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

(MR. vENABLE'S SPEECH-coNcLuDED.) IS
nd make the usurpation nolerable, because un-
accessul resistance necessarily increases the power
nat it was intended to restrain The Abolitionist
ursues dsunon as an end to be desired the south
IN STAKEHOLDER looks to the consequence of ac
simulated wrongs. The Abotionist is a mere fa-
,atc pursues to crafty his conscientious scruples
bout other mems sins; if hypocite, as means of
,btainlnp power. The southern men avoid it, until
wrongs growing out of the connection become less
lolerable than disunion. The Aboltionists disavow
The moral obligations growing out of the Constitution;
southern men stand upon the Constitution and ask
no higher boon than it secures.
The Abotionsts set fire to the dwelling in which we
have residence and the southern man is called
ncendary because he will not continue to nhabit the
burning house and perish in its flames. And yet south
men insoently taunted with afation with those
who do wrong for the sake of wrong and assa the Con-
sution and the Union, obedience to the avowed max
of their political creed In thing, however, the
Abolitionst has boasted and with show of prop
ety. His assaults open, his purpose acknowledged
Whether sincere not he is undisguised. That which
feeble faction, has become controlling powers and
there than member of both Housas OF this
Congress who their seats here to their votes. We
know their purpose and in their conventions their
numbers; feel their power, and behold it uneasily
We feel it. because the whole strength of the Wilmot
proviso party forms their vanguard and act with them
They unite in seizing the public domain for the in
hertance Of nonslavchoders. They stand by them in
every assault upon domestic slavery whenever is pre-
tended that Congress has right interfere The Abo
onst, content to dissolve the Union disavow the OBJ
legations of the Constitution and take what they have in
possession and up for themselves In doing this, he
is willing to leave the South to the slaves and their sins
make the best of it whilst they thank God that they
are these pubicans. They at least willing to
depart without plunderingto leave without further
degradation than that which they suppose attaches to
institutions. But the party advocating the provso and
~. N no1,suo
hold to bond [thc force of which they do not feel
themselves 10 bind the Druid bound his victim,
and expire by the slow process of legislative tor
ments. The Union is the ligature by which are to
be held in position to be first Plunered and then degra
ded and rendered nsensibe to both by the repetition OF
injury if resistance be thought Of to be grave caution
ed to the consequences nf treason. The Pacha OF
Egypt down thousands to excavate the great canal
who perished in making that monument of his power
He claimed the right because his armies enforced his
commands That command just, and his right to
enforce obedience ample, Is the power OF numer
cal majority enforce the proviso and its kindred
is true his government despotic, and ack
nowledged limitation restraint but his will. The
principle which secured obedience fear The proviso
and party urge upon the South loyalty the
Union incentive to submission and the Constitu
on intended to equal justice tranquility and re-
pose the justification of their aggressons. The Abo-
onsts open, the proviso party nsdlous and more
dangerous foes The South, with one voice, declares it
and kindred measures growing out of Intervention
the subject of slavery by Congress concentrating the
full of wrong and declare resistance to be duty
cannot will not, lower the standard which they have
made.
Having then, sir, as think, disclosed the Of
agitation and dscontent and who the agitaors and
dlsu.bers, proceed to give my views as to the real
danger of the Union, and point out the real dsunonists
and the only hope of averting the calamity which is
forshadowed by coming events have before adverted
the great truth that the overthrow of is
not wisely referred to those causes which most
m Neai tely
Those themselves but The effects Of prior and
powerful principles of dsOrganzaton, long in opera
ton, producing organic and incurable evil. This is
true most painfully relation to the danger which
threatens the Union of this Confederacy. The
bond of union il the Constitution The objects Of the
Union most fully expressed in the preamble to the
Constitution We, the people of the United States,
in order to form perfect union, establish Justice
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common
Defence promote the general welfare and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posferty, do
ordan and establish this Constitution for the United
States of America The adoption of the Constitution
is the evidence of that Union The preservation of it
cd to limit the power of numerical maorties. 1t was
designed The protection for the safety of the mnori
ties. But, sir the restraints have not been sufficient,
and to the overwhelming influences OF merely numer
cal majorities much Of the evil which dread must
be in candor referred. For years the Inconvenience
not felt, Our Revolutionary fathers INT for per-
sonal liberty. and the rights OF property homogeneous
in its nature and common to every State in the repub
lie. In such state Of things the instincts ot sslpres
ervation draw together The same objects OF pur-
suit and deliverance from common evil restrain any
ischeyous tendencies in the power of majority 1t
is after liberty secured and revenue is raised by tax
aton-when the people become divided into those who
receive the patronage of
OF oce, and those who pay the taxes, that the lust CT
power invokes the aid of maores to sustain those who
are In authority 1t is only because the receivers OF the
public bounty have not become more powerful than the
contributors by taxaton that the full weight of this evil
has not been felt Every pensioner on the Treasury
every newly created oce all pro- ecs for large expen
dIfure Of public money national objects, add to the
number and increase their power. When they shall,
either by fraud or force acquire complete cendan-
cy the oppression of the tax payers will be terrific This
state Of things rapidly approaching. The Presiden
al election is scarcely any thing but struggle for the
spoils of victory with either party, and the time is
at hand when President In power may hold over attel
the expiration of his term and by the force Of patron
age make good his position. In the necessity OF the
(or it is part Of this sysem), it has become
political maxim that the majority must and have
right 10 govern Resistance is vain, for the majority
omnipo'ent-a fatal mistake lying at the foundation
things subversve of all that is valuable, and disavowe
by the Constitution No ylant is so memorable
numerical majority; none more oppressive and incon
sderate, from whose dominion desi'olsm is an escape
to be coveted and desred. AS deliverance from thi
thraldom Constitutions adopted. To mitigate tn
horrors ofauch state, maorities in original convention
have imposed restraints upon themselves BY adoptin
constitutions for the protection of minorites We hav
that as the South that
is lost and the reply to demand for justice is the poll
ey and power OF the majority 1t is claimed that the
10 give an construction 10 In
CONSTITUTIONS; and that this is gross usurpaon, is
the dexteIty with which each uccessu instance
ged precedent to justify each succeeding encroach
ment Of that power. The Constitution ITSELF the pro
lection OF the minority is by the majority, perverted
to an engine of oppression.
This force of numerical majores has come bac
with powerful impulse upon the Government here.
seeking the elevation to the Presidency, it has becom
part of the tactics of aspirants to dsclaim III
exercise of the veto power, to seek for in tn
election To give up that restraint upon the will