The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-06

FSECESSlON.- With all the clamor
that is raised about Secession. we do mol
believe Thai there is bull one State in the
Union which really defines 10 secrde.
That State is South Carolina. She con
lalns community which we honor for
their refinement, intelligence. generosity
and courage ; but they have li,e love or
loyalty Tor the Union. South Carolina.
therefore. might possibly secede, provided
an attempt was made 10 prevent her by
force from 50 doing.
In Georgia, however. The case is differ.
emf. There 10 a strong Union feeling In
Georgia. Her people are more practical
than those Of South Carolina. as she shows
BY her greater enterprise ia manufactures
snd works ofinIernal improvement. She
will take common sense view Of matters.
and demand what she is 10 gain by seces.
sion, and what she lost by The Union. She
has never al any time been thoroughly in.
iecipd with nulIifcation. aud now her
greatest men Of all parties are rsIiying 10
opposition 10 secession.
4Mssissippi will mol sceede. WHY
should she We should like Gov. Quit.
.man 10 pom, out The grievance which Mis-.
siesippi has suffered and which demands
thai she should secede. II cannot be The
admission Of California, Tor. unless we are
much mistaken. The very Mississippi Con.
veniion which organized The Nashville
Convention, virially declared That the adj
mission ofColifornia would no, be ground
for secession,
Nor can 1erds be expected to leave The
Union on accoun. Of law which offered
her large sum Cor comparatively worth
less portion Of her territory. She will
fellow The patriotic course indicated By
her Senators al Washington. She who
has knocked so hard al the dour OF The
Union. IS not anxious 10 leave il so soon.
Sine her annexation to The United States,
she has received the chief benefits Of The
connexion. The United States, on ac-
count of Texas, have embarked in war.
which has eos, tins country millions or
treasure aud thousands Of gallant lives. i,
i the Troops Of The United States which
proiec, Texas now from The savage foes.
IL Texas cannot see that she is 10 be a
greacr ioserhy secession than the United
States, she must be given over to that
madness which goes before destruction.
South Carolina. then. must alone secede.
gel We see not how even she is TO do il.
as she has tied herself TO the coal.tails of
Georgia, aud Geargia exhibits no disposi.
lion 10 take up the line of march. .Bui
we submit that. il South Carolina or any
other Stale be thoroughly dissatisfied with,
the Union. she onght 10 be permitted 10
set up for herself There is often more
pleasure in the pursuit oi an ohiec, Than
in lis acquisitions. The joys an,icina.
ton are sometimes imaginary. Nor are
We 90; sure that even South Carolina is
rs anxious iolpave as she snpposes. Let
no one object. lei all the other States unan.
iinonsly consent 10 her secession, and we
are inclined 10 suspect that she would feel
like member &c a Legislature Who once
asked leave of absence at The riose Of a
session. with the hope Of being Emporium.
ell 10 withdraw his request that The House
might continue 10 avail itself of his sa!ua.
Die services but his petition. much to his
surprise and indignation, vas received
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