Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06
SPEECH OF Mr.. STANLY,
OF NURTH CAKULINA1 J
on THE CAUSES OF TIL. SLAVERY AGITATION
OF NORTH CAROLINA,


The House being in Committee Of the Whole on the stat
of the Unon on the Presidents Message transmitting ,h
Constitution of California
Mr. STANLY said: This hour-rue, Mr.. Chairman
compes economic time very closely, and consolidate
ideas as much as possible. T. will try and do So that ma,
not write out any thing than shall say.
wish to say few plain things in plain way. wish
to say little for Buncombenot only the western, but tn.
eastern Buncombe which represents and if honorable gen
tlemen not DESTROYS to hear this advise them take
themselves this rainy day, to comfortable place
than this intend most Of what say for my constituents
have not spoken BEFORE because thought when matters
such vast magnitude involved ought to wait, and
hear what the people at home have say Of them Now,
feel prepared not merely to my own opinions but
those also Of my honest constituents hope to say nothing
offensive to any gentlemen certainly, have such DESIRE
shall most carefully avoid to strike the first blow If am
assaed, must take Of myself in the best way may
and now TO como right al it.
have heard great deal said here and read much recent
ly of "encroachment the neutrality-suspicious. the
South and though know have in respects
to complain of the conduct Of portion of Northern
pie cannot include the whole North in the just due
to the conduct of the aggessos have attenyey watched
the debate here and in the Senate have looked the par
t newspapers Of the day, and have been brought the
settled belief-yea convcon-ha much of the hue and cry
Is caused by malignant wish embaass the Admnistra-
ton, and TO build up the party whom the people hurled from
power in November ls4s. Many of the speeches here
iare to the admission Of California, marked by unknd
allusion TO the President, and sometimes improper and fur
Gus, though feeble, aspersions as to his motives.
Il seemed TO that If gentlemen, from the South espe
ciay believed peculiar institutions were in danger they
would desire produce harmony of eelngto speak calm
y brethren in the midst Of danger-that they
would try and produce united action. But instead of mani
Testing such disposition, the Administration is ruthessy
asailed, and the Wing party fecely denounced. For
anpes of these party speeches. refer to that OF the gentle
from Mississippi (Mr. BaowS and of the gentleman
from Maryland, (Mr McLAsE who this matter, made
party speech and tried he did before the House
ganzed to blow his boatswans whistle, and pipe all hands
his side to duty. There other speeches of like
character show that this agitatioI-this attempt
to excite alarms now, last summer, the South
States, for party purposes. believe can show it.
In 1887 when Mr.. Van Buren, President, aboli-
ton petition, presented by gentleman from Vermont Think
produced great tumu here. Southern meeting held
in committee down stairs Pations resolution, which
rejected abolition petitions the fruit of that meeting
Presenting this petition Of Mr. Cahouns "encroach
ments Mr.. Van Bureas friends found il necessary to
tain him, !" Northern with Southern principles,
and then he made this abolition excitement the patoSm for
his election TO the Presidency. IN vain did the Wigs at
that time the Southern country he would be traitor
that his past life had shown he unsound upon the
ton Of slavery No matter what should be the consequence
to the South, his game lie played In 1888, when
Mr. Woodbury. in Van BG.ens cabinet, and was engag-
ed in that interesting coespo dence to his subtreasers Mr.
Anterior, of New Hampshire who called the prince OF
humbugs introduced his wooden nutmeg doughaced, chv
airy resolutions held in which Southern an
Buren, Democrats side by side ch The corst ansLarey
men, from which secret all the Southern Wings were
excluded and these resolutions then Denounced as Janus
faced and double meaning, the hybrid offspring OF that
caucus These resolutions quiet agitation. de-
nounced them, and refused for ihem aud
tanned home They also denounced if mistake not
by other Southern gentlemen betraying the South
When General Harrison was nomlnated he was denoun-
ced aboonist, Mr.. Clay aboitions and Mr..
Van Buens doughfaces the friends and allies OF the
South" hope the race Of dougtfaces is extinct. They
miserable set OF bengsmere puppets of Van Buren,,
antsavery men home, allies of tie South here. Now
aud them is alive, mourning for the lost pois, and edit
ing paper that alarm The South by the old song of
1898 1.-The Wings abolitionsts Once we were told
there Democratic sbotionists at the North. Now how
changed Even in the Senate, netater of that bojy (Mr
CLEMENS, Of Alabama, Dem crat, the 18th January
i550) said
said the people of the souh had been heretofore labor
ing under the desion that the Northern Democrats their
friends said it deluson, and glad to have an
opportunity Of explaining il them God aeEuer from
such friends as the Nortern Democrats IssoHG rather trust
Northern Wings to-day They commenced the game earlier,
and have not so tar to get proper position Look
the resolutions of Democratic Legislatures and the
of Democrats Governors and the resolutions adopted by
Democratic conventions and then tell about Northern
Democrats being the friends OF the South"
Mr. CALHOUN, too thinks all the Northern people are
g more less hostile to U.s." Sir, will not admit that
either of the great parties Of the North, such hostile
to the South members of each hosiis-are fana
teal but the great body of both parties the North,
believe traitors to the constitution and the Union.
And sir it affords pleasure 10 say, that when hear bold
and manly speeches. such those made by the gentlemen
honor their ntrepidty-I feel that the Union is SAFE The
time is passed, hope, when be us to patriot be-
be differs with in political opinions. My inter-
course with members of the Democratic party my
State Legislature, removed many preudces my intercourse
with gentlemen OF that party here has proved that many
them are true the Union and, upon such questions
those under discussion here proud be allowed to
tender them the right hand of fellowship and to ackno
ledge them as worthy iaborers common But
speak here Of the doughfaceshe who, for party
purposes agtae the county that they may wiz the pos
of Office had rather aboionists here than such
men-if they can be called so. No; would say with a
slight alteration of of Canning's verses
tsGive me the avowed, erect, aud manly foe
Open, can meet, perhaps may turn his blow;
But Of all the pagues great Heaven Thy wrath send
Save, oh save me, from s.doag1tace friend !"
But, sir to pursue my argument In proof Of the charge
make that there desire to produce agitation for party
purposes, beg attention shoot from the g Union
newspaper (Democfac) Of this city. call the attention Of
my honest Democratic colleagues this III TIE " Union
OF February IA, 1850, find the following
"THE SOUTHERN VINES THEMSELVES TO
b. THE WORST ENEMIES OF THE SouPa AND OF SOUTHERN
INSTITUTIONS. Bur PRESENT TINE CRiMINA-
rios AND REcRIaIS LET THE PATRIOTS
TIES" &c.
No time for elimination !" Then why deal in it Pa
trots Of all parties " But the Northern hiss
essy denounced ab,tionsts, aad the Southern Wings
. Of The South who he all parties " Tnose,
suppose who for the Irregular nominees of tie Demo
cratic party y
My Democratic colleagues, know, cannot justify such
conduct. will not descend TO elimination but what
gumen II the whole North hostile TO the South, and
the uthern Wings the Of the South
Southern Institutions what become Of those Southern
States ia which the Wings have the majority
Besides this extract Just quoted, there others Of like
character of VIII ch read to yesterday by the gen
lelnsn from Florida, Mr.. CABELL.)