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If paid strictly in alrsace. Its !in per -ins
tw dollar and fifty cents, if psid with. a
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ADVERTISEMENTS Bet exceeding' ixtoa
Dm will h inserted on tint fur an dollar, and
twsaty iv "lent for ch mbmit iaaertio.
T greater tongti, will b charged pmpnr
ttoaalt. Coart Order, aad Judicial advertiseawat
Will baeharffea 25 per sent, higher than I ha almta
.rates. A reasonable deduction will ba aiad to
theas wb sdtertis by th year.
Book and Job friiitirg don with neatness sad
despatch, aad oa accoinntedatiDg term.
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II OK. JDIIjS KERR,
f M w Unite of Representative, February 1CM,
, OX THE NEBRASKA BILL.
Mr. Km. I assure you, Mr. Chairman, that
I hue nut risen on this occasion furtlie vain pur.
pose merely of making a display, I have not
nought to gratify a possum for public speaking,
fur I have hid euougli of tliat in my time.'
I have risen to acquit myself of a high public
duty a duty which I owe to those who aunt me
hre by an endeavor to vindicate their rights
upon this flour, and by ninking known to them
t''my'i3ntinvnrii'r! fe wssfd to anesti
rwhielj; however exciting hero, had not teen broach-"
i ib4 I uto here irK wjth u 3UpstinB. tp enjja
fenny p)litkjnttiveti7rfanyha:ter,jwiih
j any party, or with any person. I bar looked
? anon tlte storm which ha so lone raced anon
our country, as, iiiita character, extremely inju
riuus to our institutions. 1 had longed to sea it
allayed; and, with many others, both North and
South, I rejoiced when tlio joint counsels of the
patriots and sj;e of 1850 had effected en ad
justment of the agitating oettion, ripon which
the storm arose, on a basis which, in bit iudir-
meat, would satisfy the demand of nil who ac
knowledged the obligatiop. of republican pripci-
piBS.
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as the only mcVia-hereby our .national exist
ence 001114 Jje peSpefuatcu, and the general prox
jwrity promoted. As a Southern man, I felt
- savself siecially hound to abide that compromise..
I felt tliat we of the South were lwcultarly'ualled
upon to insist uisin its sacrediiese. For one.
wlialever course ntkeramight purjiuc, I riMoiijiii
mat under no Circumstance could 1 be induced
ver la corporate in any attempt to impair its
, solemn obligations.
It is said now, however, that th spirit of the
compromise ts-viohtettin thriHtasurfff Nicll wc
are considering. If that be so, I am against it.
I aiamined that question anxiously before 1 made
; P. wj.npinkiq.J iclt Unit JiowcvetimpurtanL
in. pnai''m, nowever aacrea as a liinda
mental maxim of free government, yet if its as
-eertion at thi-tiniB"y1ottiTOr mTfityka.r'iS VX,'T
would forego its assertiou now, and would con-
tent myself to yield it as ao oflentig npotj.l!io
altar of pMM ami hniilrrny'-"' But Tor tho life of
Bie, I am unable to tieroeive how any man. hav-
in a just regard to therights of others, as well tiive u
s his own, can iiiipure a "violifiou 6fg KHlTiulIiTainrHi
m i nose wno at fmMieiit insist upon the pissoe
of this inaisurr, as p.-opuaed by Uie IVmaiiace
What was the adiuatment of lR.Of " . .lid
IfofiginafcT" As I liave just staVeil.'TTg. ew out
of a ocMiflict of opinion in regard to this agitating
ueskn of slavery. W bat gait rise' to tliat eon
tlictt It was the claim, uikhi the part of the
majority in Congress, to intcrfer with the lights
of the biatesin regulating and estalilii.hing tlieir
wn ln-titntion. How vtt that to lie liiutllv
:t!el t In only one way, ami that was by a
clear, distinet, ami une.iiiv.rol arknowtoilpiienl
tif the rreart tirbrciiile tit the richt of thr
organiseiiwirowngotemmciitsiiitheirowii way.
7 I in th'Wl,".ii1 Dial eeiikc"al.iiio,"rtie c.'.iniiro-
Kisa moiutu.-es of 1"() were a finality. W ith
due rcaie't to others, it seems to me to be alf
aurd to rail that settlement a Jiiwlily in any other
ense. It could not be a finality in any uthor
sense than In that of an actual a'-knowlisignwut
mt thefundnmentiil;u'iucje n wUcli allour teni
torial governments should be orpuiii.sj. It ,ra
a aljustmeut of p,im ip!e, and iu that sense
aivna U Mfinbiy-A-ili .VbaiH.eei.Te
e gnired a such it has been prulaitnvd by U.tl
th great part in of the country ; fid as such, for
ae, I will adhere to it. '
Sir, lama southern man, deeply ioiWd with
tuthera feeling ; and though I do not thh.k
. snai i cum ue justly charged with a viola t,n
I V faith -vlitrgWtht brlt. on account
. oCany obbgaUon uupoaed upo..uia..l.y.tUa -at
just men t ot or the Muutoiri eoutpruuiisa,
yet I should Dot have felt inysrlf called upon to
make any movement at all in regtrd to the slave-
3r question at this time, for I ha 1 not known
ist a territorial government was needed fur No-
imwka; nor do I uar whether it la or ant This
U a matter of bo iinportanca to me or to my onn
(tilumits. The TinJuaatiun of a great-principle
la what I aim at, and what they desire. Besting
dob our riirliis, and coi.n l III laf lit til -I snl(rrrittr
I trf the people of the 1'i.ited Stales, trusting to
, P'ri"tiioftlieNorthawliastheNith,
w hate believed that what we bar always in--fiato4
p i woii, xi4- wmM; nswwr w tgter,
sns.
pwn
own
iimmiU Ia .L.
tb same, Thatriirht h.theHo has bees u. n.,.. k
' aVaied ia the North. But the tire of truth in
j uawlantly manifesting itself, and n w,4o our
i JtratiBcatiow, th ackmmlewlgment of our own
i s;mat fuadameittal priueiplo is made by norther
1 u . They eoms and tender us our own
1 w'"cil''' 'rm "f K"vernment f. the Terri-
i torkss which are our common iinMierly ami we
f cannsit rrfu-e ihe offer. ,
I 1 my wthiiu bare in the spirit of hlle Wat
Boatherw pnsls is tna great for tliat, W bar
T f' ri'"" "piwt
In tns .North to sustain , n,,,,;
4 this great ds-lriM when scarcely soy nortb-
tra atalevmsD rtrnld Le found wIhi was willing
to a.-kaowledxe iu ir.ith. Wa almubl hs. a -
t tn actnowledgnd U. be so by all true is-publi
- .. w Mi.... j m-wiiiioofsi simply oul
" i TlSht 10 do as e i.Ica sed in' rcgai d to our
avvrmmeui, anu l oe niriit ol oihei
- - 4 eaoW oar tlu.iaallbktejcejtsUiiteajitla
rnatisa, if, at thia tiiaw, when th North and '
i ins busiib ar su fcii-li aa-resMl unm it .
I 4iSOsed to Uck out tJd repudiate th frioriide
ap wltieh we have alwaya insUt.il, and which
we hat always argrd uK,n th I'nioo.
" mV"J l- J l'h lor pear aod
aietneaa.1 Tost may hat w!r.t g.raphiral
KaM yoa fileasa I ait lUre ia no other mole
ader heave whereby Jou ran hue peace and
MHst .ft the rsnntry ejeerK that now proiaised
la tin Ncbra-kt lelt . 11
I had mtoa bvL before 1 n.t. ne.1 to the inw li
nl the h. a.srsl Is rrnl hh rnau e.gi. IMr.
. 8t.l.eas, to go into tb hUl.y of Una Jli.r.
ta.awpM.aiw. but to do that Bow, J think would
ba annaccuarily to treapas ap.a th lime and
fst ene. of th csumitte. lis has placs.1 that
asatlcr in its r!esret p.-.. le ,g,l, lie lias
w the hUtorical fact, that if any party tf
. any seetn a ia th.s eountry. ha t,m tjt,iB
rspwliaisl th U airi , ,inir.a,M, ii i, ,ag
, Nrth wkwh has Jon is. I hsl intended to pre
'hee fitets to the e mimiiire but I
' iailKttal.ua sua ant .. ..... ...
