THOMAS J. LEMAY
EDITOR ANO PRQMICTO'V. J
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i PRUDES AND COQUETTES. C
, (Ftoof work recently published entitled
? M jnt and Earntti:' 1
' Wiaf different elHactdde the same cause
produce! . Th universal desire of pleasing
the opposite ex which exists amongst young
female,-makes of one a, Prude and of an
other OoqueUe, both by different means,
hoping to arrive at the same end the one by
a graceful vivacity the other by an interest
ing diffidence! the one by ostentatiously pe
nding her charms the other by ostenta-
ttously reiling them. ThU Is ridiculous e
Troughwhen something" attractive really ex
ist; but it becomes exquisitely so when
there is absolutely nothing worth parading,
-awl nothing worth veiling, . .' ----f '
" A Coquette and a Ituae commence their
existence at the age of fifteen; and if not
married, pass into another state of being at
about thirty, or a little more, according to
temperament. The whole interim has been
employed in one continual auack. on 'that
wayward creature, Man; the Coquette, lite
a bold sportsman, aiming at all she considers
worthy of powder and shot- the Prude, like
wary fowler, spreading a snare to entrap
the wandering. But after a time hope is
generally abandoned; and wonderful to be
hold is the change! The Coquette throws
away her weapon and retire, with the most r
bitter resignauon, w meuiuue on ine louy oi
her lormer pursuits; whilst the Prude, in
despair of nobler game, is fain to put Up
with anv miserable hedge sparrow she may
find in her net. In short, to drop all meta
phor, there is but one established course to
pursue the Coquette turns religionist, and
the Prude marries the best lover left.
It is highly, amusing to-watch; in a balk
room( th? manoeuvres of these two fair ene
mies of roan. The Coquette is all anima
tionher heart fluttering with the imagined
conquest, of her partner. i&,lhe,.quadrilli?i
who (very possibly) may never think of her
till he sees her again, and who (very proba
bly) think more of himself than of her at
anytime. On the other hand, the Prude
looks icy-winter at a man who asks if she
has seen the last ne w opera, seems astonish
ed at his 'daring to' hand her a glass of le
monade, and, in fact,upon all occasions per
forms the part of the " Cruel Beauty" th3
gentleman being supposed to enact the "Des
t ... . - . . , ;
But how unavailing are, often, all these
efforts! The male creatures seem endowed
with an instinctive ability to escape the most
desperate attempts and the most deeply-laid
plans. " Men are all brutes, it hath been
comprehensively remarked; and, ia good
truth, the expression may bo allowed to a
woman who perceives, with indignation, that
the meritorious endeavors of UmjM who stu
died Fascination as a science are freqnendy
defeated by some pei verse girl who protests
against their practices, laughs at their labo
rious attempts, and pleases merely because
she can't help it. This is a crime against
the initiated of the highes, order, and it has
often surprised me that some well-organized
plan ofoperations -ha -itot-beea projected
where all would be compelled to regularly
enter themselves, according to taate, in ei
ther of the two branches which constitute
the system, and those who refused would,
on all occasions,- be discouraged and placed
without the pale of communion.
The nrinc'iDal reason," I apprehend, whf
the ladies have not endeavored to carry out
something of the sort is, the jealousy that
prevails between the two great parties into
which they are .divided. A riuue cannot.
for her ife. sneak well of a Uoquette; nor
has a Coquette a rood word for a Prude,
Their ill-feeling towards each other is great
er than towards the daring Radical who
laughs at them both; and whilst they should
be guarding against the common enemy they
would do quarreling amongst uipmaeiTea.
