The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-02-16

ties, and the differing practical results which
must flow from an adoption OF one or the
e;ier of them. On the one side, resist the
extent Of power claimed for Congress by the
northern politician. of the school OF the Sena-
tor from New York on the other hand, re-
sist the loose construction OF powers adyoca-
ted by the Senator from Illinois, which takes
me from the jaws of one beast. only to de.
liver me to another still more voracious. /
would rather trust my fate to regular tribu
nal than to mob. would as lief die un-
der the despotism Of a tyrant, as under the
heels Of an anarchal multitude. | prefer to
follow Clay and Webster and Fillmore, and
to find my views sustained even by obifer
cicta, and extra judicial opinions from so au-
gust tribunal as the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Mine is the safer path to
follow. Twice, resort to the principles
profess has Gained the storm. Under this
break water. our good old ship Of State lies
at her moorings safely and snugly; under
any other management, she is exposed to the
beatings Of the pillows, and her glorious old
timbers creak from bowsprit to taftrall. Give
US peace, Mr.. Chairman, give US harmony /;
and give US the Union as our foreiathers
transmitted it. We know how to secure all
of these blessings, to ourselves and our pos
terity. II We are SO mad in the race of par
tisan politics and sectional prejudiccs as to
tl&pw them away, the impartial pen Of his
tory will record Of our country and ourselves
that the prize of priceless value to mankind
was lost by degenerate sons Of noble sires.
/ But, let me address one other observation
or two to gentlemen in all sections Of the
Union, before take my seat. Have Ameri-
can politics dwindled to this little measure,
| that they present nothing else worthy Of con.
sderation except slavery and points touch
ing slavery? That question has absorbed
our attention for nearly a quarter OF a GEN.
fury and let me ask, in all kindness, what
good result has been accomplished by It!
Are we more philanthropIc than were ths
men who preceded u.s. Have We stricken
the shackles from single slave: Have ",
reformed the views of the people anywhere
Has either section Of the Union won an,
trophy, of the slightest value, out Of thl
protracted contests
i All Mr.. Chairman, look upon our coun
try! Blessed with an extent Of soil equal I,
the area Of all Europe, Of unsurpassed fer
tility, Of unequaled salubrity. titled By ;
hardy yeomanry, and an intelligent gentr,
whose energies are daily applied with skill
and industry; with mechanical class, whose
hardy arms and inventive brains have press
ed US forward in the great race OF improve
ment to point beyond which we have non
ahead Of Us; with commercial class inferIO
to that Of no other country for tact, vigilance
punctuality, aud powers of combination
with navigating class who ride the oceal
with daring, and who keep ward over thei
trusts with fidelity that knows no fear no
self indulgence, why are We in our presen
condition: Look at the homes and face
of our people they are happy, sirj yes. the.
are happy, and they are vet IN the enjoy
[ ment Of individual immunity from the mise
ry which hangs upon Us, asa people. Xix
the pail of night. Oar revenues are eshaus
ted our commerce languishes; our industr,
i discouraged; our debt has accumulated
and is accommodating foreign Powers enylrol
us by unfriendly politics; eTtravaganc
marks the path Of our administrative career
our flag DROPS; the lame at our American
alters ilickers in the socket. make no re
proaches. God knows. aud we all know
{ where the fault is. The people know IT
and Mey should demand change Of pulley
All ! ask Of my countrymen IS this: Hay,
We not enough to inspire men uf patriots
feeling ia all parties 70 a united effort upoi
some national aud patriotic basisf