The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-06

Tine set 70 somsi slil sense of duty
impsls De q drslpTr. thsi We fannoi 60
Uilh Them Coz he proposed southern Con
ErndOu. We are yea 10 be made ae-
qnsinied with she sperike objects Of thai
Convention. We are YET 10 b. informed
OF any probable good ihsi ran result from
he sriion. We are. far ore. qaise un-
willing 10 give pledge in advance 10
. support lie mfssuIes Of said consrn-
iion." Of Whatever nature ihey may be.
Were Il JesiEued IN be- rompnsed eniirely
AZ delegates from the Ssale Of North Ca
rolina. We might have less hesitation in
making a pledge Of that character. well
knowing The Loyalty Of The gress mass Of
her people. and their disrrreinrss in all
circumstances Of difficulty and danger.
IL is not. however. 10 be 81 composed.
and who can answer Tor IL. that RASH am
b'tious. and designing men from other
sections ~ill not by The prepondersiing
weight Of Numbers resolve upon the sdop-
ton of measures that North Carolina
would be unready 10 sanction. Suppose.
though. there should be nothing moIe
take place Than an interchange Of senii-
meets. and an agreement 10 issue mani
iesio setting Firth in detail The grievances
OF which the South complains. and justly
what good would there likely be achiev-
ed thereby II any one will afford q
satisfactory solution OF this query. we
may yield our objections 10 a Convention
like The proposed ONE. According 10 our
judgment. nothing would be gained by
mere recital OF wrongs and injuries.
coupled with the svowsl Of determine
lion In try some mode or oiher Of redress.
This would be no mere than useless re-
petition Of language which has been M
tered by The South time and again. and
hich lis assailanls have no wise needed.
But we have strong reasons for indulg-
ing the apprehension that there will be
many men in the proposed Convention
who will make efforts to bring abont a
Dissolution Of the Union. One Of The
reasons we derive from a communication
which appears IN the Charleston Courier
Of last Saturdays date. General A. II.
Brisbane. OF Charleston. sends 10 The
Courier for publication. letter received
by him from Judge HeydenfelI, Of Alsba
ma, in reply TO one addressed 10 the Judge
by the General. In some remarks preia-
tory 10 the letter, Gen. b. says:
"My propositions 10 him Vhe Judge)
were simple; among others. Can these
States exist any longer under contempt
BILE sysiem of Compromise Government
You will see how fairly he meets the gene
raj proposition, and then how APPLY he APP
plies il to The most fatal Of all our COM
promises. But il is 10 the position
which he assumes in relation 10 ihe APP
preaching Convention that ] would d,aw
your particular attention. il is there that
we are to return TO the integrity Of our old
Constitutional Government, or TO form a
new one-we are no longer i, listen 10
compromise. in any shnpe or FORM"
Judge Heydenfelt's letter is long one.
After denouncing every thing like com.
promise, and averring that il The Conven.
lion rs 10 meet but 10 unite the vuice Of
the South, and threaten united action If
the North persists 10 expressions. he 10
opposed to its meeting, he proceeds:
Every consideration conduces TO the
belief that il will be the time for the South
to act. and il she does act boldly and
promptly, she will certainly sa.e herself.
and may save the Union by restoring TO
il the purity in which il was created. The
people ofihe South are prepared for this
action. and the feeling which now inspires
the multitude. is far ahead Of that which
seems 10 move their politicians" .
i" Let Us, then. meet in Convention with
a purpose worthy of people who under.
stand that they are fit for self-goyernmeni.
Let our first and only duty be 10 form
new Constitution for the United States Of
North America. and which while. il win
leave the door open Cor all. will afford
equal justice and protection 10 all. and
promp, and efficient remedies for iis in
fractions. IL this be done, ! think ha-
card nothing in predicting that The non
slaveholding States will promptly enter
into the new confederation.
Now if this does mol imply. nay ifil be
be not the avowal Of determination to
Dissolve the Union. if dissolution can be
effected, then DO we greatly mistake the
import Of very plain language. Are our
people, The people of North Carolina.
prepared 10 resort to this dreadful remedy!
We do not believe they are.
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