Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-01-25
REMARKS
OF
HON, BEDFORD BROWN,
OF CASW ELL,

Nude IN the Senate Of North Curoliua, on
q Dec. 18th, 1850, on the ResOtutt0us Of
8 Inr. Hall, Of Neao Haaooer, on Feder-
al Ltetatl01ts.
NJ Brown said that the time had az
rived when it was not less demanded by
eense OF duty than of interest, safety and
honor, that the Southern States should
make united demand for final settle
naent and ditinlfive ad ns!ment OF the
qhestons of difference winch are now uu-
happhy the sources of discord between the
Worth and South, and To forever exclude
hem from the halls OF Congress. TO ct-
Iect ali object which should be So dear 70
Ind her institutions, no terms could or
Nould be received as admissible, tllad did
not fully go to the root of the eclts OF
which we had such undeniebe cause of
complaint. lie would ask, could this most
devoutly wished for coneuumation ever be
Effected, while the extremists of the North
md the extremists of the South are tanning
he flames of sectional animosties by one
sided appeals, ,sketching the dark side ofthe
pcture without giving the bright as we'll
g the dark shades, which stern ustice, as
Nell rigid historic truth requires Mr.. B.
las certain that an immense--an over
Wllelmlng majority OF the people of the
RIaveholding States, desired most anxious
u a safe and honorable settlement OF these
differences in the Union, if possible. He
Nas almost as positively certain that de-
cided ajority of the people of the North
ern and N northwestern States now see the
Necessity, and are ready, by State legis!a-
Ion by arepealing their personal liberty
Ills and other hostile enactments, togeh-
iii with adding amendments to the federal
" institution, to yield such terms us would
s. eet the requirements OF both our honor
ID security. How was it possible for the
MRiorities of national men in boIh sections
10 wish to remedy these evils to act
Wlth effect, when the extremes OF the two
sactlons were daily, in Congress and else
here, plying and lashing popular senti-
Went with one-saoleZ statements aud irritat-
1ug denunciations
Was this the manner of proceeding
aE1Ong the great and reverend statesmen
0f our revolution! When sectional ieal-
Isles sprung up during the revolution,
I'd when the present federal constitution
is about TO be framed, mark the differ
&c and behold with sorrow the lament
&3l e decent in statesmanship! Men of
her resolve and nober purpose never
1Fed than the statesmen ct that day.
With what wonderful dignity. argument
q elevation of character, did the speech
e8 and addresses of these almost inspired
Zen 90 forth to the world. Most of the
Ill resent generation of popular speakers
I'D debaters in legislative halls, might he
<6paght, find at least benefit in recurring
these purest and best OF models. They
Rre the great men of a great age.
MIR. B. said he had bedeld with aston
pment-with inexpressible amazement,
scenes which here, in the legislative
Ills for the last four weeks, had been en-
ted. 1t appeard to him more like the
Iion of a disturbed imagination, tfiana
reality. How snddenly--llay wi h
bat rapidity had the scenes been shifted
"a those OF cheerful nationality to those
park sombre disunion, with the motto
Rao hope Impressed on its banner, and
followers invited to haul dow1l.the Stars
stripes. and plant in It's stead the for
Mas this the enbsrtainment TO