The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-21

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his 5Oson IN dsirEre u lie Wisss ana
daughters q lhe lsnd. NeidheE il il hs
aao discusses mosl iOalsy II his paiIi0
iism. that i most ready d serse hi conn
Try when the day d PeE.l aniEes. No
. u they Win lalk must EAliahliy u IhG
rights Of she states. that are most worthy
- be trusted viii their Palecli0n; Tor he
very men who nav tanal me with 4 de-
ssrlion of my States Right principles. arr
the sane Sha. hai a shon time since
wers Tor putting me. IN common will
others. 10 death. for daring 10 oppose
shat they themselves Admitted 10 be I
violation Of the constitution and the re,
served rights Of the STATES.
| But thew say I am leagued with men
wiIh whom hare no principles in com.
mon, aud with whom | liGer on most
great questions ol national policy. Per.
lhsPs so-buI then me object Of our union
10 not ysI accomplished. We united Tor
the purpose Of aEresling The headlong ca
reer ofexlraraganee sndcorrnpiion. which
have characterized tie present and prere-
ding Administrations. We have been
engaged in common Struggle, to rescue
nur EISla.ed rights from The political bar
barians Who have nearly thrown down
all the ancient landmarks III Unconstitutional
liberty. When ne have effected our
purpose. we will then dissolve the CO.
partnership. IL We cannot longer I" carry
on our business" in peace. But until that
is accomplished. we shall not talk Of a
separation. LEI us FIRST expel the Inlilels
frnm the borders Of Chrisiendon, and we
will then SET about TO heal The divisions in
our political church. But II gentlemen
believe that I have enlisted under the
banner Of Federalism for The purpose Of
lighting the battles Of consolidation. they
know but linls Of my feelings. and Judge
very improperly ofmy motives. l belong
IN The strict eonsIrueiionist school Of '9s--
school. The true disciples OF which will
always be found warning against usurpa-
lion. let j; come from quarter il may. Aud
| take occasion nov 90 say, that il this
Administration goes DOWNS 90 down
IL must-and The dynasty which may rise
upon its ruins should attempt To admins.
Ter the government. though honestly and
paIrioiicaliy. yet upon federal lsliIuiina-
rlsn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which lead
IN the consolidation Of all power in The
General Government. and which believe
10 be repugnanI 10 the nature and policy
Of our institulions-in that cass shall be
found again in The opposiiion, as I am
now. warning against il with all the zeal
and ability may possess. And II To than
" complexion il should cnms al lasi."-
perhaps ! may then be found united with
the same men ! am now opposing, who.
By tina, time. having passed through an
ordeal sufficient to tr,I The purity OF ,hrir
faith. and having tasted The bitter Of
adversely, az we'll a. the sweets Of
property. will become faithful soldiers
in their country's cause, and be the bet
ter able to do justice 10 the motives that
aciuate me now.
| must confess, sir, that when Mr. Cal.
houn- he whose name has so often been
a railying cry for The enemiss Of nppres.
sion-when he went over TO the support
of the sub-ireasury, was induced In
pause and ponder, as much however from
establishment. as for the purpose Of exam
ming The course | ought TO pursue. Me-
YER in the history Of the world was any
man. either sage or chielIsin, looked to
with more vsneralion by his followers,
than was Mr.. Calhoun by the arden. end
chivalrous sons Of the south, and from no
one more han him who now addresses
you. And that admiration which they
felt for bin, was NIL the offspring of in
leresi or ambition; il was mol an Offering
Il tho shrine ofpatronage and pnwer; but
il was a free and voluntary tribute to The
gigantic power Of his intellect. and the
uublemished purity OF his character. Blu,
many Of US who have so long and 50 ar
IDENTIFY admired his virtues. are left TO ex-
claim in the bitterness Of our souls, a.
curse on his virtues, they have uudone
his county" OF his motives | will not
pretend 10 judge. Whether il was HE
same fell spiri, which caused Satan to be
hurled headlong from the battleinenis OF
heaven. or whether il was some strange
deIusion, 10 which grea, minds are sub
jesl as well as small, 10 matters not, as
The consequences 10 Us are the same. |
lie is gone! al The very moment when |
victory seemed almost within our grasp; |
when the Esndals were in full reirea,
from Rome; he. whose powerful arm
had dealt such destruction 10 The ranks, |
is seen reckoning them back to the con-
nicl. Nay more; he not oaly in,ites
them hack, but he is Immediately invest.
ed by them with The insignia Of authors.
~; he is made their champion aud lead.
er: AMI is now engaged doing the work |
Of death or the same friends in whose |
van he had SO often marched 10 vic!o- |
rs. Like Pausanias. who led The con-