Has aa , 1 do aea .llin , a
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II in anf-tki t in
at lit 1.1 ,4
Sank, iit toJ kasJL' 1 II I
I . ' U toietuaca. ai,n I bat '
ngeae at ll, pmUmAaaa
l - elearly as ihe ge, W ii,.. oH.'iVV'J.' .t ".'-'" a wj-l, fc I .J...J.
as as from tie.ir.ri.. I.. ',a r. . " I ''lili'.i.a .H tb North that destroy iIkm i, i .,,.,,, ...
tl-inA t:ilh: LV-'7 !' 'Ml... ,4 th. Naith. and who htt. TZtaZ 't ' "IVV " ? 1 ' ' '. " I- AmlttMnUwi.
l .i It f -I lik .7 , , : u "" " wronged. I huso, Uiweaaea A ' I. , " ""'" ... ie, w,e. tf im i ,. ,,, -ImU
aZ-TimsaVJ M,. Xl..T . 1 """ 1 -tbtwU tha. k ,nd Trl I tl b ' "" 1" l H . 1""- l " , I.v,..a. ),., bvl be. ,.b. I I... .7,,., ..
Bttt, r, I do auH stand her. to..,y m ufr, s..el,e erJ w.lT a.4 do mZl , TT dM tl.,. q.M-ii. I, dtasoed as a tra.ttw aitd to wt.lf Jtotto
."t" - W Irlto.,.... IVraU! 'it ...r .... .air Jl t ' '' ,'','. .11 a-tl.efa .. U,U, U, m,J, .... , '2.
'Z?.". 7" U amla w as, tfoi estesatlv -rft i. .. M ,r TJ. . E C.. 7 ' ' "'''','" h .., I- I, ..,. BU...MU 'U,U
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VOLUME XLV.
! t!ieir inieliience. IeKk in thti-Tioti'mjind
t win tnj confidence that they will,- sooner or
wier, out.perata wun us in carrying out this
grryt American principle whieh we are now iu
sixting upon, and that we shall again be a bar
munious, as we are, unuestionjiblv, now aereat
and pnmperous people.
But, sir, if any man thinks that while defend
in the instUutiuns under which I ive I am a
slavery propagandist he miHtakes-,mi-eharncter,
The gentleman from Ohio I Mr. Cauiiibell has
declared tliat he is opposed to the p.lioy of m
kinj( ennqiiests for the uurpuse of troniinff
slavery.' ijl the fteutlcman pardon ma for sav--
iuB, mai io uie i no rnmark seemed to have tittle
application to the question in hand. ..Who on
earth is the advocate of making conquests for
tfce snke of propagating slavery r Why. where
did the gentleman ever hear of a soutliern-man
who was an advocate of 'conquest for any auoE
purpose!
Bir, I am opposed to conquests. I am opposed
niakiJ!KIe!' "Iycs who Mut alraaiUjaNKv
1 am 'ftn adVWH rilr WM.iiWTcttii litVrn Kir that
all statu to Tjatarinin their own-mtveniiiieiitViiV''
l.sliuieui U jmy svmuut or prtuciiJt-atmmfr us.lu
er privileges than another. 1 am for equality uf
hh i.u,voK nn Mjviiuun, any ior mat atone.
;lf a Slate iteViircs to establish a g ivcrnmciit
without douiOHtie slavery, let it do so. It has Ibe
republican right to do it. If we, of the South,
choose to establish governments with domestic
slavery, or u any wliere in the wide domain of
our country sny porlti.ii UTouf j)edpIe constituting
a .State choose to establish a govcru'meut with ilo
mestic slavery, iuliod'snauic giVethcui aneiml
right with those who do uot anurove that inuiiio.
til. ii -
Cainlboll, , (lniorwpting-:) If the gemlc-
man will allow me, 1 Uesne 1 kuow whether ho
is willing that, in the ionuation of new slave
a.aes, to be lormod out of territory belonging ti
-tiifi licuer:J (Kteiniueiit, there shall be a nrovi-
s.ou which will bring ution this floor a retiresen-
O...V... uniii upon wiuie population merely? and,
akuv.whijtbcr.-lts ia wUiittg tuliow;ie-(ipfty
ol northem men to I represented upon this tiis.r f
Mr Kerr. I am ruthor 'Uhi licgo. and loyal a
cuizeu.uf this (iovurnuient to Ife uiiprepaiml for
that qucsii m. Island by the t'onstituhouof uiy
Country,: aiiri tliVpriiicIpieson which it is bawd.
1 lie 1 e.ioral basis is tiie basis of reoul.lieoi..
bv the iudLTlllcn! of o'or f..rs.r!.tl..H ....! I 1
pt-Bai.lurlliir tlmn thay -iuUi rrs - nti. -
CNi in this floor. . " ' -
i .ii .. ...
hcwl the h.ar f a Mat .pon thU ft r, witli ret- i hi bighiwt bnpe, hn irBSriiiiiipm. 1 tut if b m rl. t r
err! but Jo au.nent rh ir-pecj I wai UisptMed ' liirty. h muHt U fav the rue ofUtHi, M e w'n lluweti
' 'i t if an uuiwr a nma nitrA. i rssiiis.isk tA i bim ti iit ira rmflafriti m an i ariii s nntv h.
Tf Turtlior than it waV'wUu ihe i'eUoral L'oustitu-T'
vuiuoocu. ic was never intiolA.l .
tion w as adontcd.
LJtfr.,.KwTr-Miiitl ait. giifsWntwit4h..
principles of uur father as emlKxiied i.i theCoflT
iiiuiiuu u A.oi eriiina.it winch thev t,,.,.l
but our riiriits under that t',,i,iii,,
iriliiry.Vveriiiueat. aiiJ we aisi iTK,r" u
ass no more, aud we will sutauit to no less than
that. ' x
We want to b ive equal rights with our nortli-
-?Ci!!iU!tpi.lvuiL'lciJ''uJlul "J'.il",' '-
Bri.iiient vtliie.il air" lartiierV'estiiMifheil. As a
outlierii man. I insist ou this equality of rights.
As a svuthei ii man, 1 noor will submit to ie a
than e piality.-
1 am, as my colleagues well known, at home
cims.de. ed one of the in.wt ardent of, I nion men.
1 have aliraye lcii dututed to tnis I nion. J re
gard it as the giesiest blessing heaven ever
vouchsafed to siriiiiiig-Tialien. I tcgard if Us
the greatest security of buniaji liljfrty fjiit has
ei-exislod on earth. I repaid it lis the liost
ih'etli Bf dittusingThe blwno)TifTTiuhhtrTrfism
throughout the world; as the bust and trurcst
means id elcinting our species at home and a
bristd. But Uius roiorencing it, as I do, loving it
with fervent and enthusiastic affection, the ..
nient I discover that it is to lie made toe cf l.y a
dominant majority to oppress that section of the
country in which my destiny, iiitjod's ts-uviilci.cu,
has been cast, 1 trample It in the uu-t 1 ;..in
"7 r- w paw wsiowii. asseitmg
sn eswsHD w his tusf, -"titfrty a:itt etiuui.
ity, ordeaih."
I hat no idea of adlwring to tlui Tnioo Mere
ly to be oppressed by the I nk. W are. bow.
ew r, getting to understand each other at List uu
thi question of slavery, ami 1 assure uu. that
there is but one thing which I really tear with
-resTssrtto itr- lnaj not ar.nld UT p..ritkins as
su.-h.' 1 am notalr.iidof gentlemen, whose prop
er business it is to administer the uliaits ot tins
eiuiiitry, or to conduct it legislation, provided
that tliey are nut swayeil by foreign and ballelul
intitieni-es. Kor, af.e'r all," Mr. Clisirmau, it is
n so much thepolitiiianswhoareagitatiiigand
disturiang the nmntry as atMKher class. VV e are
disturM by influence much more hurtful than
any which are sueiely political. I rememt-r
that Lonl l.vttlet.m, in describing tlie tniulil.ai.
times of the great rebellion in Kugland, makes
th following statement :
.-.ZtS Pmym tc.iiililir csl unities, a rJiwss
runir mixe.1 Mm-II which ti e rageoftiM civil dia
seutHHisi nure rrtntic rhan ttU, wtoni uupla.a
ida, iii ir aiass to all hsoliag miMBures. ' ftw
mutt intemrate counsels were euuMdere.1 the
vast pssua, and a regard to th law, II It ..,.
el the wishe of tliess Bi ry teuluU, was diluted
Irreligi.m,"
N iw, lr, no on ean hiok arouml him ia this
eoui t y, with any degree f a,, with.t
seeing that jtJi'ir,,,,,, in or out of Congress, can
well au.aigh undersUud their duly to their coun
try. They ran be very easily ctmiiuo d o4 the
euurse win. h it ispro:r for them t purine ; but
I ab ad t s much in awe of that -.loaej IM
iy ikt that rty wlu. are guided by religi
ous fanaticism and lury with whom imfntalt
tvunwh air iKr miul pumi, and whoa. hi Id up. urn
th irfrnmnt who would iuvolv us in bl.ssj
aud carnage ho would bring upon us any ea-
. . J - uu imsn in rvii naa mrims
'' "r msu eu.lure.l rather than forvjn toe
K"""' tWr'Bii.pii.Ie.1 ,n., their
mia.lira.ted benevolence, their re. y tons yror.
