The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-10-31
Mr.. ROANOKE.

Magazine. The remarks Of the fredericksburg
paper were coIaed into some Of those nearer home,
and we're thus brought 10 our notice. On reler-
mig 10 the passage in Roanoke On " hirh The re.
marks were founded, we could not find any Thing
which. in our opinion. could in the smallest de-
gree justify alarm, and We were len with the i'm
Pressi'n that The Fredericksburg editor had sui.
Fired himsclftO be carried away with overR een:ng
sensilircness. And this, we teIieye, was the ge-
neral impression. Those who know Mr.. Wiley
have confidence in his attachment and fidelity TO
the South those who do not, will find sufficient
explanation in his letter.
Prom the Raleigh Register
Ma. CAFES: About the middle OF Sep.
TENDER. 5 was returning 10 North Carroll.
ma from Western Virginia. Learned. for the
first lime, that an Editor 81 lhe South had
discovered in !. Roanoke" q publiraiion
uea~nable 10 our section OF The Union.
! passed across The SAFE, and through Ra-
lrigh. and | saw many acqua n,snces, OF
all parties and professions. and nearly all
OF them. whsn consulted by me, ad, ised
me TO treat The charge alluded 10 with si-
lent c0nlenpi. The origin of The article.
the coarseness Of The langn &c and The
BRUTALITY Of The sentiment. seemed 10 make
il unworthy Of my no,ire; bUt after M
iure rellec ion, have concluded 10 make
a publication 81 my principles upon The
subject OF Abollionism. | VS. deeply
impressed with sense of gratitude To-
wa Il. nv North Carolina friends. who
had so generously d. Tended me; and |
wish 10 show TO them that heir conf
drnce is mol misplaced. Besides. there
are some well.meaning persons, who re.
gard Literature and ian .licism as insepa-
rably connected and in ihe opinion of
such. oil authors are mono-maniacs on
rome subject OF other. In addition 10 all
this, we have fallen on evil imps; there
never was a period in The history Of this
country. when The fierce passions Of the
human heart were developed 10 such an
intensity. Politicians are agiIaiing for tile
dissolution of our glorious Union; and il
becomes al moderate men 10 whose views
The least importance is attached, 10 let
their position be distinctly known.
\ Appended 10 The Chapter in Roam
oke," .orudcly attacked and so utterly mis-
represented by the Fredericksburg Re-
corder," was originally note. aud in this
note the author took occasion 10 make
mention OF The sbolilionisis. lie cited
this Chapter as ain illustration Of the fact
that Southern people dar, d 10 discuss some
of tie evils connected with slavery; and
lie expressed The opinion that generally
the slaves best friend Is his master, and
this for obvious reasons. Sometimes a
brutal mas or will endeavor TO force his
slave 10 p nder 10 his vicious appeiites
and sometimes such attempts deeply shock
the sersibiliiies Of the slave, while they
arc, il known. severely condemned BY
the majority Of slave owners. wild
Bill" as the reader can see, manifested a
strong affection for Ill The members Of the
family 10 which he had first belonged ;
and lie was mol ashamed Of his first condi.
iion. The rumors OF his misdeeds, &c.
were mere rumors. and true TO The history
/ OF counties where there are fugilives from
, Justice. or from legal bondage; and his
conversations were intended for The eyes
Of int lligen, white people, aud no, 10 be
scattered among the negroes as incondia
~ documents. The runaway was Ito
plan. and though negro, fond Of discuss
+ ing abstract questions; nor would il have
been exactly natural 10 make his boyisl
interlocu,or equally as wordy, eloquent O.
passionate. Sill, the boys argument:
|, were conclusive; and such discussion:
as those in The text NAV be heard in the
South al every frc-side which is grace
with intelligence.
. The note TO which alluded was lief
out of the Magazine, because il obviously
! tended 10 provoke controversy; and j
was thought that The final denouemen
{ which was all written and slereoiyped las
winter. did not need an explanation for III
own sake.
/ dread fanatics Of all kinds as much az
, dread matl.dogs; and ! regard the for
mer as being about as grea, nuisance a
, the latter. We have fanatics at th,
5 South who are nearly as wild as those a
, the North. anal some Of them, al boil
ends, are obnoxious TO the additional ant
odious charge Of hypocrisy. There''
method in their madness; and well will I
4 be for The people, il they will look init
!. each Others hearts Tor their own intentions
n aud wishes. and for those OF their breill
rem, and moi trust TOO much TO the inliam
G matpry addresses of those who would lost
J. their consequence il there were no ele
4 ments of strife.
4 Though we have some enthusiasts u
!. North Carolina. do not believe there is
. single son Of that good old Common
8 wealth who has aims against the Union
! and il is not improbable that the siurl..
Q sense and honesty Of our people will ye
prove oneol the bulwarks Of our Cons;'