The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-01

l.. the doctrine began to be preached that the laws
Mexico abolishing slavery would continue in force.
jess they were repealed, if not prevented by some
ussctua guard No additional remarks can make his
Sisobedence clear, and he now stands condemn
ID for dsobeying the instructions of his Legislature,
which he himself praises, and which; he does not
oven pretend to charge with disunion. Ia 4 s
Inotice In the progress of this communicauon ina.
Col. Benton evnced unusual sollcltude to con1ouno
the Missouri compromise and all other compromises
of the kind, with the Wilmot Provso. attrloute II
in part to desire to himself from the odlum
IS having voted for the Wilmot Proviso, by cenfound
inc it with other that were far less oensive
bnt said that there another more powerful reas-
On which would be explained in the sequel. That
80" @ as TO shelter himself if possible, against the
charoe of violating instructions, which he acknowl-
edged to be above exception. If he could possibly
ess blsh that the Missouri compromise and the Will
mot Proviso were indentcal, as he would have his
constituents believe to obey the would be to obey
the other. But have shown that impossible,
and thus he is left, without the possibility of escap-
;np the charge of dsobeying them. 10
With few additional remarks, I shall close this
long communication. ~.ee
Col Benton assigns devotion to the Union as his
motive for taking the he has and by implication
charges yours as being the side of disunon, and his
and the abolitioniss that of union In this he but fol-
lows the example all who have betrayed you or in
tend to betay you. 1t common, that it has become
notorious that strong profession of attachment to
the Union and condemnation of what is called the
yiolence and ultraism of the South, accompanied by
yoey of abuse of me, and the absence of all CEN
sure condemnation of your assailants are certain
signs that he who utters them is ready to seize the
first opportunity to desert your cause.
To these designs may be added another-an appeal
to that portion of the farewell address of the Father
of his country, quoted by Col. Benton, under crcum-
stances which make its application apply to you,
and not to those who assail you. respond to every
word it contains with hearty amen. 1t is indeed
deeply to be deplored, that parties should be desig
mated by geographical position, and regard whatev-
er party individual may have caused it, as deserv-
ing of public reprobation. But to avoid geographical
designation of parties, it is indispensable that each
section of the Union should respect the rights of the
others and carefully abstain from violating them.
Unless that is done, it will be impossible to avoid it,
aggression will, and ought to lead resistance the
part of those whose rights trampled upon and
safety endangered Sectional assault one side and
sectional resistance the other, cannot fail lead
TO sectional designation of parties. The blame and
responsibility rightfully falls the section that
assails, and not that which repels assaults. Which,
that is in the present case, admits of doubt. The
South has been on the defensive throug ghout, and
borne indignties and encroachmens its rights and
safety with patience upeSampled, and yet she is
basely charged with disuhon, and the North auded
as its advocate. We must learn to disregard such
unfounded and unjust charges, and manfuily do our
duty, save both the Union and ourselves if it
be done consistently with equality and safety
and if not, to ourselves at all events. In doing
we should but follow the example of our Wash
ngton In the great struggle, which severed the union
between the colonies and the mother country. He
was ardently attached to that Union struggled hard
tOprcserveitby resisting the encroachments of Para
ment the old and established rights and privileges
of the Colonies; but the folly and natuation of Par
lament, and the vile vaccinations Of tories among
ourselves. rendered all his efforts and those of the
patriots of his day, unavaiing. The world knows
the Consequence. My sincere prayer is, that those
who encroaching our rights-rights essential
safety, and more solemnly guaranteed than
those of the Colonies may, as well for their sakes
0nrs, profit by the example.
JOHN c. CALHOUN.
Fort Hill, July 5th, 1849.