Another reason is, their conviction of the
truth contained within the before-mentioned
.".mill imraacij, i. v
Manage as cleverly as they might, and dread
ful as fnijr hi bo the peoaJtiee-for-diedosore,
the -vxtaeKanBTTO
oukl neves be- kerrt fronr the knowledjrt-of
the men, ho, with their natural obstinary
and dread of being outwitted, would imme
diately support the eause of the malcontents,
exhibit a marked coldness to the allied mem'
Wm. and, at last, by these means, succeed
in breaking up the coalition. - Thus would
matlers come ajrain to weir present state,
and the dissenters from their doctrine would 1
act with perfect jmppnSryjL " '"''"'
But though it would bo so difficult for th
two great parties to combine ajrainst their op
ponents, yet the same reasons do not prevent
two great parties, ana endeavoring to setup
their theory as the Universal Creed." As the
lasts of the present system is- Falsehood,
ind icing the practice of deceit, let those
wk- agree, not with it base their system on
Sincerity, nd make the praetic of truth
ffcsir chief tsjdj.evr.'r kwatiii-- a v,w
It would be chaiming to see tlie race of
Prides and Coquettes supplanted by con
federation of spirited 1 and sensible girls,
whose avowed determination was as reprds
the other ex, to affect neither more nor less
than they aataallf fclu -I predict that their
uveas would be immense, and that they
weald demonstrate, by the number of their
eoaiuasts, the superiority ot their system
wver mat of their rivals. Basules. soch a
rod sxampte would hav a very beneficial
eneet Oq tha brutes" of men, and tend mar
veUouly te polish: their- manners. If siu
ty tftdosneed the one aei, it most soon
aJlueace the other, and the present cunning
and Warlika mnla of. eoirlupiiiir mittcra
.
7 " North Caiolma Powerful in moral, in Intellectual, and in physical
VOL.XXXII
would give place to one more rational and
agreeable. The two great classes of De
ceivers and Believers, which now include
nearly all of bodt the seres, would then di
minish rapidly, and truth would, to some ex
tent, exist between man and woman.
When this great reformation takes place, I
hope and suggest that the disciples of the
New, Movement may wear some distinguish
ed mark (such ai a peculiar comb or flower
in the hair; by which ail men ot sense may
know them from Prudes and Coquettes who
:n .1 'pi. i .u. .i.i.i t..
ill surround them. The creed should be
called Siiiceritarianism, and the-professors
known as Sincerilariaht. A committee cho
sea from the general, body must be Tomipnrgh share into swords. Long, long
w examine inio cnarges oi msinceni" wmcn ; Derore you reach the bank 01 the Uosn
may be brought by either set; against roem-jeV, every stream will run red with your
bers; and,' if proved, thulprlt should be tbI.Hd, every hill wh'nen with your bone,
deprived of her symbol of sisterhood, arid Attempt this 1Wprjectr'when' yon'wUi
branded with the ignominious name of a'ao,i ;f ,hert be any.truth in H.:athn stiry.
Prude or Coquette, as the case may te, uiv- batiks -of the gtyx will be lined with
til, by repentance and amendment, she shall jur gi,ivering gliosis, for a 'hundred years
have proved her right to eniov ueain the
honorable title of a SinceriUrian.
There are many scattered .believers and
practisers of this doctrine; but hitherto the
prejudices amongst women ii. favor of either
Prudery or Coquetry have been too strong to
allow the few advocates of the New Move
ment to form themselves into a distinct and
organized association. The time, however,
is pernaps not lar o.siani wneU mey win do
. i . . t .i i, i .
in this cup of coffee To die speedy advent
of Sincentarianu-ml . .
HOW TO GET A SUPPER. .
