The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-08-14

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ihs CHR h01ee, siIhcsI nany uEO kpow
and apfseriuis him. ] am srry wll,,~
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he j1den<ni q a. ~ho know him. n,
n uue iksi he pa&isi~sl opinions d;s..
serT widely iron ihos< of lbe e<n.,o,,.
fom Krusprkg. u nay Be lrue lhsl 4,
with many grvzi si.sesnen. may bsl,r,s
lkss he Wilmes pfesiso is q rrisssnrr i
be resisted 40 The plmost eslrnivs A.
lhe<e shass iishss h destroys snd .he..
honor II dsFlsdes. II 10 lrus ihss ~ ~,
be}s<ve. and he vii not be rery pins,l.s,
in de opinion. sspsrisliy among iho,,
who have heard and may Rad he M.
and iipmphsnt srgsmeni Of The di.,ir.
euished senator from Georyia. sh,, ,L.
admission Of csliiornis wilI be the ,,...
ing &c Tho wilmoi prosiso. when ne 49,.
in Congress give vitality 10 an act Other.
wise nislly dead. and by our lexi.l,,;o.
exclude shareholders from ihsi vhol.
broad territory on The Psei6e; and. sp.
ierlainins this opinion. he may have A.
elared that The contingency will then hs,.
oresned which win. in The jadsmen, AZ
most Of the slsreholdinr States, Al err
pressed by their resolutions, Justify r..
sisIsnre 80 10 an inialersble aggression
n he does entertain and has expressed
surh sentiments, he 10 not 10 be held nm
~ peculiarly = disunionisi. Allow me Ii
say. in reference 20 this matter, I reyr,,
thai yon have brought il about; bu, Il i,
true that this epiihet disun.oni.,'' i,
likely soon 10 have very little terror IN /,
in the South. Words do moi make ,hins,
Rebel WAS designed as very odious Term
when applied BY those who would have
iramplrd upon The rights OF our ancestors.
but believe tina, the expression berame
mol an ungraiefui one 10 the ears Of those
who resisted them. II was MOI The Low.
eel term Of abuse 10 call those who were
conscious that they were struggling seains.
oppression ; xnd LEI me assure gentlemen
that The disunionisl 10 rapidly assuming
at the South the meaning which rrbel
took when II was bsplized in The blood
Of Warren al Bnnker's Hill. and illus-
traied BY the sallsniry Of Ja,par II Fort
Mouluie.
AZ to the State Of South Carolina, I do
not. So need not. defend her BY words.
] have said that The character OF an indi.
vidual does not live IN words or die from
obloquy. Much more strongly may This
be said Of Stale. South Carolina has
history for the pas, and : character Cor
the present. To that history and .ha,
character am perfectly willing 10 leave
her. 10 repei any reproach which may be
attempted TO be cast upon her. Allow
me 10 say. in this connexion, that whilst
] listened. a few days since. with high
admiration 10 the eloquent eulogium
which the Senator from Massachusetts.
now no longer in his place. pronouHeed
upon his own State whilst / freely &C.
corded 10 her the honor winch he a,lri.
buled. il did moi seem 10 me. sir, that he
had selected the highest attribute of her
character as The suhjec, Of his euloeium.
He spoke Of her attachment TO this Union
as The highes. subject Of his commenda.
lion. bu, he had previously and very
pointedly alluded To motives, not address.
ed TO the most honorable sentiments Of
mankind. which nigh, justly render This
Union very dear 10 her. Sir. ! prefer 10
honor Massachusetts for The devotion
which in times past she has exhibited for
freedom, and which doubt moi sill ami
mates her. because believe that. a, in
former days. she justified the proud moi
To with which she emblszoned her etru,.
cheon. So should any, in future time.
invade her rights or disturb her peaceful
liberty. she would again with The sword
maintain the heritage sought and gained
by il. TO this criterion willingly rom.
nit my native State; by this standard do
] desire that she may be ever Judged.
Small she may be. and weak in numbers.
but il is not BY The extent of Territory. or
The number of inhabitants. tina, State 10
to be measured. Rather by the spirit Of
its peoples spirit which prepares them
in the maintenance of their liberty 10 live
with her or die for her. ] will not speak
Of my devotion to South Carolina:
Il would rather be beloved on trust for what ]
feel,
" Than prove il in her griefs, which might not
yield to any cafes Of mine."
But this may claim. in common with
all her sons-in the hour Of her peril 10
be found at her side, 10 sustain or perish
with her.
Mr.. Clay. Mr.. President, l SAID moth.
ing with respec. TO the character Of M.
Rheit. for might as well name him.
know him personally. and have some res.
pect for him. Blu, IL he pronounced the
sentiments attributed TO him of raising
the standard Of lisunion and of resistance
10 the common Government. v haieyer he
has been. if he follows up tina, declaration
BY corresponding over, acts. he will be
traitor. and hope he will meet the fate
OF a traitor. Great applause in The gal
Ieries w,th ,liff,cuI,,. sno,xaeeaI hv the