Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-09

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cratic rarty was, he was confident brought about
by the conduct Of tho delegations AZ the seven cot
ton States, which seeded at Charleston and which
fatal movement by train Of events, had compelled
Constitution Union.loving men TO withdraw alter
wards at Baltimore. tho delegations of the seven
cotton States had not withdrawn at Charleston,
tNerc would have been moral certainty Of obtain.
ing platform Of principles substantially as strong
and with principles the same, the platform requr-
Cd by their State conventions. The resolution to
which he referred was adopted by committee Of
the New York delegation in conference with the
seven slavellolding States which remained in the
Conventon-was submitted to the entire New York
delegation, assentcd to by them in full meeting. and
pledge given by them to support it in Convention.
The resolution is as follows, to DC found in the pro-
ceedingS Of the Convention at Charleston:
"Resotred, That the citizens of the United States
have an equal right to settle with their property in
the Territories of the United States and that un-
der the decision of the Supreme Court OF the United
States which We recognize tho correct exposition
of the Constitution of the United States neither the
rSht persons or property can he destroyed or ini'
paired BY congressional or territorial legislation.
Here then, resolution as explicit and as
comprehensive as language could make it declaring
the equal rights of the citizens Of the States to set
tie with their property in the territories; declaring
that the decision of the Supreme Court is correct
exposition of the Constitution Of the United States,
and that neither the right of persons or property
can be impaired or destroyed by Congressional or
Territorial legislation The decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States declares that slaves are
not only property in the Territories but that it is
the duty Of erery department Of the government to
protect them as property. The delegations of the
! States which withdrew at Charleston, or most OF
thcu,, remained days there expressing desire
to return If their platform Of principles was complied
with. The resolution referred to, as he knew, was
shown to many Of them in private interviews, and
I known to all, yet they declined doing SO. BY this
course they the passage OF resout'on-tor
by their votes it could have been carried-aS strong
virtually as their own State conventions had adopted
for the resolution by adopting the decision of the STU
preme Court which asserted it to be the duty of the
government to protect property in the Territories,
recognized fully the principle Of protection. The
presence Of these delegations would not only as he
believed have secured the passage of the resolution,
but they could under the twc-hrds rule have defeat
ed Mr.. Douglas, and in all probability have noni-
mated and elected some such national man as Daniel
F., S. Dickins on and united nomination would no
! doubt have been victorious over Lincoln Should
those who brought this calamity the country, or
at least who are largely responsible for IT, now be
| followed in their precPtate course in overthrownS
| the federal Union. without eynanSting all proper
means first for settlement us:, safe and honorable
J to ourselves? Let all the States interested i'll slave
property act together in making their demands, and
. act one. if proper terms not conceded.
! The Senator from New Hanover, tMr. HAIL. in his
! recital of the wrongs and injuries which the North
had inflicted the South, had continued the same
onesded statement and ignored, or seemed to ignore
the great and essential aid which the true hearted
I national men of the North had rendered us. Mr. B.
said there were words of reproach epithct Of
denunciaton that the abolition traitors of the North
=! acting in conjunction with British euiSSares, did
I'M onfko ka,,1
Of euogy that the good and true men there. who.
rising above sectional feelings and standing with
on questions of peace and war, not entitled to
from our hands. Let the dhathtnia Hidrunatha be
pronounced against the traitors who had nullfcd
the laws and Constitution in the North. On the
other hand in the spirit Of Southern honor and
Southern chvalIy, let justice be done though the
I heavens Eail-givc honor to whom honor is due.
The Senator in charging grievances and injuries
by the North, again ignores the noble deeds Of our
friends there. By their aid Southern Presidents
have been elected and directed the policy Of the gov
eminent for twothirls of the time the government
has been n operation; and when Southern men were
not Presidents, with rare exceptions such men as
Pierce and Buchanan have governed with principles
in harmony with ours History awarded to Robert
K Livingston, OF New York, more crcd; for Tie rur
chase and acquisition of Louisiana than any other
statesman next 10 Mr.. Jefferson. He was the untir
ing negotiator who. afterwards joined 10y Mr.. Mon
roe, effected the treaty with Napoleon Truc-heart
ed national mcn Of the North voted with Southern
for the fifteen millions to purchase it, and 70,
the ratification OF the treaty. Its acIuisit on moi
only saved the federal Union from the alarming
spirit Of discomfort and dlsuniun pervaing the en-
tire Western and Southwestern S:ates-irom the
fact that the free navigation Of the Mississippi had
been denied therr and the great outlet to the Gu!
of Mexico cOsed-but it established the institution
OF slavery on greatly frmer bnsis than before, bJ
the lncacuiable resources whch 1t opened to slay,
labor, and the command which it gave to the slav,
States Of the Gulf Of Mexico The larger portion.
Of the States Of Mississippi and Alabama, held theI
as territory Of the State Of Georgia. had been pur
chased Of Georgia by the United States and ern II
into great and furnishing States by the aid of vote
, from Northern statesmen. Florida had been pur
chased of Spain Northern Secretary of State hay
ing negotiated tine treaty for its purchase The In
dlar treaties, wars and removal of Indians from Flo
rida had cost the government Of the United States
first and last, ne supposed not less than thirty mil
c lions OF dollars The same national men had contr
bued speeches and votes to effect these Objects
The Indians occupying portion OF the soil of North
carolina, tennessee near fourth Of the entire so
D of Georgia, large portion Of Alabama and Mssis
sppi, were treated with the soil purchased and the
8 removed, thus simplifying immensely the agricutu
q raj resources and population Of the South. Thes
great measures were effected by the aid of such me
e as Silas Wright. Franklin Pierce, and their comp.
!. triots. The acquisition of Texas was also made b
e the same kind Of patriotic aid
S While therefore, he would again repeat, that n
s language could express the contempt for the SCI
d tional traitors who had made war on us, no lal
IS guage was too lofty. no euogy too. great to con
is memorate the deeds Of those who had stood by U
in sunshine and in Storm and the million and ha
IS of true men who stand on the solid rock of IL
e Constitution. If they and their services are to
gnored-if they are to be included in the sweepir
N denunciation against the entire North-this la
c, grage, striking at friends we'll as focs-l
ID would ask, where has good faith among me
IL fled! where is that sentiment Of brotherhoe
'e which was proclaimed in all the high ways
m few months since and where is rationale
o. gone? Is the plighted faith which binds men
It, gctler who stand together in common cause
W matter in what atitude-to be violated! Arc W
al because defeat has perched banner, and til
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