The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-04-02


sieluliag any gWal pIireil.le rf fo,,h,
liberty, And Y Ne people ~ ne tu.i II.
iusiifsble IN 9rp'sinf any rli1uer' h N.
basis ~ . ni.joiiir n ihs Penpls n a..
upan De grnln5 ill.i h uss ne res.h y
a r0ntr.rt heisern too s-eliaas m,
weIe. End sin sre ne parties is $50
are rqualiv lusli6ahie in opposing III ~
iialary measures Designed fnr snrh - 80
I have net disrnssed me mrrlss AZ ll.t -
prnsnise involved in the present arr.ns..
mrni af the basis. nsr do now dr..
DUNG 50. That Issue is not nnw pendir.
Nv nhjeri Is 10 explain nv rrs.ons. al
10 do jusiire N The views &c lhose ,sn,.
resent in opposing she proposition. 10 al.
nit The question 80 ihe people af The S,s,,
whether they wish any change IN 4.
basis AZ representation
Mr.. Speaker. I regret thai this aass,;an
Of :. White basis" has h<rn inlrodn,e.l
here NJ This Time; and ! slili more rrg,s,
IN hear some 81 The arguments advanced
in lis Eavnr. There are cerain ronsid.r..
iinns growing anl OF the reiaiinns of n.
North and lhe South. that reader The mr..
sent lime most nnpIopilions Tor such
course. Ii rannol be denied. thai The :.
presentation Of our slaves. according 4
The federal basis. in Our NATIONAL Csn.t;.
tuition. is one al our slrongesl guarantee.
fos The protection and seeuriiy Of our
slave properly. u illere member IN I'M,
General Assembly thai wonld be wiIling
10 see thai provision in The Federal Con.
siiluiion stricken nuil And would our
Western friends inflici on their Eastern
hreihren. what The South wonld rrrsrd 4.
sneh wrong on The pan III The Nanh,
Would they tax our slaves as property.
and not allow them 10 be represied !,
persansl Will they lend encouragement
10 Nauhern fanaiicism by using ,he same
weapons in their warfare on anr STAIR
Constitution. whirh these incendiares are
using against The Federal Constitution,
With whai encouragement or ronsissnry,
can oui Representatives In ihe national
councils contend Cor The compromises of
The Federal f'onsliluiion--ir we here a
home ignnre that same prinriple 81 rom.
promise in our organ,e lawl But will
no. dilale upon This subject; regret that
have even 20 allude 10 IL.
WHEN this question of free-sufrrage was
6rt agiis,ra in ihr East. The people were
told, and by myself among Others. lha, il
was al . ,Ielnsion. that il was an appeal
10 what was mere Irirk 10 prop MP q fee-
BILE cause and still ieebler candidate, by
dragging down onr venerable Constitution
in,o the rnire and filth Of party. The pco-
pie were told that free suffrage alone could
extend no SUBSTANTIAL power 10 The people.
but that u pressed earnestly. II would only
prove an enienng. wedge 10 siill greater in
roads on the Constitution They were
iol,l that in short time the basis of repse-
senlalinn wnnld be assailed, and sectional
strife and discard again distract QUE cnun-
cils. Our warnings were mel with nlainor.
elimination. aud insult. What was.prophe.
ry then has heroine history now. Yes. sir.
The truth must be Told. il is the. Democra.
tic parry Of The Eastern Cnuniics. Who have
brought this misrhief npon us, by sustain
ing these popularity mongerine appeals 10
popular cre,lnliiy. They have sown cf
The wind. and are about 10 reap the whirl.
wind. They now see the approaches Of
The sinrny when il is too late. They
hare hceJlesssly unlorked the doors of
The cave Of I,oreas. aud are now seeking
for shfllei before The dtirings ol The blast.
! do moi say this by way OF recriminalion.
do not wish 10 excite any palissn lec-
ling on this suhjerl. | dare say The great
maIon,y Of The Democratic party Of The
East, acted from honest and conscientious
convictions. Lam only stating facts. NOV
wish 10 appealio,he patriotism Of The De.
mocrats of The East, 10 come mn 10 The
support Of my bill. and elevate This ques.
tion Of G"nliinlionsl Reform above lie
sinks and sewers Of party. Although am
mol responsible for The dangers and difficult
Ties whirh now threaten ne. vel in The oil.
jusimrni 81 This question, l will knnw no
such Thing Ms party; bui will uniIe with any
and all who arc disposed 10 se,Ile il ia The
mnst summary. convenient and economi-
cal melh",l. and in manner most III ar-
corlance with our free republican system.
Onr consultations here will be productive
oil bni little good, so long as sectional dis.
r"rl and local jealousy shall bias our feel
ings and warp our judgments. LEI The
House deride az il may. shall feel that |
have done my tlnty-an.i Cor Consequences,
shall not be responsible.
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