A few nighU ago, a conjurer entered an
Inn at Ludlow, and asked the company if
they would like to see a Hide of his perform- Unuw nothing, ol the leelmg o our peo
arrcesr he was allowed by all persons who pie, iletd mined to maintain their rights
Jb94.eAJiiafo"'rott-'ie prfonnrf "thcfr'e'wa fire-ide, at the iacrthVeof
to do it with more taste and judgment than every comfort, at therik of eVery danger,
any other mwi living. The landlord was S far as regards' the mere question of
the first to give his consent, and stated that slavery ia the abstract, 1 - am et one of
he knew a few tricks hinjself, and had seen those who believe it to be a blessing. I
many wonderful ones. The conjurer then believe it to be an evil. And wlirn 1 say
requested the company to place three hats an evil, I do Hot mean thai its toleration is
upon the table, which being done, he request-
ed the landlord to bring a loaf of bread, and
the conjurer cut three pieces, (nearly hail a exists. But it it weie ten tnn-s greater
Eound each) and then placed one upon each aa evil than it is, we will neversuScr tliuse
st. The conjuror then stated that lie should who are uninterested in the matter, to in -perform'lhe
trick much more comfortably terfere with us. There is a natural repug
and agreeably to himself if ha, had three nance in man, against the idle and inso
pieces of Thcesev The cheese being brought, rni interf. reuce ol others and ws nevrr
the conjurer cut three good sized pieces, and will be driven to do that, whkh, ip ptocess
placed one by each piece of bread. " Now of lime, wa might have done from policy,
was the gmnd trickr The conjurer turned aQd from interesU And I can assure North
up the cuffs of hi coat, look off his neck- ern gentlemen, that the course of theabo
handkerchief, unbuttoned his shirt collar, and luiuuiits has riveted the chains of slavery,
stated that he would now eat the three pieces wat Is double and tripple bolts of steel. It
of bread and afterwards bring them all under has thrown back thsause of non-slavery
one hat. The conjurer commenced eating j0 the South, at least a century. Sitce
the bread and cheese, and -after eating two the people of the North have taken this
pieces, declared he eould "not proceed with matter in their keeping, we no longer con
the third and finish tlietrick, unless he had Um(,,(e the time in advance, when slave
something to drink. The worthy landlord, r- j, to ceM, ,mongst us. ' We had rather
desiring that A wonderful trick shoulf be t,ttilM that our enemies should
proceeded in for the amusement of his eus- tlaim ft triumph, that which future pol
tomers, immediately gave the. conjuror a jey might have dictated to us to do of our
quart of ale; and the third piece of bread own BBrd ! , ' 1
and cheese soon louowea me nisi two piex
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TX3V, - tiu W 1IIO Eimiu u'a, vine ev v I' m . .
formed, snd the landlord and hiscoropan- P0"1 nT m g u
ions anxiously awaited it. The conjurer fr?,n th S00'1' (Mr Bolts of Virginia) ha.
aid ' ' ' ' 1 ; taken the same ground, in carq lately
" Now ge'ntlemen, which hat shall I put his constituents that if we
the bread and cheese under!" Wl h P on this fubjectwe
' The landlord pointed out his own hat, j""1 receive and entertain these petitions,
wishing his hat to take part of the trick si Then w must purchae peace.by what e
weU as hU bread and cheese. It being so conceive to be a surrender of our rights,
arranged, the conjurer said, "Gentlemen, I Can we be expected to remain tame under
have eaten the bread and cheese, and now I such an alternative as this f Are geolle
will bring it under the landlord's hat," and ni'n surprised at our excitement and impa
immediately placed the hat upon his head tience, at being thus hsrrassed ? Do they
and said" Now you perceive it is under n't. hal we must Hot enly submit to sn
the hat without any deception," amidst invasion of our rights, but that we must
shouts of laughter from all the company ex- nt be , allowed to complain ? As well
cept the landlord who was minus three pieces might you blame the victim at the slake
of bread and cheese; which be did not seem for bis cries, or the worm for turning.when
to relish. ' ' 1 '''yC " ''' The liscnswn,
in'g any -Wlectipii of the ebmpany, being want no discussion-we cajl foroe action,
well satisfied with the laninord's generosity,, but we simply ask to be rt alone." ..We
down to crowded dinne, -JPhc ' see that tome from the South take tha't
hotel, andculhag i'f!T"TPjgb"i,iewof the should refer
thus: We-w- waiter ri-give-v-me somer-1 . . ... . .
r.rnay i rwi wn. RiuiiiuiriEuuuLiii iriHti
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I a .t.mni.Mll All, it Mnl.
w.w-we a a-ant M-irot Sny. ' At which the
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irentleinan.
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hiphlv enrarau. sunrjosinp trie
servapt was mocking him, sprang from his
seal ana was proceecung 10 anocs. iu oown.
when "tturd persor irrested fiis arm, and
cried . out to him not to strike, saying, he st-
sl-st-etuttcrs s-a-a-same a-ea we-we d-U-do. ?
