The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-02-08
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN 4. GILMER.


space to the great National Union Dinner
to Hon. Bailie Peyton, in Philadelphia, on
the l4th ultimo. AS already stated, speech.
cs were delivered by Messrs. Peyton, Crit.
tenden, Gilmer, Nelson, MAYNARD and 9TH
ers We subjoin below the remarks Of Mr..
Gilmer. The chairman, introducing Mr..
Gilmer, said:
II intend now to call to the floor gentle
man from North Carolina, the gallant old
North State, with which the ahiss-for /.
might as well be confessed that most OF us
here are whigs--with which we wings used
often to be associated III the good old time.
And in calling upon that gentleman mean
that we shall here accomplish tonight what
! the members Of the House Of Representa-.
tlves have been in vain trying to accomplish
Tor hye or six weeks-certainly what tie
southern Opposition and the Democrats to.
se'her cannot do. mean that we shall
make Gilmer the speaker! Protracted
cheers propose the health Of Mr.. Gil
mer, OF North Carolina"
ite sentiment was tumutuously applaud.
ed, and round Of cheers greeted the North
Carol'nian as he rose to respond.
Il" |, IS with no ordinary pleasure, the said,)
that fnd myself present here tonight. [
am son OF the south. am from the honest
State Of North Carolina, conservative State,
whose people love the Union With all my
southern preiudices and partialities, educat-
ed at the SOUTH interested in thst very in
sttution which has given rise to so much
agitation in this country, | tell YOU that which
you no doubt already know, that am an
old Henry Clay whig. Long applause
u IS promising sign for the harmony OF the
country, when we see that, Notwithstanding
the troubles and the agitatons through which
we have passed, there still exists in old
Pennsylvania, and in her proud city, con-
serratlye feeling that can vet extend the
hand Of fellowship to southern men, and in
rite them to the festive board. You have
heard the sentiments Of the distinguished
veteran OF Kentucky, and of the distinguish
Ell gentleman from Tennessee but when we
4 return to WashlngtOn-we shall on account
/ OF the simple fact that we have come here
tonight, and commingled with you in this
friendly manner, and interchanged opinions
we shall b. placarded By the organ Of the
Administration as having gone too far north.
Laughter. Notwithstanding all the feel
4 lngs and all the sentiments that you have
heard here, that organ and its miniOns in our
country, will tell our people = the masses
with whom we associate-that we have come
here to Philadelphia, CITY in non slave
holding State, and that we have thereby
turned aboltionists. Applause.
/ repeat, am happy to be here. Itd,Ioes
me good TO be here. Upon one memorable
occasion, a great work was done upon this
ground. In this city was born and cradled
d declaration which gave rise to the glorious
7 ri ~. n
the greatest aud finest government upon
earth. Applause. Fellow citizens, what
are the signs Of the times have heard
with pleasure the eloquent and glowing de-
scriptlons of our country. Of our glorious
\ Union bu. while we hear such language with
pride, aud bestow upon il applause, permit
me to tell you, Al plain man IRON the South,
what ! have already said elsewhere, there
are troubloas times upon US. There is work
Tor y0u TO dO-there is work for Us Of the
south 10 do. This sectional agitation upon
the question Of slavery must cease, OF as
sure YOU that this constitution and this Tn
ion, that we all 50 much love, will end. II
must be done. Every man who will recar
back for lew wears, tracing the course of
events, viii soon come TO the same concln-
sion. No doubt you, like myself, have felt
pain and regret 70 see the religious denomi-
nations nf tie country highly respecta-
bic organizations, gradually separating into
North and South. You have no doubt wit
messed with regret, for years past, dsun-
gaished politicians aud others Of the South
presenting 10 the world what are the resour.
ces oi the South ia contradistinction to the
Nur,a. Permit me to say that never heard
with more qualification a sentiment uttered
By any human being, than | experienced on
hearing one uttered by the venerable genile-
man from Kentucky. who has just taken his
seat. when he declared IN the Senate of the
United States, that be delighted 20 see this
happy and this rich showing Tor both sec.
tipas u tie country that II eyinced that we
bad the means and the resources 10 form two
republics, Bat be said that il made his heart
glow when he put them both together, TO see
and to know uHtlcT what glorious govern
mrnt we are al united. (ippliuse.)
Amid this excitement which had been
brought upon the country, while We see some
silly men uf the South withdrawing their
children frbn your colleges Of literature and
science. 10 iinsh their educatiOns, as they
declare. in southern institutions, what do
you see among your own representatives in
the Congress OF the nation What Is the
cause nf The state ri Things that has existed
there Tor the las, six weeks. Why this con-
tlnued pickering upon the subject oi slavery.
The representatives. Of the nation decline
to organize according TO the acquisitions Of
the constitution. and enter upon the dis.
charge Of the public business bs the election
q Speaker. You find representatives Of
the South confronted with representatives Of
the North. angry cohntenances aud iuluria.
ted wntds ebaracteriLiug tie conduct Of
each. In such a crisis as this, is there not
something to be done.
Is there anything Of solid and substantial
importance in The question which has set
the North and Scnih together by the earss
whrre 4 this great hattie ID H. fnuoht IN