The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-02-09

did, with institutions already organized,
upon the character Of ,chich no question can
arise here.
Looking, then, at our present condition
and our capacity Of future expansion, res
pectfully submit that there is no excuse for
The reaeiool Of SLAVERY agitation. This coun>
try needs no legislation about slavery. sThe
power of Congress requires no assertion on
this distracting theme because the guaran-
tees Of existing law are already applied to
every foot Of ground within the present boun-
daries Of the Union. Where will these Re
publican leaders find territory on which to
make tangible application Of their peculiar
dogmass Ifany such place exists, appeal
to the Democratic party, which now holds
the power both in this and the other wing Of
the Capitol, to bring forward bills at once to
establish territorial governments therein,
consistently with the principles which
have been decided heretofore in this forum,
and in the judicial department Of the Gov
ernment; priniples upon the preservation Of
which alone do honestly believe the harmo-
ny of the American Union can be preserved.
| wish that the sluices Of possible future
agitation may be closed, and that the bitter
waters Of sectionalism may be strayed for
ever.
Mr.. Chairman, have nothing further to
add, in order to attest my steadfast opposi-
ton to the dogmas assertedly those to whom
| have been replying; nothing which could
point out more clearely than what have
said, the broad and salient fact there can be
no coalition between the politicians Of that
school and men who think as | do. When
the gentleman from Maine abandons his Oh
noxious distractions and sectional views, and
shall be ready to march upon a platform OF
broad, unon.loving, and practical states
manship that shall discard ncgrophilism,
and exhaust its benevolence and its wisdom
in some effort to restore the country to pros
perlty and 10 serve the interests Of the white
men who inhahit it, we may combine; but
on his idea, resistance will last while live.
The gentleman gave me to understand that
il We could not stand BY the Republican
principles as he expounds them, Maine
and New York and other States would 90
into the possession of the Democratic party.
Sir, have long suspected there was but a
single point OF difference between the Re-
publicans like the gentleman from Maine.
and the Democrats. He confirms my sup.
position by the declaration that, il an oppo
sition cannot be framed upon the ideas an
bounced in his speech touching slavery, we
NAV expect an exodus of his whole tribe to
the Democratic party. This means, sup
pose.. that on this question Of the power Of
Congress over slavery alone, they differ or,
at least, that il the Republicans cannot win
power on their own basis, they consider the
present Democratic party their next best
chance. | cannot contradict the gentleman.
nor dissuade him from his ncllnations. |
can only say TO him that not even such a
misfortune as painful separation from him
can produce modification pf my principles I;
and when he arrives III The Democratic camp,
! can only wish the leaders Of that organi-
cation much joy Of the acquisition Of a new
patch to their political quilt, which already
exhibits neary every color VI the rainbow
The gentleman from Maine denounces an
opposition to Democracy based upon any
other theory than his own, as "c0ntri.
vance that would 60 to pieces Immediately
on beng launched Ly the American people. Z
lie proposes, more sensibly, | suppose, to
administer the Government of this country
upon the single principle be has announced.
being the frst sentence df the Declaration Of
Independence, accompanied by a running
commentary upon the wickedness of ARR
can slavery. When the American people
install an administration upon his idea, there
will be very little chance Of its failure By a
quarrel over the spills for there @ill be
none to administer; more likely an opportu.
nifty Of lasliing southern men into the
Union" as has been promised among the in.
teresting exercises II such an occasion.
tro be concluded next week