The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-13

sue those objects with unremitting zeal Claim no
party aliat,on With the advocates of those neasares
however strongly party lines may be drawn
To do il bettsy my trust to dshonor my eonsti-
tuens toacknowledge the plumber and monopoly OF our
erre j0st distribution, Kidnapping and the abduction
slaves virtue, and perjury against the
in protecting runaway slaves BY statute an accomplish
ment be admired. 1t is insult to ask southern
man to own party Obligations which promote the ruin Of
the South. hail every man, whether Wing or Demo.
crat from the North from the South, who, standing BY
the guarantees of the Constitution the rights
of the South this absorbing question as belonging
the party organization to which acknowledge ealy and
allegiance pledge myself to cooperate with such, and
such alone as thus resolve Neither will be diverted
from my purpose by questions raised concerning the
spos victory the emouments OF Office the exercise OF
power either in appointments removals. sympathy with
foreign and suffering patriots and reprobation of foreign
despotism any minor questions which do and have di
vided statesmen in their opinions As well might we
pause when the his coil is about to
strike fatal blow kill the insect which could only
rob me of drop of blood. No. sir stand by those of
all parties who stand by the Constitution. Recognise
political association with those who violate and it.
We will know political friends but those who abide by
provisions and regard all political enemies who deny
its protection cannot recognize political associa-
ton with those whose policy is directed to the destruction
Of eighteen hundred millions Of dollars worth Of proper
tythe value of southern slaves. Ours by the Con-
sttuton, ours by rights in great by Pur-
chase sm those who now threaten to destoy it. What
may be the consequence of resistance it is strug
gle for property, homes, fresides, and our
poserity, and position men, our equality in this
| republic.
In showing, sir, the danger TO the Union, think
have designated the disunionsts. Not southern men,
who determined to their homes and their pro-
perty and their superiority free race to demand and
to have his chartered rights, but the invader OF his
rights the destroyer of his repose. Doubtless the EN-
perors of Russia and Of Austria do thus excuse all their
crueltes by denouncing the patriotism of the Hunga-
rians treason, and the demand of their rights the sug
gestion Of hotheaded ultra politicians. say in all
candor and with all courtesey to the Aboitionists yo
dis"nionsts, for you continually en1eavoTng
destroy the value Of property to secure which was
the chief object of the Constitution and the Union
to the Free Sellers Of every shade of opinion and Of
every political party, ou disunioists, for you
sert claim to the whole public domain for yourselves
irrespective Of the rights of large portion Of your el-
low citizens, equally entitled 10 its occupation under
the say to all who either here or else
where approve o encourage legislative or other ac-
ton to prevent the recapture of fugitive saves-or who
here deny the legislation to make that article
the Constitution which requires their delivery opera
tive and efhcient-you-y0u are dtsun,onsts 1or you
pull out the cornerstone of the Union. one e your
judges most truly and solemnly declared 1t the as
aud not the who ressts assault who breaks
the peace 1t is the wrong doer, and not he who only
lawfully for his rights, tha, responsible fol
the violence of the struggle.
What then, Sir be the end of this state of things
hat ho nd