North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09

the smcbs who resist it, This must be done, OF it
will pass into precedent that if an act of Congress
be offensive the people Of any State they need not
formally nulify it througtthe legislature they have
only to exhibit settled determination that it shall
not be enforced, and in that the general government
after very faint struggle, will acquesce. Ii ms
state of things occur the whole scheme of confed-
Grafton becomes at once contrivance by which
certain number of slaves can Cypress and tramPe up
on The South, and yet prevent the South from max
ing any resistance whatever. s'7.t
! am glad that, to the fugitive slave law, your
resolution is pointed and specific. rejoice that Mr.
Webster has added the weight of his opinion TO our
own belief in the consttutonality of that law am
sorry that he is not here tonight. The Senate OF
the United States furnishedin his course, and in that
of CLAW Cass, Foote, and Dickinson, evidence that
amongst those who have not mingled In Poitlcs mere
vet abides patriotism which the malign influence
or party spirit cannot extingush. All of US feel de-
lighted in doing honor to the men who, in times OF
danger, forget all other objects IN striving TOT the
safety and welfare of the country. Keep that SEN
ate pure, and our country may hope tor conuhueu
and increased prosperity send there the furious Ia
matte, or the scheming demagogue, and the very
name of country will soon be reproach. Area
dy the foul spirit of disunion has emitted lis
tial breath in our Senate chamber ALREADY we sec
there man eaeued with those pretended phllantnro
psts who perceive and affect to pity every sorrow eX-
cept that which they have the power to relieve
the tender guardians of another race, VINO nave no
J heart nor sympathy for their own. This Worio Is
! not good enough for them. They believe nothing
| to be right but themselves. Some OF tnen nave
found fault with the Bible with Christianity, with
everything except their own admirable contrlvances
for universal happiness their rst scheme OF orotn-
erly feeling amongst all men being to turn their hands
against the rights of their white fellow-copntEymen
These men are harmless enough if left to themselves
or pleasant association Abby Folsoms and Lucretia
Motifs. They never had any power or Importance
until base politicians began 10 use them Tor base pur-
poses. TO defeat those politicans-to deter others
from initiating their example-we must all, of every
partly determine, according to your last resolution,
to support no man who is not known to be friend
of the Union. This is due to ourselves-to our
country-to posterity. We have the best govern
ment earth, and should detest any man who d.
reefs sacreigious effort against it. We should
teach the young American TO regard him another
Arnold, and to abhor alike the and the trait
Ii this lesson be duly impaired country will
continue to command the respect of other nations.
| We hope our country may prosPer-we mnst do
all in our power to insure ner prosperity. We can
insure it by doing justice to our brethren of the
Soutl-by requiring the articles of our national COW
enant to be all observed in good faith. sincerely
hope that this enthusiastic meeting may. and feel
that it will, exercise mighty influence at this time
for the good of our country. To all the traitors of
every party it is the handwriting on the wall; to all
American citizens who deserve the name, it is the
political bow of PROMISE