A farmer had a sailor to dig a Jot of pota
toes for hinK and at " Jack's request gavel
him a bottle of rum in advance. . fas sailor
not having made his appearance at dinner
the farmer thought it was owing to his snxi-
ety to complete the job, but going into t'ie
garden about tour q clocK, he perceived the
sailor stretched at length, withVi head rest
ing against a sturup, and the boiue lying
emDtv b'v hia aida. Vn drunkn Ana."
said tha farmer, " whyJaint you digging my
pouioesi j o Which the sailor rawing up,
hiccnppirigTind holding on by the swrap, re
plied, Come now I say, shipmate, if you
want your potatoes dug fetch eiw on, for
damme if 1 am going to run, round the lo
after'eni"r 'V'.":. . vr-'.'.;V-. .' '"'J'
: Bcaitlif LtL The following very exquisite
scrap of poetry was written by the editor of
ihs ttostoa Morning rosU-. ... ,..,. - j ,
Caw a awl ihuif Lo k a dixsiMt; ' "
Hiaikring a jauiif aawUmaMg lw fcUhatUnas
Smm al iu durv ft tewitiiwg ad4 hi 'cat,
Awl lc SaoUc ihnajeivaa, lav gs la hJuaf laud.
RALEIGH X. C, WEDNESDAY, JDLY 14..1841
MR. RAYNER'S SPEEClf
Concluded. ,
Sir, I will net attempt todiscasi the is
plated question of slaverj, s it exit in
the States or attempt t prove on this
fluor, our rig'it to our own property. AH
we hive to ay on this subject is, if you
want our slaves, "come and lake them."
But belure yon enter upon this mad era
sade, I would advise you to count well the
co.t of your undertaking. Before jou c-
Lcuinplisii your iiurp ise, vou must inarch
' . r. .. r. .
over hecatombs of brfdiewi you must con
vert every ine of our smiling fields into a
camp yu must beat every one of your
tocmne. And the battle will not be luuglit
by the descendants of the Cavaliers. alnf,
ai intimitrd by the gentleman front Ken
tucky, (Sir. Marshall ;) when your my r
m'uhms, after conquering tliemshall reach
the borders of the Old North State, they
will find the brawny snnsof the mountains,
and the quiet citizens of the plains, con-
gregated on our northern border we will
m -
thr flirm , r,a,p,lt with our b..dies,ovr
Un,ej Uf ktt nn'var grivet. i M
n..t this In idle bravado we shall never
've r l)ines to mke war opnyuu-
but I warn you to Uave es unmolested, o
let uaajoue. lou Know nothing, sir, you
a crime, a poltticarsin.: but that it is a
mUfartune to any people, among whom it
lo, re toiu oy gentiemtn irora tee
lanu rrmiri ran iikk yciuivna I inu r
linn Mrilh f H Airilifttnra nluin ihm i m nti t.
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iv ol srantinir ineir rrnntsis.
For one,
; " .
I csnnot consent to do it." I put in a plea
to the Jurisdiction ef the court. . You have
no power ovei- ne suujeci. Ana as io
reason what, reason with fanatics ? At
tempt to discuss calmlv, a question, with
those, who are under he influence of pre.
judice and psssion f jJTen might a well
attempt to reason with a mi man, upon the
eause of hia malady or with lover upon
the folly of despondency. Sueh tena
s ous gmp has fanaticism upon ll)e mind,
that of all passions, it is the most tliflicalt
to sliakt from its hold. )t is the only in
fluence, under which the human heart may
not distraU itself. - The- tteet beautifully
expresses this idrt, when he says t x .
.Mla lorer may
;A P'llruat ths look which steals bwaout awiyt
' The babe suy eeaaa U Uuna that eaa plsf
- Witn hraraa's rainbew alebvmis majr doubt
Thr shining gold their crucible give mil ,
But raitk, fanmlie Faith. m wtddei ft I
I Ttmt dtar faktkf J, hufiU Itlht tutl.'f.
And -so with these abolitionists they are
wedded fast, to a falsehood, tress which
resson can never divorce lhes." We are
frequenMy told, that thrse abolitionist,
thenrh deluded, are respectable class.
and conscientious ia their views. . GentU-
man may think so, but I doubt it' If
their efforts proceed from a feeling oi be-.
