The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-03

Aholillnnists There are other charges
az like character in This and olher papers,
which have no Time 70 read.
Sir. is this no proof Of The design 10
agiials Tor party effect. Il proves that
nov. as 10 1888. il i. what ny colleague
from Bupromhe district called il. "a
game" IN his speech. in 1874. my col
league. (Mr. Clingmsn.l IS reported in
lhe Appendix 10 The Congressional Globe.
2s.h Congress. lsi session. referred TO The
" fact .hai although there were near eighty
depocrslie members from The free States in
ihe House Of Representatives. only ihir-
teen. with sll possible cosxing. voted
for The rule. How j. il with the southern
wing of the parry! lis members make
most vehement speeches in favor Of the
rule; declare thai the Union will be dis
solved IL il is abolished; and charge as
high treason all opposition 70 il. they
are especially vehement in their denun-
citation Of me. and desire q. make the. inn
preston that its loss. If il should be re-
jecicd. is mainly to be attributed TO my
speech sgsinssii.
's,rhs game which they have been playing of
is seen though BY everybody here, and il Is get
ling 10 be understood in the country"
Just as The game which the Bubadils
are playing sif now is understood. and |
adopt the language Of my colleague in
what follows think Il was true OF the
party to whop il was applied then, in
1874. and especisly true now, OF those OF
the South who wish disorder should
reign, aud OF the one-idea fana!icsl VIII
mot proyiso men Of the North. Hear
these words: "The game which they
have been playing of is seen through by
everybody here. and il is getting 10 be
understood in the country. There was a
lime when gentlemen, by giving them
selves airs and salking largely Of southern
rights in connexion with this subject,
were able TO give themselves consequence
, at home. But that day has passed. lis
mock tragedy has degensraied into down.
righ, farce, and nobody will be humbug'
gsd much longer in this way. But The
matter is important in one respect, Moth
ing could more fully show the nller pro
aigacy OF llie party, It's total want Of al
principle. than the course OF lis northern
and;soulhern wings on this question. The,
hope, however, by thus spreading ihe
nets 10 drag in votes in both sections o
The Union, and thereby get into power.
I Yes, sir, there's the true secret Of ihi.
agitation: "gei into power" TO the
victors belong the spoils"-adhere 10 de
mocralic nominations, even fer doolkeep
er, or the Granite doughfaces viii le, th
Union be dissolved.
coucur in what my colleague said Q
this agitation in 1914, and especially in
note 20 his speech, in which he says, that
"a certain prominen, southern politician
seeing that his course had rendered hin
unpopular generally. seized upon thi
question 70 create excitement between tn
North and the South. and unite The Soull
thereby into a political party, Of whicl
he expected To be The head. There ar
also Individuals 81 The North, whu. thougl
protesting opposition TO the rule. are i
my opinion, really desirnus Of its conlin
nance, as means OF producing agitation
in that quarter. A portion Of them aliai
sufficient height 10 enable them success
fully 10 invade the institutions Of th,
South, but the large number are simply
seeking TO produce strong prejudice il
the popular mind in the free States agsins
I southern institutions and men, on whicl
to base political party strong enough Il
control the Offices Of the country"
Now, sir, think certain prominen
southern politician is playing the sam
+ gane. and the one-idea Wilmoi prosi.
, men are still trying TO control The office
Of the country. Some went TO get to Con
gress, or 10 be placed al the head Of som
important committee, by voting for III
lavoriie candidate"
II was "game" when my colleagu
J referred TO il; il is "garle" now. fea
my colleague does not remember ih
speech.
Mr.. CLISGMAN said. yes.
| hir. STANIy. Well, sir, will print TIL
extract from ihe speech Of 1914. and let j
90 10 Buncombe with tho late speech 0
my colleague.
Yes. sir. the game" is still TO be play
ed, and now the "relusal 10 surrende
fugitive slaves" is another, northern aggres
sion complained Of. admit the northern
States have acted badly in this instance
Both parties have played the game TO-
far, OF trying TO gel abolition votes. lean
not see how any man who has sworn i
support The Constitution can refase 10 pas
any law that may be deemed necessary
| The conduct Of the northern States in ihi
respect is admitted BY some OF their owl
citizens to be without excuse. No on
condemns it more decidedly than do
and believe, from all have heard. ihi
! abuse will be remedied.
, But still, tie noise made about this i
part Of the .game," part Of the "paril
operations One would suppose from
speeches made here. that no slaves hal
J escaped from the South until Csss's de
Il e..