Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-01

msntitself. which all good citizens must and would
stand by while plank remained. Happily; througn
the lowering clouds OF The Passs d the iovul crv
was The Union-the eternal Union! Gen. Fierce
smoke with free and fiery energy whlcn createo
and maintained lively sensation curing the ""0''
81 bia eIoouent and uncompromlslng speech.
Who u5on a perusal OF this speech-the genera
accuracy and truhulness of which cannon De 9eeo
itioned-delivered the Goth OF November, t not
ord repcrted in the National Integencer on Ihe So'l
c,n fail to see in it the most conclusive retniauon o
the misrepresentation recently proPagated OF MS
| ions by few abolition journals of the North ms
speech alone, covering il does all the grouhd em
braced in that fabricated report, Is sumcieni' aPd
from the mass of overwhelming testimony bearing
upon flat point, consign the infamous slahue1 =.
the contempt of every fair and honorable nlin1. ld
were bitter opponent of franklin Pierce. wouio
feel it due 10 the truth of histoydue to his conss
tent record IN support of southern instltutlons-de
manded of me southern man, 10 uamPle uhuer
| font the vile and infamous fasehood! -
| Sir the men Of the North, who were engaged IN
this patriotic struggle save the Union, were well
aware that they were opposing themselves 10 to e
that might, at least temporarily, oVerwhelm theu'
But they freely elected, for the sake OF their county,
10 make if necessary, sacrifice OF themselves. wen
ster the most powerful man which the walls OF Dos
ton ever encompassed, was for his course upon tnis
question, excluded with gnommy and Insult from
Faneu Hall, place which he had SO often lustrat-
ed and adorned by his eloquence. President Flmore'
in speech which he made at Fredericksburg, Vlr-
gnia, in June, 1851, and 10 winch mao 'ie pressure
of listening, truly said
! .sWhen l look back to the crisis through which
we have passed. feel that there was danger that the
DAYS of the Union numbered. determined then,
if necessary, TO sacrifice eUery political prospect mad
| in the world. and life itself 10 sare the cOuntry
And now il may not be undressing to inquire how
Mr. Seward was employed during this period we
have facts before US resting upon mere newspaper ru-
mors to which l will not advert. But here are lew
extracts from letter addressed by him In reply to
convention in Boston, called for the purpose OF pro-
testing against the fugitive-slave law:
AUBURN, April S, 1851.
| DFARS SIR: Your letter inviting attend con-
vention of the people of Mas sachusetts opposed to
the fuqitve-save law and to communicate in writing
my opinion that statute, if should be unable to
attend the convention, has been received.
| 1t would be an honor 10 be invited to address the
people of Massachusetts any subject, but 1t might
well satisfy generous ambition TO be called upon to
sneak to that grea, and enlightened Commonwealth
! on a question of human rights and civil liberty.
confess, sir, that have earnestly desired not TO
mingle in the popular discussions OF the measures oil
| the last Congress.
| lam unwilling even seem TO imply by relteraung
arguments already before the prblic, either any dis
trust of the position of those with whom stood IN
Congress- i0patience for that tHrCrGo popular Ver
dicf which believe 10 be near, ana hh0O " oe "'Ee'
hnaieiy certain.
Nevertheless there can be improperly in my
declaring, when thus questioned, the opinions whlch
will govern my vote upon any occasion When the lu-
gtive-save law shall up for review in the a.
tional Legislature. think the act sgnaliy unwlse.
because it is attempt by purely tederauve Gov
eminent extend the economy of slave States through
out States which repudate slavery as moral, socIa
and political evil. Any despotic Government would
awaken sedtion FROM its profoundest slumoers by such
an attempt.
/ The attempt by the Government has aroused con-
stutio,aI resistance which will not until the ef
fort shall be relinquisEed He who teaches another
faith than this, whether self-deceived or not, mis-
leads.''
i Whilst Seward and his Abolition allies thus
EMPLOYED in fonentng resistance TO the execution Of
this law, the Democracy of Boston were not IDLE
but from the walls of old Faneu Hall they issued a
declaration of their constitutional principles IN the fol-
lowing terms:
Resolued That the legislative enforcement of the
second section of the fourth article OF the nted States
Constitution, which expressly requires that tugtIves
from labor shall be delivered up the party to whom
such labor shall be due, is OF the vital conditions
of the compromise, and was introduced, carried, and
will be sustained by the Democracy of the United
States.'
Again. sir during all hs period from the passage
the compromise acts in the month of September 1850
where was Winfield Scott? 1t is we'll known tina
he has for many years possessed many lrenos, ano
exercised considerable influence in the North. lhe
exclusive northern and sectional vote which he re-
ceived in the several Wing Conventions of ls4O-'44
7 and 4s, manifested very distinctly that there was
large class of persons in that section upon whose con
duct his opinions would have fallen with influence ane
, power. Where do find his voice in all this tn
mutt still the agated waves, and to proclaim peace
too distracted country! Amidst all the letters whcf
North-by public men who were unable personally
attend, look in vain for single line from tina
distinguished source. Was letter ofiDvitation sen
TO him from the great Castle Garden meeting, of n o
e vember, 1850, none from Boston, New York, Phlla
2 deipha Concord Manchester?
s Mr. Schoonmaker. Surely the gentleman from
Virginia be that Gen. Scott made sPeecl
;. at the Castle Garden meeting in New York.
Mr. Faulkner. The occasion to which the gentle
man from New York refers was in February, 1850
several months before the passage of the comPromls
acts. l examining the course OF Gen. Scott sine
D the passage of those measures.
t Nh Schoonmaker. I think his speech was sine
I the compromise acts passed.
t Mr.. Faulkner. Certainly not.
= MIR. Stephens, of Georgia. The gentleman from
It Virginia is correct in his fact. The Castle Garde
8 meeting, at which Gen. Scott made some remarks
It occurred on the 25ih of February.
: Mr.. Faulkner. Sir, Gen. Scott favored witt
e no opportunity of declaring his sentiments, and G
r throwing the weight of his ustrious name in behai
of the Union, this most critical and perous crsl
in lis destiny Il seems 10 that he ought to hav
sought the opportunity, if did not present Itself
d Looking a great and imperishabe fame, such a
Fillmore and Webster, by their efforts upon that oc
cason, have acquired and eleva'ing himself far abov
Vt every selfish object of human ambition, lie shouI
: have volunteered rebuke to that wild and mischiev
Gus spirit of anarchy which bid fair to shake to it
; foundations the very pillars of our Constitution.
the remark OF the celebrated Fox, that ignoranc
in d statesman is crime and there are occasions il
J.. public affairs when silence in a statesman is crime
l The period succeeding the passage Of the comproms
If Rod, the only letter that emanaed from the pen
C inf lA Ear 7 oHuico nnhI oat