The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-04

ThriF presses al pnblis Speaksfs holdl
{ proclaimed ii . iriumPa % he slave pou
er-as he surrender e fouy odl ihonssn
! square miles 0f free leTFiinry 10 he sousl
! An yet in The face al al Ihi~. Ghose wh
sustained this Ars. are denounced as "a
} enies 10 The Soulh--as subnissionis,s.
- dessries ofour nights. whilsl Hose Nh
epposed H. side By sidr with Gliding.
Tuck and many moIe al IKE slamp-sr
held up Tor eommendaiion. entitled 10 on
especial graiiiude. and most lasinRly cares
sed zs valiant heroes who stood brayrl,
BY The honor Of lheir sertion. and droFl
back the 6ery hosts offanstirissn
| ] ~nnirnd also that The measure Was jus
10 Texas. See was oppressed wiih deb
is debt incurred IN arhifsing her indie
pendenre. She hal pledged her public
properly o. hsrerediiors. When she came
into The Uninn. she ceded portion of thai
properly 10 The General Government. II
was ihaughl by many ihsi sn this acrounl
the Uniird States Was bound in equity
and fair dealing. IN pay psn Of that debt.
The Senators and Representatives from
Texas vo'ed for thai Act. II has been
submitted 10 he people. and as FAR as heard
from. they y Ill aerede 10 the proposition
by an overwhelming majority. She knows
best what Is for her interest and honor.
We should be willing n trust her iudg-
meni and abide her decision. The Ten
millions ofdollars will discharge her debts,
and leave her large fund 10 spread The
blessings OF education amongst her People
and develop her great resources. She
will increase rapidly in population. She
will grow in power. New States will
spring from her loins. The strength and
political influence Of the South will ne
thereby enhanced. We shall hear nolh-
ing more then Of. helpless Texas''-bnt
she wall stand As nne Of The strongest pill
lars OF this great ediIice of freedom I!
Against the vote OF the gentleman on
the bill TO abolish the Slave trade in the
Disiriri Of Columbia. have nothing To
'ay. In ms humble judgment i, was
light and proper. Many distinguished |
men of the South, however, have favored |
'ucl measure as wise in itself. and poll.
ic. as il removed one great cause Of irrila-
ION and excitement on this delicate sub
eci. That lis consiiiniIonaiiy has been
] am moi disposed 10 deny.
: pr.fe'srd TO restore The Maryland law
3 q existed prior 10 The Cession. II mcl
ne approval Of large majority Of The dis
net. Asa part ri thai great measure Of
Compromise. passed 10 restore peace TO
ne Country. and bring back once more
MON and harmony to all IFS paris, l am
Eilling to abide its existence.
] come now. Fellow Citizens, 10 that
'easure which more than any other, was
emandsd by the interests and situation OF
,e South. ! refer To the Fugitive Slave
Nv. II was our righi.--a right secured
us by the Constitution. right which
al i moi been secured. that constitution
ever would have been adopied,-ihis
lnlon never would have been formed :
'hiriy millions Of dollars value of slave III
ropeiiy had escaped TO the North. The
4 OF 1893 had become a dead Letter ]
BON the Statute hook. II was necessa- a
that vitality should be given TO the .
DIVISION Of The Constitution securing sI
= slave property. The law was passed g
accomplish that end. Ii is Just law, y
Is constitutional law. We have n 4
ht TO require tina, !, be strictly observed. u
demand Of the Government, that il be u
forced, enforced every where. under all n
rcumsiances. and against whatever of
naticism and INSTRUMENTATION may be p
ought to oppose il. My firm conviction q
that If il be repealed, nulIified, rendered u
lille, worthless. by the unwillingness or b
Of the Government To enforce 81
agains, the reckless purposes Of fanaii- p
I'M, THIS UNION CANNOT STAND He q
10. as President. approves bill repeal v
that law, will in effect, repeal The p
nsiiintion and BY that acl will, in nv c
mble opinion. sign The death warrant
this Union. What! To have the y
hole body Of the free States re-opcned m
a vast Observation-Disclosures for fugitive n
YES! A legislative inducement. premi. y
J, held oui, by such repeal, to deprive a,
of our political power in the confedera. 81
and increase the number Of spies from ia
domestic hearths, who can add 10 the 81
ili.ies for sending back upon us the ju
strands Of fanaticism II The people of 0l
North. forgetting all the ties of blood, W
The sympa,hies for their own race and Ell
ldred, can thus jeopanlize our peace. p,
viola'e our rights. social and political, be
Ter needless and Infatuated sympa- OF
for the African race, upon their heads CT
! rest the curse of rending asunder this d,
ION lflhey love that race better than te
IL own race, than their own kindred aud tn
Cd. bound to them by The sacred ties tn
marriage and Of birth, by all The endear> re
MS oil social relations, then. indeed, Or
they no longer wor,hv our confidence, ha
beet or affection: they will have be- tn
he in heart enemies anil .l;ons ac,l ~