The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-09

Errads from the inaugural address Of Governor Reid
of North Caroiina, hs ia day Of January, 1851.

EIbads from The inaugural address Of Governor Reid
duered before The houses of The general assembly
Of North Carolina, ths ia day Of January, 1851.
The misguided fanatcsm of abolitionists The North
threatens the overthrow OF the constitution and disco
luton OF The Union. The slavery question ID OF
momenious Importance TO the southern States OF the con-
federacy involving ncaculable amount OF property
well the domestic peace and security Of people
In the formation OF the federal constitution, the nsu
ion OF slavery was recognised and provided for In
manner just and satisfactory to all the States Subse
quenty this question deeply agated the country, and
the South made concession to the North, and submitted
to the Missouri Compromise with the and
pecatlon that this exciting element of political strife
TO be forever pat 10 rest After awaiting herself OF all
the advantages derived under that Compromise the North
urged exoIbtan demands which led to the enactment
OF the series of compromise passed by the pres
eni Congress, by which the South Lost important rights
by again making concessions to the North. The North,
having awaited herself OF all the advantages under thus
Compromise. does not cease to agate the subject, and
now threatens TO repeal the only of the measures
which INJURED TO the benefit of the South, accompanied
in many instances by violent threats to disregard the
constitution and the laws and to forciby resist their
ecutIon.
We have not been Indifferent to the encroachments that
have been made on our rights yet we have patiently
suffered them with the hope they would not be again re-
newed We now have just 10 fear that this hope
was ilusve North Carolina, one OF the last States to
enter the confedeacy, yields to of her sisters
dent attachment to the Union She would regard it's dis
any sacrhce consistent with her rights and her safety
She into the Union TO be governed by the federal
CONSTITUTION, ana 10 secure neTeelI tyranny ana
oppression and so long the constitution Is faithfully
adhered TO, and her rights respected she will be among
the last OF the States 10 desert the Union But she
gave her consent to enter into Union which would
overthrow the constitution violate her dearest rights,
and manace her with the letters OF oppression To such
Union she owes no allegiance solemn OF pub
lie duty impes to declare that tie sneroaehpsnfs Of he
North the domestic mafutions Of ne South have already
proceeded TO the Jurthe aiiooabls point Entertaining
this opinion regard it due TO candor that should
make that fact known, that brethren at the North
may be fully informed that Eve know rights. and
knowing, dare maintain Them" and that II they proceed
their aggressons they must expect to meet the
quences.
In view of all the circumstances, respectfully rec
ommend to the general assembly to provde-n the
event OF contingency arising to justify t-or taking
United States and the rights of this State that we may
cooperate with such other States may determine to
stand by Union governed by the compromises OF the
constitution Pursuing this we shall feel proud
consciousness of the rec,ude OF cause and be ius
fed in the estimation OF all impartial minds and then, il
the awful calamity must come--whch God forbid let
the consequences fall upon those whose madness and
folly have provoked it,
That the rights Of the States may be respected, the
constitution preserved and the Union, according to the
constitution, perpetuated, my ardent wish and the
legislature and the people oil the Stale may rely upon my
hearty operation such may tend to the
contamination Of these desirable objects
1t il well worthy OF consideration whether police
regulations in relation TO slaves and free persons Of color
require further legislation TO eectually insure
the apprehension and conviction of pesons who endeavor
excite slaves to rebellion nAnrrecton, who kid
nap or persuade them to leave their owners and moro
especially in where such offenders flee to other
States. 9Es M sI zfst e