I hex to SUM that wkiU I have the
utmost re.w siwbra fanatic wbea be is sia
eera, yet 1 wish to ha uiiera.s a a awtbera
m ut f 1 tw h4 when the majority are, n mwst
til tnt onrselte. S the Coti.tnution, uto t ,.ur
legal rights, or we never shall Is) aide to ui.t a
u.-eraalul resistance io men an .er the inCaeoce
uf faaatUism while they have a dial, Ii. aJ end to
alfaia, and who, sv lar fnaa rrganliag pbghte-l
futli, so far fraa adhering to contracts ir t.a-
tu-ts. ienly pruriai lb priwq.leisT a i-jn,r
miH. My all goverwiasnt and all authority
wo. I hey M. to aiastla't with lit attainmeut
ol their tuihalluwail purpuara.
Fr o,, air, I dialain to le.lJ anytbing arsat
su I ra.U tnnuM as ll.a M 44 sm. h .- Ut w
are add that if w Sntl tl.e M..ri t .na
f csstise mea-ore, II l hig party is lasdien J... .
are alan I..I.I. thst if mm mu il... i.,11
J ttlll toey tu.e.1 iin.l tetl t p, . iJ.n
l"nn tlutf the.r riifl.t. rlt twly bt m i,r...f a.V
t " nnum .
u J. f'"".i IN. Kt . (!rau.r.
I lb anse-s it,..tost.e to ataak.-d-m,, U
breakdi.wa Lie only barrm wuitb iheKwtLbaa
RALEIGH, NOSra
consent to have it said that our rights are secur
ed, a it by the, strong power iff the Cimssitulion,
Bot by the force of reason, aot by the impregna
ble fortrcssf truth, I ait by th grata and tuvor
uf the northern people. '
No, sir, whether Ndts or Hards, whether Whig
or Demorerats, jr tiy whalevr term Vou iliwisuat
parties, when you standjqLtothe principles ujion !
which Hirtl ore nun cut is based, I, for .me, will j
rocognise you as brothers of the snms-iiiijjoiwr-j
family. Hut whenever you establish that, under I
the Constitution, the Srnth, is not to enjor an !
equality of privilege with the North, and while
jouetwrcise in your own section of ciamtry the
altrihntc d' sovereignty, and deny the suiiie to
tlic'-Sinth, it is ti.ne to part cm"Miny. If we
continne in such a stale of contest, it i time that
we dissolve, , and that we should establish a tlov
eniuicut for ourselves.
.But, like the gentleman from Georgia, Mr.
Stephens, I have no serious apprehension as to
the consequences of the pussago of this measure..
au-mt.ng roams aaiigiw wu-.tuute
,.r i J . t i ' , "I i
.eterjjie Jemr w ines whlt'-h .limainls it, yoii wilt
al ciaiMi.rgEtiiugvery ;!ert
iorinesai;eurTiiailaiiiiiignieuiiiuiionhclstiilesr
I have no ilistiirbiiig apprehensions, therefore,
in regard to the futui o. 1 know its has been tin-
T w.u ,ae piace. ii.e puip.t has l,r.i ,n-
!,.!",.ttk;e '.". . )s'"!te
the politicul elements.
Ijst tl.airt ..r.l.ia
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f.Mr. SLiiltool rimiar kc J .
and though crushed to earth, will rise again
. uu r. .... .-v me rcjiuiiiioo oi mat weii-Kllovvn
quotation ; ami 1 venture 10 hiqic, familiaras that
. ... ......... i ..... .. p .. . ii i
gentleman is Willi this poetical tribute to truth,
that lie vvjll not fail, s.M,mVr later, to feel its
influence, .specially when theNpjesiion is fairly
presented in ..regard to Jlie lcgal i ikts of the two
sections of (lie voiuiiryr TirusTrtntt heZwilt per-"'
ccive and ailiuit that ilic people, ufter ullitvL tb
bcit juilgcs.of their own goverument, and tlmi
they ouht to have the riirht tu osmblish such as
Hm proentHH -wluilever -war and wusastoMtey-t iriiK w;i.;ni;i..r k n iT.Ttu i - - - -'
pleas. against soulhen, right, .nil southern imdUj ZZ?? , ' . ,,rW1n I"
I ,,o.,.- ti,. s; ,.,i. ..I , i V i I ic . . ! ,K,rn aoutliera man; 1 have southern nrincinloa
till loi is. Hie hnilh is able to defend itself but I ...j .,,. r..,.i;. vvi,...,... ,.i. .1
hn Vmnti .1. t i. -x . r .i ana siutiterii leeiius. tt liattner others may do,
wT'tP 'IZLTrir halorcr trial, may ,e, in the .Signage Jf.aJ
r... to. ci i. . i . . American statesman, now no more "Tliede
f.-.-i i.i..-. .-.kiinooi rimiariLCJ. "is nnfiitv. ..r.i... u .i
thryma) deem proper. that is tiutli; truth oil'ViiiHii TsTinTl no" Tr"es"iiss"7oiig liiiwevermi
the most suc.ed character.
ii . . . . . . .
tuc gciiiicjiian tioiu new Jersey
Mr. Fkcl-,
4 - pV'il - lmi?t aiiMauu: Ittliii'.reiisati. .atiiitKH anil
t Willi K lAVj.-'Ki-trua'' of tlii 'ttofltieflf' 'titudFrlieU'rirtii tulie aithiilsrtiiiir'i-'T.'iSdV"S111
i
'5rrrSi-":i 's T"'"-'riul'tJgT
iv"
I Cava iiuf
coiiiiuein cil.
.Iv uxlifl ulTtKaai.Tlglii'as
ooi iMiiiiuiniiepii agiiniion. Hut liien lie told us
' rouv, 11 una ;iiisiun coiiiiroiuo-e was
re s?aie i, that there wou il be itihul euiiuuii.i i
. , ., - - r. , ' , ......... . i, , .i,,,oii,v -ih:. i.i.-.i
Vonrnnrthrrn-TmwTtrtd-stand
and ii this Nebraska lull shnuhl u.ss I.e. did put thu Kadlm ol that Country triumphantly Uirou-h
know what we should Maud urn. These re of the most brillia .1 military cauiiVign Kl
hissemiinciiis.auil the seiitinieiiisof his fncni). ; ; en'rleil on the paS. s of history, was defeated for
'wn, f what ho said, as t.u the 1'r.widenev. tnit so much hv Ihe eflorts of hi
iw?nrwtn uniusfaiiirai."
es of Hurt every iioriheru man who bnss,H.kcii j grateful wouuit-, iullictvd Uls.u him, iu hi own
upon this sHleect. I hey told n-rhat tt.eywere prditical hnos-ehoM, we were most kindly and
obcsac.ili.c.l and that they could not stand j graciously informed, with an air lis. of joyous
the tide of p ..pular indignation delight and solemn mockery. It our adtersiu-ie.
Mr. r.i.Tvr. (iiiterriipting.) Will the gen-1 that the Whig I'arty watt .Ue-MtJ ami an.
tleu.an lisau Xf.rlh I ttroliua allow mo io say were ,l,r;i;Ur c,,..ii. h to deny It even the pour
one word in tb.scoiiiiecionr l disclaim any in- privile;: of a decent burial! 'It was indeed to
,eti.ut...f agitation j ,( na.H4..i t that, t r a.rms-M iV.Mto.tn.ian, wbww i.wunte
diSttuctly at,4 rt other day that I i.rtetoW toenongfi ts.-ht.To some tittle wf Ttmrity trtt,ta
inaKf no mteat., UAl I ailviH-ate'l" w-bat I 'Is-' suj.il U std au-l mcl ineholy rcfl.tion,
-liBiftllU-lc ogljt.juidj. dtfwtf l,tnt j. lj!d-Mr ,,Ui,li,t nfiifulslrai ;, that 'at an
",,v".' niflHtMl, 1 IltMiv- UU MIIIUll.n Will rP..ll
tnaii this ouiMition. I would he' much izratilied.
if thi meas4ii pasr, t see the country still
resting in caee and security. 1 da not desire,
and I wholly disclaim the desire t fseeiiia- any
ill will spring up in regard to the settlement .'f
tis-uestioHT-T - -
Mr. Kern. I am very glad to hear the sta'e
uict.t of tlio gcjitlcniau.". All 1 havo to. aov is,
tliut I wuhtithors wwiuld agree with- him in" tlw
same view. W hile he does not intend to agitate.
