Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-29

f the law. 81 do not know that anybody
has been slefeated because of that bin the North
where fight was firmly madeon the s Ell
90 forward stel their constituents that great
wrong has been done to the North W hat IS It :
Why that Congress has actually bad the unpaTaliei-
to allow the people of Kansas and Nebraska to ie-
gisiate for themselves in5 local matters Now, mr..
Chairman do you think that it viii produce any exr
element when the question is understood 3 OF E
bit of it, When the. idea is first thrown out that
we are repeating the Missouri compromise to let
slavery into that Territory, there VIII bethe great
est excitement; but as the question comes to pc
canvassed and examined from time to time, the re-
suit will be that the issue will take hold on the
popular mind which none can resist.
have never my life been afraid, when felt
that was right to make an issueand debate qnes-
ton before the people. 4 reeolleet very well that
who voted for the reception of Abolition petitions
and against the twenty-frstFu Thcreswas very
intense excitement in part of the country, against
their reception; but when come to discuss and e1-
anime the question, l was fully sustained Dy the
people. 3ssss s. -
And here let me say that do not deprecate de-
bate onthe subject of slavery On the contrary, my
own opinion is that calm, temperate discussion OF
all these questions in Congress is positively beneh
cial When I came here ten years ago it was the
fashion for southern to say that you cannot
venture to discuss slavery. 1t must not be discuss
ed in Congress-" The consequence was the AbollS
ed to be afraid of them and they pressed upon us,
getting stronger and stronger all the time as we
seemed to retreat and waver before them The
most cowardly cur, if you from him, will follow
and bite you. / took at different view and
was disposed to meet the ca stior; taking the
ground calmly then that had better confront our
enemies face to face The great discussion which
has since occurred, quite confident has strength
ened our position all through the North. Liberal
men in that section now find less difficulty in sus-
tanning themselves. The northern and the southern
people agree better and better they come to I'M
derstand each others views
There is a great amount of common sense and
good feeling among people everywhere; and the
discussion, sir of all these questions has been pro-
ductive of nothing but benefit. Remember that we
cannot prevent the Abolitionists debating these
spread their pamphlets far and They will
have their preachers and lecturers have had
great many sermons sent to me lately. They have
two striking qualities rhetoric and ignorance; and
the very fact that many of these northern preach
ers-I mean Abolition preachers-have neglected
their holy calling to embark in politics. is probably
the reason why infidelty is making such great
to see it. [Laughtcr.1 1 think that it would be
better for them to discuss religion Unless they
cease we shall be compelled to send missionaries
among them. [Laughter.l l read many of their
papers, and, in common with the rest of the COM
munty am shocked with witnessing their nfdclity
and blasphemy. They will eternally keep up this
discussion about slavery. Then why not let it be
calmly and temporarily debated since it is nccessa
rily before US in connection with this BILL and will
be brought up occasionally by kindred topics?
As my time has expired, omit some points that
had intended to discuss, and shall now take my
seat thanking the committee for the attention with
which they have heard ME.