The North-Carolina standard., 1849-07-04
GROSS INJUSTICE 10 Mr.. BURKE


associated with him in of the South
ern Press, Northern man Of well known FTeesoil
af6niies'' and the Times takes Southern Democrats
to task for approving the courseof Father Rtchie,
who panders to this Freesoil spirit taking an A
olitionst as Associate Editor of the Union'' z Now,
what are the facts9 Have these Editors read Mr..
Burkes Introductory. or his, subsequent Editorials
Do they know any thing of his public career or do
they indeed know what they are talking about! :! To
show them and their readers how utterly anton and
unfounded this charge of theirs is, quote couple
of paragraphs from Mr.. Bufke's introductory. He
says: s ...@. asfl aaf 8 :4 '.s.s' ~. -. 81
And now with regard to slavery in the territories
1t should never be forgotten that this Republic IS
conederGcy of Sogeyegn kates possessing
nder the Constitution, Massachusetts possesses the
same rights as Virginia, and Virginia as Massachu-
setts. One State portion of the States, cannot
pervert the powers of the Constitution, make
of the legislative, judicial or executive agencies Of
the government which it establishes, to njure anoth-
State, or any number of States. They all stand,
under the Constitution, upon the same common ground
of equality. They all entitled to enjoy thescom-
mon benefits of the Union and all required to share
its common burdens. When the. interests of the
whole require that should be waged against an
other nation power, each State is required to bear
its equal share of the common burdens and sacrifices
which war impose and demands. Each State is re-,
qured to contribute a due proportion. OF Its money
and blood, and each should De permlLeQ 20
the common benefits which result from war, II any
do result. If money, in the shape OF indemnhcatlon
is acquired with victory. it goes into the general
treasury for the equal benefit of all. Or If territory
should be conquered it to that justice de-
mands that all the States should enjoy it equally.
In part of the States the institution of slavery ex-
lists, and in part it does not The former claim the
right carry their institutions, and whatever they
regard as property, into the common territory OF the
whoe and the other insist that that particular ins-
tuition, and the particular property which 1t recognizes
shall not be introduced into their common territory.
AS this is not only conflict of alleged right, but OF
pride also. serious dangers threaten to How from 1t,
and disturb the peace and permanency of the Union
Now, in such state of things, what IS the dictate OF
patriotism and wisdom 1t is to avoid the dispute,
by agreeing to a common ground on which all can
stand. propose the ground of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.;
by which mean that Congress shall abstain from
all legislation in relation to the subject Of SaUery an the
erritOries leaving tt to HE people Of The territories
themselves to make the necessary provisions for their
eventual admission into the Union, and to regulate their
internal concerns in their osc1 Day"
When will these Editors learn to do political
opponent justice! The truth is Mr.. Burke is SCUM
der upon the Slavery question than they themselves
are for he denies to Congress any jurisdiction what
over it, and they admit the jurisdiction and say
it can be Constuonally exercised That is just the
difference on this vitalquestion between these gentle
men and Mr.. Burke. -. l. -.-f ~.
if possible to prove the utter unruth contained in
this charge against the associate Editor of the Union
In that paper of the 7th of last month Mr.. Burke
says:
"When the Philadelphia American asserts that
the junior editor of this paper sympathizes with the
abolitionists, has any connection with them what
ever, he does it without particle of fact upon which
to Justify such assertion. We do not accuse that
paper of ,UiFH Misrepresentation, hut we do OF
Of cfaf
pable Our whole political career dsproves the state
ments and the insinuations of the American, as can
abunda ntly be shown, if necessary. If any more
such false coinage comes from that source, we sha
| stamp it as deserves = s..E 4.-.-.t...,s
! What do you say to that, gentlemen? Think you
it Mr.. Burke had ssFreesoil afinities'' ar
ssAbolitienist,'' that he would thus come forward
and tell these factions to the contrary! Would ar
Aboonist or Freesoiler write such noble doctrines
as those embodied in the above extracts from his In
troductory ? And now, ,UiN you do him justice vii
you take back your charges, admit that you were
mistaken, and lay the truth in the premises before
your readers We shall see.
You talk about s Coalitions and you affect to b
shocked, because the Democrats in some of the non
sIavehodng States uniting once more and voting
together-you talk about these things! Is not tht
mere fact that they divided the Slavery question
pro9f concl,tsiue that we have friends among them
How could they coalesce, if they had not separated
And how could they separate, if they all though
alike {! You reproach US because Barnburners ant
Old Hunkers are uniting Can you point to the frs
! Whig from free Slate tDho euer rOted TN CongrSs
AGAINST the TPiLnot Proriso or The Missouri Com
promise Have you, among all your Wing brethre
from Maine to Ohio, any man, big or little politically
who has ever taken such stand for the South ant
for the Constitute Messrs. Cass, Buchanan
Douglas, Dickinson, Burke, Croswell and Forne.
have done Who did you vote for, last FALL for Vic
President And who is it that now sits 6 cheek D.
/ iowI' with old Zac in the Cabinet at Washington
Ewing and CoIlamer, Abolitionists notorousy-th
Union of the Southern planter with the Freesoiler
of the North! Have you ever thought Of that -
MEETING OF THE CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVE
/ NAVIGATION COMPANY: Pursuant to previous notice
Navigation Company held their first annual meetln
in Pittsboro,' on "Wednesday, the goth day OF June
\ On motion off. H. Haughton Esq, ii on: CalVI
i Graves was called to the chair, and b. L. Houze
Esq, was appointed Secretary.
Mr. Haughton, from the committee appointed t
ascertain what amount of stock was represented
reported "That the whole capital stock, includin
that of the State amounted to $50 shares, and tn
number represented is 1898 shares winch lsd major
ty of the whole, ,s.
Dr. S. McClannahan, President of the Company
addressed the meeting in explanation OF the proceed
ngs of the Board of Directors and as to the Proges
:. and present state of the work. :: :
The Treasurer, Mr.. Howe, reported balance
hand of $2IO I3. f->'' - -
. 80 MIC. b. Dibble, of Newbern, who had just b
come stock-holder was invited to seat in the col
,,o,,;o1 and in answer to cali from Mr.. Waddel