Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21

present At n public dinner, to be given to the Hon.
John Kerr, Yanceyville, on the 28th INST, by ms
friends and neighbours as testimonial OF their APP
probation of his course on the Nebraska ana Nan
sac hills at the late session of Congress. And you
add that the people of Casweli, without distinction
of party are ready to give their earnest support 10
the principle contained in said bill.
From my long acquaintance with that gentleman
can the more readily bear testimony to his great
moral WORTH and exemplary department, whom the
people of Caswel may we'll delight to honor
The distinguished compliment proposed 10 your
Hon. representative for his patriotic course IN Sus-
tanning the principle, that free people Shall remain
free to esthbiish their oYn form of government Is
we'll merited by him.
never permitted myself to doubt his course IN
behalf of that BILL neither could l see how any
Southern Statesman could refuse to support prlnct
pie SO Just and republican, and more espccla,ly'
when it was clearly manifested that the whole ADO
tion and Freesoii party of the North, were exert
ing every parliamentary and other device TO defeat
Had it been my privilege to represent the 6th
Congressional district that bill should most certainly
have received my warmest support lie that mas
not seen sufficient in the political horizon, to AWAKEN
Jealous distrust in the fidelity of large poruon
of the Northern people, to our free INSTITUTIONS must
have been careless observer OF passing events VI
Indifferent to consequences.
And should the Southern people fail to present an
unbruken phalanx, in opposition to the aggTessloi's
of the Abolitionsts and Ereesoiters OF the Morrill,
there is danger to the existence OF our Gov
eminent, which is the purest and best on Tie lace
of the Globe.
But it is TO be hoped that when such distinguished
statesmen your own faithful representatHe' can
break the letters of party, and join the patrots OF
the Union to establish the principle that freemeh
shall enjoy freernens rights that his brilliant exam
pie will reflect such ray ct light that all fanatics
and misguided individuals, may ponder On 'neir
course and change the error OF their way. ,
Nv absence from the State at that time, VIII ue-
priye me of the pleasure of joining with you, ana
1ningling with the people OF Cas"eii IN rendering
fhaff fri n
appreciation richly deserved by him For this man
Hesitation of your kindness, beg leave to tender to
you and through you, to the people OF Cas"ei the
assurance of my high regard
GEO. D. BOYD.
Messrs- E. Graves, A. Gum, A. G. Lindsey, \. H.
Roam.
AsHEv1LLE, Sep. 81, 1854.
GEsTLExEx On my return, after an absence OF
soms days. found your letter Of the I'd instant, IN
vitinG me to be present at a dlnnerto De gwen IL
respective of party" to the Hon. John Kerr, as
compliment to hiln for his course especially with re-
ference TO the Nebraska bill Of the last session OF
Congress. Entertaining the highest respect person
ally for your distinguished representative, and heart
lily approving his course on the occasion reierFeo
TO- if my engagements permitted it would give me
the greatest pleasure to accept the invitation Inc
importance Of the Kansas and Nebraska act cannot
be oyerrated 1t removed from the statute book an
odious and unjust discrimination which had existed
there for nearly half century. That restriction,
mark of inferioritv, degrading to the South
and as such ought never to have been originally
submitted to by her In consequence, however, OF
the want either of wisdom, or OF manhness ana
courage on the part the of $780, there rested
the highest obligation upon every right thinking and
right feeling son of the South, to avail himself OF
the first fair opportunity to place MS section oacS
again where it originally stood, On an equal footing
with the North. This result has nov been accom-
plished, and we stand equals in the Union with
our brethren of the North All have taken a
part in this TRANSACTION may well feel proud OF the
accomplishment. l declare TO you, gentlemen, that
after Congressional service of nearly ten years, L
would rasher that every vote of mine on all other
questions should be obiterated from the journals,
than be deprived OF my participation IN that one
act.
AS citizen of this great Republic, would rather
that my should go down to posterity associa-
ted with those of the true and brave men who car
ried this measure, than to have had part in ali the
lesislation that has been transacted in my time.
Whether the territory of Kansas will ever constitute
a slaVcholding State, it inevitably would if left to
voluntary settlement and the usual course of things
Or whether the extraordinary combination between
northern capitalists and abolition associations shall
prevent this, will net, in my Judgement materially
diminish the Importance OF the measure The Fed
eral Government has done justice however much
reason we may have to complain of the acts of por
ton of the northern people. We now stand in |
position of equality, and owe it to those who are
to after US, and to the of truth, justice,
and Of political liberty in all time to come, never to
surrender that favorable position No consideration
either pecunary political, love of temporary |
and quiet, atone for such sacrifice, because
people have ever been permanently prosperous, |
who have admitted their ineriority to Others
scented to be degraded to state of political vassal
age. A sense of sectional national ignominy |
uhnaGns and in time destroys any people. To this,
like other laws of Providence, exceptions can be
found in history. We must therefore, l repeat,
maintain present position at any cost Any one
Of our citizens who is capable of doubling such
point ought to be regarded as unfit to occupy any
public station.
This great measure ~as not passed without ex-
treme difficulty. In fact know of no parliamenta-
act that has been carried in the face CT such for
Inidable, obstinate, and INSCRIPTIONS opposition.
Those Southern Representatives who contributed
by their efforts 10 its success, worthy of great
praise, but no applause which language express
Is adequate to do justice to the representatives from
the North who stood by us in the struggle These
gentlemen, against all calculations of personal po-
tcal advantage, in defiance of the opposition of
sectional prejudices abolition clamor and all the
denunciatons OF anatic:sm, with unwavering firm
ness and courage, never surpassed by its magnanm-
ty came into the struggle and carried the measure
They well knew the peril they in
curred, but their manly love of right and justice
caused them to disregard all selfish considerations
Those who saw that they would be put down for the
lime, felt confident nevertheless, that in the end
ruth would triumph over all opposition, and full
Justice be dorse to their motives.
We ought, therefore, to lose proper occasion |
Or bestowing merited commentator on those men,
Those individuals in the South who assai their mo-
ives, ought TO be covered with contempt and exc