The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-02-24

willing mind. Those who supported
him have but little cause to complain
of any tampering with Abolitionists
or combinations with them for pow.
cr. He spread the banner of ag.
itation to the breeze, and was sus.
taincd by the Wings of his State.
| have no interest in the matter
further than the truth Of history is
concerned, and as recorded cyi.
dence of what sort of materials " e
are called on to rely upon in the
hour of trial. 1t twill teach my con-
stituents that am no aIarmist, and
that | have told them the truth. 1t
is evident, from all the circumstances,
that both parties had common pur.
pose, and neither party had any
feeling for US. feel, sir, a deep in
terest in all questions affecting the
public welfare. honor those who
cnlishtcn the minds of our country.
mon, and deeply deplorc the effect
OF the propagation Of unsound op.
inlons. Like other men am SEN
sitive to personal or political usage.
The first shall never bring to the
notice of this House-it is only of
the last that | shall speak here.
am neither malignant nor resentful.
If my temper is excitable, it is easily
apreased; but there is one thing
which | never mean to do: and that
is, to fawn upon the hand that strikes
me. No, sir, will never do it.
| will never be brought to sustain
the prctensions of any man for the
Presidency who is not u republican:
who does not distinctly acknowledge
State sovereignty and State rights
upon the principles Of their great
apostle, Mr.. Jefferson; who does not
pledge himself to arrest agitation of
the slavery question, and carry out
the fugitive slave law by allsthe pow
er with he is clothed. I will make
no compromise here. Iopposed eve
except the fugitive slave law; and I
regretted that | was not able to de-
feat all of them against which l vo-
ted. The State to which I owe my
allegiance, and the people whom l
represent, were willing to try the en-
pertinent of these measures, as thcy
had become part of the laws of the
land. They are a law-abiling pco-
pie, and | acknowledge tho authority
Of the will Of my people. l voted
for the fugitive slave law; and it is
the only one Of the compromise
measures for which / did vote. But
though | acquiesce in them. no man
has Il right to inquire as to whether |
do SO cordially or not will say,
that l haze changed no opinion as to
the character of these measures, and
feel now as | felt then. My con-
slitucnts feel now in regard to this
subject, as every good citizen ought
to feel, strong desire for the rcposc
Of the public mind by a general ac-
quicsccnce in and faithful execution
of these laws. l am for preserving
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