for this the master will be respou- that the best policy and the satest patriotism, re- his oicn reliability, doubtless without intending j Hitherto, tho Japansse have only known tho out
ible, and surely for its abuse he will be punished, quire us to support Mr. Bell. I will proceed to it. However we might differ with Mr. Bell as s-e worj as filibusters and plunderer; but
I demand of Government that whloh we have a
property code for protection of all property, and
therefore of slave. I to
"But, again, I fill now demand of Congress a ,
lave code, because tbe 'laws a they now stand, !
outside of the Kansas bill, are sufficient for our
protection If tbe government is honestly ad-:
ministered, the oitiaen ha a mole Protection '
odor tbe remediea now provided. On a former
Qoeaaion, 1 explained thia. It is sufficient at
present to Mat tn general taet, that we liavo suf-. the ptattorur .wo issue witn me nere. erst I . -r- I with Chiua. E
ficiont legal remedies for present purpose (out- j. Mr. Bell' platform doc not define thia que- j There is Mother reason, strongly towing the ; . " V
ideofKaoMandNebraia,inwhiehprateotionto tion. His platform :a the Coratitntion, the claim of M'- Bell, whieb we cannot consider too -s iaOoe of the practical age of thi ptaetta
lafery was refused by the wganio act.) " But it Uiioa aud ihe" Law. To know bow be InteN seriously. Mr. Bell ia a national map, aad hi ea time ha calculated that the maa who wean a
asay be said, if we hare nmcient laws already, , preU tbe Constitution, and what laws he will en- j election will nationalise our prinoiplea. But low , neck-ties-aod adjust jr P,0P!i' f
why dow insist on th powe! tad duty of Govern- force, we must go to hi record. If hi record j bapoen it that he ia sowarf aad yet to national T , tbonaand hour upoa its kaot- AM Utae it tag
meat to protect 7 ' . ... ! fails, then he and hi platform jnwt fitij, J! bit The' explanation is easy. Mr. Bell bu alwaya wasted. '
i-t-J J Ml
We man insist upon it, first, because thi right
ana ami bar been dental, aad they who deny,
are aeewing to get oontroJ of the government.
Tbeiriucciuiia triumph, of cho denial. Already
ha this doctrine of protection been denied by
actum legislation in ono case in tho Kauaas aud
Nebraska bill.
Again, all exporionco shows, that remediea
which are sufficient fur the prcseut, become in
efficient undor the .change of aver progressing
and ayyretsut . events. Why do jour Legisla
ture meet annually f Simply to pass such new
lava and to remedy such detects io existing laws
si time and experience constantly show to bo ne
cessary. Thus, in 1793, Congress enacted a fugi
tive alave law, to carry out a pluiu constitutional
provislun. For that day. and for years after that
day, that act was sufficient. Hut the ever grow
ing maduet of anli-tlavcrv Legislatures, rendered
utterly nugatory tbe reniodics provided by tbt
act oi nv. ilence, it became just as much ne
cessity, Mid just aa much a duty, to dsss a new
and mo tffisicnt law, aa it was to pass the orig
inal act.- .-What would' now bare bcea our con
dition tad wtr fathers agreed to be satisfied for,i
ever with tbe law of 1 ilM, and released Congress
from its duly of further protection t
So, though the legal remedies are now auffi
ciett, how soon may the pervcraencss of the hu
man will, the ingenuity of aspiring demagogues,
the invasions of mad anti-slavery, world-wide
sentiment, and the positive intervention of un
friendly Territorial Legislatures and people, ren
der present remediea utterly nugatory r Ve must
iusist that government, every department in its
appropriate-sphere, shall keep our remedies effi
cient tor all time and against all enemies, where
ever the authority pf (hat government extends.
1 have given reasons enough to show tbe cor
rectness ot tbe great.leading thought to be insist
ed on as the true solution ot tbe question io this
canvass.
" The next Inquiry", Is for whom wd shall vote iii
order most effectually to secure (he triumph of
this principle 1 To secure this triumph and make
it effectual, we must have a constant and honest
eve io two things:
iirst. We must endorse the principle br our
vote.
Secondly. We ought so to endorse it, as to re
store peace to tbe country, quiet the agitation,
and ttiui preserve the stability of the Govern
ment. -
. It is needless tossy wo cannot support Mr.
