The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-02-24


lis various forms. Sir, the great coaserpd'
lire principle Of this Government rs 10 DC
found in this chamber. The Senate OF the
United States was formed and fashioned
by the trainers of the Constitution, aud ~
vested with powers aud attributes, and len.
ced By securities which were nienued 10
qualify il to illustrate that great principle
You are not limited TO mere legislation !;
maturer age is necessary to qualify lor u
sea, in this body, and iirmer olhcial Ten
ure belongs 10 lis members. And Why IS
this Why but 10 secure TO the pubic
councils that stability without which they
canno, command the public confidence to
arrest the march of lneouslderate leeisla'
ton in times Of high excitement, 10 eve
TO public option itself time and space 70
pause, and calmly to consider and resie"
The Reasons and the motives which have
/ influenced il. invoke Senators TO the ex'
ercise oflhis, their own high, oonsi'lulieuair
and peculiar rupcuon, by all those motives
with which | have endeayored honestly
however ieebly, to present TO their consul
Grafton. pray then to bear with q con
GLIDING remark. will not dcia'n theul by
saving more. Wih the feelings wbiet
press upon me could no. have SAID less
could not have laid my head upon my
pillow, in hope Of rcpose, in neglect OF th'
duty 10 which this occasion calls me.
Sir, have been the early, constant
Jealous advocate of this law. All the cen
,ictions Of my judgment lead me, every
feeling Of my heart lmpels me, TO sustain "
| have 10 answer for the political enormity
of having bought and acted consistently
uniformly, On this subject, for the last n
teen wears, and for he corresponding crm'
Of having presented 10 You 10 1872 some Q
the views Which, not having changed them
entertained in 1881 Mr. President,
plead guilty 10 ibis charge. ! was the carly
lave been the uhilorm and am the uncom
promising advocate Of the grea, interest,"
which this law is designed to protect. I'm
ptlled by serse Of duty TO the country
armed with constitutional power, uread
inesistibly urged, by all those consltera
tons which binds man to his fellow man,
am not able TO yield these CONVICTIONS, TO re
sist the Influence Of these motives, even al
though they conllc, with the opinions o
individuals in my own State who are tht
cherished objects Of my regard aud conf
dence; nay, Notwithstanding they are II
like conflict with views formally eApiesse'
and communicated to me by the Legislature
Of that State, VITO command oil my resPec
as the local deposliary Of tha, Peoples con
fdenee. In view OF this, stand here 10
day, before God aud the country, as an \
mencan Senator, to DO my duty to lh
Onion, ard 10 the whole Union. And al
though, in the vide sphere in which lhi
law will operate, ! DO no, know single ind
yidual who wi enjoy its benefits, with whom
/ | have other relations than those Of tina
( charity which il NY hearts earnest desIr
to cherish towards every living man, yet
seize, thankfully, gratefully seize, the coca
SIGN TO manifest my vi. - obedience 10 tia
Divine command ~. ,nd though
be, is Ike unto, dfq 70 .;.. mo ~ equal IN au
thority to, the first" Thou shalt lose IN
neighbor as myself"
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