The North-Carolina standard., 1845-04-23

against all such attacks; and paIsied would be the
fmplous tongue that would dare caIumniate his
great name; powerless and withered will be the
hand that rudely attempts TO pluck one feather
from his cap, or'sully one of the sparkling gems
which compose the brilliant chaplet that now en-
circles his iIustrious brow. But he would leave
the distinguished military gentleman from Ohio,
who had scarcely ever smelled burning powder,
on one side, and Gen. Jackson and Gen. Cass
on the other side.
MIR. }. alluded 10 another portion Mr. BRINK
ERHoFF's speech, that MIR Polk was not support
ed ia his State in consequence of the immediate an
nexation OF Texas to the United States Rather
in site Of it, the candidate ofthat State for govern
or had advocated the project for annexation brought
forward by gentleman in the other end of the
Capitol, (alIuding to Mr.. BENFoN) He spoke
from his own knowledge of what had taken place
ip his section of the State. Mr. J. said that ref
erence to few facts would set this matter all
right From the official returns, as published in
the newspapers of that State in Richmond
county, (this he believed, was the county in
which the gentleman resided,) one of the three
counties composing his congressional district, he,
| [Mr. BRINKERHoFF.) who was in favor of and
ADVOCATED the proposition of Mr. B MONS bill,
submitted to the Senate of the United States last
summer for the annexation ofTexas to the United
States, received 1904 votes while 5ov. Polk in
| immediate annexation, received 5.574-making
difference in favor Of Gov. Polk of57O In the
whole district composed of the counties of Rich
mond, Marion, and Delaware, It will be seen that
MIR. B. received 8,466 votes in the late congress
lonal election; in the same countless Gov Polk
received 9,07I-a difference in favor Of Gov
Polk of COS. This is what the gentleman calls,
with sneer, supporting Gov Polk "sn spiie of
t1mmsdiate annerGtioh" This comparison might
be pushed still further. The President elect re-
ceived 2,60G votes more in the State of Ohio than
the candidate for governor, Mr.. Fod-this, too, all
IN Sp1te of lmm edsGte annexation" This COM
parison shows that the democratic party Of Ohio
were in favor of the immediate annexation of
| Texas to this Union. II shows still more, that
the people were ahead of the politicians of The
country. While those that should have taken
the lead were hesitating and falterng in their
course in relation TO this great measure the people
were in advance, and far ahead. Mr.. J. said the
boldness Of the gentleman's attack upon General
Jackson reminded him OF the old fable of the
beasts in the forest When the lion was in health
and strength, the surrounding beasts trembed at
his very roar but now, when he was lying pros
trate, enfeebled by age and disease the long geared
ass himself has courage enough TO walk up and
kick him in the face. He was in hopes the gen.
tleman would not consider this personal to him
SELF
hwos but the other day they had a speech
from the gentleman who represents 2uncombe it.
self, tMr. CLINeMAN j but he reckoned he must
be little careful how he spoke oftha gcntlemans s
speech, who had recemtiy disting guished himself
IN the dlOOdless field of AOnor-for that was forum
he had no disposition to debate questions of this
nature in himself; that was conducting debate
under circumstances too warm for one possessing
as cold n temperament as himself The very idea
of being thrown in contact with cold Steel or being
visited by one of those leaden messengers which
ride upon the speed of fire, was well calculated TO
produce q strange disposition and conUvLsire
contortion of the muscular and nerrous system ;"
and of.eourse he would be very guarded in what
he was going to say in reply to the speech of the
chicalroQs gentleman from North Carolina. In
that singulary delivered speech (for it was singu
lar in its delivery, but the sub ccis discussed were
in the ptdral) the whole South was assaled i'm the
grossest>manner. They were told that, if the
South received Offices and rewards enough TO sat
isfY them, they would be ready to submit to the
present tariff: He would read the sentleman's
own words:
"Judging from-rhe action of the House on this
subject, what is to become Of the repeal of the Ia
riff! can tell you sir. 1fJas. K. Polk will give to
few individuals that could name such offices as
they desire, he will thereby effect such modIfca-
ton of the tariff as To render it acceptable IN the
main the chIvalrc iority Of the State of South
Carolina"
Did the gentleman mean to insnuate that
South Carolina could be bought up, and induced
to support a certain measure upon the bare offer
ing and acceptance of little office2 He consid-
cred this an objectionable attack on the South,
derogatorY to the southern character, and unbe-
coming southern representative to make. He
presumed that the gentleman who made these
charges was inclined to measure the corn of
others by his own half bdshel But the gentle
man further said
"ShouId these persons however, fail to get such
portion of the speils as they consider their due,
viz. the lions share, then the tariff will be found
intolerably oppressive that human nature cannot
bear it, and must be nulliGed Be not deceived, sir,
by all the defamation which we hear from time to
time for all this is merely tboWn out 10 frghten
Mr. Polk and his northern friends into good COM
promise with respect to the distribution of the Off
ces."
To frighten Mfr. Polk and his northern friends
into proper distributor Of the Offices Of the gov
ernmentl Was South Carolina threatening about
office2 Was Alabama or TENNESSEE He
rhonght not !; and it was slander on the southern
reputation to say that she can be bought by any
office in the gift ofthe executive. 1t was still
greater slander to say that James.K Polk, recent
y elected President of the United States, was Ca
pable of using. such unworthy means to obtain
support for his administrations Mr. J. here spoke
ON the subecs of the offices and office-holders in
this District, and suggested the manner in which
he would havethem filed viz in equal proportions
for all the congressional districts in the Union.
He said he had seen table published in some
Of the newepa pefS showing the number of fofficeFe