North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-23

- Mr. Venabe rose to reply; and said that he had
supposed out OF the many political aspirans among
his political opponents in his District for the slippers
which they hoped would soon be vacant, and consd-
ering the great display of talent among them, that
of those would have replied TO him that they
had imported debater to take up the contest HeI
said he was glad MI Miller had consen ted to reply
that he was ashamed of nothing that he had done as
the Representative of his district; that he feared no
investigation of his course. He said Mr.. Miller had
made great matter of his charging Wm. "A. Graham
with being freesoiler. He denied that he had made
such a charge. He had not charged Messrs. Gra-
ham. Conrad, Stewart and Crittenden with any such
thing He had the highest regard for those gentle
men. but thatth President, Mr.. Webster, Mr. Cor
win and Hall, were openly and avowedly freesoilers
Mr.. Fimore,s letter to Mills, which had never been
retracted, disclosed that he for the abolition of
the slave trade between the States and of the abolI
ton of slavery and the slave trade in the District of
Columbia. Mr.. Webster had voted for the Proviso
until be abandoned it for the Mexican Proviso, and
had declared in his place in the Senate that
Slave States territory should be admitted; and
Corwin and Hall were both free-soilers, which Mr.
Miller did not deny. He said that he agreed with
the gentleman that the Union was of great value
that he too loved the Union under the Constitution,
with laws administered according the constitution
that he the last man by any act of his to dis
solve this Union; that the breaking of this Union, if
1t was ever broken, would lay the doors of those
who committed aggression and withheld justice sand
those who either approved defended such course.
He said Mr.. Miller had spoken of agitation, faction
lists and disunionists. He asked who they were
Was he meant? if SO, what act of his justified such
insinuations? Had he ever asked more than the
South had right to He defed any to say that he
had. If refusing to vote for the admission of Cali
forna made him disunionist he was one. If re-
fusing to vote for the Texas boundary bill. by which
66000000 of acres of slave territory made free
soil, made him so, he was If refusing to vote
for the Bill aboshing the slave trade in the District
made him So, he was If voting for the fugitive
slave bill made him so, he one He said he had yet
to learn that asking only the Constitutional rights of
his constituents either factious disorganzing
that they the Disunonlsts who apologised for
the North, and had aided her in her attempts upon
Southern rights until they had weakened her, and
now sought to make her kiss the rod that smites
her, He said that the gentleman had spoken of his
voting with Giddings the Texas Bill, and spoke
of their community of feeling. He would reply that
he voted with him that measure, it was true, but
that Mr.. Miller, according to his showing would
defended them. He explained the Utah vote, and
said he had paired off with member opposed TO it,
and went sick friend but that Mr. Miller,
while looking up his absences, had failed to note
those of his own friends. He asked where were
Messrs. Badger and Mangum when the California
bill was passed, and where was Mr.. Clay, whom he
had praised, when the fugitive slave bill was pass
ed. He said he concurred with the gentleman that
Mr.. Clay great man; that he differed POLITICAL
y with him, but his relations with him were of the
kindest sort. Mr. Clay declared himself an Emanci-
pationst in 1899, and in his late letter the people
of Kentucky, when about to adopt Constitution.
ne WToe Ieuer last 10 meeting OiedVeldnu.
at which Seward and John Van Buren, figured, that
he would favor the admission of slave territory
into the Union of the territory acquired from Mexico,
either by positive Interference or Legislative power.
He said while advocating his report, that he would
vote for no amendment of his scheme which looked
to the extension of slavery. He said Mr. Miller had
tainted him with not giving territorial government
to California and New Mexico in the last Congress-
and that he must have known that he Mr.. W labor
ed earnestly to do so, and advocated Walkers amend
ment, which would have passed. but for the nterven
ton of Mr. Websters amendment, which re-enacted
the Mexican laws.
He said he was glad the gentleman determin-
ed to resist if the fugitive slave bill repealed or
nui6ed that his faith seemed fixed on this, and he
had firm reliance that it would be executed. Mr..
Venable said that he feared Mr.. Miller would be in
the condition of the woman whose horse ran away
with her vehicle, who said she had firm reliance in
Providence cledr unilthe breeching broke and the,
she gin OUT Mr.. V. said he hoped the law would
be executed, but he believed and feared it would not
that the elections in OHIO and Pennsylvania showed
it, that he hoped the President would enforce the law
and gave him particular credit for it, for that the
ink scarcely dry upon the bill he had signed, and
has oath required him to execute it. He replied
to Mr.. Miler's remark that he was for maintaining
the Union by force, and said it it was mpossibe tina:
the Union a sentment-no blood can cement it |
but that Of foreign foe that the first contest of blood
in civil strife dissolved its binding forces that neither
fraud force could perpetuate it. AS well might
the husband expect maintain the sacred character
of married life, who chained his wife to the bedpost
and scourged her with the lash. He said he had !
done his Duty and that he did not fear to meet his
constituents. He perfectly willing to submit
the question to them. and abide their decision
sse- ANTI-YANKEE.
W. IS.