The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-11-23

himself, which vas never made b. ne,
. similar accusation against me. tie
SAYS. :" his most ardent language never
reached the extreme TO which 90 went.
s1ih before and after the measures.
commonly called the Compromise Of
1850. had been presented. and its Prin-
cipies and the constitutional rights
Involved. had been fully discussed"
This i certainly trse. Tor ! never
knew the Secretary behaved into a
strong. mach less an iRpradent express
sion in behahsT One rights a the Ssuth.
or AGAINST fheir threatened invasion.
For myself. froa ~ youth up. | have
ever held the Union subordinate 90 the
great principles IL was intended 20 per-
petuzfes as Hezas by which thew
were intended 10 be secured, aud not
as an cad 90 which they were TO be sac
ri6ced. know many good and true
men az the South. better and truer than
the Secretary of War, who -sdesire''
dispnion now; know others Who have
openly declared that they did "desire''
il. who are nowenjoying lucrative off,
cesunder the Federal Government; and
TO enter upen fhosa. have taken the
oath to support the Consultation Of the
United States. Bot I shall leave this
ethical question of their eiigibfity "a
be settled between then and the pre-
sent Administration.
In the contest Of 1850, was against
the Union, in the event Of the inflict.
ion Of threatened aggressions spon our
rights, which sggressions were openly
stated and clearly defined. ihaye on
ly retracted. changed or modified the
positions then assumed and maintain.
ed ; and each of them are firmly plant.
ed in the fourth resolution Of the Geor-
gia Platform, and are fundamental te.
nets in the political creed Of the Union
Republican party Of Georgia. Because
these contingencies did not happen,
and can never happen while the Com.
Promise Is preserved, "in principle
and substance" have supported the
Union and the Compromise, against
the opponents Of either. at the Sooth ;
that they may never happen, l have
opposed and shall continue to oppose
the Freesoilcrs and abolitionists at the
North. and their friends and allies un-
der whatever political Gag they may
sail.
The second charge referred to by the
Secretary Of War needs no reply.
consider his letter aplea Of guilty, and
an attempt to justify. My charge was
based upon his own speech, printed by
his authority in the Washington Union,
Of the 4th Of August. read extracts
from that speech, and among others
the very extract to which he refers, and
commented upon them. I did hold the
President responsible for the principles
laid down in that speech. NV esti>
mate Of the President is not high, but
it is not, as yet, low enough to suppose
him capable Of permitting two 81 his
Cabinet officers to remain in his Cabi-
s-,,..-..f'--.--rtsn4<- saaph r,tbli -srTet5v<
ed the principles and policy laid down
by them Twill, therefore, for the pre-
sent, SIMPLY turn over the Secretary's
Justification to the consideration of his
political friends in Georgia, who, with
such singular unanimity before the
election. maintained their old political
tenets ON internal improvements BY
the general government, and condemn
ed the opinions expressed by Messrs.
DAVIS and Guthrie at Philadelphia.
! am very respectfully, your obedi,
mt servant, X. TOOMBS