The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-06-18

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ofrespfr'ahls inieliiEfncF. rould eume .
any all,rF ronelasinn. ladred. Il i >
psfilus. ihai unspsring sgaris are cad
IN assure ms That The oIher slzteheldii,
s,zies named nrrrssaIils he~onr insris
ed with ~. fiiher by having their rourzs
excited By our exsmple. or by Icing drsy
ICED into il against their viii. Again. "
are told that il 10 eur mission 10 ssvs sh'
SonIh from The dnom Thai impends. ana
that our ffsi gun will rally the slsvehoId
me Siaies under our banner. tell ron
gentlemen. VIZ can drag no Stale INN oul
difficulties. liis preposIsrans IN think O
o. Would il be manly IN do u II we could
We must ennrede 10 The other States wha
we claim for ourssires-inielligere "a
understand their rights. and courage la'sle.
iend Them. ye.. We must take il f"r
granted that ihry assb haze some self
respect. and iha,ihey are rol rewards and
erasens. am prand &C tie sslor and
hrr"ism Of SnuIh Carolina. lot | am 81
apininn that Other people have these
qualities alsn. And il is. ia my inds-
meni. bad pol rv. as il is bsd TASTE, 10
assume that South Carolina alone Lss The
fpi'il and ,he intelligence 10 defend and
preserve the common rights Of all The
southern States.
] believe have the mrans III knowing
The public opinion Of The slsrehnlding
States. and declare. with sinrefe sorrow.
that not one ofihem. nor anv consi.iesa-
bic minority in any one of them. il pre-
pared IN advise or Justify The secession of
S"uih Carolina. As 10 public sentiment
IN the other States. take issnc. and de.
mand The proof. know. personally and
well. the gallant and distinguished aud true
men that represent some az them in can.
giess. hui know no man amongst them
that would not stay Us from The madness
ot secession. Lei those who affirm lhc
canirary. name The man.
No. gentlemen. We have no hope that
we can roerce any other State int" seces-
sion al the pres, nj moment.
think We should flerei,e ourselves if
we suppose We should excite The gratitude
Of The southern STATES. or even their adj
miraiion. BY secesson. They will LET us
understand that il is MT their baillrs that
we shall fight. or their canse thai we shall
uphold. They will moi hail ms NJ the
champions Of The South. I,nf if the Sc.
rPssion of This Sisir-- us pnIiii.al separa.
iion from The other slavehold,np Slaics-
could be effected as peaceaIdy aud quietly
n some have tried 10 make us belirve-ii
Il could be dune without The nse of a mus.
ket. or dollar. nv conviction j., that il
would re y dire calamity to ourselves.
We should be lie victims az the most ex-
iraordinary trlusion that ever ruined a
country or people. And. in my ,lclihe.
rate judgment, all good mcn--alI patriotic
nen-sIonli strive. without ceasing. 10
aserl disaster so utter and so irrepara-
bic.
| should have hccn masi happy If
could have eoncurred in what seems The
unalIerahle determination of the Safe. /
know The consequences Of daring 10 dis.
sent from those who have lead lis IL the
brink Of The rrecpiec. and lam prepared
10 meet them all. Lei them strike; crave
mol their iorbearance or their forgiveness.
With great respect, have The honor 10
be yonr obedien, servant.
ARMlSTEAD BURT.