The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1850-03-16

abroad but adds to the difficulty of the
position, and creates natural reaction in
every southern mind. Unfortunately. sir.
every man who does not believe that slave
rv is the bet condition Of human society,
and that Il community never prOspered as
It might 'lo without it. is too apt to be con-
,idered ia the South as a northern fanatic,
regardless alike in their rights aud Ut the
compromises Of the constitution.
Now, sir, | do not believe this, and no
consideration on earth can induce me to
say 50 believe that slavery is a mistor-
tune ot any country. But the existing in
stitution have neither the power nor the
will to touch. On the either hand. every
man III the North who dues not believe Il
tobc HI, duty to enter into crusade against
the South. and to cover tie country with
blood and conflagration to abolish slavery.
IS considered by large portion Of his fell
Iow-citizens dough face-fhat is the
cant fern-soId by his hopes or his fears
t" the South. Aud this is the condition Of
every man who avoids extremes in periods
OF great excitement, whether that excite
ment Is moral. social, political, or religious.
History IS full Of the most impressive les.
sons OH this subject. While the excite
nent continues, you may as we'll say to the
wh'r'w'n'' stop, and expect to be obcyed,
as t" endeavor to check its progress till
time and reason come to your aid
Where all this is to end, am not pre-
sumPtiOus enough to try to fOreteil. Hard
thoughts are followed BY hard words; and
IT these are not followed bv hard blows. it
will be owing more to the mercy Of God
than to the wisdom or moderation of man.
l will mercIy remark. in conclusion. that
the senator from Alabama Mr. Clemens1
has ailude! tn a pcaceab!e dissolution Of the
Union. He will pardon me for saying.
that hope no one will delude himself with
any such expectation. lfit does not bring
disappointment, the history Of the world
has been written to no purpose. In polit-
'cal convulsions. like that which would
attend the breaking up Of this confcderacy,
the appeal IRON reason 10 force IS as sure to
follow as the night succeeds the day.
May he who guided our fathers in times Of
peril direct Us in the paths of peace and
safety!
In consequence Of some discrepancy said to
exist between the speech as spoken and the
printed copy. we publish the following explana-
tory remarks of the Washington correspondent
of the Charleston Courier, with the belief that
they are in whole or in part true as that gentle
mans correspondence is generally more to be
stipend, and are not scrupulous what they write.
| notice that you remark on the publish
ed speech OF Gen. Cass, in reply to Mr.
Clemens, as more moderate in its tone
than had been represented, by various cor
respondents. This discrepancy is &C.
counted for by the fact that the original
speech has not been published. Gen.
Cass not only wrote out the remarks, but
tl.lfI
The printed speech bears SO little resem-
blance to the original that we here could
scarcely recognise it.
The fact is simply this, that Gen. Cass
spoke unpremed'tatedly and under the
feeling excited by Mr. Clemens attack
upon him. 1t was the most eloquent and
powerful speech he ever made, aud it pro-
duced deep sensation, bnth in the cham.
Der and the galleries. The recollection
OF the past contest, in which he was SO
much abused aud misrepresented by ultras
on all sidcs, and the conscious rectitudc
"f his own intentions, gave vigor and point
to his remarks, and carried him beyond the
bounds which he usually prescribes to him
self IN debate. The particular expressions
which he used, IN his speech very effec-
lively. and CiimaXes-such as, - these
things drive US TO the walI,' and II can
''oI "'"''' - NHt' ptitdts tOSetu.
cr with their cOnleXt, ia the published
speech.
The tone of the speech, as rendered. is
less despair.ng anh ga, .ess o; defiance In
Il. thau II seemed 10 Convey III delivery.
and which was, after all, only directed to
ne del"nce 81; III, !. ';4ieglu ii PURPOSE.
admit, cjtecr!ui.Y, that | 100 aastily
Inferred '.t> ;u;u.e ...7tility tn ;hs South,
'hon5n i,c ',a: sxau'pies D~!"re him in the
Course OF Mr. Van Buren, and others, which,
at the moment. thought he would follow.
But his character, feelings and position
forbid that con lecture.
SIMPLE FOR CRoUP We find
in the Journal Of Health the follow ing sim.
pie remedy for this dangerous disease.