The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-27

hAs. 10 provide Tor their equal and Just
administration. and 10 promote the gene
raj wrlfare Il a p, oplr. is an act Of high
sovereignty; prssrnis an occasion Of the
derpesl interest 10 all classes Of The Pro-
PIE, aud suggests "a every Department
oflhr Government the solean duty of re-
turning our sincere thanks % The Great
Governor Of The Universe for continuing
10 US. as State, those bounlful pifis of
His Providence, hrallh and peace and
plenty.
Since the last meeting OF Grneral As
sembIy, our country has passed through
a frry ordeal of conflicting passions and
sectional interests, resulting from the ac-
QUESTION cf vast rrgions OF distant Ter
rltory. causing just alarm 10 the friends
of the Union and Il free government
throughout the Earth. During the Pc
rilens cnnf.cl in our National Councils,
and a,nid., the agitation Of The people
Of some ofihe States around US, North
Carolina has remained a silent, but mo-,
On unmored nar ,istless spectator.
Ardenlly devoted 70 the perpciuiiy of
our Union, % the Constitution ..as il iis,"
and at the same time knowing and dar.
ing 70 maintain aud defend her rights,
granted or guaranteed by this National
Compact. no State rejoice with more un-
nlloyed satisfaction al the amicable sellle-
ment Of this disircting controversy
The late adjustment, By Congress, OF
these difficulties, was proud lriun ph
Of patriotism and compromise orer lanai.
iclsm and the spirit Of disunion; and ex-
hiblled TO the world the possession. BY
our people, Of fihal noble public virtue
aud devotion to the country, the true test
ofihe ines,imable value they placed up.
on the Uuion, and the sure harbinger of
the stability Of our Government.
This adjustment, and the acts by
which il has been consummated, are now,
however. met with violent denunciation
and opposition, among some of our
brethern Nor,h and South.
While at the North disorganizers and
fanatics ara confcderaiing together 10
nullify and obstrucl the execution of the
laws of the land, certain Southern politl>
cans are zealously engaged in concoct-
ing plans and associations, which how.
ever designed. may lead TO a dismember-
ment Of the Union. Extreme fac,ionisls
aud agilators, eserting for their own sell
fish ends, sinister influence upon the
public mind, have always existed in our
Government, and will SO continue, while
a popular !orm Of government, exists
among US. Their Vaccinations have
hitherto yielded 10 the force Of reason and
enlightened patriotism.
The spirit Of disunion, heretofore con.
fined to some particular section Of the
country, is now, however, acquiring and
expansion and strength that demand the
combined counterac,ion Of the sons of
freedom and friends oflhe Union through
on. the land. In this parricldai strife,
let MS take neither lot nor part Let us
hold fast the union Of the States. The
last TO come into the holy alliance of the
old thirteen, let US be the las, to leave il.
The footprints Of Washington and his
matchless compeers, may be followed
without doubtfulness or wavering. Ii is
union which gives US all we are or hope
TO be. II is the key-arch of our liberty
and national greatness; and ! claim the
privilege Of my official station, solemnly
TO invoke the people of North Carolina,
and their Representatives, to beware
how they hold communion with cabal or
Convention TO sap and overthrow it.
But let US not be misunderstood. Let il
not be supposed that our deep and abid.
ing devotion tothe Union, is such as to rem
der US lnsensible to the just appreciation
Of our rights, or calous to The stain of
dishonor. As southern portion of the
Union, we have rights which are ours by
the Constitution; ours by compromise,
and BY the supreme laws which govern
us. These mM neuer be surrendered.
Ne take our stand IN fhe ranks OF souih-
ern destiny. We have been assured by
patriotic statesmen ui the North, that, in
the free States, The masses of the peopIe
are sound upon the question Of negro
slavery, and are opposedl TO disturbing the
institution as IT exists: That the spirit Of
aboli,ionism is confined to body of ia.
natics contemplate for numbers or re-
spec,abilily. As they value The union
Of these States. let them see 10 it. Let
'these patriotic masses now rise up IN
their strength and put down the treason
end rebellion which are expanding and
rioting in their midst. We offer no
MANAGE: bul L., the staid and sober sense
cfo people and the calmness which
they bavr ever maintained amidst abor>
tiye efforts alagilation, BE- to patriots eve-
~ where a solemn warning. trumpet
iongurd. when North Carolina does
summon TO the rescue. that the Union is
10 danger! What spectacle! A sd.