The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-05-12

81 nI E1I.nI7 II'fllIf -Al'tAtAstW -
v,s done n uAs vssioss scss a comprc-
mise. sad es.rusrsd in ~ their dssasls.
Fsr irom ia. Iwsuld vessuss N -. -
mere nsner II opiss.a. d'ss sbes cas-
~ . msmbss - either bfsRrh - she
lsvislsssse siIai sPpvosesl Of svcsy ding
= every sae II ihoss bsIls. lcersain-
" did sos. Bss ! aeled spsn this pro-
sipls: ] went isr en- sdjsslR<ns spcs'
which su honosshlel maa cussj sszuj -
both ends Of The Union. did not dssjss
10 sbfsin sn advantage. or yissowy. = .
triumph oses ny oPpoocnss In shss Sec
tioasl eosspssossy. ! thisk thsss = no
snliah,<sed raaries who would nos scosn
y scQsise virssy ss.s ssisnph over his
frisnds I'D ~ bseshres- ls ,hst respsct,
| bsliess. fsen ny iniereessss wish Geese
raj &sou, d,ss ~ msss nearly soincidst
vish ny pessSasI feelings shsu any oshss
man with wheu I censrssed. 6is, us-
ssnsl IN ~ shis frsiiugs. 10 Isll his pro
cliviiss. in Ill his isclinssions, n ~ NJ
psolessions. hs dseirea neither . triswph
II the NoSth ORES shs t,sush. nos of the
South over In Ncsih. Nss did Z. 4 6ssh-
ed 40 adjustment Of any sortihpon which
men nigh, stand viii, honor - bosh sx-'
srsmes Uf ths Union, and preserve that
lssritass without whishl libessy. ] think.
would b. nexsinguished. and Peshsps for
eyeri Imagine this Union separAsed ex-
sclly ia twain |; once scs slsss example,
sud il would cIambIe dowm' inso the
smslless and most co'sseaptibla, and lac
sious. and. warning frag'nsnss. and ws
wodld become by word and . seosn "a
all lhe, enlightened postions Of mankind
who fssl any interest in human liberty
aud IL the pfcgress of civilization. ~
i believe. ihereiore. shss ID doing what
! do. in ipdieasing the preferences which
have, lin no degres depsrs from the pvin-
ciplesl hsvo always advocated; not q
eli. Dm yc, ! fnd gentlemen whosu su,-
bision may b. limited 70 a township, Or !
county, o. . congressional disuict. Dr. Il
most. psrlsps. 70 a State. impagning me
in ihs pubic prints % tsIi 10 the kite 81
The honoubIs senator from New York
[ Mr.. Seward. ] far whom Ihave al dus
iespsct exesPs for his opinions upon The
delicate sutjrc.s 70 which have referred,
There ws uFs as wide as tho poles ssin-
dor. In regard 10 that, we agree 10 dis
gree. Yes. sir. these gentlemen Of bnI
| yesterday are arsaigning my consistency
my sscsdfas,nsss 10 Tho South, IA south.
ern principles and southern institutions
Where can The b0ldest of them find that
inc public lifo OF nearly thirty years.
have qusilcd in The presence of an enemy
10 the peculiar interests OF my region o
country ! whore the intimidation Of pow.
er has made me surcumb, or The blsndish
menIs and the arts Of 0anery have se,lu
ced me from the course which ! hat
marked ou. for myself I No record o
The sort can be produced. I may bc I
little ultrs on this subject; yet hops
that does not extend 80 fsr as to make
me sectional, aud 10 forget that have 1
great duty that lowe TO every portion o
,his blessed Union. Hope not, sir. Blu,
some gentlemen are 90 extremely wis
that they canno, sssocialo with gentle
men who entertain different views ON tIli
subject, We must inirodses into on
platform and onr creed new principle
We are 10 take the Compromise as ,
new arlisle in our political creed. | hav'
not looked a, il very much OF late but
well remember. when il was passed.
you went South. you would find bu. ,
mere majority Of wings and democrats
combined in favor oft; and il sou wen
Nurl,, you would find the msjority lh,
! other way--more democraisin favor Of !
Than wings. ! admit. Well. that woul,
bc platform! suppose our friends il
SouIh Carolina. and even Of Alabama an
Mississippi. would be very unwilling 4
zee il constructed; and some ss sound dc
mocrals a. there are in this land, and u
sound wings soo. would be unwilling
meet on that platform. The compromis
measures have passed into laws. Ther
]. 10 no longer any territory open for the ag
!, ilasion Of provisos; and | hope no mor
J. territory may be acquired. either BY III
spiri. Of rapaci.y or Otherwise, 70 revivif
. these questions. They are now settled
, There 10 snoshing upon which agitation %
J act. II any triumph was Obtained. il wa
> but upon single poin'--in accordance,
!. believe, with the principles Of all pafsis
| in this counIy-ihas eseh Staie may d
! ,ermins for itself what shall bs the cha
o acier Of ils domessic insiisssions. ! thin
/. there was no loss Of honor on either sid
> Yet il has gone 10 the South, that thel
Il was an entire destruction Of oil The ell,
|, menis Of honor. and ,ha, men cannot star
4 upon the eetilement. They are asked
!: stand out Of she Union; but they won
q, not stand there long. So, in the Mort
q il is said the constitution must be disr
Q gaIded. And who alleges is! Men vi
. desecrats the Holy Bible and the religit
!. Of our Saviour himself. Bus This will NJ
/ inthe long run. weigh with the eommt
i sense Of The country; for have an abb
q ing belief that whenever this country sh;
n be deeply stirred 10 i,s foundations. il "
shosv con, mon senee enou0 q n and conse