The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-24

laltd 10 do me personal Nttlsi ANe
he main purpose d tliiz Capitalization
Is accomplished. ! VII. hoWeEsF. %
your leave, Mr.. Editor. add--ihal when
ever ! proper accession sIrisss ior united
resislsIrs By means Of open hostility
on the part OF she South 20 enefoseh-
menis Of The North. 1. for one. shall adj
here 90 The fortunes OF llsas secilen n
which VAS born and have zlwayslived.
The destiny Of Nnnh Czrolina q my
destiny. for eoad or far evil" Al pres
enl. however. am deeply persuaded that
there 10 no nfcessily Cor such q movement
az the Nashville Convention. What
good can ileifeeli Can il make The North
cease 10 do us evil Howl Certainly
not nv threats of violence and angry
wholesale drnuncialions Of our Nonheri
brethren. Brave men never attempt 20
accomplish anything with their adversa-
ries. by Wanting their powers and enact
ing he bnIly-snd however well disposed
The North might otherwise be. her sons
are ioa rnagnsninions and brave moi 10 re-
SEM. and proudly defy. whaiefsr may bear
The character or present the appearance OF
a threat.
II we have anything 10 urge upon our
northern brethren. lei US appeal TO their
sense Of justice and love Of country. For
one. believe our norlhera fellow-eoun-
ryhnen are for the niosi part both patriotic
and enlightened; and IL. upon The subject
OF slavery. they are appealed 10 an brelh-
ren-ralher Than as aliens and foes-lhey
will do right. bo cooperating with MS 10
the foil extent Of their constitutional obi
cations. in securing 10 The STAKEHOLDER The
possession and enjoyment Of his property.
They have heretofore, some of them.
done wrong.-aye, very wronR.-in rs-
gard 10 our fugitive slaves. Bn, those
who have thus acted. are bull a small por-
lion nf the Norlh-lhey are frantic, lana-
lical disuninnisis-and are as much IN "a
vor 81 the Nashville Convenllnn as Cle-
mems. Of Alabama. or Toole. Of the Kuro-
"a.
Our Representatives in Congress are
now engaged IN an effort to provide. by
law. Tor the recapinre Of fugitive slaves
also TO quiet the public mind by an equiis-
Bile adjustment Of The difficulties growing
oui Of The institution ofslavery. Wehave
much 10 hope Tor from their patriotic ef.
forts. Webster has spoken in tones which
have produced patriotic vibrations through.
on, the country; New England is now
daily responding in terms Of appreciation
10 the noble sentiments Of her iIlusirious
son Clay and Cass. Dickinson and 9th.
ers, are desoiing their eminent talents "a
the preservation OF the Union. Long TIL
ed in The service Of their country. and rich
in resources Of wisdom--fet us pause for
a season. and patiently await the result oil
lheirpalriolic efforts. before we rush upon
the adoption Of measures which may
plunge Us il the vortex Of revolution.
Ii seems 10 me particularly proper.
while our representatives al Washington
are engaged in the work OF harnonzing con.
flicling interests and restoring peace and
concord among brethren Of the same great
national family, that We, the people. should
forbear all angry denuncIa,ions - sIl
threats Of violence and Of resotiing 10 ex.
tremi,ies. When in treaty with The brave
nothing is TO be gained by such ill-iimet
insults. Moreover, our representatives a
Washington have been chosen, Under III,
constitution, and they acl under high Iega
sanction and responsibility. Why with
draw our confidence from them. al such
moment as The present, and place il III IT
responsible hands al Nashville! I, hs
been said that Congress has NOT The pow
er to act in the premises--fnr that the con
slituiion confers upon il no Jurisdiction
over the subject Of slavery. Grant il
Yet how much more power will the Nash
vile Convention have!
! Unless we consent to go into that Con
vention as Southern revolutionary Ma
fiond .4ssembly, il is manifest that i, will
possess no legitimate power 10 act, ant
bind the people by its action. If then. i
will be powerless 10 act, il will be useless
for any other purpose. Why then con
woke il, before The people have been con
suited fully, and declared themselves rea
dy for revolution! The call Of that Con
venlion. to say the least OF il. was prema
ture--politicians and not the people have
acted in this matter. The people, in eve
ry section Of the country. are ardentIy at
tached 10 the Union and in North caro-
lima they are. in my opinion, especially so
as all will find who may attempt TO excite
them TO acts Of resolution and rebellion
North Carolina was the fifst of the British
Colonies that unfurled tie banner OF Indie.
pendence. The love of liberty which
prompted her TO that act. and elevated hel
To the high ennencc she soccupies, will
guide her. ! trust. in the present crisis--
and whatever taunis she may receive from
others. may she ever be true TO her owr
exalted character for purity and patriotism
and steadfastlv maintain The cause Of u.
berty--identified as il is with the union
Of these States. Respectfully yours.