The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-28

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u.s. when our safety concerned show at lssst ss Arm
determination end az much unsrinity, az they DO
with no othsr Interest their part but the tenn :
tost Henceforwerd, let oil party dis'rcnon smorg u
cese so long as this aggression rights spd honor
shall continue TIE pant Of the states
Let US profit by the exSmple Of the abolition Party who
as small ss they Gre have acquh ed uob influence ~
the course they have pursued. As they make The de.
strucon of domestic Institution the unit cues.
ton SO let us make, On our part lis safety the paramount
question. Let us regard every OF our party who
stands up in its defence and every sgsnst us
who does not until sggresssn ceases 1t is thus and
honor, safety and command respect The or,
posfe course, which would merge them in the tempors
y and ercsnsry party struggles OF the day, would in
we should prove true to ourselves and our peculiar
domestic institution we shall be great and prosperous.
let what will occur There 10 portion OF the globe
more abundant in manuiactu-
ring and commercisi-thnn that possessed by us We
count among productions the great staples Of cotton
nee tobacco and sugar with the most efficient. well fed.
well clad: and well trained BODY OF laborsn for
their cultivation In addition 10 furnishing sbun-
dant means for domestic exchanges among ourselves,
and with the rest Of the world, and building up aou
pie resources for But far be from rs to de-
SIRE 10 be forced on our own for protection
can be done consistently with rights safety and per-
feet equality with other members the Union On this
ing at the same time TO safety the alton OF
the Union, regard it fortunate that the promptude
are equally SO to preserve the other Delay
and want Of union among ourselves would in ali probs
character whether we regard safety or The PIE
setyaon OF the Union which DO safely tamI cred
tons Of the Union will gradually become thoroughly
aliena'ed when no alternative win be left u.s. % The
sink down into abject submission Il is ony bv tain.
an early and decided stand while the political ties are
still strong that rally of the sound patriotic of all
portions OF the Union can be sue mad.Re
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are menaced and the means by which may DO success.
July met and resisted It is for you and the people of the
done at uncure so trying end evenuL In conclusion
us my SINCERE prayer that the Great Dsposerio events
may you and them to realize its full extent,
course for our security and the peace pre
ton of the Union
Abstract OF tho SPEECH or tho Hon. A. p.
Butler, In Columbia. $. b., on the 10Th last.
Judge Butler was then requested to address the me s
ing and tie following ia brief summary Of his re-
Jadge BurLEr touched briefly upon the mportsno. Of
tho great potice topics Of The times pre
csdiog his entering the United states Senate said
that tho administration of Mr. Polk ull Of great and
sven,iui measures, amongst which settlement Of
the Oregon controversy II portentous ard hreat.
enins III ats conssquences-and he believed, that tho
country was more iniebed for the satisfactory adjust.
men Of to Mr. Calhoun than 10 sny other statesman
either in Europe the United States Said that by The
act OF lsas the doctrine Of free trade had only been
recognized, but in great measure, established and
that tho experience under went far all argu-
mens in favor OF sel6sn restrictions and that the pro-
gr0ssivs improvements and the spirit Of tho age was
against hem that he felt confident under adminsrs
tion hereafter could such doctrines obtain Hs made
some remarks upon the United States Bank, going 10
show that the currency and commercial intercourse Of
the country could be better regulated without it.
| What influence these two measures had sxsrtsd on
| The Southern States was now bey ond conjecture.
Amongst the other great measures more intimately
States had been admitted the Union one Of which
wos sovereign Republic annexed by treaty. That
measure was destined 10 be source OF conse.
mi nat date
nins and under oil the circuinsancea government
undor controlling nee essy to annex Texas to the
union-as cotermpouS republic she occupied an i'm.
poTtant position to US and such she would nwavs
have Influenced the policy OF foreign nations and csns
cisy OF Great Britain, with the United states He por
ayed all he consequences OF the different relations
might occupy to the United States and thought that the
war had grown out Of that annexation. Said he had
gone to Washington under stroug implication to sup.
port the administration in all the grent measures both
past aud prospective as far he Understood them and
he had done SO with one excepton-he could not give
the President leave to tPpoint Lieutenant General in
sure called for by the President and would have had
dangerous influence on the country and would have
tive censurs upon Taylor aud Worth, who had been
gagged in the active operations Of the Whilst award
Of csDsure should obscure the disk of their
trom the hour that vote was given he and those with
whom he had acted denominated the balance of
party had been denounced with bitterness. In oonnss-
ton with these circumstsnces he spoke Of the exclusion
OF the editor OF the Onion IRON the floor Of the Senate
Spoke Of the prescription OF public meetings Georgia
that by thess, he, with others had been sxcommun
cateu from what termed the democratic party. This
| would not change his course Democracy q term
OF doubtful and alacous import preferred the name
oil repubcan-there tiles in tho guaran-
ties Of an organised Iepublc-noDe In irresponsible
dsmocrscy-and spoke at some length, tracing with
clearness the distinctions between constituonsl
public, and the turbulent action Of irresponsible masseA
fthe south relied upon the latter developed BY the
New York school Of democracy, she depended upon a
reed that would wound the hand that rested upon
1t said that the Wilmot provso was but indication
that ard here spoke Of is origin and Of the resolutions
passed by nine slaveholdng States, which had been
introduced during its discussion in Congress Thought
that the different sections OF the country entertained diff
ferent notions concerning this he believed
avcrse to tho acquisition OF Territory present. for the
purpose OF avoiding any sgitaon which would affect
the union but that they would ultimately be controlled
by mis- uded and ambitious constituen cy Many OF
the North Western members at the present. had very
unendy feelings to the South but statesmen dare
not think or act against the dc'aon OF an ambitious,
,urbuien, an warhke constituency. They have lust
for territory, and will risk any conse uences to the
Union in the acquisition Of il.
New York, governed BY cold aud calculating
isify, wa, Indifferent to any other consequences ih,n
would affect Ter own peculiar ineress- she was pow
oriul commonwealth, and exercised powerful inhu
ence over public opinion. Whatever may be the pre-
seat temper oil the tunes, the day would when all
cury OF the Southland That the South must look to her
ssf Tor safety, slsnce with them would be wholly
may be obie to maintain her position, but disc nsion
and dscord would be ae fatal elements Of her ruin Her
sesmen. oil Gil parties must look to the final issue with
calmness and make up their minds
results.
There many associations connected with the tie
OF the Union which deserved to be venorsted, and he
hoped might stand all the trials TO which might bs
subj cted but In comparison with equality OF rights -
secured under the constitution 1t must ell the risks
incident to the msin,enance OF these rights no matter
what the consequence be. II the Sou suffered per
properly TO DO eondscated by upju: Legislative enact
meats 1t would be evidence OF degencracy and the
.psphs upon the tomb stones Of ancestry would
buks her sons.
FRENCH MADDER.