The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-02-04
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81 am NEST happy. nv 'ieilaw-cjd-
zens, % meet yoa in my present ayaei-
", al period when oar common toun-
Try is AZ peace with all the word. and
prosperous va an sminent dcgvee. The
dangerous coansct touching the subject
ofslasery. whiehfofz timesesned tome
mace the stability ef tie National Gov
ernment. has been mssfforfunately and.
l trust. permanently. adjusted through
the medium a what are generally
known n tie cnnpromise Measures
The Eenersf acquisscence Vt the sevei-
al States IN this adjustment gives as
sunnce Of continued peace "a the eoun-
try and pernanenee 10 the Cnien-per-
manence 10 that Unian the formation u
which gave our nation early influence
aad dignity of position with the nther
Powers Of the earth. Her rights have.
consequently. been respected by all /.
and her wishes heard with profound re
gard. In war she has gained high
character Tor military prowess, and in
peace secured the confidence all mat
kind. The justice and liberality ofher
institutions has constrained the cypress
ed Of every land to seek an asylum
Within her limits. and enjoy, under
the ample folds &c her national flag. po-
litical and religious freedom.
"The continuance Of these unequal
led blessings is dependant entirely up
on the perpetuity Of this great national
compact, and this can only be secured
BY a faithful observance OF the terms Of
the Constitution under which il was for
med. The Union and the Constitution
are one and indiyisible. The former
cannot exist without the latter. and
the latter had no purpose bat TO
p RECT and sustain the former. lie,
therefore, who Is not for the Constitu-
ton rs against the Union; and he who
would strike at either would commit
political sacrilege against the great
fabric sanctioned by Washington and
Franklin. Inc Federal Constitution
must be maintained and executed in all
its parts. II Is the paramount law Of
each State. AMI IL is the imperative du-
~ Of their respective Governments to
assist in the just and full administra-
ton ofaIl its provisions. To Congress
undoubtedly belongs. in the FIRST in.
stance, the duty Of making provision to
carry into execution the duty OF making
provision TO carry into execution the
intent Of this instrument; but il is the
right and duty Of the Sites, mosins
within the limits Of theirfeseryed rights,
to cooperate with the General Govern.
ment in this legitimate work. They
should certainly never attempt. bv
means OF their legislation. 10 embarrass
the administration Of the Constitution.
Such interference cannot Gail to engcn-
erhostile feelings between the deterrent
sections Of the Union, and, il persisted
in, lead to a separation Of the States. /,
So far as legislation Of this kind can be i
ioun on the statute -book Of this State, /,
it should be speedily repealed. 0fthis n
character | regard the greater portion \
Of the law Of 1884,. prohibiting the use :,
Of our State prisons for the detention Of
fugitives from labor whilst awaiting !.
trial. In that work shall most cheer :,
fully participate, as shall also aid, as 8
far as Imay praperly do so. to suppress
all attempts to resist the execution of the !,
laws Of Congress. whether providing for 1
the rendition Of fusitives from labor, or Il
for any other constitutional purpose. i
The necessity for such action is fully de- !,
nonstrated BY thclatal consequencesre- r
'ultiag from such an attempt, recently i
occurring within our own borders. Il,
1.-The loyalty Of Pennsylvania to the !,
National Union cannot be doubted. !
'he IS now. as she ever has been, for 4
he Constitution and its compromises. II
She will maintain and execute, in let I,
er and spirit. the several adjustment 4
measures, as passed BY the late Con. NJ
,rcss. on the subject Of slavery. She Il
egards these measures as a permanent, h
ettlement IF this dangerous geographi. Il
al conflict, aad will discountenance, n,
0 the full extent Of her influence, all
ttempts at future agitation Of the y
~. stions settled by them. She has =
'lantcd herself on the Constitution !; .,
N guided by its wise provisions, -
will seek to do justice to all sections Il
! the Union, BY caer;,h ng relations of &
IN t. and fra ernal efccton between 10
II its members. .,
Il NEED "a no more, m fellow citi- il
ems, Of the Importance Of the Union. III
U are, | an confident. abundantly &.
impressed vita its magnitu le. With %,
ut union our liberties never could IL
ave been achieved without it they y
annot be maintained. With the dis a.,
d ton of this national compact would M
Ill the hopes Of the world Tor repu5!i- q
an'sm-the cause ofpolltical and reli-
'ous iiber>v-the peace and prosperi. M
7 OF our pc nple. To the ead, then. h.