North Carolina standard., 1851-01-15
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4 something Of tile feeling of members of both partes
and we have scanned closely all the Resolutions,
whether reported by The COMMITTEES OR submitted by
way of amendment to the Two Houses. As South.
ern mah--as friend of the Union according TO the
Consiiiutionas of the people, and as one of the
organs of the people, feel the deepest possible
interest in this matter and in al these capacities we
have right, and it is our duty; to speak out. We
shall do so. boldly fearlessy and regardless of
sequences. Conscious that we are right and know
ing that we hut utter the voice of the people, shall
march directly forward this great question; and
while shall impeach mars motives or patriot
ism, shall refer to movements and to acis, and
shall leave it to the people draw their own infer
ences and form their judgments in the premises
Two years ago the Assembly of this State attempt
ed strong Resolutions this question, but certain
pernicious influences prevailed. and the voice of The
! people failed of proper and commanding utterance.
Then, no'o, the Badger influence was soik; and
/ the Commons Resolutions were finally weakened.
and the tone they should have breathed was modified
and neutrazed, by an amendment, inserted at the
last moment by Mr.. Stanly. Under proper cifcum-
stances, that amendment would have Commanded uni
versai assent, for denies the truth Of the
tments it embodcs; but the object vas defeat the
! friends of Southern Rights and of Constitutional
Union, and the object attained. Two years pass
away-years fraught with aggressions the South,
with insults to her honor, with rank injustice and
crying wrong. s. compromise ~ is made, which
! takes all from North Carolina but Consti tuioha
provision for the reclamation Of escaped slaves and
even that is accorded by minority of Northern men,
and comes to us with curses Slavery helm Gus
evil, and with threats of modif cation and repeal.
The State is aroused. Ever loyal 10 the Union, but
jealous of her rights. her people rise mp by
jor,ies and demand the preservation of the former
by timely and stern defence of the latter, thus
naced and involved. Her Legislature assemblies A
Committee is appointed the subject, but they diff
er and submit their respective Reports to the two
Houses. The debates commence, and then the
ing; but in the meantime while the Democratic par
", and this Journal and portion of the Whg party,
manifest their anxiety to keep the question Of par
y and upon great issue involving millions
of property and the prosperity and existence of
us ALL sudious efforts "'ade by two OF the Wing
journals of the City, and by certain portion of the
Wing members, shape the cton of the Assem-
bly, as sustain Mr. Badger and the same time 10
achieve party triumph theiropponens. 90 Grave
Senators rise in their places, and, the Ian
guage Of Mr.. Shepard, treat the Resolutions before
them they would bill of Indictment, in a petty
matter of assault and battery! They pick them all
over, and when they think they have found flaw,
they dwell upon it, and then talk about secession
present remedy, offered by its advocates and then
they denounce Virginia or South Carolina as If seek
ing render the reserved rights of the Slate odious,
and their assertion, this time, impoIitic and danger
Gus. They then take vote and if the doctrine of
secession happens be voted down, their organ The
Register speaks Of :. tremendous exertions - made
by some Senator to rivet'' upon the State this
{ ahn lie INN iS
sought be produced that the advocates of State
ereignty eagued together precpate the State,
at once, into the of disunion Then comes,
in the paper in the Times, misrepresentation
of the language or conduct of Democratic members
and oil this, whatever the motive the design may
be, is expected rebound the advantage OF the
Wings, as IA party, and of Mr.. Senator Badger. That
is omr opinion, and We do hesitate give il
our readers.
We shall not argue this question here; express
any opinion upon the Resolutions before the Two a
Houses npon such as have been voted on and vo-
ted down. Our position is well known, and the pull
c mind is weared with discussion Ii is sufficient v
for us say that hold TO the right of secession
an original pre-exsling reserved sovereign right;
hat whenever the Constitution is palpably violated
,y Congress, (Which is of the results of the Con-
iituon compact whenever that body fails y
o carry out the plain provisions of that instrument
when required to proiec, Southern rights, the Union
dissolved, and that by sectional majority and that
hen, and not before, it would be the right and the
uy Of the State, cooperating with her co-sovereigns
# the South, TO look to separate, independent ex
stence, or to an alliance with these co-sovereigns,
With view her continued prosperity and safely. =
The Union being thus dissolved of course the Sena &
ors and Representatives of States thus outraged h;
you'd return to their homes and if this sectional s.
laorify should happen to have strength enoughio "a
arry on their General Government, and should levy D
,ar ag ainst US with view of reducing SUBJ nc
lission, that war would rage fields between Fl
dependent States and wicked and usurping Gov
rnment. We should triumph. Our people would "
out to battle scorning Federal orders and Fsdera
and eyermore, amid all calaHes ha
their respective States. Butmay the God of Wash eli
vert that day #l45s sa "a
We believe that in every great crisis. II becomes ST.
free people their absraat rights. and TO pr
eclare them. We would declare those rights nolD tel
nd we would declare them with the view, not of de- .n
raging but of preserving the Union; for solemn
|, believe that if North Carolina, and all the States
ouh, would Tant themselves their reserved
ghts, and doing so, would say TO the free States
thus far and farther," the fugitive slave law tae
ould stand-would be executed, and We should y
ave peace and harmony more. Such course -
ould not only inform the free States Of rights in
e last resort but it would arouse them their duty