The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-29

HE gentleman tuln ~ Jersey Nc.
shelton must, seaAer or later, cease
20 ssiiale. and with large portion Of
his nnrthrrn bretlsen-
MrsxEIrnS. (internupIingl have
cot commenced.
Mr. kERR. The gentleman saws thar
he has not commenced agitation. But
then he told Us the other dry, If this
Missouri compromise MAS repealed,
that there would be great excitement;
that northern men should stand up
firmly for IL; and if this Nebraska bill
should pass he did not know what we
should stand upon. These were his
sentinel fs. aud the sentiments Of his
friends or. az least. the substance Of
what lie said, as Ear as | could gather
from his speech. and the speeches Of
almost every northern man who has
spoken upon his subject. They told
US that they were to be sacrificed. and
that they could pot stand the tide Of
populsr indigasion-
Mr.. SHELTON. Gnterrupting.l Will
the gentleman from North Carolina
allow me 10 say one word in this con-
nectianf l discIaim any intention Of
agitation aud. in addition TO that, |
distinctly stated the other day that |
Intended Ia make no threats; that !
advocated what believed to be right,
aud IL defeated that ] should quietly
submit. hope no agitation will re-
suit from this question. | would be
much gratifed, il this measure passes,
to see ihe country still resting in peace
and security. do not desire, and ]
wholly desclaim the desire Of seeing
any i'll will spring up in regard TO the
settlement Of this question.
Mr.. KERR. ! am very glad to hear
the statement of the gentleman. All
| have TO say is. that | wish others
would agree with him in the same
view. While he does not intend to
agitaie, would ask him TO 80 one step
further. aud, ifagitation is 10 commence,
10 rebuke il. | desire him to say as
much a. he now SAYS at home, and TO
stand firmly upon that truth that is
always SO triumphant; and, sooner or
later, he will triumph tpo.
When ] rose, | did not expect 10
consume the whole of the time allotted
to me by the rules of the House. | do
not feel as though | ought to detain
the committee longer, but there are
one or two topics which | have not
as yet touched, and which must brief
" advert 10 before | sit down. con-
fess ! have felt for long time that
there was one SOURCE Of irritation which
has grown out of this slavery question,
that will be forever removed by the
measure for the organization of Ne.
braska and Kansas. With the South
IL is point of honor. The Sauth feel
that, whether slavery can be made pro-
ftable or not 10 any section Of our
country, we should at least have the
privilege Of carving our slaves with
u to any Of our Territories if we
choose. This is with us a matter Of
feeiing--a point of honor.
Nav. take it, in this vast Terri.
tory of Nebraska slave labor will ne.
yer be made very profitable. If slaves
are carried there at all, | apprrhend
they will be carried for purely ,lnmes.
tic purposes, SO that the sla,eholding
influence IN the Government is not
likely to be augmented IN any degree,
il this Nebraska bill passes.
Then why not permit the South to
enjoy this privilegcs The North is
not likely to lose any of its political
strength; nor is its Influence in the
Union likely, in any Legree, to be di.
unfinished BY it. Why, then, hold On
to the abstract principles Why insist
that We shall be excluded from the en-
iosment Of the privileges the northern
pcnple eniny. when il is apparent that
such resistance can result in no prac>
teal AL, antage to them, while il is on.
y calculated to irritate the feelings of
the Snuthf
Sir, appeal to the sense of Justice
OF the North appeal to their sense
of honor; | ask nnrthern gentlemen
il ANYTHING is TO be gained by the course
they are pursuings You are like to
lose nathipg BY placing Us upon an
equality with yourselves in respect to
these Territories Of Nebraska and
Kansas. From their position they will
always remain anti>slavcry States.
1
can see no principle in the wnrld upon
which the course Of the North, in re-
ference to these measures, can be JUS
titled. | can Discovers no motive for
such course, unless it he to gratif,
The feelings to which | have already
referred.
! Look with very great confidence
70 the day, and think it will not
be distant one. when we shall be ],
agreed that the State is one thing, and
The church quite another. Whenever
you connect the church and STATE, or
permit cAurchmpn as such tn reUnIata |