The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-03-27


answer me one question:: When Virginia
: ceded the Northwestern Territory, out OF
r which five free States have been created.
e was IT southern aggression? When she
t parted with that domain, aud gave il over
TO the non-slavehoding population of The
( North, was it southern aggressionl She
, parted with her domain, aud bestowed il as
; Il bounty upon those who have enjoyed it.
, will not say who is the Cordelia or the
, Regan in the sisterhood, but can say who
, has been the Lear. 1t was the Old Domin
, ion. Little did Virginia think, when she
planted those States 10y her own hand,
, that they would give rise to controversy
in which an opinion would be incalcated
: by which she should be reproached for her
tecrepitude. She can we'll say,
''iIow sharper than serpent's tooth IL 10
To hays q ihankless child"
Hostile allies have availed themselves of
the power thus acquired, and, like cocka.
trice, are willing to stiag the bosom that
gave them life. I'he nurses, however, are
much worse than children, some ct whom
have reason 10 know are true .lea.- ted,
and are willing TO maintain good faith, but
for the ntermedIling of fanntical influence
that regards no restraint of law and com.
pact
Do you call that southern aggression?
lhe South then parted with her power. aud
now 1t is regarded rs southern aggression
when she rcSen,s the insults Of those who
have availed themselves Of il. At least
this much may be fairly said-ihe fanati.
cal portion of the North are willing to use
ali the advantage thus given to assail the
southern section.
Now look at the acquisition Of the Ter.
ritory Of Louisiana. There the Soulb
agreed to exclude herself from all that
portion Of it norh of sc deg. 80 min and
one free State, Iowa, has been formed Out
OF that portion of the Territory. The sena-
tor from New Hampshire quoted the oou-
ions oi many senators 10 the effect that
Kansas is not 10 be n slave State. Sir, |
do not know that it will be a slayehodinp
State. say, however, that when the
southern portion ofthe United States part
ed with that dominion which We rigl,ful
ly possessed, and allowed ourselves to be
excluded from the Louisiana territory. we
, played the part Of n generous parent who
has only met with the scorn and coniempt
which n want Of wisdom Justly deserves. Ii
was pu:tng rod in the hands Of Others.
without knowing who they were, under
the hope that it would be used as a weap-
on of common defence, but which has
been used against the donor as a means OF
controlling his authority.
When we obtained California, by whose
tleIs and whose arms was it acauired1
Sir, l will not initiate the example OF the
sc iator from New Hampshire. will not,
IN my place, allow myself 10 say that il
was not acquired by northern as well AS
by southern arms. and 10y northern as
well us by southern treasure. A protest
was made that that acquisition was TO re.
doHnd to the South. Let me ask where the
5000, 100000 which it is said have been
collected from California have been poured
out, like the dew Of hesven, which arises in
one place and descends on anotherl | will
not say, in this connexiou, that 7 mipht
om5lazon the fame and galantry of south.
ern heroes and generals. ! might be as
proud OF the sallantry Of my own section As
antiquity was Of the heroes of Greece and Of
Rome, ana the heroes of Marathon. | Iwill
not refuse common grave TO the gallant
Ransom, aud the equally gallant Dickerson
who fell III the same battle. | would not
deny 10 them the mingled wreath Of the lau.
rel and the cypress. Sir, in the face OF the
truth of history, when we have shed our
blood III common contest, and when we ac-
quired territory by common treasure.
what is the fact! Has il not been ahpro,
Prlaied TO the non.slavcholding portion of
tins confyderacy, under noE.slaveholding
constitution? That is ,uthern aggrcssionl
l)d the honorable senator from New
Hampshire think that lie could satisfy nny
one "lo heard him OF these points, No,
SIR; but 1t looks rs il he intended TO feed the
flames which are burning, but which he,
IN his benevolence, ought to cxtinguish
The graramcn Of his argument, however,
Is, that Texas WAS annexed with n view to
pander TO southern insolence and pride.
Now, intend, in that connexion, TO pro.
pound some questions which those who
agree with him will find it very difficult TO
swallow. They have been so much used
to eating dainty things at the North thai
their siomachs are not quite strong enough
for the wholesome food which | might Of
fer them, and which their sentimental
Siomachs might reject. will put my
questions, however, 10 the senator from
New Hampshire, for | am better aequant-
ed with him, and suppose he is the organ,
and stands at the head, Of those who agree
with him in opinion. Would lie consent
that Texas should have become British
province, with the certainty that England
would place that province in the same
condition rs lis West India islands, and
with the certainty that her policy would
DC to make war OF the institutions of Lou
isiana and other southe' n States! Would
he take the part of Eng in such a con-
!, trovcrsy sooner than OF those who have
given us our liberties and our rights
Would he consent that Great Britain should
take possession OF Texas, and make war.
like roaring lion seeking whom it NAV
devonr among its neighborsl Would he