I would ask him to go one step further, and, if
agitation ia ttsuaansiies, torvlutk it. . 1 desire
him l say as much as be now say al home and
Io stand timilv uimn that truth 'that ia always
so trinmphaiit and, sooner or later, Ww tU - tri-f
uinon t.s..
.When T 'ruaaTI'JM 'nrU'eipest to'esnrs'ome the'
whole of th lime all .Itcd to me by the rules of
the lb miss. 1 ih not feel as though' I ought to
detain tlie committee longer, but there are one or
two fopiet which I have not as vet Io iche l, and
which I atttet briery adtert to before I sit down.
I confess 1 have frit for a haig lime t'.at there
wa one soacef irWs;in wbieb has grown t
of this slavery question, that wilt he forever re
moves! by tl.e measure for lb organ '.ration of
Nebraska and Kansas. With th Kioth it is a
point ot I., n..r. 1 he .South fwl that, 'whether
slavery ran made profitable or not in any see.
twavviMair rimnitT; wnoTtr.T ITIWsTtit
privilege f earn log our slaves w ith u
ourTe -tes ifa. rh-ssw. Tl.is ia with
aiie.rteTTerr.-?ij--ia wftrr nf -timoW.
Now, I l ike h, in ibis vs.t Territory of N'e
bra.k slsv lalsir -will ue,r la wade very pro
fiiahle. f slates a-e csrrie.1 there at all, I
apprehend they w ill curried f. purelv do
mestic pn.j..e., so thai the slsiehobling Infu
fnre in th Uoveroairnt is hot likely to 1st aup-
Tiii !
b
aienmi ia any degree, ar that .Nebraska
pi'se.
Tlea wly tv.l rssrn.lt lbs fcith n enH'T this
privilrgef Th ,rtb inot lislv to h-e'snrof
its p.liiieal strength ! nor is It s influence in lite
I'm. Iik!y, in any degree. Io 1st diminished l.t
it . WJr, t'sst, hol l on to th- l,.lrat pria.a pie J
Why insist that w shall he exrlu.hvl from lla
enjoyment of ihe prit ileges tb northern pe .pie
enjoy, hen h is appnre.it thai such perai.ti.nce
ean rwell in tm t.ntctital adiiiMa,-.. to then.
while i la enlvcali el ittl to inilste Uie feclinga
of tl.e RaithT "
S r, I apical to the taoae of Iu Ik if the
North! I apical to tjir sense of bonor; I s-k
a r liein g-i,ll-ina if anything is to be gained
by lb eatrse they are imr-aing 1 Von am like
ly to lose nothing by placing a upen an equality
with J .u wives in i.a.4 to these Territ.rrtes ,'if
Nrl.ta.ka and Kansaa. Fmrn their (stsitiim they
wilt alwar remain at.ti-iUiery Hlafe. I ran
re Bo pr'... i let in Ihe w.ld li-m hi. h th
e-wr. kf ih .Vofh, in refereee to tl e aiea.
ares, ran I jist fje I. , an d Vrore r ao motive
f.,r such a c..,if-e, ui,, as it I to graiify thetis l
ings to hl, h 1 hate already ref.-rird.
1 Is k with vert g.eat stu.flilene tolbedav,
and I Ihn.k it w.H not badtiiit iave,hn w'
shsll I agrrvd that the Bta's ia on ibmi and
i.. . . . . .. ...
upo.Hini quo an.t.er. n Leneier y.u eon-
neei inr ilfurefi and' sttaris at trmiv -s?ii(s, tuiicif,"ni.e'Vea
rtlf TV, ' " .
- ' i. son frs uai ii at hi at-
. . ' r ' " " - i
I loi.le ,.e I s.l.i-o of a I ia:.e. a I ... . I
n I . . I
Whn h r.
r Hen .. lu-ije I m. i.i i l. I... t ..i.i.
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7 '
true ainiUrts-r,
CAROLPfA, WESNESDAY MOSNINOrMARCH 8, 1854.
iekTun took upon this great
ao totiger a. amis irilge ana
r sincere ho aiav be. Iw.
west, Ins amnions ar rejeh as will niatifv
and demand of hint that .he ah ill sftliaM with
another class uf men, If lie would live iaoar
country, aud under the bright sun iiii lcr hi-h
we exist, if he would enjoy the peaceCthe quiet,
the comfort which aria from tliat institution
which is so much denounced by aianhern men
and foreigners who know noibftg of it if ),n
would enjoy the blessings and advantages which
it dispenses, l.lih to the white man aud to the
slave, be must identify himself in feeling and ia
action with us, and lie must ootnc up and present
with us an undivided- front to the North and to
the whole World when they cilUcavor to assail,
this, our cherished tiistitntii.n.
bir, many years ago.I csn.fosa 1 did not boliev
that tlw time would evrr eiune when w e of th
So'.iUi should lie so strongly unite.) awrcnow.
1 once felt that, under the influences existing in
the country, we should always be serrated to a
certain extetit. 1 desire to 'be duly grateful to
Heaven that 1 hav4iea &nnnojnted in this an
ticiation, and that new, with A large portion of
ust u.u.uum.tisssiiH1iuMutsptsr.
f - ' r " , - - . . ...s.
fTiaie not nninerieaT sfrengtli, but, iliaiiTt tit..TT wo 1
"s,.i titss(.io iwaiotittitf.i4tr rVtH.
trutlt upon uur side, and 4iwpfelmgof injuries
raniiiiiig in our Hearts, with s burning devotiou
to the land which gate us birth, andau undying
real for the promotion and protection of tlwvt iu-
.,- 1B,ll!ilir11P ,,mu.u..,,. . f,' . "
considerations. .1 strike for our rlirtlK and.
. . . .--n-;- . - .
siriltltlff asooeinnn. s'aiiflin.. shoolilerlii .In.iilil.
" ... n ..
stinv
flcl'JUyil."
I
DC
sriiKcu OK
HENRY W. MILLER, ESQ.,
Before the Yhig State Convention.
"""wTsSTiAvrK
Ml. I'aRsinixT: I could not feel otherwise
ptiiMi l iioiiored by llio call which has Ijocii made
which has characlorixetl the rirneeeslings !?f U)li.
me oiiiience ot tne i , invention, i he- nanuoi.v
I h.l.v,'mtTferlCT8mriiiaiift of iii'mos
Hint
ai-
1 trust.
. . . y
r,.i..t. t.. ..... vv..;.. i. .i -i ....
' ' :o...'. '.'.'.'isr.,'. ..,,i.1.'Z.IJLUl'i.Iiy;ViJl tiiej
c.ie ns iiaroingers oi victory aim arouse them
i-iice nij.re to action.
"""Sir, u.4Tthat illiisiri.Hirrln anil "noWe
pntriot, who has spent u long lilc in the service
f his Country, and lias neicr known tl.O mo
: iimni be ,... 1.1 ..... : . u .. i : . i... :c ... i
ll II HMIIil.
