The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-03

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Senator"
Our State srnaiass .re elected srnord-
ing 10 . basis of israiion-
Another genileman-a bolder and timer
man is rsrrly 10 be found-pmpa-ed an
nnesdmenL fhzi ~fhe meml.rTs Of ihe
House Of Commons be spponioned areor-
ding 10 the white population ofshe Slsir. /"
Rejeclec-yeas %. nays CO. And then.
jnst as ihrse political movements are
made in tie Northern States. another gen
ilemsn from my leagues district (Mf.
cfnansn) moved that. "a the waris feds-
rsf population be struck oul ofshs cnnsfl.
fuiInn. and /. FIRE white population" he M
serird in the STEAD. Rejertrd-2s 10 o6.s
This last genIlemsn-s Democrat
thought he would GO beyond what the
Wing member had proposed. Shall these
men be called Aboliiienisis! No. cir, no;
they would be the first 10 take arms. if il
were necessary. sgsins, them. But in
Msssarhu -eiis proposition OF the like
character is denounced as being -ihe re-
suit Of The wirked designs OF ambitious
agiIsiors and ignorant fanatics" ] ask
my rolleague. (sir. clingmsn.) What shah
be said OF The . white basis sdsorales I'm
western North Cardinal Are they sgila-
tors : | think The people in eastern
North Caroline will ask my colleague 10
sup agitation al home before he threatens
TO dissolve the Union Tor agitation abroad.
Now. Mr.. Chairman, the members OF
our State Legislature who made these
propositions are not fanatics. They are
true sons OF The old North Stale. They
live in the most beautiful land that the sun
Of heaven ever shone upon. Yes, sir, ]
have heard the sneedole from Mr.. Clay.
that preacher in Kenlueky. when speak
ing OF The beauties of Paradise. when he
desired TO make his audience believe il
was place Of bliss. said il was a Ken
lucky Of place. SIR. this preacher had
never visited the western counties of
North Carolina. ] have spent days OF
rapture in looking at her scenery Of unsur-
passed grandeur, in hearing the roar Other
magnificent waterfalls. second only 10 the
great cataract Of the North; and. while ]
gazed for houfs, lost in admiration. at the
power Of Him who, BY his word. created
such country. and gratitude for the blcs.l
sings he had scattered upon il, thought
tina. il Adam md Eve, when driven from
Paradise, had been near this land, they
would have though, themselves in The next
beat place TO that they had left. could
hut lhink--l hope reverenily-of what
was told The children Of Israel they should
have, when he said
I" For the Lord thy God bringeih thee
into good land-a land Of brooks Of wa
Ter. Of fountains and depths tina. spring out
Of valleys and hills;
"A land Of wheat and barley and vines
and 6g,rees and pomegranates; land Of
oil, olive and honey; land wherein thou
shalt eat bread without scarcenes.; thou
shalt not lack any thing in il; . land
whose stones are iron, and out Of whose
hills thou mayest dig brsss."
And 10 this country. for want Of rail- !
road, the East are stangers. And now,
when our patriotic sons al home, forgetting
all party calls, are. with united effort,
struggling nobly 10 build this road. 10 make
US better acquainted, 10 build up cities in
The East. 10 give our farmers market for
their produce, to stop the tide Of emigra-
lion, TO bind the East and Wes. together
in indissoluble bonds Of interest and affec- |
lion, our ears are saluted here with the
hoarsc brawling Of disunion! And we are
invited to contemplate the glories Of
southern confederacy, in which Virginia
and South Carolina are 10 have great CT.
lies, to be supported by the colony or
plantation Of North Carolina! A southern
in which the rulers will lead
Us into an unholy crusade, as fac as Vera
Cruz, TO conquer territory, 10 give the
!. son Of the Presidents" a market!l
When the American army was rejoic-
ing al the surrender Of CORVALLIS al York
lownj when the acclamalions of our re.
evolutionary patriots, and their thanks to
Providence were poured forth from their
r. atelul hearts, il is said thai Scolchman,
whose bullock had been taken 10 supply
he wants Of the soldiers, was heard to
,hou, through the army, Beef. beef
oeef!' when he was clamoling for the
price Of his properly. The genius Of The
lluslrious Patrick Henry has given this
nan an unenviable notoriply. lii the minds
,f The people Of North Carolina the name
,f John Hook will be associated with
hese advocates of dsunion aud ci il war.
But the hearts Of the great mass Of our
PEOPLE "f both parties are right. Our
,reat Railroad must and will be built.
~ lew years, the eniyening sound Of
he steam whistle will be heard in the re-
;esses Of our fnres,s; beautiful villages will
spring up among US. and the little hills
hall rejoice on every sides" the valleys
'lall sIanl so thick with corn that they
shall laugh and sing"
Yes, sir, we will build this road; aud
with the electromagnetic telegraph we
IAN communicate news in few hours to
places disian. hundreds of miles. And let
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