The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-08-14

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q nv polawsl iisss l.o eIctioes psuiss'e
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breaking up 90 slse .zsss q this un'cn.
vili Be- sszIlowsd sp 10 de eopmaa
dslsfe. and leii wishaut support VIII
.ihsy hazard ihn usion. shirh il their
sirensth- her rossf. and iheir great
pessf
LEI zach N ssrsi 10 have sllp6ed 10
cseur, and where win be The sovereign
power Of Delaware snd Rhode lsisnd 7
n lhn Union shall become separssed. new
onions. nsu confrderscies viii srlfe.
And with inspect 10 ihis-if there be suy
~ hope ihrse Is No one in she Sensie--
before whose imasinsiion 10 flilling The
ides Of great Soalhern Coniedersey 10
ssks possession Of ihe Bslize and The
moalh Of the Mississippi. say IN my
plsee never pertri sEvrR will We who
occupy he broad walers OF The Mississip-
pi consent that any foreign Gag shall aoas
q ihs Bslize or upon lhe iurreis Of The
Crescent siiy-neser-neverl lesh zap
on all The South. Sir. we have had hard
vords-biser words. biller thoughts. un-
pleasant ceilings towards eaeh Other In
the progress Of This great measure. Let
ne f.raei Them. Lea W sscrihce these
feelings. Let ~ 90 10 the altar Of our
ronnify and swear. 40 the oath Was taken
az old. thai We will stand by her; ne will
support her; thai we will uphold hereon-
siiiuiion; tina, we will preserve her Union,
end thai We pass this great. comprehen-
sive. aRd healing system OF measures,
which will hash al The jsrins eiemenls.
and bring peace and tranquility 10 our
homes. Let me. Mr.. President. in con-
einsion. say thai The most disastrous con-
sequences would occur. in my opinion,
were We 10 20 home. doing nothing 10
satisfy and irsnquillize ihecoaniry upon
these great questions. What will be the
Judgment Of mankind. what The judgment
&c that portion Of mankind who are look.
ing upon the progress of this scheme 81
selfgovernmsnt as beng that which holds
The highest hopes aid expectations Of
ameliorsiing The condition Of mankind
what will their judgment BET Will moi
oil the monarchs n The old world pro.
nonnce our qlorioJs republic . disgraeeful
failurei VIVA, yin be the judgment Of
our constituents, when We return 10 them
and they ash uy How have you LEFT your
couniryf Is Al quiei-all happy--are
al The ,eed,)of distraction or division
crushed and bissipsiedi And. sir. when
you come ito The bosom Of your family.
when you bme to converse with The part
ner Of yo9 fortunes, Of your happiness
and Of y6ur sorrows. and when in The
midsl ofthe common offspring Of both Of
you, sH ssks you, lis there any danger
&c The orch being applied 10 any poriion
Of The country Have you reliled the
queykens which you have been 90 long
disclosing and del,beraline upon a, WASH
infonl Is all peace and quietl VIVA,
rSponse, Mr.. President. can you make
y that wife Of your choice and those chill
dren with whom you have been blessed
by God! Will you 60 home and leave
all in disorder and confusion, all unsettled,
all oprnl The connexions and agila-
lions 81 The past will be increased and
augmented by The sgitalions resulting from
our neglect Ia decide them. Sir, we shall
stand condemned in our own consciences,
by our oSn constituents, by our own
country. The measure may be defeated.
! have been aware that its passage for
many days was not absolutely certain.
Fiom the FIRST TO The last. | hoped and be-
lirvrd il would pass. because from The
first To The last ! believed il was founded
on the principles Of just and righteous
concession-of mutual cancellation. be.
lieve that j, deals unjusily BY no part Of
the republic; that il saves their honor,
and. as far as il is dependent upon Con-
grrss. saves the interests Of all quarters
Of the country. Bui, sir, 1 have known
that The decision Of its fate depended up
on four or FIVE votes in the Senate Of the
United States, and upon whose ultimate
Judgment we could not count upon the
one side or the other with absolute Ger.
iainty. lis fate 10 now committed to the
hands Of the Senate. and TO those five or
six votes 10 which have referred. IL
may be defeated. Il is possible that, for
the chaslisement Of our sins or iranspres.
sions. the rod Of Providence may be still
applied 10 us, may be still suspended
over us. But, il defeated. i, will he a
triumph Of ulIraism and imprac,icabilily
"a triumph Of mos, extraordinary con.
junction Of extremes victory won nv
sholiiionism; a victory achieved BY Tree
soilism; the victory Of discord and aoi.a.
ton over peare and tranquility and II
pray 10 Almighty God that i, NAV not.
saauanou ~c H.