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

now spread open. Mr.. aO,Conor then advises all
not to vote for anabolitionist and declared
that he himself would rather votefor hypocrite, who
pretended not be abolitionist than for man who
openly avowed himself to be one. He was prepar-
ed to for national wing in prefsrencesto any
free-soil democrat Loud cheers, and waving OF
hats for several minutes.l
Mr. EDWARD SANFORD also said : IS 1t has been
we'll said by the gentleman who preceded that the
cry against the fugitive-slave law is not honest 1t
is not honest; for long the federal compact
lists, and long as we enjoy the protection of the
law, we bound TO obey and fulfil the law; and
he that, under pretence of CHER law " no law.
refuses his aid carry into execution is guilty OF
downright dishonesty. Applause.] It's great obs !
iect is carry out the charter throughout the whole
extent of this broad land There is such thing as
freedom the slave any where under the constitution
of the United States, unless he is regularly manu-
mitted. HI is much the property of the owner as
the child of the parent; and il is much the duty OF
every good citizen to restore him the runaway boy
to his father The master has the same claim as
parents their children and husbands to their
wives and IT you strike down that part OF the CHAR
Ter which is the basis of protection to the rights OF
your southern BRETHREN by the same blow you strike
down your own protection. Cheers. Will you,
then, stand by and see patrcida hand raised against
the constitution (CIies of' Neverr'l Sentiments
cost nothing. Sail We act, or merely talk :! Ev-
cry has duty before him to perform. How
shall it be accomplished! Let no man suspected OF
ndeity to the constitutions of countenanclng ag-
itaton, receive your Thrust the 6rebrands Of
agitation out of your halls of Legislation, and the
lesser lights will pale their Intellectual fires"
[Laughter.l Put the brand of prescription on the
free soiers Teach the coVenant-breakers that the
highest duty, next to obedience to God is to perform
contracts. They expressly denounced by the
Scripture ITSELF which is the best code of common
law, we'll as of noras-for all just laws are oun-
ded Holy Writ; and is also duty to denounce
them. But if the efforts OF naticlsin should bring
down this glorious edice |, for one. dc not wish to
survive the calamity will not willingly live be-
yond the ruins of my country. | have not the sd
gacity fosesee all the untold horrors Of civil wdr
should force be the last resort to perserve the Union
But when disunion comes, il will be peaceful; and
when the bond is severed ii can never be uni
ted Suppose single State to separate and resolve
never to be brought back: is it by the point Of the
sword would drive it back !! No; such Union
would not be worth having: here IS the remedy!
Is it in reorganization? No; for if unfath-
full to our contract, what State will form another part
nership with us? What other alternative remains!
Shall every State be separate and independent, and
the United States be severed? What the Consequences
would be We have foreshadowed in the condition of
South America. No; in the words of poet of the
North, let US say, now and forever,
"Columba Columbia to glory arise
The queen of the world and the child oil the skies.
Tremendous cheers
Mr.. OGDEN HOFFMAN, distinguished Whg spoke
He also deprecated the idea of preserving the
Union by force. Next came Mr.. BRADY, who said
So am glad 10 that the spirit of patriotism and
compromise is abroad here, and shall be happy to
welcome my friend Gerard in Tammany Hall, with
buck tail in his hat.'' Applause AS TO his
principles, know that they cannot be improved.
Mr. B. passed to the consideration of the sub
ject of the compact of the States and maintained the
proposition that the State which was not sustained
in her rights, and defended against aggressons was
Unsuitable in seeding. He said am right in say
ing that the struggle for the establishment Of this
constitution one of ages; and when see any
applying the torch of incendarism these nsti-
tutions, say he must be, to give it the most chari
table construction, insane. But when see, as can
see either one of two men, whom might mention,
Ial1
of :. Van Buren, or Seward, - and urging him on,
think gross injustice has been done Benedict Ar
mold. [Cries off, Yes yes!''l Thought that Arnold
the worst Of traitors; but here two than
he. Each party has the honor of claiming one.
[Groans, and cries Of denunciation against Van Bu
and Seward. On the forehead of each of these
men would have the mark of traitor so indelibly
stamped, that but the Creator could it.
The speaker next went on to comment on tho follow
ers of the two to whom he alluded-persons
who seemed to have been born out of place, and de-
signed for existence on some other planet than the
which they were born-men who found Ugh !
er laws to govern them than furnished here. |
And, said he who these men so much better than
are? They are of two classes-fanatics and dem
agogues; and, from their language, it appears that
they were born for some other system than ours. |
Their sentiments expressed in their representative
journals, remind me of some exquisite poetry which
lately read in country newspaper 1t ran somewhat
as follows:
50 1 thank my God the and moon
Were hung so very high:
If 'twere not so, 1 have no doubt
That some presumpt
Would pluck them from their place in Heaven
And light the world with gas.'
These people can see every kind of misery except |
that which they can relieve. They can send moral |
Observation-Disclosures to the islanders of New lea |
land, but forget refuse TO the misery of the !
poor widow at home, who goes to her cold and pitt !
full cellar destitute of the ordinary comforts of life
We hear it said that there is danger of disun- !
ion-that the South will vapor and threaten, but sub
nit. WI are told, also, that, if the Union should be
We listen TO of intelligence who speak if the
U nion some bond of iron which physical |
power could sever. These indeed strange thoughts
and strangely uttered. l say that there is danger,
very great danger, now impending the Union, |
and cannot be too jealous active in labor
ing to avert it. If Tomorrow any State should, in
authentic manner, declare that no law IF Congress
should thenceforth be executed within its territory
if it should adhere to that declaration-I ask you
whether this Union would not be virtually dissolved
Hear me further, ere you decide. You may refer to
the time of notification You may aege that South /
Carolina was then coerced to remain in the Union
Y on may tell me that any similar danger could be
by the strong heart, steady patriotism, and
iron resolution of another Jackson. Nj friends, we
must not hope preserve this Union by physical
force. If it only exist in parchment, if it only
be maintained byhe bayonet, it deserves of the
praise receives it can accomplish little of the good
for which it was designed. 1t must have root, and
grow and strengthen in the affections of the people
must derive its support and its perpetuty from the
happiness it produces. What kind of confederation
would ours be if its members, if any of them-yea,
if any large number of citizens-yelded it a re-