Lincoln, liut why 7 Because he says it is the
right slid the duty of Congress to prohibit slave
ry io tlie Territories. This is a claim of power
other than to protect, -and, therefore, one which
we deny; and because, also, his election will not
restore peace, but increso distraction, and en
danger the government. It is idle to debate the
propriety, the ritjht or the wrong, of the fact. If
the experiment is forced, the fact will turn out
to be, in my humble judgment, that this Covcrn
uient and Black Kcpublicanism cannot live to-
ijcthcr. If our Northern friends wish to-imperil
the L uioo, ll.ey can vote for .Mr. Lincoln. If
they with to insure the continuance of -the first,-
tuey mutt make certain the defeat of the latter.
At no period-wl -world's-liintory have four
thousand millions of property debatedtwhether it
ought to submit to the rule of an enemy. The
South tuiiyfurnLiu the first example, but irin men
Will not precipitate the hazard.
e cannot support Mr. Douglas. True, ho
saye t'omjrett shall not prohibit slavery, liut be
say the Territorial Legislature, a provitiunnlapa
of the Federal Government, may prohibit slavery
in two ways by non-action and unfriendly legis
lation. I hare explained bis non action theorv
and the premise on which it is based. I deny
the correctness both ot the premise and the con
clusion. Unfriendly legislation is not only to
deny the duty of prulixtivn, and tbe right to re
fuse such additionul remedies as time and cir
cumstances may show to be necessary, but may
also interfere with and render nugatory txitliny
remedies, lie claims this power under the Kan
sas bill. It is claimed that the South has agreed
to the non intervention and denial of protection
clauses and doctrines as contained in that bill.
Here, my brothers of tho Constitutional Democ
racy, is The light for you to make. It is not for I
me. All the world knows,, its never agreed to j
that No,thikstothe8weetrecollections, which :
struggles for truth always fix in the minij, trc j
were uo parties to that agreement, nor partners
in ita spoils. '- ' " '. .. '
If canuol, thercforetjuppottMr. , Douglas.
Tho difference bettfeen us is one at principle. It
is radical, fundamental, -and I fear uncurublc
certainly so, unless he shall change. As 1 intend
this day to speak candidly, and do full justice to
even an enemy, I will add that outside of this
question, I see much in Mr. Douglas to admire.
On other questions, and on many occasions he
has been a bold, able, andfea:less defender of our
rights. He ccrtuinly fights tbe Republican party
must manfully, and if there is a man North of
Mason and Dixon 8 line, whom, abovo all others,
I could wish to be, not almost but altogether such
as we are, that man is Stephen A. Douglas. But
on this question 1 have always differed with btin
widely, and must continue to differ. But I will
do him the further justice to say, I never mistook
him. His friends South have ruined him by de
nying, in 1850, that he held these opinions. He
waa two honest to affirm their dentals, and the
truth is now manifest. Tbe tnattrt of the South
ern Democracy have been deceived,, and for that
deception they curse Mr. Dodelts.Vr-The curso
should be on-those who deceived them, rather
than tm Sir. Douglas. "
. The issue is thus narrowed down to Mr. Bell
and Mr. 'Breckinridge. With a perfect willing
ness on my part to support the election of which
ever of these two would most effectually secure
the principles enunciated, and restore peace to
the country, I havp examined thia question, and
have arrived at a conclusion to which, I think,
unprejudiced investigation will bring every South-
crn man. In no event will I make voluntary war
give my reasons, and beg you, fellow citixons, Io I
leave party and prejudice bchiud while yon listen j
me.
I admit here, that the new platform on which
Mr. Breckinridgestands,i8,onthbsuhject,'tonn(f.
His record is nut sound. "This Gov. Johnson
proved last night and could have proved much.,
more conclusively than be did. But. for myself,
-if Mr. Breckinridge gefoa the platform and thu
recant his errors, I will admit hiat as sound as!
record is tound it give weaning to hi platform j regarded cur Const itutUmu! right anquea
and strength to biui. To this record, be refers , tiontble. Theywere Cxed, and above the
os in his letter of acceptance, aud to the record
let us co.
i.
