The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-12-15

was met with stern resistance. State.righ Is
Democrats in that body insisted upon annual
sessions, that the State might guard and pro-
tect its reserved rights against Federal en-
croachments.
1t was in that convention said. that but for
the bold Legislative interference on The part
of Virginia against the alien and sedition
law, BY her resolutions Of 1899, thar the
alien and sedtion law might still be upon
the statute book.
Sir, there are those who now hear me, that
witnessed the smouldering fire as it burst in
to flame in the bosom Of the patriarch Ma
con, when it was announced that the conyen-
ton had resolved upon the abolition Of an
nual sessions.
Tim yeneral President Of that convention,
the father and so long the leader of the De-
mocracy in North Carolina, rising from his
seat. with pale lips, snowy locks and trem-
bling frame, cried out in voice which shook
the Hall, Democracy is dead in North Ca
rolina." He. too. desired annual Sessions,
that we might do annually, Il necessary.
What now propose TO by this resolution
condemn the unjust and unwarranlable in
reference on the part Of the Federal Govern
ment in matters pertaining to the State.
The Legislature Of North Carolina, Mr..
Speaker, in 1899. refused TO pass a resolu-
ton condemnatory Of the alien and sediton
law. State-rights Democracy have ever con-
sidered it as reproach upon that body that
they 50 refused. The people took up the re.
solution, they considered. passed upon. and
condemned il, and those who passed it. We
are told that in Illinois. within few days,
forty Federal Office holders we're turned out
Of office because they favored the election Of
certain persons in the State Legislature,
which persons favored the return Of Senator
Douglas to the United States Senate. Forty
vacancies were thus created, and forty Lin
coin abolitonists filled with their forty boz
dies the vacancies thus created--yacancies
created because Senator Douglas spoke as he
thought, and could not think with the Pre-
4 sident.
Every Official in the State Of illinois. al
most 10 man, was driven from office. None
were put in their places except those who
favored and clamored for the election Of Lin
coin. his adversary. No man was turned out,
however noisy he made himself, If he made
that noise for Lincoln and the administra-
ton. Sir. shall we. who represent, people
famed in oldcn time for understanding their
rights. famed for having in Mecklenburg de-
clared their rights, and yet more famed for
having with their blood and their swords
made good their rights-shall We. say. bow
our heads and shut our eyes 20 such execu-
tive audarity as vas lately exhibited in the
State III Illinblss The truth Of the saying.
Nir. Speaker. that those who trample on the
weak will cringe 10 the powerful. was never
more clearly exemplifed than in The conduct
Of senator Douglass assailanis. Like jack
ais they rushed into the Jungle TO feed upon
| the sick lyon. whom they thought dying. they
are now rushing out. astonished aud dlsmay.
ell at bis strength. vitality and courage
even The Vice President extending his hand
and offering truce.
i know, Mr.. Speaker, what say here may
be regarded a. the bleating Of the lamb 70
the butcher. Or the voice Of the seaman 10
the oceans surgei but, sir, there - a voice
try will speak out. they will be heard. |
know they cannot be 80 dead and insensible
10 their "duty 10 their country, their chill
dren and themselves" As 10 pass By 10 81
lence this gross usurpation Of their rights.
Sir. the people Of llllnnis have given TO
the States glorious example. and to The Cos
sernment we'll merited rebuke. She molly
asserted her own cause, and scerned the Fe-
deral gold rendered in the way Of Office md
4 bride. She refused 20 bow in tame submls.
sion 10 the ninety million administration. Sir.
honor her for It'll take this occasion 10
express nv gratitude. that. single and alnne,
she met. and sbrunk not from the approach
Of Federal despotism.
Mr.. Speaker. the cause Of Illinois, was in
the last administration the cause &c Bronson
and New York: 10 the next admin stration
Il NAV be the cause Of North Carolina.
Il Tie cause IL Illinois should be regarded
n the cause &c civil liberty. al the cause Of
the purity Of the elective franchise, as the
cause IL State dignity. State purity, State
sovereignty, and State independence.
Sir. u iii. bold move ii Washington city
70 control State election, excite no alarm
IN those aho once ginried 10 the reserved
rights II the States. ak what caHi Sir.
ask. where i the once boosted spirit u State
rights Dcmocracys Whittier has il fed
Has il gone into honorable exile. by taking
refuge il the half million of executive office.
, which the President can open and shut al his
plcasurei
sir, what are State rights. and what are
they worth, IL they can be thus invaded and
trampled upons Better. far better Tor the
States, when they surrendered the right 70
coin money, raise troops and levy war. i
they had also surrendered 70 The General
. Government the care and supervision n the
State elections. Better. far better to have
!, made clear surrender, Than to lose BY VIC.
| lenre o. corruption the little We retained.
Sir. call upon the honorable Senator from
Caswell, who graces The seat once honOred
! BY Bartlett iancey. ] call upon him 10 sindi.
! cate the reserved rights Of the States, which
. ! have always heard commanded his homage.
" hear not hi voice. IL see not his hands
! appraised % reprl Federal aggression upon
the State Of Illinois. Or upon any State - ]
/ shall say. alas, for State sovereignty and re-