Ute wJiltte Uliq tm.il). I'lilliisislsl- oi
nearly one million f.air hundie.1 thou ml vrters
of the Country, who were true to its raurti, had
been awe f.tim existence ami consigned to the
laud of spirits I .Mint nrrmnlHre annihilation !
r'or how canes it. that ao many of those imllant
Wtti-j., who wee thus aneeremoninusly trnns-
IH.rlCil I.V the I lclttoer.ll h. I'HiHhii all.H-ast tha
ii I " iiij iimnni, ior frjOlftt
m m
j-w.-r-sof tW-krk-rtverr hsv-e- fimnd - 4hes-wwy4'lw 'uluieJ thtui, tu Jiut on the ajiubrajiabili..
lEtrk ttr this htnrt nf srrite f 1 see amTmd
many from the Last and flout the West, tearing
the honored wounds of many a well fought field,
still flushed with health aud full uf lilc, ready
anu ti-prvi cn.erngnin into ine conflict j vt ny,
sir 1 hone 1 dn ant in. nula . u H.nl
RTrrrmitlminns,- by asking rktuet tn r tkrtTT -mml4iirattie? hrstswr -wirl arrest
11 in is it. that thcy.Jiata.bt'Cu, al.la tu..r-ctia.J
Ihe awful .Stvx and cw-npe the vigilance t.f the
frightful fVrsrwws of IVims rai y f ll'.d they
bring with them tl.e Ivre uf tsrnheu. by wnirh
tho-e watchl'ul srniiuels were, lulled toslis-pf 1
mtiht ask, t.si, hat n';A. nfl er having U-en inrce
strip l by our s lierarirs. of ihis "mortal coll,"
have uy ss to Isild ivats in thi hall, doliented
to the nsviif tho frrtaand not the movements of
the il ml t 1 la-g i ur fiii mla t siiulinire Iheai
.eties tti-X;'miiewlielierlliey really liai the
fie. hand niesele and bmn of human la''nga,nrbe
Mil lias slisilcs of vanetreiit sniritsl Are the
ttitVyWia-tSili!! -Ibii'isilDlhiiiVS, jannjt
pantllF Ujt slx, orsie li.cy but ije p,.U if wlisl
to any ni t.T 1H.e w(,r. nauc.luwk "toseirlharye-laills"
ar.tl, m. I . . . ..... 3 . ...
ot iiiiianw-v. ami will tl.ev "dura al Its 1ml-
dlng't" rr -r-nV)-mnwm
lleully. Sir. this proee- ,d"r.,so fc. lift ,... ""f uf tU friH,d
af.er havin. been so es.l!ii..l. fi;..-.. I.l I. nd them amongst the U)
liuleni IiUmu..,. im .... , I L I L I of th tssuihu. that tba
u nimy de igblful rewiiiiinmia, abkli, tln.ugh
....iii.si wun souie saiinoa. ni-v, rtl . i.h .
M"''"u wllnm to lb memory of joya thai
are pant ! h eoalU, h frieml. tnasset again on
vir . ma. w Is. iu Hi land ol spirit nwy hST
lM-en wulely se,ral.s! It i, i,leul Ibst our
ilesMrratie fr.en.ls do netlikeib'mway Uie Whig,
hat of not tt.iym Jend. They may well ts
ilai u with vJisp'icl
" ri. tiw atra keea.
Thai wli.s ik'l.noe. ts'iiai, vaa ass a-ari.a atr,
Aud Uo-s as es i awl sv y irt us tctlt T
Pa -h Ihings are well ral.wlatrd, no d'tU, to
""ththair eojiaiiimily. to make theta start from
their aeats, ami ..rct l heir act usInaiM aod el
ry Ved ppqiriety. It is .si mu.h like tlx
g1et ..f ibe murdered U ,n,,uo tukii.g his sent as
t1 al the Uitqi.H of loe gmhy and alfrilit.
(sl-MiiclsHh, l satorsl'x, s.uew has. nf the a.y.
twi.a appenrsisrs ,4 (riff hatnl. darmg the feast
if ihe hsuglilv ll. l.lnit ,r, which wrote uat L
wall ii- jT,lhlt:H i-JHh, itumJuH a' lite trstiaV
ill him liii,-rlnm ! '
llut, Mr. 1'eMi.le.it, i all rimt.ns and caas
dor, whtl have w witt.awed! iHumg th hast
lr i.t-tttinf rsnip-ii-n. lbs a'artu was sprea.
lhr,,..;-t,,s,t tl.e wh ile H-nih, it.rtt leaild lien.
,S wt l-e rles-led to Its- I'resi.lenrv. bs w ssM be
m W lis Lswioful is'ssme 4 H-essrd and hia
.1 m, wluUt lien. I'ierr s he'd to! j the tiss.
. t.l ...,l ..t ...... .i ' .
. .n. .,i u,n iniwi ,q mst.jiprnie,iijil
ne r.aTi
. of ill KsKb. Hot be,d ,, H.i,!Tf '
I 111 at' -.t laf.a b's, ' Adiuinis'tri.
'e n an.liif,b.fch..w..f iham.ss.k
e a.ti-a f tha man ra k
rea and IsnatHa to U f tasl
less btnd m tree
-a i- l n, av,,n ea,ritHai to lUt callaul
k. Ill ' . . V a3
.....ill ii. -..,
Au l .!.. r a. a.sT..M,i..i.l.ed I t a
g'"a it.
I 4 Xsari
h t."U I an , Msll b,ssa Ibe r,,-l,
M . . .. . ... .... .
. - -. . .... i,",,n n tniii,, aa vaa .r
rtrail uner (Mm t lsr'.'Wrn.,mi!
warn Mr. J.fleraoai s-ata in... ..... t. .1
Url, ihst ,l. irt,. ( o.,, ,kK, , ,
ha honstt, is ha ctpaMe, la he mithful to the
Constitution Wat not Judge Oroneon honest,
eapnWet faitliftil to the Constitu l utf Why then
was he removed frnta office f The Infer nf the
becreta7 ,h Treasury give the answer, lie
refused indignantly to become thetnnl of the A.t
ministr.ttiim, for dividing the spoil of office with
tltos who hail pnrved themselvea the worst ene
mies to the Constitution and the l'nt.t. He re
fused ta reeogtiix Van Buren and hi factious
alhernt,'as s-ife .lepositories of the power and
patrons. ;e id" tlte Ocneral Uuvernment, and tot
(, Instead of being commended by Southern
enns-rats, who heretof.sre have held John
Van llnren to public gaie as the arch-fiend of
uisriii, ne nas been ilcnunneed and his ejection
from office made a matter of rejoicingl '
In his first iiuxugural address den. Jacksoa
ileciarcd that one ol die worst and most danger
ous of political abuses was "bringing the pat
ronage of the Federal fiovernnient into conflict
with the freedom of elections." When wa there
ever a more glaring illustration of thi principle
than during the recent election in New York
Vim Administration, through Jts organ and one
of its highest officials. nrMuiW avowed itself H,.
rsWhdijti.uf i
- mwm wwiTot- ISflllSlseU Ml WS AS'
wUJtuoWsln hft-irm.W
llattUiotiitLtiglita nf the fjinnth. ,tn alisnat oat
people imm their brethren of the Nofth, and to
weaken the bonds of our glorious Union 1 Wa
this redeeming th pledges, which were made in
ailvanco, for the Administration, by its friends t
How dues such conduct bequme ibtiae who assail
ed (ten. Soutt, iu the-uiost virulent and vindio
tiva manner, liecsus. .Sewarat mul hia frl.n.l.
supported him Il'hink, yoav-tliat 4f-uch4tt th
banded and unjustihable interference in the o
cal elections of the. Suites for partisan purpose
is.toleraied in silence, that those in power will
stop short of aiyencroachiuents upoiftind violation
... oiose r.g.iis i iiau such an outrage been cum
you it wouhl have lieen jieniiitted to pass without
the indignant rebuke of her people, be thev
Wldjja or be tliey leiiiocrauf No, sir, no. 1
trust t'ie day . may be far distant may never ar
rive when the despotism of party shall become
so galling and powerful a to silence tliavindig
"n'i'iTt'vrncc of "w jwild""!!!
upon the'r righta si freemen I
Bui, sir, It does not end here. When Mr. Fill.
more was ..candidate for the Vioo-IWnlency,
'he renealinllr llnr4HTltiTL--K,irTalish-tKTS-r.1vttK -e:..! -f'
opinimia on ihe ubjet of the power of Congress
- ,!ieii"titu.tion "f.tl.fvfJjr1..wMrh ihiniH
have been satisfactory to tlie whole South and
when,-m- the -death -of Irnvtratrririr-old chieftain,
(leu'l Tii-tj-, he '.lecame I'resident, we nil know
thw yrtnitiJ--BrtiniTr'" k'rtowsuiw"1x.iaiv""Tie'
stemmed the madai.d sweeping current uf Als.li
tkHHsuti and with whe leismlent, fearlesaand
indoiuitiible snlrit hc'shicldcd tlio constitutional
right of tha Sv.HtH ; yet. Me wu.omfy oo y
or rmwl to j rmr kirn ! He was denounced
tlie uti as an Ahohtionist; For seutiineuta
avowed in a letter many year before h w a a
candidate for Ihe ica I'resideney, ha wa still
held to the strictest accountability. For Aim
(here wa no mom for renan -mswit nlA f...
