The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-14
SPEECH OF MR. RArNER.
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Iulisas q IaslEsCisus 10 our Senai0Es a
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Mr.. RAYNER said. he resrsised IN
zee 90 slroag . disposition 70 rsPEess
Discussion on the suhjeel, Far himself.
he inEiisd diseusslan. although 4 was
mol with the vain hope n Indnenclng The
opinions Of the hause thai he ruse 10 ex-
press his sentiments on the Eesolulions
nader eoasIdsraisR. In fact. sir. said
Mr.. r.. from Ihr experience WHICH have
had, I have discovered that this house b
90 aysFse 10 discussion on any sTbj@e:. 81
iInpaIieaI under debate. that were | In
saasnlI Ihe wishes of . m.j"rIiy here.
should keep my seal anil suffer . sllens
vsle 20 be lakea. And. BY The way.
will remark. that bsliess the disposition
winch usually prevails in our Legislature
% repress discussion. 10 one ol the main
causes Of thai apathy Of feeling which
perysdes OH stair; for il 10 N our legisla-
i've assemblirs that The people ef this
country losk for inlnrmaII0n on all great
and leading subjects; u - thence that I"nr
10 impaired 10 public feeling. and. n use
q figure Of the Missouri Senator, IL 10
there that IN al great questions the - ball
js pat IA mnuoa." knaw. slr. thai We
are accused by The English travellers who
sIsri our country. ~ilh being . nation
Of iecessaat ,alkrrs; We are ridieulrd for
our l'.ng sad tedious hsrangues, and are
accused al sacrificing sense for snund.
this 10. IN . great MEASURE, true: but still
I lnnk upon il az insepsTahly connected
with The nature at nuF Ins;iluIions. Ours
j, a snSsTnmen. "f the people. IL order
that they may be enabled 10 Judge cnrreet-
" in the exercise of The vast powers CON
United TO their charge. IL - necessary that
infmmaIion on Pnlilical subjects should
be DISSEMINATED among them. and from
no source can this information be 80
chssply ard conveniently obtained. as
from the halls Of legislation. which are as
so many foei from which rsdisls the rays
nf information into every PARTON nf nur
extended couniTy. Discussion. then. 50
far from being deprecated. should be
encouraged. Tor il 10 BY the conflict Of
opinion thai truth 10 elected; il 10 by q
free and unresiricIsd interchange Of OPT
MON. by a calm and considsrale eompari-
snn Of our respective views. tia, we naY
be enabled To select ihst which 10 right.
and discard that which is wrong: for We
have fortunately made the discovery in
this cOuutry. that tie most abslrnse and
knoiIy questions can be solved without
an appeal TO force; what formrrly had N
he cut With The ssord, we have becnme
enabled in this couniry. 10 unite by the
more peaceful but nat less powerful
sgeRcy VI arsumen, and reason. IL is
for Ibis reasna. therefore. hat | invite
discussion on !his occasion. and he who
siIsmpis 10 rrprsss IL, must either daubi
The lsnabili!y Of his position. or must
aisasiis,e that celebrated sphnrism uf Mr..
Jefferson. that "srrsr 10 harmless, " bile
ruth 10 lriI free 10 combat H." | there
for hope that those Who are unwilling or
uDabls 10 bring any argumtnI 10 the
discussion Ol this question. will inierpnse
M obstacle IN ,hnsr sho wish IN lest the
lrrlh of the position. assumed in the
resoluinns just read, by the touchstone !
Of argunpni.
Ia eoiliag 10 the discussion of ihis
question. Mr. Chairman. | should BE-
gully af the srnssesi presumption, IL | /
were 70 pretend that could present any !
original striking view IN regard To il. Il
10 qgssn"n. 0B which the most giant
Biellecis Of our country have been brought
IN coalirt, and un which the very store
houses Of srRgGsIi seem to have been
exhausted. LIS a question on which the
Editorial pen has been welded unIl IT has
'eea'ne blunied with use; over which the
'Isissman and student have consumed the
nIlaigh. oil, aud on shich the tongue OF
.'nqgence has been wearied With arsu
nsH! aud defamation. But still. sir. It
? subject on Which The pubic appetite
IS ngi yeI saIisIed, aud On which the
phh'in vision calls for " more light"
Ia tue remarks, Mr.. Chairman, which
design 10 O1sr on the present OCCASION.
shalt mostly canine myself I'D the
Of the 3rd resolution, " Inch
'elaie' 30 the Sub. Treasury, aud shall
'iluds 10 the others only as they present
ronaeciIna With the subjsc, under e9u-
federation: and although | shall avoid
personalities. although shall not travel
p"' ol my way TO pass any structures upon
'huss Who administer the govern nent,
ysi, wien il bernDrs necessary to the
proper explanation of nv position, l shall
speak he irremsn. aud as The rep
Ie.rn'auve Of treeinrn.
Inc preamble 10 the resolutions states
maj "a sres. crisis has arrived in the
foii',ea' history Of our country" This,
'"' ttesune. 10 a position which no
Que WI de"y, fpr it 10 conceded on all
nshu'. 40 well BY those who maintain the
ann native Of The propo,l.isn. contained
:" hr resolutions. a. by those who
a