The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-07-01

Gratis of the South, deemed them a fair, safe. h
and wise settlement Of the controversies t
which had arisen between the two sections c
Of the country, and in view of the evils which t
would follow, if these measures were not ac- t
cepted as compromise, we went before the
tribunal of public opinion and fought the Q
battle there, and everywhere loyalty to the 4
Union and willingness to be at rest, and t
that Union, triumphed-eveni in
South Carolina. If understand the ac-
ton ofthat State, even South Carolina has {
accepted this compromise as a settlement, if
it shall be adhered to and executed by the /
North. What has been done at the North?
Where at the North, in the whig party, has
this settlement been recognized as a compro-
mise? Where and by whom, at the North,
has the pledge been given, that it would be
accepted as final and permanet peace-offer-
ing, and that tranquility, peace, and harmo-
ny should be restored upon this basis ?-l
Echo answers where? There was an idea
that such pledge was made here, at eau
Gus of wing members when proceeding to the
election Of Speaker, at the beginning Of
the present session of Congress. But that
has been repudiated by votes since given on
this floor, by the very men who sat in
that caucus. We made similar trial in
another caucus, which sat in the other end
of the Capitol, and then 1t qOas ont Of order
"a thing very proper in itself, but that was
not the time and place exactly. Laughter.
The honorable gentleman from North Caro-
lima, Mr.. Stanly, thinks it will be decided
| " out Of place at Baltimore. Oh! when
shall we reach that happy point of time,
when the wings of the North will be ready,
by their action on this subject, to proclaim
themselves patriots and act as patriotism de-
mands, and act as they should act? When
will it come ?-oh, when will it come?
have waited for that time 10! these many
years, through trials and tribulations, and
much suffering
Time and again, for twelve years past,
/ upon this floor, have l gone to honorable
7 gentlemen, who commanded my personal re-
spect, and whom l regarded as patriots, and
said to them, these speeches, these votes, l
/ deem utterly inconsistent with the obliga-
: tions Of patriotism, and while | act with you
5 upon other great questions, if you persevere
: in this course, it is impossible for southern
: man, though agreeing with you in regard to
d other questions of minor Importance, to
d maintain effective cooperation with you, il
y you persist in this course; and have been
r, constantly answered, "Oh, don't he uneasy
lie our votes and speeches mean nothing; W,
al were but accommodating ourselves to tenn
O. porary necessity; we do not mean any harm
n These are but transient questions. Thi
to matter of abolition petitions will be dispose,
of after while, and this question of the an
% nexation Of Texas will'pass away presently
~ and when the territory from New Mexico wa
- acquired, they said owe viii be obliged
IL settle that some way or some how. Thes
w. are but transitory questions, and we al
- merely adapting ourselves to temporary nj
~ cessities; and when we get through wit
- these questions, then we will place ourselvt
~ where all men who claim the name of whis
IN ought to stand, on national grounds, an
an tremendously stand together, supportif
oIn these other great measures, in which you al
~, willing to cooperate with u" Now, u
~ opinion is, that the time has come. | say,
tod have waited, through much tribulation, f
90 this happy hour; and now | demand Il
ON fulflment of these promises, and call upC
tbo you now, when there is no excuse, and
;nL pretense of excuse for Withholding a comp
r. ance with that demand, that they shall cor
in up and nationalize themselves, by recogn
;cb ing the fact that slavery is an institute
,;t1 which the Constitution of the United Stat
~. guarantees and protects in the southc
States; and also that the fugitive from lax
escaping from southern State into northel
AZ shall be delivered up on the claim of
We owner. demand that they shall have t
9 1u courage and the truth to tell their peol
u@y everywhere, to stake themselves upon IL
' aoP ISSUE They enjoy the protection and bel
eau eau fit of the Constitution in all that relates
, oPpS commerce, manufactures, and navigate
','n but when we come to that provision of
r which was given to us as a consideration
-; agreeing to those provisions Of the Consti
= uu ~ ton which promote, in so great degr
~ their prosperity and welfare, we are ansW
2 TtJ1 ed, there is higher law, which will
al4; permit US to carry out that provision of
1;na Constitution. Laughter
q he It will not do any longer, gentlemen +;
orth it shall not longer be tolerated. The h
rom for settlement has arrived. You must
INKS your duty or die, as political party org
T cation, extending through the whole ext
and of the country, North and South. You 81
sim nationalize or die ), and, if you refuse to
bout your duty, you ought to die. Upon
nder condition alone are you fit to exist Ext
,mu- upon this condition, you are valueless to
the country. You will never render it any
.etic. vice. Have you no patriotism? Can't
II to work yourselves up to this plain and pr;
lone cal point of duty, about which no man
SER his senses can have a doubt2 All little
J. or tex's and excuses are utterly contempt
,ence Talk about trial by jury, and all that |!
links means nothing except to concihate that
\ me ment in the North which. denies that
him. Constitution of the United States can, Civ
hun a southern man right Of property in
I'M q slave. It means nothing more than tha
!. ! Its a cowardly pandering to fanati
.ilepe which, if not met, grappled with, and
nd feldoWn, will destroy this nation, and inv
the the States Of this Union in fraternal wa
a The But you cannot speak. When hayt
and spectfully urged these facts and consiC
their tons upon my northern wbig brethren,
,telli- respond by saying: tThat is all right,
q his nobody intends any mischiefiat all; "
ieatea not propose to agitate; we do not inten
) tba repeal the fugitive slave law Just let i
lool lone; but for God Almighty sake do
nal;ze ask US to sag this publicly, so that
zceed. body can hear, that this IS our position
-o,,tl, FIaughter. Thisis what underslaI