The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15

WheR. Nurlh aud S0ulh-i0 make a e.
for. also. % restore die g0senmsni 70 ilS
proper s1pseiiy fnr disehaFsing ne pro
per bosin<ss Of lhs couauy. L<s ne Say
il 10 unable 70 discharge lhst business.
That II may rrssin that capacity there d
q necessity Coz sGon. bosh in Congress
and oal Of Congress neither yoa nor ]
shall see The Iegislzlion Of The rounty pro-
eeed IN ihe old harmonious way until sbs
discussions in Congress and ous Of Con
sress. upon The subject 10 which you have
alluded. shall be in rome usy suppressed.
Tske that truth home wiih you. and iaks
Il II - truth. Until something rzn be dons
10 sIlsy shs feeling nov separating men
in different ssclions. there can be no use.
ful or Satisfactory lseisIsIion in The too
houses Of Congress. Dr.. Curtis and gen.
lienen. the Commonwealth Of Msssschu.
sets has done me the honor 70 place ne
a. one Of her representative in Congress.
have believed ihs, she would spprovs il
me any hosesl. courteous. and sincere ef.
fori. 10 allsy ihe discussion which We ses
among The people OF The country. and 10
restore Congress 10 lie constitutional csps-
city for action. have believed that the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts would
support her representative in that course.
have believed that = general sentiment
ofths whole rounlry would favor and en-
courage their efforts in "a. and have ihs
sstisfarlion nov 10 believe il. and In that
beliefi shall noibe disappointed. (Chesrs.)
However that may be, thai effort shall
repeat. Renewed ehrering.) In Thai
course Of paci6caiion shall persevsre. re-
gsrdless Of eli personal consequences.
(rhree chees. I shall minister N no
local ptejudices-l shall support no sgi-
tations having their foundation in real
ghosily absirariions. daughter. and
cheeu.) shall say nothing which nay
foster unkind passions separating The
North from the South. May my tongue
elesvs 10 The rosf Of my mouth before ],
may utter any sentiment which shall in
crease the aai,s,ion in the public mind on
such sphjrr,. (Cheers.)
Sir. have said that this 10 NOT nm oc>
casion f.r political discussion. I confess
that IL the iim- and circumstances gave an
opportunity. should nol be indisposrd 10
address the people Of Massachusetts iii.
rrrIIy upun The duty which the present
exigenry al Affairs has dcyoIved upon her
this great and glorious commonwealth.
Upun the duty al least. which il devolvrs
upon Us. who repIesen, her in The Nation
al Legislature. This will no, be such an
opportunity. ] shall have an occasion. in
my seat in the Senate. 10 which ! shall
Immediately return. 10 give my opinions
upon some topics Of an interesting charac-
isr-topics. in regard to some Of which.
there exists both mis.siaiemenl and mis-
apprehension; the greatest mis-staiemcni.
The greatest Misrepresentation. especially
so FAR as am concerned. I may simply
mention one of these. II is the question
Respecting the delivery Of fugilives from
service. With regard to that question,
there exist the greatest prejudicesj the
greatest misrepresentation. lido not won.
der al these misapprehensions. am
well aware that ,his is a topic which must
excite prejudices. can very well feel
what these prejudices are, which il must
very naturally bring up in the minds Of
the good people Of this commonwealth.
But. gentlemen, there are in regard TO tina,
topic, duties absolutely incumbent ON the
commonwealth; duties imposed by the
Constitution; absolutely incumbon, on eve-
~ person who holds Office in Massacllu-
sets under her own constitution and laws,
or under those of the nation. She is
hound. and those persons are bound 10 The
discharge Of a duty /; Of disagreeable
duty. We call upon her 10 discharge
that duty ss an affair Of high morals
and high principles. We show to her
and we mean her, and ask her 10 re-
solve upon the performance of duty,
though il be a disagreeable duty. Any
man can perform an agreeable duty il Is
not every man who can perform disagree
able duty. Any man can do what is al.
together pleasant. The question now is
whether Observation-Disclosures the old
State Of Observation-Disclosures by
two centuries Of civilizations renowne
for her intellectual characIer.-mighiy in
her moral power.-conspicuous before the
world.--a leading State in this country,
ever since il was country--a leading
State in the Union;-ihe question is,
whether Massachusetts will shrink from
or will come up TO fair and reasonable
and moderate performance land no more
Than fair and reasonable and moderate
performance) Of her sworn obligations. l
think she will. (Cheers.)
Sir, the question is. whether Massachu-
seils will stand to The truth. sgains, temp.
.ation! Whether she will be Just, against
temptation! Whether she will defend
herself against her own prejudices! She
has conquered everything else in her
time she has conquered this ocean which
washes her shore; she has conquered her
own sterile soil she has conquered her
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