The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-08
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Mr.. billiard. am incapable Of originating
offensive remarks towards any gentleman. lmade
a harsh reply; would not have done ii If had not
acted hastily insisted that the cause of grievance
came from him.
Mr.. STANLY God help the conscience OF the
political parson! don't understand it. The coun
try knows that he 10 preacher; extracts from his
sermons have been published and now have
the knowledge from himself attended the Meth
odist church in early youth respect the preach
ers. They do not understand Grotius and vattel,
like the gentleman, but they are the pioneers of the
new country-these hundred dollar fellows, who
send forth the tidings Of great joy to white and
black. They 60 where nobody else goes, and don't
preach for glory or pay, like the gentleman from
Alabama, or any OF that sort. The gentleman said
that no gentleman would say what did.
Mr.. billiard. said no gentleman would al
low himself
Mr. STANLY. want To know whether ] am
treating him clergyman or politician? Does
he follow the meek and lowly Jesus, 'the man
of and acquainted with grief" who,
when smitten on one cheek, turned the other,
and then say that am no gentleman! Is this
Alabama Methodism9 He refers to me as the
member from North Carolina. When offence Ia
intended, this term, instead of gentleman,' is
made use Of. But the gentleman has shown from
his remarks, that have higher respect for what is
due to member than he has to a gentleman. He
commented on my choosing him for an adversary.
because he is a clergyman, and should not be at
tackled. This is an intimation that acted coward-
ly by taking Methodist preacher for my adver-
sary. leave il for others to Judge whether Sc
lected him because he is a clergyman. Yet he
said TO me, sit is false" without giving me
word of explanation And now word about ga
dissertation of the Scriptures" In the speech OF
the gentleman delivered on the l4th OF February,
are the words-"we cannot submit to despotism;"
eve hold that political truth is like revealed truth
let 1t first be pure, then peaceable" What is a
desecraton OF the Scriptures? might have been
guilty of it yesterday in my remarks. According
to the meaning of the photographers, ii means 10
divert from sacred purpose to use irreverently In
common conversation. That is all meant. Moth
ing more; and had not the most distant idea to
cast reflection on the gentleman from Alabama.
Mr.. billiard. Will you give me minute?
Mr.. STANLY. Fifteen of them, if can get
back the floor.
Mr.. STEVENS. ] object until have touch.
MIR. billiard. Allow me to ask question.
Did understand the gentleman to say that / fur
nished letter writers with extracts from my dis
course?
Mr.. STANLY recommend them to take down
such sermons, to show how the politician
preach. That's all.
Mr.. billiard. Does he mean to say that |
furnish letter-writers a single paragraph
Mr.. STANLY. No: stick to your vocation
am tired Of this Miss Nancyisnl. A cardinal in
France, who excused himself for his acts gene
raj, was asked whether he would be cardinal or
general when the devil got him. Laughter
Whether have more charity than the gentleman,
let the country decide, or whether my heart is in
the right place. The gentleman asked me to fur
nish one disunion expression. 1t appears in his
speech: "Resist threatened aggression to the last"
Does not every man know that this means civil
war;, What do you mean by 'sresist?" You
not dissolve the Union but by civil war and blood
shed.
to resist the measures which now threaten them,
but to demand guarantees for their future protec-
ton" Is this not telling constituents that the
North are the enemies of the South? 81 am for Of
farin hat 10 l. I..
peaceable?'
Mr.. billiard. meant that in a paramcnta-
ry sense.
Mr.. STANLY. The Union was going to be dis
solved last Saturday. but it is not yet dssolved and
the preacher only made use of the remark in a
Pckwickian sense. Mississippi had made move
ment towards resistance, and Mr.. Troup, of Geor-
gia, had recommended resistance TO aggression. l
don't believe this is in parliamentary sense: "De-
mand guarantees for future safety" or "resist
croachments at every hazard" And this is in
parliamentary sense.
Mr.. billiard. In my judgment, the passage
of the Wimot proviso will drive the people of the
South to resistance.
Mr.. STANLY. How?
Mr.. billiard. Revolutionary resistance. Do
you think will hold to thiss
Mr.. STANLY. said that North Carolina would
not go into that crowd. We stand solitary and
alone against southern gentlemen.
Mr.. billiard. How stand9
Mr.. STANLY. If we fight with preachers, we
Mr.. HlLLIARD Will the southern people re-
sist the Wilmot proviso?
Mr.. STANLY. l don't believe it will be passed.
MIR. billiard. Suppose it shall be passed?
Mr.. STANLY. If passed, believe the people of
North Carolina will stand by the Union, Wilmot
proviso no Wilmot proviso.
There was applause by members the floor
well persons in the crowded galleries, which
was speedily suppressed
Mr.. STANLY. "R Resist is not a word in my
vocabulary.
Mr.. billiard. win you allow me
Mr.. STANLY. You have said too much. Go on.
Mr.. billiard. Do you believe that the south
ern people will resist by revoutiouS
Mr.. STANLY. don't believe they will. God
forbid. II the people intended to do so, after
they have heard the speech of Mr.. Calhoun and
the gentleman, they will give up the idea. God
deliver me from such associates! The gentleman
says that he meant what he uttered in parlia-
mentary sense, and now he says be would resist
in a revolutionary manner. He stands guilty,
cording TO his own confession. He insists that if
California comes in, we must have additional guar
antees. have endeavored TO show that the gentle
man preached disunion.
He says that in the canvass he bore the banner Of
the republic; and now he has TO bear the dsunion
ensign. Is he not afraid that the place which now
knows him will know him more He says that
have become the champion Of the northern sec
ton. II rejoces my heart 10 know that I
trely free of such action meets the appreciation
OF that section. IL is not true that have threatened
my people. have learned to think better Of the
DcuOCTdCy slnCc nave DeCOme Detttr acquainted
with them. There has been shown patriotic spirit
expressed here among northern members TO save
the Union; and hail them as friends. The
gentleman from Alabama finds fault with me
for mentioning the name of jackson as put
ting down rebellion. Did / say General 1ay-
or would use force5 ! might have said that he
had sworn TO support the Constitution. Like free
white men and free negroes, gentlemen ought To
say what they mean by resistance. Why did
the gentleman move TO defer action in the southern
Congressional caucus until General Taylor came
in9 There was man now in the other end Of the
Capitol who made threats. / two gentlemen
recently who heard the President at that tme.say
that If he was guilty Of the first overt act he would
hang him as high as Haman, by the Eternal. Whe-
Their General Taylor will not do that which he is
sworn 10 do leave for preachers Of treason. The
gentleman says that voted against General Tsy-
or's nomination.
Mr.. billiard. withdraw that
Mr.. STANLY. give you credit for withdraw
ing one charge. have certain tendency TO take
of the sleeps gown from the wolf
Mr. s. replied further 10 Mr.. HILLIARD. He said
that there were better spirits prevailing i'm our
councils. When the Wilmot proviso passed, he
would wait to sec what his people would do. There
was more injury inflicted on the country by the
compromise act of 1893, and more millions Of north