The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-13

F4314ss~As oxfsa<H ~ 1850.
GrSrIxHrs: The resainiian sdopsed
ny ny fril,w-eisirens Or TnscsIoosa. 90
psoo4iory Il my rsur<s on he masnentoas
and exciting question shirh engaged she
attention III Congress n 10 lsss session,
has saord<d me The IiveIie.l xrali6e@sion
During my long puhiie survive my anxious
desifr has ever bern 10 advance The inter.
esls and prosrcs The rishls Of those who
had grnrrously ronfded th~m 90 nv care.
The only reward ! tesised wss their s ls
prsbssiou. Ms ffi~nds u Turcslaoss have
mt esrraassI he difficulties and emhsr-
rsssm-n.s which and Others had On en-
esunirr; for We knew full well tha,. he
oar arslsn what il might. we ronId scarce.
~ hapr 10 Escape rensnrr. either berSnse
NE had yirisled TOO mn~h. M had render
ed all sfjusimeni Of ,hnse fearful questions
imprarsIsai,ls ny standing IN the extreme
verge ~ right. Most sensihly did feel
The respons HE pos,lion in whirh / Was
piared; and underworld % survey sihe
whoie ground. weigh we'll I'll the ranse-
qnenres. aud % 10 shape my course a. 10
preserve nnimpzired The honor of the
Sou b. proiref il constitutional rights, and
save the Uuinn. feel justified in say
ing that The honor Of The South rrmains IN.
furnished. The Constitution has M, been
violated. Sill We have COOL reason 10
complain Of the gross injustice We have
suffered nv The admission III California
- State. with territory greater Than
three ri The laiges, States m the Union.
with The exception Of TeHas. from The
whole Of which the Southern people are
effrrlualIy excluded by The prohibition OF
slavery ceniained in her constitution.
Against Tins injustice ! exesird my-elfan
The utmost; bni Dies ID furnish jusii6able
ground for resort To the extreme meas
urps openly and warmly advocated by
! po.tion Of our riiizensi I think moi:
or. Il every act Of oppression o. unins.
eeislaiion furnished good ground las The
iesirnrlion 81 this great Government, The
wonder aud The admiration of The world.
! would long since have been broken in
o fragments. When The embargo laws
'arried desnlation TO The shores ri New
England. destroyed her commmercc, and
III her ships TO . i al The wharyes, what
you'd have bcen the feeling had that Sec
en determined 10 dissolve The Union I
yhen the unjust. unequal, aud most on.
ressisa tariff Of 1928 pressed heavily up.
u Southern industry. which of the South
IN States. with The exception of south
'arolina. gave countenance ionulliicationi
ar he Il from me 10 pallisle Northern
ggressi0n! No man has fell il more
ensihly than | have. and few, If any.
ave resisted il with more determined
pirii. True, l have differed with MANY
I my Southern brethren az 10 The meas
res which strict regard fur Southern
iehis requires me to oppose. 1 acted, 40
am confident they did. in accordance
nth what we believed duty To our ssc-l
on demanded; which sss in error time
,ust determine.
The approval II nv course by the in y
lllgeni and patriotic citizens OF Tusea. =
'osa. serves 10 confirm me IN the correct Q
'ss Ut the views had taken, and 2
renQ,hens my conviction that | may re- :
with confidence on The soher judgment !.
the people of Alabama 10 justify and y
lsiain me. Little did suppose that I.
Souiherner by hirih and educaiion--
nund 10 The South by The strong tie of y
lirresi. and the still stronger of gratitude 2
generous and con6,lisg constituency. :
no for nearly thirty years have SUSTAIN
and supported ine--lhal |. of all men. =
'uld be charged by any one rs having ?
loved faithlrss 10 the land ii nv birth,
uat rxcite the surprise Of all who have J
,served my public conrse. nninAueneed {
passion OF prejudice. Some twenty
rarr past ! was subjected 10 similar de-
I,lisregarded j, then; | shall
, ~ now, satisfied that the. resuh will,
sw be as il then was. The advocates
succession. a. ! should Judge from The
solutions adopted IT several public meet
g IN this Stale. are aciualed nnre from
apprehension II wha, may take place 9
m from what has already occurred.
here y fear bat TOO much reason 10
'rfshend tbs, fhe spirit &c fana,irism, !
'mbined with the thirst of power. NAV
" prompt the North 70 perseve,e in her
'grcss,-- course. Should such unfnria-
iely be the caSs. and. regardles. Of The
afantSs Of tia rnasliinlion. osr rights :
property shoald be cvaded and the work !
emancipation commenced, every South
. man-and none sooner than she ci,i-
Es Of FuscaIoosa--would hurl sleHsnce y
the fanatic crew. and uui,cdly deter =
ne to defend their rights II every hazard y
d every saeri6ce, even ID The dissolu. !
N Of the Union. God grant tia, the .
diligence and The patriotism Of The North r
y succeed in arres,inz the mad career ~
these fanatics and urprincipled sspi. y
ITS for power, and thai harmony NAV ~
restored TO our distracted country ! =
lMving - do ,hat, IN the sxclted s,s,e v
me public mind. Ne should do no,ainT
l'ch could by possibility add 10 the e. y
ement, Or have The appearance Of arrays &c