My first proposition, and which I shall estab
lish without a doubt, is, that John Dell is as
sound as the platform on which Mr. Dreekinridge
is nominated. '
This platform contain three "distinct proposi
tion : . .
I. That Congress has no power to abolish
iluverv in thfl Turrilnriei.
2. That the Territorial Legwlaturc ha no tuc
power.
8. That, on the contrary, it is the' duty of the
Government to protect property (slavery under
stood) wherever necessary.
These are three sound propositions and cover
the whole ground of power and duty.
About the fxh day of June, 1850, Mr. Sew
ard, of New York, offered tho following at aa
amendment to the Compromise measures ia tho
Senate ..., ' k ' I"
' Neithor slavery nor intoluntarv 'serviinde.
otherwise then by coirvietiua fur oriitve, ahall over
be allowed in either of said 1 cm tones of Ltuh
and New Mexico." .
Thit is the Wilinot 1'rovifo. John Bell voted no, '
and thus endorsed, under olli, the fir.-it proposi
tion of the platform. .
Un the samo day, Sir. Uernrn that great
man from ueorgia, oOered tbe following amend
ment i '
" Dut no law shall be passed interfering with
the primarv disposal of the aoil, nor establishing
This was against Squattor Sovereignty. John
Bell voted yes, and thus endorsed the second
proposition of the platform.
On the 27ib of May, of the panic year, Mr.
Pratt, of Maryland, and Mr. Davis, of Misnis
sippi, agreed upon, and Mr. Davis .oflfvied the
following amendment to the same bill :
' "Provided, That nothing herein contained
shall be construed so as to prevent said Territo
rial Legislature from passing ini lues at nmy
be necessary fur the protection of the right of
property of every kind, which may have been
or may bo hereafter, conformubly to the Consti
tution and laws of the United Stales."
" Mv Davis also piefaccJ this provision with some
declaring his object to assert tho duty of remark,
the Govcrnmcot to protect slavery.
On this proviso Mr. Hell voted yes, thus as
serting, under oath, he duty of protertion tchen
necessary hi the very language of the. plat f 01 m.
For Mr. Duvis' proviso, see Congressional
Globe, vol. 21, part 2, pago 1071. Fur nil the
votes, see same book, page 1 1-14. Therefore, 16
an actual demonstration, Mr. Dell is certainly as
sound as the Breckinridge platform.
. Aly next proposition is, that Nr. liell is 1
sounder than this platform. Now to the proof.
This platform, of course, soys hothing ubout
slavery as a political,' moral, or social good or
evil; nor does that platform assert any good in
slavery to the country, or as contributing to its
prosperity.
Dut on the 6th dny of July, 1850, in his
place in the Senate, Mr. Bell made a speech in
which, after asserting tho riijht to protection, to
be constitutional, and " unuuestioiiahle,'' he pro
ceeds to give his views 011 slavery itself. A hot
ter argument Las never been mudc in defense of
slavery. He proves it right by t lie laws of na
ture and of God, and a political, moral, social and
religious good. 1 beg every man in the South
to get away from demagogues and party sit
down with a pure and honest heart, and read
that speech before he votes against 31 r. Bell, or
stultifies hiintelf by calling him un.'ound. Notlu.
ing like it can be found in all the life Of John
C. Breckinridge.-
Thus Mr. Bell i sounder limn the platform,
and sounder than Mr. Breckiniidgc and his plat
form together.'
Now, fellow citixerts, I will say hero in general
teYms without taking up your time to rend so
much, that there is nothing in all Mr. Bell's re
cord inconsistent with this. . I cure not how do
signing editors and demagogues disgrace 'them
selves with garbling, falsehoods, and mean per
versions to tho contrary, this is true, and there
lives not io all the South a purer, sounder, bet
ter statesman for the South and the Union tliaii
John Bell.
-Dut you will say how is that Mr. Bell with
such a record has been declared to I e unsou.id
so often at the South. Tho grounds "Of this
charge have been two his votes against (he Kan
sas bill, and tho Lecompton Constitution; and
also the genend fact that everybody w i Jkmo
crat is habitually denounced as unsound by the
small men of that party. In 1850, -they burnt
me in effigy as an. ally of thu Kepublicans, and
last night they hung Gov. Johnson-for the same
reason I suppose. To that Governor I send
greeting, with the hope that four years hence,
he may stand as fully vindicated as I do to-day.
iJut why should our Ureeliirmiigo mends con-
demn Mr. Bell fi r voting against the Kansas
bill? Ho did honestly believe and fully declare
that that bill would be evil and only evil to the
South and the I' nion.' Do you not ail admit it ?
