The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-06

failed It is not long snce too, that another citizens
OF Massachusetts Mr.. John Davis) defeated the two
million bill then pending in the Senate, by speaking
till the end of the session. AS northern gentlemen
have therefore been accustomed to this mode d ye-
sistance to such measures as they do not like, lie
it that they wo,ld hardly complain of this kind OF
retaliation.
I tell gentlemen that if swe scannotiu advance get
to see the civil and diplomats bil the army and navy
bill, and all other appropriations. fail. We should
thereby make every officer and every expectant OF
public money directly Interested in having justice
done to the South. 1t would be far better to nave
this temporary inconvenience for year or two, than
that we should see bloody revolution, something
worse. hold it to be the duty of every southern
representative stay here and prevent till the close
of our official term, the passage OF measures that
might tend to force our people to unjust submission
In the mean time the southern States could, IN con-
venon take such steps might De necessary to as.
sert their right to share in the public territory 1t
this interregnum to continue long, might drive
both sections make provisional governments, to be-
come permanent ones in the end. =,
But it is advised, in certain portions OF the nortn-
ern press that the members from that section ought
to expel such as interrupt their proceedings. Let
them Try the experiment. tell gentlemen that tins
is our slaveholding territory. We do not intend to
leave it. If they think they can remove Us, it is
proper case for trial. In the present temper OF the
public mind it is probable that collision Of the kind
here might eectrify the country, as did the little
skirmish at Lexington the colonies in their then ex
cited state. Such struggle, whoever might prove
the vctors in it, wodld not leave here quorum to do
business. Gentlemen may call this treasor-hlgh
treason-the highest that the world ever saw. But
their words are idle. We shall defeat their move
ments against US. But even if thought otherwise,
would still resist. Sooner than submit to what they
propose, would rather see the South like Poland,
under the iron heel of the conqueror. would rather
that she should find the fate of Hungary.
81, %h,rA A,u and ondo rnnP0 oUo Uo9
that the gallant Hungarans asserted their independ'
ence. Thought the midst of, and struggling against
those two immense empires, that could bring more
than million of armed men into the field, they were
successful first in beating down the power of Aus
tria. 1t was not until some of her sons became trait
ors that Hungary was finally overpowered, borne
down. and pressed to death by the long columns and
gigantic strength of Russia. If necessary, let such
be our fate.
"Better be
Where the extinguished Spartans still are free,
In their proud charnel of Thermopyle."
Rather let the future traveller, as he passes over
backened and desert waste at least excaim, Here
lived and died as noble as the sun ever shone
upon" If We were to wait until your measures were
consummated, and your coil, like that Of great ser
pent, was completely around US, then we might be
crushed. Seeing the danger, we have the wisdom
have the power to resist. We must prove victors in
this struggle. If repel the waves of aggression
now, we shall have peace. The Abolitionsts defeat
ed before the country the main issue, will not have
power to moest US.
have thus, sir, frankly spoken my opinions on this
great question: with no purpose to menace. but only
to warn. Gentlemen of the North ought themselves
to see that while submission to what they propose
would be ruinous to US, it would not in the end be
beneficial their section. Seeing. then, the issue
in all its bearings, it is for them to decide. They
hold in their hands the destiny of the existing gov.
ernment Should circumstances divide Us, wish
that you may prosper. From all my knowledge Of
the elements Of your society, have doubts. That
shall, under the favor of Providence, in all events
take care of ourselves, have fears. In concu-
sion, Ihave to say Do US justice. and We continue
to stand with you; attempt to rample on u.s. and we