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made the platform, and VIC stand by il.
Heretofore, there was danger Of the line
being, drawn TOO low and the platform be-
ing '"" much pr"rpc'l up--hut now the Gov
"rnment Itself has made it will. the President
ut fshcad, and it is strong and wide ,rouc,,
for us to :tarl upon il boldly, and il they
n"k" Il platform below that. lhnv must fail
themselves. The North itself has been
"v"r:nn and pTostratcd by corrupt and
i'r"i'lgatc combination of parties amongst
Themselves. and there is no hope for the
honest anal :rn" there, but in the Conxi;ia-
hoM and tie mhotc Constitution. We 90
for that Constitution ;,s broad enough for us
all. AS long as We arc in the Union ! am
t'r discl.argng all our H~ti's, .j;tthfuiiy
.end fully, under that Uuion. .;eorn anI
lespise to Affect one thing and to feel an
other. II we are going for secession that
is another ding. But as long rs we arc
part of This confrdrrary let us do or 9oty,
mo'J"NH ""d .f"iiIj~Ny. 10 tie co"ni,.y,
III" "hn'c co""i'V- on1 noih;;ng Jn, M,,
""""i'H. These are my sentiments.
a senator from n non-s!avcholdin- STATE
IN ihc northwest introduced a repeal of the
Missouri compromise, and by his ability
ANA cherry carried it through tliumpI,antlv
''T ';s assistance OF northern votes. And
here pay my tribute TO y brave and taenl,, ,
lnan-h"r". i'll tlc very centre and h"a,t of
South Garolina, take pride in tcr,lrring
rny cordial appreciation TO very intciIrct-
nal and intrepid statesman. And shall We
refuse 10 stand by those who have planted
themselves in the breach made 10y the fl,
natlc;'i and the E.ctul,s in the institution
"i our c",ntry,--"ho stand with Doug
In IS Oh the very ou:cr wall, and wave the
flag Of constitutional equality? No. no :
| It"nHcr justice tn whom Justice is due.
Shall we turn our backs with Indifference
upon the president, vino molly stands in
ihc very portals that lead to the Templ,
OF our common Notwithstanding, rs l,c
! docs, ;iloft in one hand, the sword Of Ju,
lice, and i'll the other the ;rgis Of the Con,
~titu,ion Shall We refuse to nerve lis rat,i
! otto arm? Shall we refuse TO stand hv
Kim /! No. no :-cvcry feeling OF my na-
tH"c rcvol:s at it--cvrrv impulse OF my
ilcHrt w:;fIna Inc to the contest
But it i said, :hat to stand by or friends
Ill every emergency is TO cni:,ngcr Ill,
. '''"' ~ '''i Hicii-lS ~ pilnS tllcln lnlt
contact with corruption! . And has it com,
! +" tlis-that South Carolina has sunk s,
! low tl:at she has no SONS who can now bt
trusted i'll the common councils of our sis
ter States? If We are thus prostitute, poo
n'sccd we must hc,-and in truth it i.
! lime that our guardians should be appointed!
But there is danger Of our becoming cor
r"ptcl with federal Offices, if we go in
choosing sound and true President
/ We have no motive except to cn"agc III :
: scramble for federal Offices Ah.
have right TO say that there arc men here
who can ;r"mpc the livery and Trapping
Of federal honors beneath their feet ii
Tic honor and rights of South Carolina
teli gentlemen, that there are those here
WHO diskain
,To crook the pregnant hinges Of the knee
Where thrift may follow iawning."
! throw back the: insi,lation in pity an,
conte .mpt. If there be any son OF Soutl
! CAROL na, who OH account OF his chara,,t,.
and devotion to the Constitution, NAV b.
thought worthy of Federal power, VIII,
may he not wear tic badge with honor
There is nothing at present in the attituI
of TIC State to forbid it. No--lct lis d,
our du'y-let do What is right in forhcar
ing literai'y to those who differ with us
DO openly and fairly What is right, al..
my lltc on i; South Carolina will sustain us
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