. furgitiiesst Thwiioment of tlre.isonea chslir
vi .rir inangiuiy ami vituperauon ware poured
oul freely 0s.n hu heal. let, v find the very
men who thus assailed kirn ami who denied him
even the merit of sincerity, apologising in hon
eyed and sycophantic tone, for tl. priueiplfa,
and conduct uf i'an. Bureu and his followers,
claiming for and extending to them all Ihe lea
lenoy and e.r!ilerati dins fo tinreronnd hnm
bie penitents, and assigning to them tlw high
est pmces in their political synagogue! ijoih
faccjtf ihe opa pari, that they
ure reganle.1 and si regard tha Compromise
measures l.nt tit mjimr ftart truce, wa are insul
tingly told that thev have furnished and are Hill
furnishing work meet for repentance. Aye, sir,
" The d I waa nni t the d 1 a mint would W I
TUd IgidasrsVi tba aVrt airt mm a t"
Tti U.e tmglng after fha spoil of uffi. that
"t .xcpcuuuux ; ia, wne U- aoeptr
shall have passes! from Ihe hands or those w ho
are rilling In confer upon them uch favor.,
Ihewdenrt'um to th compromise and therights
of the ISouth will becont worse than ;Vsir
failhl ,
It) with what teal and ananimiiy th Whigs of
tlie South atips.rta. th auprumia measuiss ('af
IS.HI. ihy were tho crowning glory nf Mr.
Fillmore' Ad.auiiatratlon sustained by It with
inHeiiU firmness during th darkest hoars nf
thir fata, until rbetr aoViptlon spread joy and
cnBilenoe thnMighnul tb land. Nor can M
hate been firgone. with what Utieraem and
malignity tna Iruuu o tbos nteaauraa uf
were assailcil by many of tb deutocratie leader
and papers nf tint South ! No epithet wa too
strong and slaiideisajt for tlieir us. "Traitor
to th land of tlieir birth," and "lavs tu'auis
si.aii.ts," ware f, eel j applied to tU beat and
most pal. mi ic of llnw taio -iniataltied that Coiu
pronn.a. It w as promatneed a a surrender uf
rtv-yrsisgio me iorth a a security of aWius
h tho tone of -rj.es s
lh BiaastireoT Wa
"t feuloaa la sai.nort
Ciasiiirutttf m nt laJal m.
pealed the M ssouri t.'imiwemira, and remoted
lliealavery restriction fnaa all the territory
North of 0 3ll'f whereby a taat ragkm. s af
which eight or ten Stale, si large aa lb Urgast
in the tiikn, ean I carved, haa bos rasqned
,oii.n,irsin. siasrrj i i.j irssirawa ad
mission, th.,, ttMd.wtrinof "aas tiismiln."
waa, i il, by thuaa vary acta at Omprorais,)
-'""'"'7 """""s-s won ao asara twlattee,
ppld bi ami tstal.lithest in, n,4 only rb teerk
mea m aw mxks) and I rah, mat Ike aW rf
vw..i.i u .... . .i . ,i . .. . '
.. .... ., aam men mini ot
tU alandi r which tbey as Uv.shlv hrnped ar"
lb friend .if the Coa.prtsmis oi iMilt y, ,u
Ihryexhiliit the magnanimity will they dia.
play eien tlkaf., to totract Ibamtlfma,
"'. let ih ptesitwa which they ihmsertm as.w
occupy the eiM.sirucli.ai thy asaat plae aa I hat
o-wiprom a. -slhalju.ltmt.-a)d-mBti.
Ufa tbw alattdcrs, ahich lhy a jttatly d.
Iu air. It is Bot my purpose nor mr desire
to Indole us rsrruKiiutllua. .. W . a-.l
4l.e fart thtl another eaif.. rsfIl. mt thai
stiliisH, win h i. ,4 IIh moat vital l..,,.,rt, ne. in
Ibe M nth. n. aiqw.ai. his g thai it
Ml)
has
already
Ihri.wii will rat aa Bn.liti.led aad aa-la-ohea
f.o .1 m this sal.jH. V, hira and pewt
nrrat r standing together, with . resolulc
Mrp to defend uir rigid, aad ri el .11 at I a. k a,
ismfr.m wbat qrsrter Hey aisy. lam f.
n-taifilri .rnatind lirpraejilatiia Ja
f (. Th.s is m st,rg HS.lt I t.
f.-r 6m parly to mlrt f. en m an cut Into lit
d. lrali., atsu.a. In my htm.MejudrH.enl,
rns I I rr.ole se KM i. n..,4 .1.
...... ....T. ...in. i pre-enra. with, tit 1 1 r.
aUtety. 1 atott-t, llteref s. l-y tear rs dwrlna.
jnu hat b.,Kd, and by tha wh. sttppurt
II. Utl.sy wl....t maerat. tta thU Lus
la. 1 1 tausju.sa nojuslga but jaatie and right
wiguiM isujii.lga Uhi jawtir and right
ws latt lb t 'anluali.as, and ao pa 's
land that gal at tort. I
ou n.
'I th land thai gal at btrt.
laihcts M oua o'l.et .alect. kl, rte.Uenl.af
4w sad al.tlang ii.fare to our k psaks,
a . ntslier hat may 1st ih.it IiIm ai n,..aaaa
and pte.l.U.1,., to whtib I would briefly aak
ytmr alto.iit.aa. aHer to ass tUa m lk
aasUt btods. e , l. ta-t ualr.Mt.sst. t ib,
erqafiiNMi uf btuk r anrssi.ira ajatt aa baaty
aa.4.toaa la Irtaaat aad Id. sat aa ll.s ru.seas.4
any r ote la the I a ant, bat r..,,a ul.
us aMlast.41, wb.Ul Mhara bai I sen nrsM
f.,l 1m., 4l.. f. frta .l.- ,,, H,a,m
I.e. .rl nh UMltMda tl.nr awosust a.d
..... ,. , ,en,.,i , a,iH,tt.
How Iwtg, 4 ,. toltstd to til,a..t M,I. Ut
HXnOEIt 10.
thi injustice f WhiUt w ar disrwaaing, with
ermceited affeetatinn af flimstitutional learning,
the varies attraction that oycy vaxad th brain
of man, the lands ar passing beyond oar reach
--gliding Into lb hands of grasping speculators,
vuted away liy millkai to enrich powerful cor
porations, who avarice haa so hounds, and
whns Briareon arm are reaching forth to every
section of the country, and drawing to tbt aid
Its varied wealth and vast resource. Sir. thi is
a subject upon wlik-h the greatest Intellects of
the c.uutrj havo exhausted th aiurvee of argu
ment and reason. Let us cease to rranaV h?t
na m l I - As twin man, let as apeak out ia th
liJ and fearleat t ine of froenwn, and demand
our rights. If we or true to those who hate
lrKU Issn.re o. and whose bhiod and t return re
parerad.oat so-freely for the acquisition of
'"V Htirtmorry tl we are just to ourselves if
uajuai aaiitrueto the generations who
re to nnc aiter us, and who ar to tand where
w new stand, we will dash to tho wind the
fetter ,4 party, and apeak on boldly for oar
right. will dtamutd f Ctasrress to fulfil
Uw tntsf confided to it, in rcferctiee to thia vast
lirth 1 'il r ,1 i II . n.nv 1.1 I. - a
nuniuraisi ner, iroia inose w no ao King
etosed their ram to her rightful demands ! 1
know to all this It hiu been replied. " What h
the use 1 Our voice can seeomnlih nnil.l.or "
This I the reasoning :'of slaves the dwtrine of
aervue aunnnasvm to any wroarand Injustice.
It needs no rcfutntuin.- It would bind aa 'to a
slavish
fisiuin,-lt Nmiw- satHifta ak-t-e
tins mbjeet, and she tr.'i n eard I Her voica
was heard in thunder tone m May 1775. It was
heard when the adopted the Federal Constitution.
It ha been heard and respected ia every emer
gency in which the Union haa been drawn. It
wa heard a few daw siiieein ttrti--eAlotrf -twl
gresa, ny two ol iter able reaprasentaUon ; and it
will always be heard wbea raised in defence of
rint auu justice 1
To the resolution adopted by thia Convention
on Ihe subject of Constitutional Keforui, I gi,
"y -tquwas. stia to peotiia ai .4ba
State desire ameailmeau of th Cuustitulion,
cannot' be denied. How ihall thia'b donef
That instrument ha provided but two
ona by- iialaiv -etrssrttitv,- -th- other br a
vwrnwiiiu. ma tic legatee oi in people, toleot
f"r kat expresi purpoaa. W hioh haH w
artoptf Let u not, in this matter, leave the road
of experience. On State Constitution wn origi
nally adopted 10 1776. "bv the ln.ratMnlntlvaa v.r
tit feeeetett f tW Ststte,--TTrctr(r nut chuini m
4Lt I i , ... ...