...-4 ' , ;- -
resources the land of our sires, and the
nevolcnce, and their real object ti reform
if they are fuilewing the dictates of duty, j
why do they not go themselves In the
Sou tr, and preach their doctrines in per
son as true and faithful missionaries
should do) If they were really sincere
a'.d conscientious in their Course, they
would not, hka. dastardly cowards,' assail
us from their retreats hut they would
preach their doctrines to a tleludd people
(as they are pleased to call us) even at the
risk of martyrdom itself. The assurance
of truth and the consciousness of inno
cence always embolden the advocates of
reform ai.d the righteous are always as;
bold as a lin.M Why do they not come
amongtt us in the Souiu? - Perhaps they
miy convert us ever to their opinion.
Are tl.y afraid that if they come, their
foot prints will all teBd in one direction,;
like those of the beasts, to the lick lion's
den ? ITie fear of that did not intimidate I
the apostles of our holy religion it did
not frighten the greet reformer of our
church, to whom this fanatic banditti ire
frequently compared and to whom t have
hea. d the gentleman from Vermont (Mr,
Slade) compare them. The apostlev in
stead of annoying the Senate of Rome
with their petitions huiste.1 the banner of
the cross, and preached the gospel of the
Saviour in every lame, unterriftett and un
dismayed. The treat apostle of the Gen
tiles carried his doctrines to the city of
the Cs5ari, even when he knew that mar
tyrdom awaited him; What was the re
ply of Luther, when warned of the dan
eer of going to the Diet at Worms t Said
he, "if there were as many devils there
are tiles on the roofs, ot iishouses.I would
go-on"."' Tell me not of the siuceiity, the
valor; or the patrUttisin iir"thes tnceiidia
ries. If they possess those qualities in
the uerree that lias been attributed to
them, they would niA something for the
promulzaiion of their doctrines. As they
have assailed., our . institutions,, it i ihru-
iluty to come and. teach us our error.
Why do they not come,-1 ask, and attack
our crimes and our errors, fir4rr and o-
penly in the field of argument instead of
skulking, like Seminolea, attacking us
from" the everglades " and the" thickets ?
Now, I4I0 hope that gentlemen here, who
approve of their course, will persuade some
ot them, 10 be pity on the poor del a tied
people of the South, to-come amongst 'as,
and enlighten as on this question. I ad
vise the gentleman from Massachusetts,
(Mr. Adsms) from Vermont, (Mr.Slsde)
from Ohio, (Mr. Giilding) from New
York, (Mr. uates) and the old gentle
man over the way (Mr. Mattocks, who
talked the ether day about the damn'ng
am el slavrry1 advise them, when they
return home, to pesuade some ol the lead
era of abolitionism, in tl eir .districts, to
take pity on our ignorance in the South, to
roma and teach the people of, my cistrict, '
what a great curse slavery is. They will
gain one point at lat- by coming. Tbey
will convince us of their sincerity. . And
although I cannot answer, for the number
of converts they may make yet,, I will
promise them one thing.they shall be treat
ed with the highest consideration.
Sir, there is another consideration con
nected with this subject, which is not only
disreputable to the country, bate reproach
to the age 1 and jleaotes a vitiated state of
moral leeling, that threatens to revolution'
ize society itself. It i, that this crusade
against the institutions ef tha South, is, in
a great degree, carried en and sustained
by men professing to be the ministers ot
the go'pel of Christ, and by I almost
blush te say it omen. I believe it wis
the mater of Roanoke, who jinee aai 1 that
the worst government on earth was a gov.
ernment of priests, and the next worst,
was a government of women. And if the
moTtment whkh fi w gotlu"ccirtif
we are in danger of having a government
of priests and women cojnibiijed.X am
the last man in tnewoHd. to saranrthinz
disrespectfotof the irti eftinistere ef tht
holy religion, Ihst was taught by the Sa
viour of the world. ' And nothing but an
assurance, that these men are belieing their
religious professions, could indue me to
speak of them with 'the freedom which I
do. I make no pretensions to piety yet.
