The North-Carolina standard., 1849-02-07
REMARks OF MR.. TH1GpEN.I :

/ -. - OF EDGECoMBE, - t.tt+ 5t7~s 81
| Delivered in the House Of Commons the / 1th
Of January, l84s, the Resolutions in regard tc
Slavery. 8 .l-a
Mr. Speaker, I am disguised with the course
of proceeding in this House of Commons! If we
continue such course, we shall lower the dignity
of this body, disgrace ourselves and good old
State. Indeed Sir, our conduct in this hall is not
becoming Legislators. Sir, instead of doing the
business of constituents and of the State as we
are sent here to do as legislators are consuming
the time In angry discussions to no purpose. Sir,
should rejoice if every freeman in North Carolina
were here, and in this hall tonight to witness the
scenes that have taken place, and my word for 1t,
they would administer corrective for the evil now
practised here. Sir, If that great and good man
whose portrait stands behind you, whose name is the
pride and glory of every patriot, was here alivehe
would blush at the nndgniied station of this House
of Commons Yes, sir, he would tremble for the
institutions, he and his conpatriots handed down to
their descendants Sir, do believe that the peo-
pie would act right to wipe out this stain on the
States character not send of here years
to come-yes Sir, sweep all off together, the good
and the bad and, myself with them-that they send
new set here that will attend to their business, with
out SO much wranging and gangling as we have wit
messed this night Sir, there is as much talent out
of this House there is init, that would be
nament to the State. Yes, sir, Edgecombe could
furnish her with men that would do honor to the
State far above the scenes of this night. Sir do
hope that all will consider, and in future do the bus
ness we are sent here to do. (Here the gentleman
from Pitt Mr. Satterthwaite, said he agreed with the
gentleman from Edgecombe in all he had said but
one point and that was he did not think it right to
wipe out those who had done their duty with those
that had not) Well, Mr.. Speaker will say to the
gentleman from Pitt that glad TO learn that he
is with in all have said, but the point-Sir,
/ made my declaration general one, and still be-
lieYe the people would do well to sweep out this
House of Commons and fill it two years to come
with new set; but Sir, am willing to confess it
seems wrong to tuIn out gentlemen who had tried to
do their duty with those that had not but Sir, TO get
cle of evil m EEet he fain llS
on the just and on the unjust, or like national
that spares neither the innocent the guilty
it reaches ALL =
But Mr.. Speaker, those resolutions on your table
are not party resolutions as some few gentlemen here
wish to make them. 1t has been said over the way
that those resolutions have assumed party charac
ter and it has been as often refuted The party to
which I belong has not made it party question.
Sir, is party question! 1t cannot be. Sir it is
Constitutional and Southern question. Yes, sir,
it is North Carolina question, and she should speak
out with unbroken pialanx in voice like -thun-
der that she might be heard from Maine to Mexico
the crisis demands it. Sir, who introduced the first
resolutions into this house! Was he Democrat
No Sir. the gentleman from Richmond, Sc Whig -
introduced them. Mr.. Speaker, for one in ia
vor of adopting them, and if this makes them party
Resolutions then be it But sir, this is not true
the resolutions your desk the productions
of statesmen of both political parties-the produc
ton of committee appointed for the purpose-now
Sir are they party resolutionsl No Sir. they are
orth Carolina Resolutions, without party-they are
Southern Resolutions, and a North Carolinian l
shall support them. (Here the gentleman from Pitt
agreed to what had said.) Good Mr.. Speaker
good Then am in hopes the gentleman will not
oppose them any MORE say good, Mr.. Speaker.
Then Sir, hope the House will not hereafter hear
so many long winded speeches, made for 6 Bun |
combe with much chaf and of little benefit to the
people, Sir, voted for the Resolutions ntroduc-
ed by the gentleman from Richmond, and shall vote
for the Resolutions that came from the Committee,
and it does to me that all Southern should
speak out-the crisis calls for it. Sir, am done.