Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-08

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he who viii swear here in this body, appealing 2
God for the truth Of hat he says to support "
Constitution of the Union, and then boldly proclaim
i that he will not do it, has sunk, in my estimation =
i a depth of humiliation and degradation which
world not be enyiabe for the veriest serf or the low
/ est of Gods creation to occupy
This deserved 1ashing of this vile demagogue, TIL
cowardy and fanatca wretch, Sumner, was given, b
it remembered, by a Democratic Senator from fret
State.
On the same occasion, the Hon. James c. Jones
| Wing Senator from Tennessee, spoke as follows:
I" If we are to hold our place in this Union at the
expense of honor, and virtue, and equality, the
Union is not worth having, and you can take all the
glory YOU can find in it. We do not seek to place
you in such position. We have never sought to
do it and when you seek to place us in such an at
titude you msinterpret the character of the South
if you suppose it will submit to it. Why, sir, we
hold our servants under the Observation-Disclosures
this is right wrong, you have no right TO enquire
If they go to Massachusetts we have right to re-
claim them and when we go there to reclaim them,
instead of finding every in Boston, as he ought
to be- standing by the law, you nl heartless, odous
hypocrtes in the pulpit preaching sedltion and trca-
son and yet you tell may talk as we please
about the ministry, they are mighty power-as
much to say, take care lest you fall beneath their
execration. l not going to make war on the
ministry. leave that to the Senator from Illinois,
IMr. Douglas.] think his argument is about equal
they khave destroyed him, they will probably find
ONE other victim to satisfy them l do not expect
to say ything about them or the piety Of their
hearts. They are not to be alarmed about that
have great respect for the ministry. l do not seek
to get into quarrel with them would rather take
the men they send here; and suppose the Senator
from Massachusetts is their Representatives l am
willing to discuss wish him but do not mean to
get off on false track With women and preachers
never quarrel; you cannot get me off on such
track
But sir, the Senator says very frankly-and
take it he is very honest man, but think he has
partaken of the fanaticsm that will lead him astray
that I am right; that repeal is the watchword.
They intend to agitate until the fugitive law is
peacd and until the Missouri restriction is restored
to the statute-book. Then, my honorable friend,
let say to you that you have lifetime before
you, and you may sit out here for your term, and
the term of your successor and the term after that
but do not think yon will live to the day when
the one the other be- But if you live to that
nauspicious day, let me tell you you will have moth
ing to do. The work will already have been accom-
pllshed and then, sirs, the proclamation that has
been issued by some of your allies, that the incen
diary had better come and apply the torch to the
Capitol of the country, will be useless That thing
has been done once before Mr.. President. The Cap
itol was the of o conhagration-and by
whom by whose hands? By the enemies of the
country And we are told now by one of the lead
of this upon the institutions Of the country,
that is better the Capitol of this country in
flames, than to the South brought stand upon
an equality with the North. Oh sirs, if there be
curse preserved in all the armory of heaven that is
deeper than all Others let it descend upon the nfa
nous wretch who could have such feeling; and if
| had the power Of Omnpotence, l would draw some
thunderbolt from its armory and hurl such wretch
INTO humiliation. Rather this Capitol itself in
1ames these marbled columns tunbling to ruin, and
the representatives of the States and of the people
rushed in their fall than to equality of rights
between the members OF this Confederacy! All!
r in the better days of the Republic in the days of
Washington and the patriots of the Revolution the
nan who should have uttered such sentiment would
nave been hung as high as Haman and he deserves !
to-day.
You talk about the rights of the South, and about
rambling upon them, and you say she will submit. !
t may be that we shall but may the God of Heav
n forever blast and all mine, if they sub
nit to infamy, degradation, nd dshonor Lay not
hat hattcring JUNCTION to your souls; she will not
70 it. You say give iron bands to bind US to-
ether. Give us the West; give the South; give
all, and not satisfied with that, you want our ne
roes you want our property; you want to dishon-
r us; you want to disgrace US; you want servile
Tar, that our wives and daughters may be degraded
nd dshonored. Do not make fuss about this
hing. Talk more reasonably. Talk little more
atriotically. Talk about the authority and the
ghts of the country. Give what the constitu-
on gives We ask more We will give you
Il that it secures you. We seek not to encroach
pom you, and will never, no, never, submit to
roachments from you"