from my youth upward, I have always en-
f ertained a., profouud revef enee - for that
holy reRgion, the truth of which" was sesl
ed with the blood of God himself. , And,
sir, I hsd slwsys thought, that the tenden
cy of this religion was tn ex pjnd snd ele
vate the soul to lift its aspirations far a
beve tlve perishing objects of-time and
sense to point the eye of faith to Heaven;
and to administer the', consolation, f a
well spent and inoffensive life,- in .the
hour of death- And is this bright vision
of my youth lo be" dispelled to fly like
fancy's dream,1 before the sad realities of
the limes f No, it cannot be ifmust not
be. riiese men are : betivlng their sacred
professions t they profess to be the fol
lower of Him Who Mid his kingdom was
not of this world and yet they are ming
ling In the turmoil,' an.l fanning fhe fires
or political strife. They know jiot--inl
I suppose they care not how much they
are injuring the cause of religion, bf vio
lating its Injunctions, while pretending to
a . m a a a. t !
oe sciusieu oy a zeai lor its success.
Those who know me' well, know that I
am locable of anv disrespect to the fairer
portion ofereation. No man bo we with
more sincere devotion to the power and
msgesty ef woman. And it ia my great re-
home of our affections."
JfO. 28
tgard, my inexpressible
veneration, for the
female character, my elevated conception of
lis flignitr and Its worth i hat eause me to
look with such utter abhorrence 'Opon the
conduct of the female portion of abolition
petitioners here. At least half of the signets
to these petitions, breathing venom and de
nunciation against the entire South, are wo
men. Sir, women have no business inter
fering where men are contending for em
pire. They are aa unfit to teach us our po
litical duties, ts they- are to lead onr armies
in war, or teeondnet our councils in peace.
The scenes here are too excitng. the con
flicts too bitter, for their tender and delicate
naturesr Their business. is to soothe the
impetuous and haidened nature of man. in
stead of exciting it into still more violent
commotion. Their empire is decidedly one
of the heart, ' ----' 'r r;.;M-.-.iii.
""Wherever a tear It dried, a woundej heart
Bnnd op, a bruised spirit with the dew '
Ofsympathy snoinlaJ, or a pang . '
Of hontat suffering soolLed,
there is woman's sphere, there is the prop
rr theatre foe her action, . But when they
will unsex themselves, by thrusting them
selves in'o scenes f..r which nature never
intended Ihent, they most expect their
conduct to undergo the ordeal of criticism,
for a reprobation of their fouise is a duly
which we owe teothirsof their sex, whose
modesty snd sense of propriety restrain
them, within their own sphere. It always
denotes a distempered state of mural feel
ing. to sec woman busily interfering in the
political affairsiof a natinn,l.r.nglish his
lory resds as many lessons on this subject,
the plans ef I nt rescues that ted to the
elevation ol Cromwell, the most finished
hypocrite iif modern .history, were origin-
aied anl natared at the pretended meet
ing fur prayer, in whii h the Women of
the time not en'y participated, but exer
cised an Important influence. What sort
of an administration had England in the
re'un of Cliarlea ,11, when ministers even,
held seals to-dsy, and were expelled from
office to-morrow, as on favorite or anoth
er happened to predominate in the Sover
eign's affection.' The revelation in France,
was hurried in its progress by the fish-wo
men of Paris, and many of the horrors of
that bloody time, were perpetrated by fe
male hands. And all the hypocriiirai cant
ut the days of Cromwell all the disgue
ting intreague of the court of Charles fl
ail tha horrid excesses of the French rev
olution proceed 'not from a mora fiendish
spirit, than that which harries en, in their
course, the abolitionist of the present dsy j
tor tney are not only regardless or tha hu
man suffering which may result from their
coarse) hut the invitabte tendency of their
measures, is te overthrow the uovernment
itself, and thereby extinguish forever, Ihe
hopes of freedom throughout the world. '
Now, sir, I think the time has arrived
when the Nor:h and the South should un
derstand each other on this question. I
wish the South to.know who are. thu
friends, and who the enemies of their con
stitutiona) rights. The gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. Adam) has laid ithis
is the great question that it Is a question
between the North and the South be
tween liberty and slavery, lie haa, said
that the adoption of the i!t rule at the
last session, was a then administration
measureand spoka with apparent pride,
of the abrogation of this rule, being the
first measure of the Whig sdminislrstion.
And this speech of his will be printed and
sent abmad (0 the world, as having re
ceived the larit sanction of the members
of the North. Are Northern gentlemen
willing 'to endorse this proposition? II
they are not, why have they not disclaim
ed il? - Now, If the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts is right, and .the reception of
abolition petitions Is the ; great; question.
