The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-12
GEN. cAss,s LETTER.

Senator Cass was invited 10 partake OF
apubiic dinner while in New York by q
number Of his political friends. lie ex-
cused himself al length, and his reply
q e. ullerance 10 lie following sentiments,
which We most heartily approve;
RI. Iaisl
Placed ia geographical position to
txen powerful influence upnn tile tlura.
ton ofihis confrderacy oil Republics; Al.
lacl,ed 10 The Union. and 10 the whole
Union; and ali ched equally TO the princi
pies Of freedom and 10 the constitution by
whirh these are guarded aud secured:
should the lime ever comc--as trust il
will noi--and come whence and why IL
may-wllen dissolution shall find adso-
Gates. and The hund OF violence shall attempt
10 sever the bonds ilat hold us together,
We West will rise up as one man. TO stay
a deed so fatal 10 The cause Of liberty. here
aud throughout the world-aye, and j,
will be stayed. Success can never hallnw
The effort. Ii we are moi struck by Judi.
cial blindness. we shall hold on 10 the
constitution with y lenacily defying lime
and accident. thanking The God Of onr
fathers, aud our own God, for political in.
siilutions which have secured TO rs =
greater measure Of rational prosperity
than il has ever been the LOT Of any people
before US 10 enjoy.
We have but one danger 10 fear. As TO
military power and the general corruption
Of manners and mOrqls-canses 10 which
! history attributes The fall Of many repub.
lies in ancient and in modern days--l be-
lieve il they are not The last. they are
among the last Of the evils we have 10 ap.
prehend. Our future would be all the
patriot could desire, il that future contain.
ed no other seeds Of danger Than these
Inappropriate sagacity Of Washington fore
saw and loreiold The true danger which
threatens US; the danger Of sectional in
tcresis and passions arraying one portion
Of the Union against another.
Aspiril of compromise was necessary 10
create this confederation, and il is equally
necessary to preserve il il its integrity and
efficiency. When questions arise deeply
affecting the country, and dividing il by
geographical lines, then comes The time
&c trial, which no true American can con.
template without anxiety. Ii is seldom
that such issues can be presented. when
mutual foIbearance is mol dictated alike by.
duty and by wisdom. If one half of a
great country, abandoning all other DIFF
ferenres Of opinion, IL unanimous in lie
sentiments upon any measure OF internal
policy, locally affecting itself, lis cilizens
should meet from their countrymen The
other sections Kindness, and not dennncia-
lion; argument and not recrimination; and
a desire To reconcile conflicting opinions
as tremendously as is compatible with the
nature OF the controversy. No such views
respecting ihrir rights or their position
can be so held by an extensive community
without the existence Of foicihle eonside-
ralions. which callfor careful inquiry, and
for wise. as well as a kind decision. In
this spirit should sectional questions be
discussed. and ifihcy are so, they will bring
with them no danger; but will furnish
additional motives for union. and will
contribute powerfully 10 our strength and
prosperity. am, gentlemen, with grea. re-
gard, Your obedlent servant,
LEWIS CASS.