The North-Carolina standard., 1847-01-13
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this State; that should fnsg 49Is xoi glllse
.e1as 10 sss ain our stars and stripes oreigr
ias1 sbsy Viii moi aid and comfolt The enemy, by
announcing those who do. q The gentleman from
Heftford has even become poeticaI under the BAN
ibnear Of The Hero of Chppewa. His political ettn-
Sion does credit TO his heart but with bis Perms-
sion would beg leave % amend i, and render !!
more ppropriate., In speaking Of the ebloqny and
ridicuie heaped upon his Hero, understood him
10 say that though ,,es 49,. Y I'd gs1z-esis .ieI
Seeruers may laugh at and witlings defame him n I
His heart swelled with gadnesS whenever ne named
ssii i9i him. ~ lie. .i.T.l; t... |
would sugaIges aIg Slight amendment, Mr.. Speak
er, if you please-though 49, +. nj, sra.s /
Scorners may laugh at and wi.ings defame him
NV heart swelIs with soup plates whenever name
r3fE'f5t him. 81 ~ s.. -., 49,. |
Bp, Mr.. Speaker, I would advise my friend
from Hertford if he is desirous of obtol lnng lau
rels undsr the banner of the Hero OF Chippewa
that he has perhaps now a better opportunity 10
acquire them by following his Hero to the plains
Of the sunny South, than he will soon have by the
tender of cabinet appointment from Gen Scott
i fear the gentleman from Herford hns antIcrpnt-
ed his W6ig friends. in North Carolina by nomi-
mating in advance. Is this the nominee of the
-Whigspartva Your leader has proclaimed 1t do
tvoa Fespond to the nomination. IF this be your
flag let us see your inscription. Stand oy your
1eaderand don't desert your standard. LII TINS noml-
nation is to be endorsed by the Wings of North
nause for a repIy-there is no response. L call
sa6aint upon the Wings of this House to know If
thew sustain this nomination. Don't be ashamed OF
it, proclaim it to the world [After long pause,
one voice said, no Then understand Mr.. Speak
er the nomination is not only unendorsed out de-
elihed. My anticpations arc confirmed, Mr. SPea.
-ker:CI7had not~beleVed that this hero of Cabinet
and of Field was the nominee oflhe Whig party of
North Carolina His name has been luggcd
into this debate TO rally the enthusiasm OF the
House in favor of this obnoxious bill. But this
enthusiastic rally ami war speech sounds badly
frenf the mouth-picce of a party who are both IN
private and in public endeavoring to bring dis
grace unon our government and indignation against
ITS high fnctionaries One of The chief officers OF
their party, and one whom they delight TO honor,
eproclaimed not many years since that he would
not give cent if the enemy were bdtierlng down
the walls of the Capitol. What do we find now?
Not only the war opposed, but efforts made by the
public journals OF the country (belonging TO the
same party that advocate this billy TO discourage
the freemcn of the State from volunteering IN her
defence. And shall pass this bill and
give them majority 10 Congress, that they may
disgrace North Carolina by vo:ing for cutting OH
supplies No, gentlemen, let me beseech you as
YOU respect yourselves, Us you respect the charac.
ter of the nation, as you cherish regard for the
untarhished honor of North Carolina, to strike
fatal and deadly blow at this party combination,
which under this mask of protection. will usurp
your rights. The bill is dangerous, lis tendency
revolutionary. Is North Carolina, which at the
frs call of this Union, rendered three times the
lanlount-of volunteers required, now to be dsgrac
ed by the reasonable assertion of Wing Editors
that the War is 81 unjusF'2 The gentleman from
Herlford asks, what spectacle does North Carroll
ma PRESENT. 1t is with shame and sorrow l feel
compelled to answer this question, because it re-
fleets none to her credit, and ought never to have
been asked regret to say, she presents the same
strange spectacle she did in eighteen hundred and
forty four; she then stood in opposition TO the South,
alongside of old Massachusetts, not State south |
81 the Potomac that sustained her. She was even
20 unnatural as 20 disown her own We are |
indebted TO the Democracy of the North for sns-
thinning her, or she would now1have been in sack
eloth Has her situation become more enviablc |
'yet2 Mr.. Speaker, look at our public Journals, |
our common country engaged IN War, and the |
recognized organs of the Wing party in this State
refusing their assistance to aVenge the blood that
has been spilled by our gallant countrymen in de-
fence of rights, not only refusing to assist but
exhorliug others to stop their march, and disgrace
and tarnish the honor of the State and also suf
fer those patriots that already in the field of
battle to be overpowerPd and buchered by peo-
pie half civilized. Sir, the common principles of
humanity ought to teach their hearts lessons of
more charitable feelings. That may neither be |
misunderstood nor msrepresented, let me quote |
the language of one of the Wing Editors of this |
State, who stands amongst the most intelligent OF
his party. What says he IN reference to the War
in which we are engaged2 The Patriot" (God
sare the name y remarks:
"Rashness is patriotism; the fear Of the charge
of cowardce is not bravery; sustaining your presi-
dent right wrong is not prudence; TO abandon
your wives and children during is not affection;
10 desire TO kill distant people who fighting
for their country, their homes and their resdes is
unchrstian. Beware of wicked rulers &C."
= What is the. meaning of this paragraph, Mr..
Speaker It is this: that the is uBpGtriotic,
is isieowardly, imprudenI unafectiomate, and nm
righteous. These strong declarations, and such
language fIom an American press 10 time of war;
is treason to the country, and treason doubly dyed
when sanctioned by the party in power-sanctoned
did ! say2 yes, sanctioned by the conduct of the
party; because it is not denounced. What whg
paper in the State docs no! approve by their ST.
lence and thereby tacitly endorse the sentiments
But Sir, it has additional sanction from the par
~, by being the organ of that county which gives
the largest whig majority in the State, and at the
town wherein resides many of the ablest leaders
ofthe party it must therefore be presumed to meet
their appreciation Comment on this Mr.. Speak
er, is useless; such conduct is disgraccful to an
American hea1
To my political friends let me appeal. To the
friends of my country let me say-ralIy !! rally
rally TO the defence of your Constitution and your
Lawsl--deend them from the bands of their as
sassinsl We may be overcome, but WI are not
yanquished. Like Spartan band, let US resist en-
cIoachments at the Threshold let US record our
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