Which supersedes all others if Northern
gentlemen are 4 to annoy aa eternally on
this subject-r-if all politual and pat 1 r dif
ferences are to merged in on great iu
in sectiemet teelmg-ith'oonr we Rnuw
it the better. For no matter what puliti
ral differenres'msv have existed, among ua
heretofore, yet, my word for it, on this
question the Sooth will stand firm aa one
man not for the purpose of offencenot
for tho purpose ot aggression bat for the 1
purpose 0 defending parselves, against a
iswiess and insptrnt inerieren"e with our
right.. And according to the position of
the gentleman frem Massachusetts,, we
are bound te consider .the rescinding of
this rale at this time if nof a a direct
attack upon us es a tacit ssnction of the
mad . measures of those, who havo for
years, been endeavoring to. light the torsh
of the incendiary for our d writings, and to
sharpen, the knife 'of the assassin lor out
1 Weknowto party differences at the
South on this subject. And if any ' por
tion or party in the North attempt te de
prive j of our rights, be they Whigs tr
be they pmmiwyhiMpjjjfci. tf?m
as our enemies, ai"d deal with them aa
such-"" And on the other hand, if any por
tion or party in the North shall, - in the
discharge ' ef ther contitotiona1 duty,
come to our relief on this 1 question,7 we
are bound, nojonly on the principle of grat
itude, but elself preservsiion, lo consid
er them a friends, and to unite wfth them
ai such. And, air, I will take this occa
sion, to tender my sincere, thanks. In tha
nam of my State and of any constituents.
te those from tha oon-slsveholding State
who voted with us on . this question who
- i .u-i' a x '
molt counsel of their duty rather, thao tf
their fear. " " .:'
The course of Northern gentlemen wlio
have acted with' as on this matter, pre
sents an Instance of high moral sublimity '
-f noble self-tactificuig devotion. Ttey
had every thing to lose ' and nothing to
gain at home, and yet, in diachaip of a
constitutional obligation, they have come
to the relief the unoffending South. ,
Mr. Speaker, let it be recolleetrd, we
of the South dii not commence this" coh.-1
troversy. We wish no excitement i ir this
subject: all we ask; is td be let alene.
We wish to proceed to business under ,
the rules of the last Conrre.s. till pew
ones can be reported but the gentleman
from Massachusetts. (Mr. Adams,) and
those who sustain him, objected to thin
they refuse to move one atepi tbey refuse
to organize til l House, till they have tri
umphed over the feelings of southern men
and when we complain, they turn apou us
with srorn and insult, 'arid accuse us of
agitation agitation. We know 'our pft-
anion nere. . Aimougn w are Dui defen
ding ourselves, ye,t we Ire taunted witli
creaticg excitement. call upon lUia
House, end this country to witness, that
w of the South are not . responsible fr
the consumption of rime, and excitement
or feeling growing; out of this 'discussion.
iTf know that w came nera for a 'differ-
entpurpi.se. tr$ know that we came '
here for the purpose of trying to heal ; the -sufferingi,'and
to relieve the currency and
unauces 01 in nauon, ine very men
who taunt us with this delay, are the ones,
who suffer themselves to be diverted from -the
great purposes for which we ; assem
bled who neglect thx important inter- ,
ests of the coautry merily for tha bur-
-l i : ,.. j. . ' ,
vi paiiucrmg, io tnc prrjuoice anil
bigotry of those whose very element :1s "
mischief, and tha ' auccess of ,who's
schumes must Inevitably result in disun
ion." - '; : -.v-.v:'. .:.'-'; X
' This Slst rule was not originally pass
ed for the purpose of enabling the South
to oppress the North, as contended by tha
gentleman from Massachusetts, in the fu
ry ol his temper end th wtldnett of hia
imagination but it was psssed for the
purpose f defending th South, against
the unjust aggressions and hypocritical -
K'lilanthropy ,? a band of fanatics at the
tlh, who are rgd on--and Instigated "
by a few political discontents,' who hat aT
and nor institutions on account of som
rKitltical pi.iue. Th gentleman from
Massachusetts iaid the object of southern .