When you seceded at Charleston, you put on re
cord the reasons lor that secession, and in looking
over your reasons I find many epithets applied to
ine rvansasDiu ana me Cincinnati piaiterin, sucn
as " cheat," " swindle," 1" humbug" and a " deT
ccit upon the Sou'b." On this bill, then, why
condemn Mir. Bell 7 The. only differ ;nce I can
see between you and Mr.. Bell on this point is,
that it required six yearn of bitter experience
and earnest warnings to teach you what Mr.
Bell saw from the beginning !
TliAn aoSIrt I Yin 1.w.rtmnlnn lunA - Wt Tti.ll
did not vote against this bill because it eontsird 1
slavery!.. Ho honestly believed it was fraudulent. j
Whether so or not be believed so, and So belicv-!
ing, -was it not his duty to voto against it? We ,
L. 1 . : - . k . I
ought not to require a man ro.oo corrupt, even to
aratify his own fadings. Every inau who ton-
to the fact of frauds, yt Hhe vote i'se'f proves ,
nothing, except that Mr. Bell was honest, yes, J
honest enough to do tight against his own preju-
dices. I admit but few politicians will un- pon ;ti houor and good faith. An iotcHi
dorstand how this i possible! I fcuow.of, no ' ent commercial gentleman rf Virginia, who has
greater virtue, nor ono more needed at tbis iuio re!lided for some time? U Japan, and is well ac
ia our publio men. . . I ouainted with tho peopla ad their character, ex-
Mr. Hammond, of tHjuth Carolina, said thu
Lecompton bill ought to have been kicked o'-VUnited State with Japan will surpass the most
Why not call him unsound too? Heisa Demo-J MnRUi0J BnticipaiionSj and be oaryeccond tothat
WHOLE !0. 105.
; power of Government to destroy. Therefore, he
-
has opposed agitation a unnecessary and unwise. '"
foolish agitation always stirs up and invite posi
tive aggression. When issues and -votes have
been forced by the thoughtless, Mr. Bell lias
Totod right, Lilt be has done to, deprecating the '
evil to the country of gratuitous agitation. If all
our publie men had taken John Bull for a mode), .
the right of the South and the perpetuity of the
Uuion would to day bo unquestionable and -un-
1 auctioned,
cstioned, 7
Tbe election of Mr. Bell will give our prmci- '
pic a peaceful, quiet triumph, and dislmud the
Itepublican parly. Tbe election of Mr. Breckin
ridge will inereata the tlfifr, and. tond to build '
up the RepubPcan party.
Again, on tho ground where my Bit eVmridge
frienda how stand, and clahn to much eredit for
standing, .John Bell hua been standing for years.
I s, he aud we were standing there n lieu you
1 - t - f l. . 1 .1L.1 I
were excited, mad, carried away in thonghtlosa-
adoration of this "cliesi'' and " swindle," af you
I aatv term the Kansas
hill ! and vou abused us.
called ns. traitor, arid olfie of bolttionisnfrrYooT-
drove him from his scat in the Senate for his very
fidelity. You drove the gallant and noble' Crit-
tendon from his sent for the tamo reason, and '
have" placed Mr. Jircikinridye in hi pluco. In
this hour of our vindication, mutt we. abandon
Mr. Bell?. Honor and a high sense of justice
should force you to him. Nothing bnt 'ingrnti-'
tude and the loss of self respect can drivo us from
him. We have learned how to forgive enemies,
hut we hnvc never leart.ed how io abandon friends.
Again, Mr. Bi.ll waa ia the field first. The
convention was called when you were still in tbe
National Demonraev with your "round fijity.ovr
faithful!" lie was nominated while you -were
trying to get bark alter once going out. lou
ought not to have nominated another, and
thus dividrd thosb who agree. -.llesidea,4te-are
more National and huvo greater strength
North- Mr. Buchanan was elected by a plitmli-,
ty vote. That minority Icing again divided, how
can you succeed ?
