The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-02
NORTH CAROLINA.


FROM the proceedings of the Legislature, it
seems that the good "Old North State'' is now
being aroused to a full sense Of the duty the
South owes to herself in the present crisis
She was once p%layfully characterised by VIM.
e. Preston, as the "Trip Van Wrinkle" Of the
South, hut that 'obriquet, we trust, will not
much longer be applicable to her position.
1t is believed by the Southern Rights Party,
that Reid beat Manly for Governor, mainly
for the reason that he took holder and more
decided Southern ground.
From the tone anil temper Of the addresses
in her Legislature, size seems to be ''setting her
mouse in order"and determined to make COM
mon cause with her brethren Of the South.
ASa'specimen Of the proceeding of her House
of Commons, we give the following spicy de-
bate on the oh Of December.
HOUSE OF Monday Dec.s.
Mr. J. NJ. LEACH presented a preamble
and resolutions declaring it to be expedient
10 inquire into the necessity Of laying a tax
on laud and on polls for the purpose Of pre-.
pairing for defence, IN view Of dissolution
Of the Union.
MIR. DAReAN moved their indefite post
ponement.
Mr.. DAkGAN said that it wss time that
we should take a bold and decided stand for
our rights. The North had manifested a
disposition to Cypress US; SO far as be knew
the North, they were held together BY two
things, fanaIical abolitionism and public
plumber. He would stand up for the rights
Of the South, il he were the only one who
would do so. He did not like these mix
and cider resolutions. There had already
been too much compromise aud If a gov
eminent cannot project the rights Of all sec
lions. il ought TO be put an end to; It is, in
fact, dissolved. He had no respect for the
Federal Government. He considered il
only an,tagcnt 10 carry out the will Of the
States, and has it had not'doDe SO, he 0 q
sidered it an unjust aud oppressive govern
ment. II you would Look at its action from
1920, from the adoption Of the Missouri
Compromise down to the present time, she
had compromised and done away with our
rights all the time. He did not believe in
this multiplying, pacifying doctrine. If he
had anything, he was willing to fight for
and to die by il.
Mr.. LEACH was surprised at the course
ofthe gentleman from Arson. If gentle
men would consider for q moment the pur-
port Of his resolutions, they would not find
them milk and cider ones. He was aston
ished that they should have been called
such. The object Of the committee Of negro
slavery was 10 take the most proper grounds
to remain in this Union, or to take steps 10
get out oft, If the latter alternative was
forged upon US, il would be necessary to
provide fer some means Of defending our
rights, and interests, our firesides ard affairs.
The times are protentous. The whole ma
lion is about TO be shaken from the centre
to the circumference, and If we were to be
precipilated into disunion, be was for pre-
pairing for the emergency. Even admit the
doctrine Of State rights and we must pro-
videfor the defence Of what IS ours. 10 what
condition would we be, if we were now
thrown into civil contest? No means of
defence aud nj way to provide for them
Il was right and proper that we should pre-.
pare for it. He considered this the right
committee to refer this subject TO: as they
were raised especially TO consider the whole
matter. II Is the duty of all Government
to take care Of the people: and if we were
thrown out ofthe Union and no means of
defence provided, would that be pro,ec-
ting the peOpIe2 An that he now desired
was a reference 10 the committee.