gentlemen, in voting for this rule, was to
screen themselvea from the charge. of au.
oiitienism st home. Is this all the chad-
y that gentleman has learnt in a life of
near fifty years of public service? What :
right has he to impugn' the motives of
Ollier.f Who maila him a IiiiIm nt tha
htarte ut men? By what authority does
he condemn the motives of men," who act
under the same responsibility to God and ,
their country, that haTloeir It is sail- .
liberal and unkind In him : to make tha
charge he doea, as it would ' ba in me to .
ssy, that his motives, in pursuing the
csurse, hi does, is to create an iuiurrec-
lion among the slaves t the South. ; ' '
' The gentleman " Irom. Massschusetls
ssyi. the reason why we art not willing to
listen to the prayers of th abortionists i't
that "ronscirnc makes cewards of us."
Which ia the most cowardly, to defend our. .; .,-
i it 1 1 1 as uit nur uwn aauai . ssr mm ai aa niivnna
tag ef our position, to isssil with impu
nity th rights of others? According to " ' .'
the code, which prevails in this land f
"cowards," aa the gentleman would call
us, it ia considered the greatest evidence.
ol cowardice, for any one to take "ad van-'
tage of age or station, to . cast hia insults'
and denunciation upon his, unuffonding'---neighbor;
', "Cowards" ae w may be,". .
wehsv msgnanimity enough, te spar ' "
those who are shielded by their irresponsibility.-
f
We of fhe Sou lh, I repeat, are not rei
ponsible for this' discussion, ; and tha ex-, ......
citcment growing ut of ill we were eon- .
tent with tha rule of th last session wr
were opposed to agitating th subject.
But, air, if th issue must be made, if the
warmest com, we are ready to meet vou
-if you will come out, and take y our "po.
si lion in a fair field. Don't send your
missiles from your secret retreats, but ' '
com out boldly, and we are r.dy to meet'
you, first in argument, and after that is ex-htetdw-tno'byw1ir;'we-are
stand. Gentlemen may call this mere.
declamation Idle gasconade bavano.
fToubt they Wiltf that is th "usual answer
f fiiat f i! irTii at riif T il miie n iu avl.1 m. mS mmm. . L
th cold heartless voice of arrngsnce an I
wp.in,wiwiT,-"lww'wwwwtv j ivvsiivt ti win . .
oppression. nut no, sir, we warn yon - . '
now to let us slone, to lesve us unmoles-
ted in th enjoyment of our undoubted. . r
rights. '"',-r;f i r:? y-.' .
ir.n. .t...t r. it.:.
MM, M . f f--ff a.ll. f f.lP An. M . n . .'
mi i mi. . -"-' ,iivf,a.TiiKi. iiviv wnv
are ready to meet it others, whose voices
have so often been ralseJ in support of ,
constitational rightwho. have not quail-
ed be Tore oppression at home, and who
are not likely to yield to it from abroad.
I was pleased at tha gallant manner, in '
which th gentleman from Maryland,
(Mr. Xohnson,) the gentleman from Vir-
!;inia, (Mr.? isV,) and the "gentleman "
rom Georgia, (Mr. King,) met this ques-
lion St the very threshhold. Thev have 1 ''
given warning, that they are ready to meet '
the enemies oi our institutions, on tha
ramparts. 1 There are othera 'here, who .
if5.,HV.fiHlj(,..i, ,i vvi'.."r" j-n, iibtv ...
taken our nnsitinn. W Stand on th lie. ' -
maa.Ia Am .la.J Ra, Ih.M 11'. Waha- ..:.'... v.
fensive. W plant ourselves on th plat--form
of the Constitution. - We' ask for i
nothing, but the enjeyment of (hot eon ,
stitutiona) rights and privileges,, guaran
teed teus by th" fathers of ihe republic.
From this position we wilt not be driven. '
Gentlemen ar mistaken, if they suppose "
they are td crush us, and trample en our ' ,
rights, by mere brute force by" a mere '
majority of numbers in this halt. Thorn '
who are congratulating themselves, with
the idea ef hiving defeated as, wi!l yet
Bad. that tha ' race is not alwsjs to th