The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-04-06

bui 20 deliberate and decide on the CON-
mon Interests Of the States Of this Union,
- Tar . they have been SUFFERED by the
Constitution 10 our jurisdiction. Thus
thinking and feeling. and having perleel
confidence IN the cause I support,
addressed myself. when I was last up,
directly and exclusively 10 the understand
ing. carefully avoiding every remark
which had The least personal or party
bearing. In proof ef this. I appeal 10
you. Senators. ny witnesses and Judges
on illis occasion. But IL seems that no
caution on my psri could prevent what I
vas 80 anxious 10 avoid. The Senator,
having no preiexlto give personal direc-
tion 10 the discussion, made premedila-
ted and graiuiIous attack On me. say
having no preiexl. Tor there 10 not
shadow Of foundation Cor The assertion
that | called on him and his party To
follOs my lead. al which he seemed 10
take offence, as | have already shown.
! made no such call. or any thing that
could be construed into II. II would have
been impairment, in The relation between
myself and his party, at any stage of this
question; and absurd al that late period,
when every Senator had made up his
mind. AZ there vas, then. neither pro-
vocation nor prctsxt, what could be the
motive Of the Senator in making The
attack II could not be TO indulge 10 The
pleasure OF personal abuse, the lowest
and basest Of all our passions. and which
IL so FAR beneath the dignity of the
Senator'S character and station. Nor
could il be with the view 70 intimidation.
The Senator knows me too long and too
well 10 make such an attempt. | am sent
here by constituents as respectable as
those he represents. in order 20 watch
over their peculiar interests, and take care
of the general concern; and il ] were
capable Of being deferred by any one, or
any consequences, in dischsrging my duty,
from denouncing wha, / regarded az
dangerous or corrupt. or giving decided
and jealous support 10 wha, thought
right and expedieni. wonld. in shame
and confusion. return my commission to
the patriotic and gallant state | represent,
10 be placed in more resoluIe and trust
worthy hands.
IL. then, neither the one nor The other
Of these be the motive, what, I again
repeat, can i, be! In casting my eyes
over the whole surface, can see but one,
which is, that the Senator. despairIng Of
the suiIiciency Of his reply to overthrow
nv Arguments, had resortea TO pefsansli-
ties. 10 the hope. with their aid, to etfec,
what he could not accomplish BY main
strength. H. well knows that the force
nf an argument "n moral ar political
subjects depends greatly on the character
Of him who advanced II, and tina, To cast
suspicion on ms sincerity or motive. or
To shake confidence IN his understanding,
il often the mast elfeciuaI mode 10 destroy
its force Thus viewed, his peYsnnaliues
NAV he fanit regarded rs constituting
part of ms reply 10 NV Argument: andwe,
accordingly, find the Senator thriving
them IN trout. like a skillul general, 40
order Ia weaken ny arguments before h.
brnughl IN his main attack. La repell-
ing. then, his personal attacks. | alsa de-
fend the cause which | adrucdle. Ii is
against that his blows are aimed, aud he
strikes al IL through me, hecausr he
believes his blows will be the more
effectual. t+#
Having given this direction to his reply.
he has imposed oa me a double duty 10
repel his attack: duiv 10 myself and the
cause support | shall not decline its
nerfnrmance; and when u is discharged.
/ trus, | shall have placed nv character
as far beyond the darts which be has
hurled nj II. as my arguments have proved
to be abnve his abilInes to reply TO them.
Tn doing this, shall be compelled 10
speak OF myself. No one can be more SEN
slble than am, how od,ous j, is TO speak
of ones self. shall endeavor TO cuntine
myself within The limits OF the striclesi
proprieiy; but ,f any thing should escape
me that may wound the most delicate ear,
the odnm ough, in justice 10 fall moi on
me. but the Senator who, by his unpro-
yoked and wantou attack. has imposed
on me the painful necessity Of speaking
Of myself
The leading charge Of the Senator
that on which all the others depend, and
which. being nyerthrown. they fall 10 the
| grounds, that have gone over; have
lef, his side. and joined the other. By
this vague and indefinite expression. |
presume he mean, to imply iha, ] had
either changed my opinion. or abandoned
my principle. or deserted my party. If
he did not mean one. or all; II have
changed neither opinions. principles, nor
party, then the charge meant nothing
deserving notice. But If he intended to
imply. wha, have presumed he did, |
take issue on the fact--l meet and repel
the charge. |. happened fortunately for
me, fortunately Cor the cause Of truth and
Justice, ,ha, it wss no, The fret time tia. ]