Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-12-24
States But the most important ques.ie" q -

States But the most important question Of -
partv il supu,<sxion Of slavery IN the TsritBtsA
by pcstive len, and to put this Govesameol Pso9r
inently on the side Of freedom, as you eaM t. IN
reminded, tn. that you propose to reorEnatse ne
Supreme Court That is what you propose to Do
want the question tested Letwcen y"u and ~
! want it settled I want to know whether wc are
to bc controlled. whether are Z" ,c limited In
where slavery exists. whether We arc tn have
have liberty to 60 beyond. We have no~ four mil
lions of slaves. IN some twenty live years hence
We will have eight millions We dci"and expansion.
We will have expansion, in spite Of the Republican
pirty. and all the Abolionists 81 the Old AMI II
thc>Scw WorM applause from the Democratic
benches and the galleries. You say that you would
not menace slavery in the States where Il exits.
but would put the Government permanently on the
SIDE of Eeel0m dcna,ionalixc slavery, and then Jet
us hug il To our bn~o,ns until II destroys and
that il NC but touch the hem 81 the mantle 1t trrc
dom, YOU will tramplc uS In the earth. That t.
the expression Of leading northern statesman
Bcechcr said that he would preach the same t'"c-
trincs in Virginia in Massachusetts,. Brown says:
" Bee;her. why don't you conc and do it," AK
you why you do not conc On.
Mr.. Kilyorr. ! will answer the gvntlcuran'if nc
permits me. I will tell the gentleman Why Mr.
Beccher would mot preach in Virginia: because
liberty Of speech il dcnel in the South and II he
were to 90 there he would set coat Of tar and
feathers.
Mr.. Crawford Yes, sir: not only would he be
denied liberty of speech, hut nc would hc denied
personal liberty alss, and would bc hung higher
than Hannah.
Mr.. kigore. Certainly hc would.
Mr.. Crawford That would lie the sndofit MI
want YOU to do i. that You shall not back down
from your flag unless you intend. in yosl t,ith. to
give Us peace. Stand by il; do not stink away fru,S
l.. Stand by your true co,ors. do not dcccivc
your people BY telling them that you intend 10 do
Justice to the South when you have no idea Of u.
Now, in regard to the election Of black RcPub-
lcan President have this 20 say, and speak the
sentiment Of every Democrat on this loor IRON the
State of Georgia: We will never submit IL the in
auguration Of Black Republican President Ap-
pla,,Se from the Democratic benches. and hisscs
from the Republicans repeat il. sir; and have
authority to say So that no Democratic Representa-
tive from Georgia on this flour will ever submit to
the Inauguration Of a Black Republican President
Renewed applause and hiSSsS
Mr.. ki!gorc. Will the gentleman tell me how
he W |! prevent il:
Mr.. Crawford Sir, that will bc for ourselves to
determine; and we do not propose to give our
enemies the benefit Of the information. Now !
speak for myself ard not ior the delegation. We
have endeavored for forty years To settle this qucs
ton between the North and the South, and find Il
impossible. ]. therefore. am without hope in the
Union; so are hundrc l. of thousands Of my coun-
trymen at home. The most coniiding Of them all
are sir, Tor equality in the Union or independence
ont Of it." i!a!ing lost all hope Of the o'mcr.
for independence now, and independence forever"