The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-22

iay Hc discussion which we see oWorg the
people Of the country, and to restore Con
gress TO its constitutional capacity for action.
| have believed that the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, would support her representa-
tive in that Congress.
hive believed tha, a general sentiment
Of the whole country would favor aud encour.
age their sff1ris in it, and, have the salts.
faslon now 10 believe it aud 10 that faith
sh2a not be disappointed. (Cheers.) How.
ever that may be, that effort | shall repeat.
(lenesed cheering.) la that case Of psci
+ fcariou shall persevere regardless OF all
personal consequences. Three cheers.) |
shall minister TO DO local prejndices. shall
support no agtailons having their founda.
mons 10 real ghostly abstraction. Laughter
and cheers. ! shall say nothing which inay
4 foster the uuklnd passions separating the
North from the South. May NY tongue
cleaye 10 my mouth before il NAV utter any
seniimen, which shall increase the agitation
/ IN The public mind on such a subject
/ (Cheers.)
! Sri have said that this is no, an occa.
sion for pcll,icaI discussion. | confess that
if he lime and circumstances gave an oppor
tunily, | should not be ndisposed 10 address
the people of Massachusetts directly upon
4 the duty which the present exgencies Of af.
/ fairs has devosed upon her-lhis great and
glorious commonwealth upon the duty, al
i least, which it devolves upon US nho repre-.
sent her in the national legislature. This
will no, be such an opportunity. | shall
t have an OCCASION IN my seat 10 the Senate,
/ to IS hlch shall Immediately return, TO give
my opinions upon some topics OF al interest.
ing character dopics in regard 10 some Of
which, there exist both msstatemen's aud
misapp apprhensions- the greatest misslatement
tie gtesteei misrepresentation. | may sim
ply mention one Q. lhesa topics: the delivery
OF fugilives from service. With regard to
+ that question, there exists the greatest pre-.
judice the greatest sapprehensions. do
not wonder al the sappTehensions. am
we'll aware that is topic which must excite
| prciudjces. can very well feel what the
prendices ore which it must very naturally
hrug up 10 the minds of he good people OF
this commonwealth. But, Mr.. Curtis, and
GenlIemen, there are, in regard 10 that top.
c, duties, absolutely incumbent on the CON.
duA'eSj ''p"SSd ~ tiIC tChStiiO u
ton, absolutely incumbent on every person
who hoCs office in Massachusetts.
Under her own constitution and laws and
those Of the nation. she is bound, and per-
sons are 5aund IN The discharge of The duty
"a disagrecatl. duty. We call upon her
To discharge that duty as an affair Of high
morals and high principles. We show TO
b bar 10 sol tbn
! fofmaqce Of duty, though it be diSaoreeable.
Anv nan can perform an agreeable duty,
I but il is not every man who can perform
dsacrccabIe du'y. ANY man can do what is
altogether pleasant. The question now is,
whejh Massac husetts whether the old
/ State Of Massachusetts,, improved BY two ecu.
4 turies Of civil za,ion, renowned for her intel
/ !ec,ual Character, mighty in her moral pow
er, conspicuous before the world, leading
State in this country ever since il was a Tn.
! ion: the question is, whether Massachusetts,
will shrink from or come to fair and moder
alc performance Of her sworn obigatons.-
! | think she will. (Cheers.) Sir, the qnes
tion is hether she will be jus, against tempta,
lion. Whether she will defend herself a.
calnst her own pre]udlces. She has con.
Glered everything else in her own name
Sne has conquered this ocean which was her
shore; she has conquered her Irhaxble eli.
mate; she has fought her way to the uover.
sal cspcct Of the world she has conquered
every body's prejudices but her own; Inc
question is whether she viii conquer her own
pfeiu1ccs. shall return 10 that Senate TO
put that question to her IN the presence Of
that common mother, who shall deal II TO her
heart. (Cheers.l Ia the meantime lie, me re-
peat that lrcad no step backward. iCheers.)
| am devoted TO the restoration OF peace,
harmony, concord out Of Congress, and such
degree Of mutual cooperation in Congress
as may enable il 10 cary on once more the
legitimate business of the Government. This
Union, for the preservation of which,
slrive;- the Unlon Of States for which
strive, is not merely a union Of law, OF con
s,i,u,lon, of compact; but while IT is that; II
is a Union of brolherly regard, of traternal
leeIIn. throughout the whole country. do
not wish that any portion OF the peoP'e ol this
country shall feel held together only by the
bonds of legal corporation; bonds which
some of them may think restrain their limbs,
ctamp their affections, and gall and worry
them On the contrary, that they shall be
bound together by those unseen, soft, easy
fitting chains, that result from generous al
tscrions, and from sense Of common interest
and common pride.
In short, fellow. .cil:zens-my desire and
my labor is to see that state of things pro-
duced, in which, filling all bosoms with grar
rude. all hearts with joy, illuminating all
faces, spreading through all ranks OF people,
whether rich or poor whether North, South,
East or West, there shall exist The balm of
all our suffering, the great solace of all our
political calami,ics 10 the great and glorious
future, and that is love Of our united gov.
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