... (..Mir, ymrjmm. in itv,-'Dy delegate
assembled in Convention," it wa amended. The
antioa of both these bodies, composed of th wit
eat and moat patriot i men of tlie State, waa an.
proved by the peoi.le. Othr Stole bay almost
uniformly adopted this course. Shall tre depart
from it f Will It be politic and wia to give the
amndmnt of Uii charter af am? wiirhts and
bbertios to the Legialatara, which w all kaow
ia controlled, mor or lea, by party feeling and
sectional Jenlmtsiesf Can a body, aituated. ai
tb aeat Legislator will acceasarily be. with
o many Important btatwr to elect, with tb
whole Code of tho ' State law to pasa upon,
waved to and fro, by th Influence of personal
and party prejudice and aspiration, be in way
avt-ennditu.n to pass upon Important amendment
to tb fundamental law 1 Let us Call together,
Hum, the exparieaosd, wia and patriot mm of
lit Stale a our father, did In 1776 a th
people did in IfeOi when tliey had atinstoA, a
Daniel, a Swain, a Mearea, and many irthor true
and intelligent men, who, rising alien th
jmUry intluucnf party or section, acted for tb
interest, th honor and tb glory of th awiotV
Stole! And why ihonld w !aot t willing to
rest Mr turfy? Will k b less honest and
patriotic than th Lririilatur I Let aa bar
yoretrr these suicidal jealoaam between tb laud
anatnvtttl v by eannot th Kast confide in
thWest? Why should th West ba
at th Koaif Ar tttey vrM heethren wf the am
iR.n.iy, wmat. imereat and boBor being closely
allied, must stand or fall togetherf I abhor th
demagiHranism whieh wtmid alhrnat ona fntis
th other, or engender aaaatoral bickerings and
animoaitim betweea them. If left to their ow a
ceattrtia ana nol.le imjtulem, tbey will walk
hand in land together, actuated by aat other
lasiiBg lluta aa earruuitiesira -and tna nstolu
tusa to advaar each other' in tore la, and defend,
amler all BMrftMa and in avery danger, arh
other' safety and honor! The at do not ask
a change of th basis of representation. The
rets.lutnm yoa have lavncd ia a l.leslis aralnat
any suck demand. With such a pUlw. under
uch a Compromise, let a Contmttiua ut la peo
ftle delegate .IstaiaJltal, wa by aiaa, aad pru
dent and aalutary amendments of the Constitu
tion, will salo.IV lb wiaha of th people, and
sufla al et aa for tar the aanory ,f iikm aks
partisan purpose, would drag th CuoaiUu.
t' l) (hat grsot cbatrtai tataas ItaataWasd ts.
litieat happinesa through the eontomiiuttiua of
eElsenal and ssdiliral walfuw
rA I will ireaia th CWriici ao tger, 1
rejo,., thai Ui U lug I'arty la not only not utt,
but, friHa the iadk'alioa that aarroand aoa all
aide, from lb prwaTs that ar pouring la upon
a fn m every .action nf Ihe Rial, that that great
party i noising from lis lethargy infusing Into
us ranks renewed tilnlity rallying ante more
around th banner of th C..iituli. and the
L nkm, rnadtad to do or di I that rt.a4.ats
aas which wa Illustrated and defend,! by Ih
immsn-ul intellcrt of Clay, W.bator and l ist
of others, b, ttMwgh rn from amongat aa,
bar yet toft a blau of light In tb Heaven fat
nut guldane. aad rendered b iutm and hia
titry af taatt eoaatry illustrkats tl.ruughowt tb
woridl , ...
I njler Oiat light let aa walk-aad with the
nrin.Hj.k) .f our party Imerilied on ear banner,
and directing sar actioa t -an lmnt.na.la at
laahmit to W aawilatkas aad tb I ntoa
Ib tuaiiassus aaaaaaras at lsiti aa. aWrrwa
'"" h foagrea. aa Ike tmhirti of SBateraa fir
di.lnl.uti.ai nf tb puldie Uads ur their prsfessU,
he eaehsah af fanatlea, and sweat i a of Ih
Cisaalltauoa. frvm lb saaaiasnbU aaWw af lb
(I'tvernssent Boa-interfemc by lit Federal
llovrnmetit In Ui election and d..meti -eetsMtsf
the State C,v,et.iew of oVIeyatna
diraet from lb panpf to amend IbeCawliluti,-,
of lb Ma'. prammmA, aatoavaeaf mm4 aarknayml
Ike yrtweat U-u of rrpnm-mfalaama h l.r.1 .1
jawt avatem of intati al imptot smst.ls, I y b,,h
lb te-t re-ain ea af uair Slat assy b list. I,, pad
"" "a mi asary ckild, mala aad kv
male, ia Ih Stale with that banner, thus isv
anl-d, rarried rward by lb Irs a, all aad
patrurtie reader selected by this C.tnlioa. at
caaoot fail tostuossdl . .
i would anpaal the la my Whig Whrea her
!"- n I would tommy Whig lhr.ghawt
th K ai. toataad to tb warn, to prepare agaia
fo lit tsailii.. It aa bary all personal ad
arli.atal dim,reees. aa forget the fatal.
eept to gnard against duavatar la lb itstae. r
n.ylf, sir, if I r bad any, I am ready, here,
on thu OTwstna, Uf.-r pari, rl,a.. many
t as aetar to utsvt .gain, to ctic all feraon
al and asethanal prsl.einesa. aat Ih ahsr of th
M tog pant, atot to Hrfct atotul.tor t att.ssbtor,
aid by ..la, with IU kttashtoat ut iUn fewtsH
M lb triumph at bt prtenplra! Lt aadoiLl.,
and. whra th day uf Unit ., tot at adopt
thsaenaoriaJ avaia.n' thagallaat Napier, IU.ht
Its. at its assay r and ns. r l.ar. I-.I.I.
ate.tv, firm, resolute, srsia.ai rbsric, frma
th hole si big ba. will raua) out lag si f , arid
aer a lb not.; t
Tk A4ieil.i.lralk a Jan. Quirky A.tama, I
sol I V lb l4 s I. ba, a la en .I.I,.. ....
Administration.
Th spi tea .4 ttiefoaeriiniet,!
I hit mm t year, vera,
1 sb at datt,.rfi,4,)
toe ks, i yantsweeav ), nf rstB,y,it It
-y "THE Ni f.MIN I.F.,
IT. I ft-i , rlv! 4, ,,ur i..a.i-hend lbs ..
rfee,ral AlfrM l- kerv. of K.,m,aHl t'Wi v
aa a eamUa,, f , ti . l , f 0mnr ,4 u
State of North t ar-iine. W , ,4 WT !l t,
w. do so with please. a'.rn.U '-, , 1
1 .71 '7"'"' hl" ""'""
prest,i,,f,eTtlI1BM.R,yi ,M.ri. t,,!w
sertioit. The eoquerur lrf frU a , h
h ha. drawn hi. g,al b' '., f , ,h, tt hi ,
" "' falter nor uB d.l.at in ti e tH(.w
great etatteat. - .
In early lifefiewml,ler, enj-ve,! h (r,
portiinincsnfeilncatmnas the country ,(,.,
.round him alfided: and these Wee s,.,,y
enough at that rime, II,. days and a cn-idero-ol
part of hia nights to war esduhWt d. v.. d
to tha labor nf th farm while at leisure m,,
aients he read hi. Bible and picked r.p su. h
misrcllnnemis Uiformatmn as rsute in tiswiv.
At aa early age be married and took pon himl
elf the earns of a fiimily. Those how ev or were V
nn iBiprdiment to his progress. The tread ,f
Klleiies he never lasled; and io a few years he
was not only in comfortable circumstances, to faF
a wtaMdly gtssls were concerned, bat It wss
found to be, in reality, one of the best iafwrned
men of the community ia which Le resided,
i. ad.? "''Uhlior to bccon.e a cai,.li,late
when delegates were to be chosen to rev ise the
Stole Constituti. in lR;!5,he consented to do p., ,
and was returned over men of marked talent snd
standing m Ihe county. He served in the Co,.
vention with entire acceptability to his ciustitu
ent aad after th adoption of the Cnstitot 'nn .
in its smend.-d form, ks ws. tkoten to repreer.t
the Senatonnl District eomposnl f tl.e Cnnlies
of Kiehntond and Rolaisun whi. h he did R.rfive
miccessiv Semies,, we believe. Ue was then
elected toj,ei.it4.gUUaa.Jl,wC Jj,,. ,,
ffvS,"'r.l- irts.net ta
lie r.esiileil,and throughout the wMeof bis twm
biaainw,' wrtemtftrg-tn th" IttterV '
F?.?t)isi? fwwtiJBrltis, WitJl as e ahat; ttver . :
witikrsl and an energy that never died.