So I will say to our Douglas -friends, why not
support Hill? You arc National in your wishes,
but you cannot succeed. You uro- dividing our
strength and hazarding the nation. In jroting
for Bell, you only give up sipiattcr sovereignty.
Aro you teeddtd to THAT? If Mr. Douglat and .
his friends were to unite on Mr. Bell, the defeat
of Lincoln is suro. And by such an exhibition -of
National patriotism, Mr. Douglas would write
his rtaiuc higher in the Temple of - Liberty than
any living statesmen has climbed; - '
But a our Urcckinridge friends cannot vote for
Mr, Bill, there is yet a chance of union. Let
us bo equals! I have suggested heretofore sn
arrangement of this kind. The responsibility of
its rejection and af the consequent continuance of
strifcrshnll bo with jou, and with you I leave it.
.Why should our Breckinridge friends stilr
cleave to Democracy T Tho organization, and ,.
the name, belong to Mr. Dcuglas. .It is folly to
deny it. People can't be made to say anything, ' '
simply because jou want the 111 to say it. Besides,
if Democracy has become so corrupt, and has de
ceived the country as you saywhy should you
wish to appropriate its name with such a prestige?
More than all, if that party has imposed -on the
country a "cheat," which has borncTSb fruit but
strife, and lloixl, and deception, how can yod ex
pect us to be counted in its membership ?
My countrymen, 1 appeal from these leaders '
to you ! How long will you suffer politicians a
flatter you as sovereigns and nse yoi at victims,
without awaking your resentment ? How often
shall they sittlo und tuisettle the slavery question
befoVe you discover the only meuniug they have
is to excito your prejudices and get your votes ? .
For how many years shall chancing demagogues
shuffle you at the psmibler shuffles his cards to
win a stake snd still find you v, iljing to be shuf
fled again ? xou were told to worship tho Kan-
fins bill ; with the blind hut earnest devotion of a
Mccci pilgrim you did kneel and kiss I Youweto
told to abuse your neighbor because, he would not
worship with you. In all the billingsgato of the
demagogue's vocabulary you did it. NoW'bchold! -
They who told you to worship, tell you tho thing .
you .worshipped is a iira, a swindle, a humbug,
yoa, a "deception to the Smith'." The neighbor .
you abused has proven a. wise man and truo pat
riot ! . Will you bend again the supple knee, and
shout aloud with the niinblu tongue, when thess
same priests shall order you ? W ill you ? and So
soon ? .
1 have spoken to you, friends, in kindness. " I -have
cpflken tho truth. 1 do not know that I
shall speak again. May you do your duty, save -your
country and stand approved at last.
BoLfiftr ii'kii HuttHAND. A neat and charm
ing maiden in Indiana, tho fortunate postiessor oi..
a considerable amount of property, been in 0 cu
paged for marriage, to a green Unattractive -boy
of eighteen .years. The day for the wedding
was fixed, and the course of rustic lovo was run- '
ning smoothly enough. One d;yjhe grooin-cx-pectant
appeared before his mistress, with
wrinkled brow, quivering chin, ryes tilled witli
tears. " My father says I shan't marry, unless
I pay him for my time." . This is all ho said.
The woman at oncecnt him to the sharp parent
with instruotions to learn tho lowest rate of ex
chawgs at which the time could, be transmuted
into money. " I will sell you," said the father,
" for two'hundrcd dollars, aud not a cent less."
" .ni I will buy you," returned the damsel, ;
when the offer was communicated -to her. , She
paid tho"money, married the property, and has .
since so assiduously cultivated it, that a great im
provement, personally, morally and intellectually,
wfcen I"1"-
"oca Com merck with Japan According
to the jate n,w3 from j3p!,ni our countrymen aro
in creat faTor t,erc ad the pnfcneet is that a,
r . . . 1 .... .
' won(Jerful amount of commerce will be th result
(nf .1.- .,.,,, nd Prrdial relations which have
Americans have succeeded in convincing thcui
,nat thcre js at io:,st one nation with whom they
rt f - treaties of commerce and amity, and re-
prrssw the opinion thai the eofrfng trade of the