The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-11-28

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I.is.ed.firIliy which surrounds il. These
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upon ll.eir representative responsibility,
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Il Washington. November 10. 1919.
! SIR gring casually informed II your
recent arrival il Ibis city. seize llle up.
lporiunity of inviting your attention 10 =
suhjecl Of high importance 10 lie whole
county, ard Of especial conrcia u lie
Southern States ni Tho Conirlelaey--one
af which you have lie honor 10 represent in
1.-The eoaaciis of The nation. The session of
Congress Is almost II hand. sni indica-
lions are abroad, and every moment mul.
1 lipising. which seem ID rfnier il quite
probable thai HE Milmos prosiso and lie
abolition 0f slavery IN The District Of Go.
lGmbia will be again brought forward eth.
Ter ii The Senate Of House Of Represents.
lives. AMI supported by ihs jealous and
.unscmpulsus advocates Of these Two mis-
Iclres0us measures with increased violence
and confirmed perlinarily. II 10 most
evident 10 me thai The Union itself will be
lpnl in serious jeopardy hy The movements
thus menaced. A. hold il 10 be certain
ihal no Stale OF The South will patiently
Iacquiesce in either &c The aggre.sions al
Ilnded 10. Iregret 10 perceive thai there
lis an erroneous impression Midt ii presa.
lent in The North thai The South is Meth.
Ter in earnest nor united in any scheme ni
Opposition and resistance 10 The Insulting
encroachmenis now so htrcely threatened.
II this impression is permitted 10 remain
unconected until either Of The me,lilaird
ouirages referred to shall have been per.
pelralcd. il is 10 be feared ihai il will be-
loo late 10 save The Republic from conse-
enences loo dreadful 10 be contemplated
without feeling patriotic solicIiude and
alarm; whereas il is my firm conviction
that, il The sober thinking men oil The free
States cOud once ascertain The dangers
! that demagogues anil fanaticai ngiiaiors
! are fast bringing upon them and their
unoliending brethren Of the South, BY
the advocacy OF schemes Of injustice
and oppression which cannot possibly
result IN practical benrfi, 10 any see
ttion or Stale Of the Coniederacy, they
would rise mp, without further dely. and
Isay 10 The agents Of sedilinn, who have
heretofore sporlrd with tneir crednliiy and
abused their confidence, thai The period
has al length arrived when they will mol
longer permit them, in their name. To
ltrample The sacred provisions Of The con.
Isliiuiion under lnoi. and cmbroil The Leg
islaiive councils Of the nation in nnseemly
and wicked controversy. Taking this view
Of The matter, and knowing that you have
had an opportunity of comforting freely
during The past summer with your fellow
citizens Of North Carolina. ! venture 10
Elay before you The resolutions recently
adopted bv the Southern Convention OF the
State OF Mississippi, and call upon you 10
Isay whether Or mol you approve Them, and
whether they are, IN Your opinion, approx
ed IN The Stale Of North Carolina and the
South generally. Being prominent mem
Der oi the Wing party, you will doubtless
feel authorized 10 speak, in language too
iexpliclt to be misunderstood, as 10 tie
Iprohahle action of your political associates
il The South, should the present sectional
contest be pushed TO ex,remilies. In the
Convention Of Mississippi, Won will Oh.
serve, both The two gteat political parties
of The country were equally represented:
the resolutions, unanimously adopted BY
that body, may be therefore regarded as
l,ieclaralive IL The views and feelings Of the
Whole Stale. However il may possibly
be elsewhere. | can assure you most con.
lidenily thai tile people Of Mississippi
look upon The slavery question, IN lis ex-
listing aspects, as above party. | am well
satisfied thai this il ihe condition Of things
generally in the South; and | hope that
lyou will feel justified in expressing con-
current opinion.
h | had tile honor Of addressing a few days
since inquiries similar 10 those now pros
pounded TO you 10 your distinguished col
league, The Hon. Willie p. Mangnm, who
proposes, so soon as the physical indls-
position with which he is al present af>
llicled will permit, 10 declare his views
upon The whole subject in a somewhat ex-
tended form. ! am gratified 10 know, and
10 be specially authorized 70 stale, that he
fully and warmly approves The proceedings
Of our Mississippi Convention; as was GER.
tainly 10 be expected from one always
ready heretofore, as he has been. TO defend
the honor and safety Of the Souh against
aggressions either actual ormedilaled, from
whatever quarter they nigh, emanate.
have the honor to be, very cordially
and respectfully, your friend and obe,lienI
servant, Ill. s. FO0TE.
Hon. THos. L. CLiNGsAN.