- jtvincenaoirms term of h.s poWic service :
th State wn redistrkteil, and he wa thrown
into the same district with Hon. Ihiniel M. Biir
ringer. lie gave way to Mr. Burrinaer, and re-.
turned to Us rural pursuits cngnce.1 iu which
he remained until tlio Spring of Is.jI, when it
was thought a crisis had nrrited in H e political
affairs.d' North Carolina. The Compromise me i
"?rc' Vf'l.had passed Ih Cij,re.-s t.f the
I niteil Stales; the Dcmiwratk party of ibis Suite '.'
took grounds against them ; Secession was pro
claimed a the safetyake of the I nion : and
UreeaVt. Caldwell, of Mecklenburg, the Ai..x
TelainiHiof Democracy in his district, was bruught
Mt M Hit Bajnlidatit- nf kh.mnitx-taa-CLa.
.n,,. emergency every eye was turned to Urn.
Iockery. He was every where solicited to h.
eoin the W hig Candidate. He yielded to th
solicitation, and strangled his opponent and th
faction which surrounded him, "as easily as the
infant Ileretile smothered the serpenl Python."
".lstlWS.lt'ttoetw' ...t.. . . .
Hi management of his domestic concerns,
plain unpretending oitlxen, a skilful planter, a
kind neighbor and a good Christian The nomi
nation which has been conferred upon him bo
hss not antight ; and we are sure he will not de
ome tf. -Let hrs rrieittls du. their, duty, aud tl.y .
may rest assured Hint he will do lis. ere
!o eft" fi.'to J"t'lc's man we shnuld do him in-
nrecimnig an tlieir wanU and sympathising wiili
them In nil their feelings, and on the first Tlmrs
day n August -next, tiuy will viu.li. si their
own dignity by electing him to the Chief Ma. -is- '
tracy of the Stat of North Carolina. r.imi'.e
t'll Aigu.
Uprm,hUrnia,"Mn Ued Rt publican French
riper in New York, ha always maintained that
ranee aud Kngland hat no ih.Hi-lit.and never
had any, of resistiug the ggre.s,oo of lUissm.
Uiuis Aapowun, in parttoular, it bas e.tai,ilv
affiimed, wa neither more nor lc., than the sub
missiv tout of the tsar, and would W f..r.d h.
right-baudmainallcilingenciea. The luie war
like newi somew hat shakes ils faith in its fo.n.er
eon vtotton t but il continues in tnis m. '
aid f th Knssian despot .ih, Neroot 1 lenna.
ana in laagatwlus ut lb Tuilcries," slut s.s.
preliend. that they wl feiKler their brother
tyrant of St. Petersburg all ib s,.h.nee they
can. St II, thi nvi. tion i esn.4 restrain " U
ttrpabliemn" from giving iu reader, all the
rumor it eaa gather from Paria.
la th even! of war, it saya, the found! of
ElagaUlu of th Tuilcrics, is div,d ,a to
the proper course to pursue. One set, led by Si.
Amend, Miuister uf H ar, are ia fct d bm.K
ad operntlims cimleuting themselves wi'l. Biv.
big assistance In Turkey, and confining the wsr
totb Fst. - The othsr set, nmlor rersiuy, t,a
F.mnevttr'a favorite, advocate an .,,. . ...i '
they wowld raise all tho paiple of Km. p. aga nt
.... IS...KS, son aweepaway ierv Ihroi.n eirei
acbamsyb filled bt'lh. f;,,,, ar.,r ami l,
dependants. Austria and I'russ.a are Ii st to l,a
eallcl apav to fijht llos.i- tl,e. nil n,,
doubt refuse, the BcVolut eui tsar to l. t h
wpna thevn,cnd the Iretoh siioi,. will ,;.u '
rswesslon of Ihelr rich tbanaina oa ibe ffhine
snd Ihe lo. lledmoiiT, B-lgiuM, and rhs , ,t
dominions will bemiele
aad Ih fat Mur.t will be penuiitc,rt take i ,1
ami at i ui .1 La m.. '
aaaj a.!
A. to tha pust of Curamander-in.c,i. f f tl,.
French army, great mtptiti. exists. (St. A m
aad drairea it himself aad .. I,. ..I. ....... ., .
eot.Trotof the 5d December, and a.md. r, I
aisands of unoffending rt.j.le in Ihe sti ,,f
ris. hit. lain:! are ent,.iil.rl ........ t ,
ral Pelissier, who dlsliiigui.hrd buns. II in II.
gerla by m m, .king nut ,4 n cavern me 4 i ' H
M PJ anto'.a old m .ais f r-ASnil,
pretensions nnd IB. h kanfy a. I,,,.. , n"'
lhat of h ftimigntinn Ural 'high fator at tl ..
Palaesv be ia eoe.iiletad a fri.mi.hil !e n;,l i..
tlv fseTesayv ef It aw . - .-- ...
Hal in aditit'natotliea .aniherths Prii re
Napolcm rbmaparte 4heheir presnnipti. r c I
Who has, already been nearly ssso. ml. .1 t., li e
hoaors if tens patple lU'l.as lee,, n,,'e a
general by Her re, ami It now diltputlv rmph i
l in leariiing to rid. As he raim.4 set a n ,1
flaah and Iibswl h'.rw, artili. ial char;-ers ..,
been faltriratci, and wi'h thrya hs ,. - V ,
lesaim in Ih art of enuestraticn. Tl.e l,,,s i
MpeeesH, that be will make anfri. iei.1 p., t r-s
by Ihe time the ball nj ens, to tsk charge ui il
Grand Army,
Nt Osin-ss, F.
Arritj.is Arv'tiitsr it tnt Tihiti
, era..
-I.T
ran Mumi.-A draalful a.. ..hut.
ei-,.. r t t e
to-aight in Ih tlrl.si.s theatre. 1 1 . ;
Baa orua tied to iu aiiaosl Mcitt ,
to se the ieTa. V. bra th y. . f ,, , . ,.
liBte,.mBin.ii.g.(wif ih gul
filled with bul.ea, (si c,T ,J . .,!,,, ,
with a tremendous rrak la th I'arqurtie. r
eibitaliag. tb itmistu ta w ii k Ibeus. aa.H.1 , ,r
IImm la lo. 'J'b oiwra waa betug .e.. i ntr,l ,
tb time.
Alrwatsly f ur itadU,.!i, , .a, 1,.
and It is ripe, led many m. I ,,. n luu !
Klghl pen. US w err se, I. , , ,,i, , , , ,
d 1 fit al,n hate Isk. ii f.oi He wir t
ami al.art f.fij other ais 1is.ii a. Is n...,.
tost Wintllsl.
It IS aptirel.rmlrd Ih.l further .. h
veal as,eec 4 still gtsas.ra.rn.w. I l.e. i
il rs
wees f.lg't.flil
at"1 si tll at. IH. as
nl i .
i. j'.t.-.
k.llisl Btxl .,a !r.l urn ol 1 r
VI . e
Il ia tuiuetsl.l W .1 l,s d e '. a . t ll a f
ssaaley ia aa a ibug tlie a l.r ,n.,n . f .1 . ,
lellers tu lbs Is-lla. a ill I a f ,i, l f M
pe tasledsaio-t aa r.atrnrv t,, ht, I, ti,
prtot.a-a mi ll.e r..avnes. SVn tha ,
Heir etrctt.siess ss.ti.ie. tj,r,n ft
Wlia'a elr. uhiii. a w ill le !,. . a i I
I ii .,t t -Hi
-. .
.etc f'"h
suns fiitttiiatS.
Th l'i. ..us I as it fi m M
IbaS. rWnla Alitsa bad .a.wr-1 a de. r. a
iiy .f sliipptng priilcr-a.
"Tb W In;;. B ay Wa-lalhe
.ad to. nn - t o 1. , ,i t , I , a,.,
of a t.rtoe w In. h ll.er were
- bail ih. d em, -.,. j..,., , , .
Bol'Uwa tict.a r s the ..'t i i s ; :
ill ka Ma y ,-l,l:r .1,. . , !.. a, ., y ,
Itsisnttan) r- r., abrii it r. , . i ,
arsin.l ts e i , 44 i.ro-. ..,.,(, , fc ..
UtltCtft, tt.s l,n.ea, - tl m I
lltliU I.
ten
r t 1
H - I.l. .
and r ihe
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