The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-03-02

Vehsisa called. ral De people 70 Z
feast. and 4 vii b imPsssiblr 70 CnaK
~ aheedie then - 80 dsan & diasr-
ent s1bles, one IL which i gFaaniug be.
meath sseet and insiting luxuries. and
the other fsrnished sita nsshinz better
than bones. erasts. and wsIA salads
Let rs 20 far free suffrage Hs~. and then
~e can. viii more force. influence and
proprieiy thaa ever. call Cor aafarthel
change ssr sne table for all the gsests
Thsssery pnaeipie BY which ipdisidu'
ais are made equal shsrers in pslifica
right. vouid necessarily prevail. wheI
the same question arises between com
manities. The Constitution a this Stat,
IL strung arsstscratic old castle. aus
50 well guarded. fhat we never can taxi
il five march up 10 II directly in front
and there commence The atfsck-w,
mast attack ii insidioasly. we must &c
out the corner stone before we can hop,
20 succeed. Free suffrage BY legisls,
tive enactment nav well be termed Z
wooden horse. and if We use the same
precautiBn to introduce free suffrage IN
10 the Constitution that the Greeians did
20 introduce their famous animal into
Troy. then We can with certainty hope
70 storm the old time-defying citadel.
aud bring IL with a mighty crash. tum-
bling ia ruins tn the grurnd. Free sui
frzge is a dwelling operation. II places
every man upon the same footing. II
gives the Senate no more power 60 re.
sist the mass OF our citizens than the
House Of Commons now possesses. This
being the case. we appeal to you. gen
tlemen, to know whose fault IL will be,
then. IL communities are not specify
thereafter made equal.
Yes. Mr.. Speaker. such were the ar.
guments that gave many a member a
seat here from the west. So IL appears,
from this view Of the case, that most
persons both in the east and west have
been deceived into the support Of free
suffrage by Legislative enactment, for
the avswed purpose Of avoiding con-
yention on the one hand, and Of paving
the way for il on the other.
After making this brief explanation,
1 am perfectly. willing to leave ii ia
any prompt man among us. 10 say how
far the instructions we have received
from the people on this subject, should
60 to induce Us 10 continue our opera.
tons on the Fundamental Law of the
State upon this legislative plan.
But here. lest I be misunderstood,
suffer me to remark. that do not think
II possible to restore quiet to the pco-
pie again, without. FIRST carrying out
some Of the reforms that have been
mentioned. Yet I do most earnestly
desire that in amending our Constitu.
ton, no alteration shall ever be made
in this way, Notwithstanding the royal
cdict has gone forth to the world. that
this bill SHALL pass. This is strong
and insolent language to be thrown in
the teeth, and sounded in the ears OF
gentlemen who are expected to amend
the Constitution in advance of any ac-
ton on the subject; yet hope it will
not deter any of us from voting against
This bill. ] am confident ii will not,
if we hare one drop Of Wing blood
flowing in our veins, or an atom Of that
spirit that Characterised the Round
heads and patriots in Cromwell's day.
For one. do here. in my place, most
solemnly declare, l never can and never
will be driven or flattcreJ into the sup.
port of this measure, under such cir
cumstances. No, never,
"Thoush the rock Of my last hope he shivsrsd,
And iis fragnrn's are sunk in the wave;
Though feel thai my soul is delivered
rs psin-i will moi be their sslve,"
"A mere collar dog to do their bidding.
There may be others here, however,
who will take delight in meekly bow,
ng with servile grace and crinsing
spirits to carry out the bcnests Of party.
If here be, let the friends Of the consti-
ution and order rally as one man, and
,oldly strike forequal rights, and leave
he timid and faint.hcarted alone in
heir glory to reap at some future day
he reward of Their cowardly timidity,
pr suffering the Constitution Of their "a.
hers to be put up, section by section,
nd one alta time. to the lowest bidder.
hey will thus make il capital for reck.