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STRONGLY AGAINST nR. EAULk NER

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STRONGLY AGAINST nR. EAULkNER.
During his speech, q, the Cour, house. on
Monday wees, Mr.. Faulkner gave as one
Of the reasons why he should be supported
at the coming election with greater hearth.
ness than ever before, that these were'squal
" ti'Ee'i" that lbs great question Of the South
was surely to b. fully and hnslly solved
IN the next two year, that the grea, battle
Of slavery was to be fought to permanent
victory OF an irromediable defeat by the
next Congress, aud therefore, the people Of
this district should return him TO to House,
hccsuso Of hjs ior-r-7,r;.rc- - member.
This reasoning is SIMPLY ri dicuioas Ia is
unworthy of Any man much less maa Of
MIR. Faulkuer's acknowledged ability aud
Mr.. Bo,sler in bis reply exhibited it in its
true view. IL there are "squaRy times
Faulkner is the very last man TO represent
southern constituency upoa question 20
vital to its interest as that Of slavery. Mr
Fauikuer's speech in 1882, 10 which be do.
nounced the institution of slavery ia the
most bitter and violent manner, is Known
TO the freedom shriekers' Of the North, and
is familiarity quoted aud used By them as
the strongest argument against the South
lilo had furnished them With a mighty cud-
&c! with which they will continue to batter
the heads Of all defenders Of the peculiar
institution. This speech Of Mr. Faulkner,
while II does not pyorc him 10 be unsoval.
at "a s time, it deprives him Of all m7ral
PoEe' Ga! iSyes, without which his sdvo.
caey Of TIE great question would lie worse
than useless. Ii he should ovsr sneak in
'hc House in the defence Of our cherished
southern rights. every raBid, black mouth Cd
abOlisiO1ist Of the Aerth would imm cdiately
pouncO down upon him, aud would ey
aloud that slavery ia ''aa'laac. - th,, its
effects arc "icihe,i,s a,d blasting - that
it is a"riee Ia tie o,gGai-a!,oa Of secDiy -
tat 1t isto DO regretted that Any man should
"be bound 10 enter fbe lisfs # diseps,igs az
ats GPoiogis's :" shat it is a cayse"-DfBat
baieyrt drop from tie Aadcs Of The desiyoy.
mS dSSei," and when they had thus veAe.
meni!y detained against slavery they would
turn, in triumph to Mr. Faulkner speech
of 1889 and shcw that be had supplied them
With their arguments against the Institution.
aud bad furnished them With all these most
bitterly abusive terms The effect would be
damnipg, because the fact could not be do.
MED. Mr.. Faulkner would DO ef!,c:ually
silenced AMI not only that, but these miser.
able fanatics would say that the people Of
this southern ,slavs'hclding district eneour.
sged aud sustained their warfare against
the south By c!ecting aud re,elsoting, time
aud sgAin, the man who hsd uttered these
strong sentiments, in full knowledge Of W. st
they Wero dOing-in full view Of bis peliti-
cal record.
lie, the people CT this distric, pause aud
consider, and pcnder over this matter. Let
them send the true and fsithful Bote,er to
represent them in the coming ,7ually times,
aud they will never have cause to hang ,heir
heads IN very shame upon the production,
BY their enemies, of this speech Of 1852
but they will all enjoy the most profound
sensations Of pride aud pleasure, when Mr..
Boteler's mere presence in the House as one
Of 'ts members. aud the absence Of the rr.
perteRoe! nr Faulkner would tell the tale
Of tho population Of Mr. L aud bis anti,
slavery sentiments