The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-27
A SPEECH FOR THE UNION

n OF EEIH TUX HE UNION
Strange as 1t may appear, 10 view of IL.
present position Of the Hoo. r. b. Rbe,, :,
deadly hostility 10 The Union, the su,h.,,:
city Of the following extract from an All.
Speech delivered by him in the Hon,o :,
Representatives of the United States, in ,ta
year ls42, is net qvssiiosed. As true a. !,
was then, II 10 now. He cannst un.apu.
Z" But 10 make The will Of all the lsx-,.
constitutional arrangements 10 project n.
weak, and enable the weak, as well a. ~.
strong to rule themselves, asd thus 10 ,.cn,s
the blessings Of liberty and free ss,e,0
msnt TO all-ihat is the mighty prohl,r,
which has puzzled the statesmen aud n,,,
cts Of all nges, and which has al last. hes,
so wonderfully solved ia our Con.,i,u,;oo
This Constitution VAS the result of a lon,
train Of events. Of peculiar times and citeum
stances, sad a wisdom aud virtue quickeosd
by the lnlessest thought, aud mstured b, m.
slsrnest trials. Gentlemen may succeed IN
everthrowIng it-sior their 10 no blessing M,
is cot capable Of daspising and abusing -bo,
lie, Iaem not indulge the vain hope ihs. when
svefthrown, they can re establish Il. Cen.
turles rolled ever before the birth OF I'M.
Constitution. Oaes fallen. like the deca,e,
c,iies Of he old world standing amidst run.
snd deserts. it will be fallen forever. lfihs
Unioa were To =. dissolved To- morros. n
could not DO re united. Aware Of The d,(;
Guilty Of establishing thu Constitution. and
ITS completeness when honestly administered
to accomplish the great objects for whisb
II was created, the people OF the Unued State,
have ever frowned upon all attempts to allie,
or abolish any Of its essential features
Whenever any party has fairly devslnpsd
designs hostile 10 ITS intsgs,y, they have
bsen oyeIthrown. To what bu, thu, Con.
sh,utlon must we attribute the glotloo, di,.
unctisn We possess, rs the happest ana
tfssst people N The world J and what are all
our troubles and contentious with each ether
bot pro,iden'lal rebakss Tor departing from
its ~Ise and jlsi provisions
Sir, 60 Tor The Constitution as it il.
l wast 30 change IN It's provisions; but #
there IS Ia be any change, wan. hose
changes to be IN favor of popular liberty.
Instead of strengthening the iegislslss pow.
ef-from which all usurpaiious 90 the Con.
.ii,ul'oa have originated, snd Which uew
thrra en- TO overthrow ,t--let the legislative
power be sill further restrained, by lmna.
Isons more clearly defined let the veto prin.
cIple, on which the Constitution Is bull, bs
enlarged, ia cider that great naj ofiilss-sA
increased numbet OF wiis--mas be required
10 make laws for he pc pie and ihus near.
er approach may be made to the naked the.
Dry Of free democratic Gosrrnuesi--
that every mae shall rule himself. dele,i
The dominion of one mana kIng. de-.
les, more the dominion Of mary, bscsus
more hcatiirss sud irfes pons,b's bu, above
al, ! fear aud losthe, and de.plss mo'.
han | fear, the dark, tanhiess. remofselen
yranny Of caucus majority FIRST the iool'
aud then the victims OF the bloody dsspo-
Ism Of some bold bad man. who uses he
high aspirations Il the people Tor liberty 10
overihtsw The Constitution OF b.. eoapty,
ADD li, himself on IFS runs. SIR. republics
sre provcfbially shou.ltved. They sim
! higher standard Of equity IN government,
AID require, therefore, higher standard Vi
virtue 10 administer hem; AID, beng spss
10 tho aspirations ard an bitten Of eli, they
must nae ssaflly be liable 10 more frequent
md dsspefae contests fof po~er. and datkn
,onsp'racies sg INST their integrity andisl
Is never forget the .ad lesson all hisoy
teaches, that every fee Government the ssa
has ever shone upon has been o'etihtosn
a ne nsmrs Of liberty and the psofIr.