The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-03

lions of slaves in our nidstzsMr. Chairman, let US
take care of ourselves. We know our respoHsibiti-
" to God and man, and wo will act in view of it.
Gentlemen say the South is 'dwalftd that her
energies are depressed, her moral character IN
iured, and the days of her glory past. We'll, the
South, the siavehoIding South gave you WASH
1NeroN, "the father of his country," first in
war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his
coantrymen"f The South gave you JEFFERSON,
the author, of the Declaration. of Independence
from which the gentleman from Ohio quoted
Did Mr.. JEFFERSON suppose, when he said that
q "aIf men are created EQUAL" that this would eve.
be tortured TO support the doctrine that slaves
should not be held, when il is known that Mr.
JEFFERSON, who wrote this instrument, was a
STAKEHOLDER himself all his life, and died siove-
holder and Mr. MADISON, @the father OF the
Constitution" was Shareholder.
But gentlemen say we are degenerate In
what sir, are we so degenerate-ln morals . In
,patriotisnq in enterprise? No, sir, no: Ii, IN
Olden times, we gave you Washngton-the
man who carried US through the revolutionary
war-have we not, in later days. given you a
Jackson. who led our forces with equal valor and
success in the last war ? And yet gentlemen say
that we are fallen, and that prosperity is gonc4
Sir, there is measure that has oppressed us
the tariff Iaw--whch has compelled US togbear r
heavy burdens for the benefit of the northern and
eastern sections of the country. i appeal to the
gentlemen of the Northwest who have stood shout
der TO shoulder with the South in the battle offree
trade. That victory is censummaed, and the lar
mer of the West. as well as the planter Of the
South, are now rejoicing nnder It's operation ana
basking in its sunshine. | know the patriotism
of the Northwest; she has not been appealed to
in vain in the cause of commefeial freedom; and
now she will again favorably respond IN the cause
of constitutional right. l appeal to the Young
State of Iowa, which has jnst comeinto the Union
let not her first act be stab at the Constitution
and know shall not appeal in vain appeal
to the patriotism Of all. | appeal to the North
to remember the spirit which animated their an
eestors and their feeling of devotion to the prlnc
pies of justice and the Union, which we seek 10
carry out now. appealto the patriotism OF this
House. now when our constellation of liberty IS
shedding its bright effuIgcnce throughout the
world: let it not be dimmed by dividing the cIns-
ter. If it be possible, let the Federal Union be
preserved Let sectional predjudiccs be banlshed
from this Hail. Let us embark in a generous
rivalry to do most in compromising, and compro-
missing forever. and settling forever this peace
disturbing, this Union -cndangering question. But,
sir, on this question the South wiH maintain her
r;qhts-tett that be understood; and these nsldlOus
attempts to crush them will be rebukcd. This nm
constitutional attempt to exclude the property of
the South from the territories by gentlemen who
proclaim that they are not Abolitionlsts, and yet
who tell US IN the next orealh tnat lney are " Io[
drawing Gordon of free States around us" and
/" for lighting mp the fires of liberty around US and
melting the chains of slavery" las they call them:)
will fail, surely fail, if members will for moment
reflect on the history of emancipation in St. Do
mingo, in Jamaica, and elsewhere, and picture
10 themselves the condition of the South, with
more than three millions of liberated slaves in
their midst. appeal to them, as they regard the
obligation imposed upon them by the Constitution
as they regard the peace the prosperity, and the
Happiness of the country as they desire the per-
rnnnence of the Union, not to press this measure.
But feel an abiding confidence in the magma
simity and patriotism of the North, well as in
the frmness of the South And have no fears !
for this proposition. 1t will fail ultimately, sir.
even if IN n moment of excitement it should pass
now. I had with pride, exultation, and satisfac
lion, the patriotic display we have already seen
evinced by some gentlemen from The North. |
believe there are more ready TO come up from the
North and West TO espouse the canse ofjusticr the
rights of the South, and the principles Of the Con-
stitution, and rcbuke now and forever this mis-
shieyous.spirit of fanaticism