The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-09-12

Legislative enactWeuls, uut only IN the pto-
portion which they bear to The aggregate
interests and sections. Il may and often
must happen in the career OF this Govern
ment, without any concert or design, that a
majority, either large or small. shall fashion
the legislation Of the country and administer
the Government ia reference to their own
interests, without due regard to the inter-
lest and condition of sections represented
by the minorityi but this is an evil which is
necessarily incidental to oil governments,
great or small. But, sir. when, IN this coun-
Try, majority Of the representatives Of the
different sections in Congress shall admit
the principle. and establish it in practice,
that it is their right and privilege to consult
the interests which they represent exclusive
Ily, from that moment the action of the gov
rrnment becomes vicious and tyranncal
Congress can no longer be held up as the
great couRcl in which the rights and inter.
es,s OF the whole people may be consulted
!, The government ceases to fulfill the ends o
its creation. and the prescribed interests ant
sections must be expected TO redress theiI
grievances in any manner they are able
There is no example in history of the sub.
mission OF minority, under such circum.
stances. when il had the power Of redress
Whether those in the minority shall be abl,
to redress the grievances in any way, al
ways depends upon circumstances. In the
present case. know not whether it is TO be
regarded as good or evil lorluue, that the
prescribed interests aud sections lie in q
compact form, constituting many contiguous
states, giving them facilities for redress
which no other circumstances could afford.
II the present action OF the government i
10 continue with undated energy and ygor,
il is surely fortunate that the means Of re-
dress are convenient and acceptable TO the
oppressed interests; but il under the smart ol
, temporary injustice, the bands which bind
, the Union shall be precipitately sundered
! all earth may well deplore and curse the
! fatal facilities for so instant and fatal rem.
edy. trust there is no settled purpose in
, any portion Of the oppressed sectlans, ID
asah themselves OF the means of redress
, which they have al their disposal but con.
jure those who sway the power OF the House.
seriously aud earnestly to consider the al
tentative Of modifying a system Of policy
sustained npon the principle have describ.
ed, nrot behOldlng soUuet or later, the Unlnn
broken up, and ihi, last and nnblest sanctuary
Of freedom polluted and destroyed. trust
do not offend By lifting up an admonitory
voice upon this subject at this alarming juno.
ture Of our affairs. speak 10 the sincerity
and with the tersency which brlong 10 the
representatives al a PARTON ut the people 81
this country, who. 81 lar lrnm having any
disposition 10 countenance disunIon, regard
such catastrophe a, the last and direst ca
lamiiy which tate can have in store for their
country, short Of absolute slavery and OPP
preston. But they cannot oluse their eyes
10 The dangers which stare them in the face.
aud they invoke. throngh me, their brethren
esery"here-of every quarter II the conn
try. o. every party and Of every pursuit. to
cuncede something !. this greatest common
int.rest-the syety Of ne Union
in the sane speech from which the ioregong
lrxtrad, are taken. Mr.. Bell SAID. the :" I'M.
mediate and practical luestinn before Gun.
gross and tie country WAS. as 10 - the degree
of protection which ought 10 be given 10 man
uiactDrrs, unler Ill the circumstances 81 tie
country '--whrther the then existing tariff
system should be " enforced with rigor or 10
a spirit Of concession aud moderation Be-
iiesing ihe system 20 have been pushed 10
an extreme, and seeing. as he said, that il
had . brrn the means Of bringing The conn
try 10 The very verge II dlsunIon," be eI.
pressed hrs +" strong tnny Iction Of the neces.
,its. ~ Tie eststiug state Of the country. Ut
modifying it, |, Wa modified by The erlr-
brateJ Compromise far,ff Act, which passed
very shortly Afterwards Mhen. however.
under the pr.ctical workings uf this act, the
degree ni protection afforded by il Tell be-
law "a just aud expedivnt standard" MIR.
Bell favored the polcy Of raising il 10 taat
/ standard.
EXTREMES ~ PARTY ~ lS52-SrLLrrATIoS
AID THE FoRcg BILL.
! Three wears afterwards, IN his celebrated
speech at yauxhalI, Nashville. referring 20
! the syCe.srs 10 which the protective system
nd been carried--tD Mobilization which
grcw MT ~ those excuses, and 10 the Fore
BILL shi,h grew oBl II Modification. Nj
+ BELL said:
~ have not yet shown b ~ il happened.
that the questions which hne arisen wlthin
the last ten years came 10 rxtlie 50 unusual
! degree II heat .nd violence. Need al.
tempt this seriously What have We 80
soon Iorgotten. that while the party 10 which
We brlsng. the Jakson party. while IL was
enntenllIns for the mastery. aud even for
year. afterwards. III spme IL the large State.
10 which the contest Wa most fierce and
doub,ful. each party, one in order 20 gain.
and the aiher 10 MAINTAIN party aseendeney,
aud both utterly regardless Of all other. con.
sequences. COMMENDED which should 90 far.
ihest ~ the support 81 both branches II the
American system, the tariff aud internal i'm.
prayementf 10 Ill history. there j. not
more striking aud characteristics instance or
the absurd and bead.irong spirit Of party.
IN regard 10 the tariff, al men Of unpreiu.
diced feelings and judgment must have seen,
and did see, from Tie first, that The result
would be either reaction which might re-.
duce u below just and expedient standard.
or that the union it.elf would be severed.
The immediate consequences Of the extremes
into which the supporters 81 the tariff IN
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