The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-30


remedy seainst The esils shirh vices and |
ambition are perpelaally spi 10 cause,
May they MT hope. wislou, presumption.
% preserve greater zeal Cor pirsy and pull
lie devotion than we have dnnel For sure
il can hardly happen 10 Them. - il has 10
us. that when religion is hest understood
and rendered most pure AID rrasanshlr.
that then should be The precise lime when
many cease 10 believe and prarlice ii. and
all in general become most indifferent 10
ii.
!. May they moi possibly be more suc-
ces-ful lhan their mother country has
been in preserving that reverence and au.
lhoriiy which il due 10 The lawsi 10 those
who'make. and 10 those whoex Them!
May moi method be invented uf prorur-
ing some iolerable share nf ihe comforts
uf life 10 those inferior useful ranks Of men
10 whose industry we are indebted for The
uholel Time and discipline may dis
cover some means To correct The extreme
inequaliiies Of condition between The rich
and ihe poor. so dangerous 10 the inno-
cence and happiness Of both. They may
fortunately be LED by habit and choice 10
,lespise that luxury which is considered
with us the irne enjoyment Of wealth.
They may have lilile relish for that cease
less hurry OF amusemenss which 10 pur
sued 10 this country without pleasure. ex.
ercisc. OF employment. And peihaps,
after trying some ofour follies and caprices
and rejecting The rest. they may be led BY
reason and experiment 10 that old simpli-
city which was first pointed out by Ma
iure, and has produced those models which
we still admire in arts. eloquence. and
manners. The diversity OF new scenes
and situations. which so many growing
States must necessarily pass through. may
Introduce changes in The huclnaiing npin-
ions and manners Of men which we can
form no conception Of; and mol only the
gracious disposition of Providence. but The
visible preparation Of causes. seems 10 in
, dicae strong tendencies towards general
: improvement"
-citizens, This gracious disposi
/ lion Of Providence" and this visible pre-
/. paraiion Of causes" at length brought oI
4 lhe hour Cor decisive action. On the 4il
J, Of July. i776, the Representative Of III
G United s aies Of Ameri,a in Congress al
scmbIcd. declared that these United Colo
Q nies are. and Of righ. ough, 10 be. free an
!. independent States.
d This tleclaraiion. made By most patrio
y ic and resoluie men. trusting m the justit
IN of their cause and the protection of Hea'
en-, and yet made not without deep solic
81 lude and anxiety. has now stood for sever
y ty-five years. and still stands. II was scale
l. in blood. I, has mel dangers, and Owe
8 come Them; IL has had enemies. and u hs
IS conquered them: il has had delractors. an
ir /. has abashed them sll; il has had dnub
/ inc friends, bu, il has cleared all doubt
q away; and nov. to-day, raising iss angus
q form higher than the clouds, twenty mil
4 lions Of people contemplate i with hal
d lowed love. and the world heholds i. an
!. the consequences which have folowe,
: from il, with profound admiration.
e This anniversary animales. and glad
!; dlens, and uni,es III American hearts. d
= olher days Of tire year We may he part.
Ie men. indulging in controversies. more Q
of less important 10 the public good; we ma.
Z have likes and dislikes. and we may main
l. tain our political differences, often vii
warm, and sometimes with angry feelings
at But 10. iay, we are Americans all; and q
: nothing hui Americans. As the great u
=. minary over our heads. dissipaiing mist
ir and fogs, nov cheers the whole hemi'
ie pherc. so do The associations connectc
with this day disperse all cloudy an
a sulIen weather. and all noxious exhal:
Sc ,ions in the minds and feelings Of iru
al Americans. Every mans heart swell
IS within him; every mans polt and bearir
e. become somewhat mare proud and loft.
/ as he remembers that seventy yea
N have rolled away. and that iIlc great y
n. neri,ance OF liberty il still his: his, und
a. minished and unimpaired; his in sli !
r.i original glory: his 10 enjoy; his 10 pr
n tecI; and h,s 10 tran. nit 10 future genef
III iions.
lie Fellow Citizens: This inheri,sn'
~ which We enjoy Today is mol only an !
he heri,ance ol liberty. but Of our own p
by cuIiar American liberty. Liberty has e
ck is,e,l in other times, in other countries. Al
=, il other forms. There has been Gu
ise clan liberty. bold and powerful. full
he spirit. rloqsence, and ire: liber
10 which produces mulitudes Of great me-
20 and has transmitted one immortal nan
the name of Demosihenes. 70 Pos'crii
,u- Ri, sill il was liberty nf dsconnect
y. STATES, sometime. united. indeed. BY ie,
.vc porary leagues and confe'leracie... !
of ofien involved in wars between ,he'
nj selves. The sword q Sparta turned
ed, sharpess edge against Athens. enslav
ro- her, and devastated Greece; and. in /
md ,nrn, Sparta was compelled 70 ben'l bei'
.ch The power Of 'rhebes.. And lett he &
md rememhered. especially les The sru b q
nes deep into sll American minds. lha.
ma was The want Of union among her srve
i c.-... .t.al co.llv gave the nssetqrv