The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-13
MR.. srANLY's SPEECH.

i uAst o1 ANIL - SfEEC ne
| As North Caiolinian we regret to say that Mr.
Stany made most unfortunate and dscreditable dis
play Of himself and his opinions, on "Wednesday and
Thursday last, in the House. He got the door on
Wednesday. and spoke generally the Slavery ques.
ton. He said he was unable to perceive that any
very serious aggressions had been committed by the
States on the South that the idea of dissovng
the Union, in any event, was preposterous; and he
spoke In tho most contemptuous and opprobrious
terms of the Nashville Convention. He said Eve
quote from the Republic,) ''if they meet in Nash
vile, the citizens have forgotten their duty If then do
not drive euery traitor into tie Cumberland river -
During his remarks he charged that Mr. Hilliard of
Alabama-a Wing, who, unlike him, stands up bold
y for Southern ghts-had desecrated or might s'des-
ecrate the Scriptures to induce citizens of the United
States to shed each others bood Mr.. Hilliard re-
piled, repelling the imputaton; and then followed
scene which we shall not attempt to describe. We
shall publish the whole affair soon as We can find
space for it, order that the Shareholders of North
Carolina may have opportunity of reading and iudg-
ing for themselves.
Mr.. Stanly said if no s Southern man but one
votes for the admission of California, he would ~
and this without one word in reference the general
settlement of the slavery question! Indeed, he had
already rdicued the notion that the Southern people
had any thing to complain Of!
On Thursday Mr.. HilIiard rose to personal expla-
nation, and the scene was renewed. Mr.. billiard is
a Methodist preacher. Mr.. Stanly treated him with
much harshness, he had done the day before-told
him he would " strip the sleeps gown from the
wof"-and spoke Of other Methodist preachers as
fboe. h.,~J J,aI JoUc
that =" North Carolina would stand by the ULion,
Wilmot Proviso Wilnot Proviso,' - and that
the word ''resist'' was " not in his vocabulary.,,
Mr. Stanly has done more injury to the rights of
the South by this Speech than he could repair by
years Of patriotic effort; he has given more aid and
comfort " to the Aboli,iaests on account of his DO
stion, the crisis, and the occasion, than they have
ever received from Root, Mann, or Giddings. He
ought to be instructed by the people of his District
to resign his seat. AS private citizen his sen,-
ments might not he hurtfu and might indeed excite
nothing more than passing remark but as it is, his
evil example is held up to encourage adversares
and to prevent reconciliation and adjustment. He is
grossly msrepresenting his constituents and if he
were not blinded by his devotion to the Executive
and warped by his inveterate prejudices, he would
feel conscious Of the fact. THE people Of his District
are not Submissioniss- not for the Union at
all hazards and under all circumstances but they are
for their rights and their honor, come what may. We
know what say. He talks about s'traitors,' and
denounces the Nashville Convention as REASONABLE
assembage! He may hug this delusion as long as
he pleases, and stereotype this foul caumny, if he
chooses to do but in the process he will be blasted
and consumed. He deserves to be, politically, and
he will be.
We shall allude to this extraordinary speech of his
in some subsequent number, when we hope to have
space to do him full justice.