The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-01-22

rsleslaled 10 excite strong Eympalhy and
70 produce pTalouno impression on The
pebble mind. There msy be some locals.
lies in The U. STATES where generous de-
roiiOa 20 the unian would r.ll lanh no
enthusiasm. and where osher ihemes would
imparta more eongen,sl inspiration 10 rio-
qnence. Oflhese. however. il,rre are bai
lew. and the number we inst Will ronlin-
ne N grow less until there sllsll be Eane.
We hnd IN aur exchange papers iwo re-
publications frnm addresses delivered. one
hy Mr. Webster on lhe complexion sf The
Bunker Iiill Monument in 1874. The 9th
er by The la,e s. 8. Preniiss brlare The
New England Sorieiy Of New Orleans a
the ias, anniversary &c the Landing Of HE
Pilgrims-hash uf which. extracts arr in
sentiment aud diriisn worthy az The dis.
iing'Iishrd oraiors that gave Them uiisr-
snre. and anrshy NJ the grrst subject iilal
inspired them. We quote Fret Ifom Mr..
Webster:
In lhr seventeen millions ofhappy peo-
pie WIN enmpnse our American commune
~. there IL mi one man who has not an
interest 10 lhai structure, just "a there 10
not one WIN has not deep and abiding
interest in the events which IL was design
ell 10 commemorate. The responsibility.
] NAV say the sublnnlh. Of the orrasinn
depends eaIircly ON lis nationality. II is
all. all American. LIS sentiment 10 COM
prehensire ennagh 10 embrace the whole
American family. from North 10 Souih.
from East IN West; and IL will stand. !
hope. forever. emblrlnslic Of thai Union
which connects us together. And wa be-
tide the man who comes here to-day with
sentiments any less than wholly American.
Wo belije the man who shall ven nre 10
stand herewith The strife Of local jealunsics.
local feeling. or local enmiiies. burning in
his bosom. All our happiness and all our
glory depends on our Union. That mon
umeni itself. in all that rs cnmmendable IN
its sentiment aud character. depends upon
Uninn. ,ls noi mean To say that i, would
not keep is position if The States were
rent asnn.lrr hy faction or violence. | do
moi mean that The heaving earth would
move il from lis base. and that !. would
actually tnliet Ia It's fall. if dismember-
meni should be ,he afflriian of our land
and | cannot saw that u wouId mingle lis
fragments with ihoss of a broken Consii-
tnrion. But. in the happening Of sucl,
events. WIN is there who would dare look
upon il Z. Who is there that from beneath
such load Of modification aud shame as
would ovtIwhrlm him, could approach
10 behold il! Who % there would mol cs.
peci his eyebalIs 10 be scared nv the in
lensi'y Of It's silent reproof ! For my
part. | say. that if il be a misfortune de-
signed by Providence Tor me TO see such
time, will lnok al il no more, will
avert my eyes from il forever"
The specrh Of Mr.. Prenliss from which
we take the subjoined exirari was deliver
ed about year ago. and as the anniver-
sary Of the landing nf The Pilgrims occurs
about this time. the orators impressive
worls come well in keeping with The oc-
casion.
But while we thus devote this day 10
The remembrance of our native land. we
forget not that in whirh our happy LOT is
cast. We exull IN the reflection that
though we count by thousands The miles
which separate Us from our birth place.
still our country is the same. We are
10 exiles upon The banks Of a foreign
river. 10 swell its waters with our hume
sick tears. Here floats The same banner
which rusiled above our boyish heads, ex-
cept that its mighty folds are wider and
its gliilering stars increased in number.
"The sons Of New England are found
in every State Of the broad Republic. In
the East. the South. and the unbonn,lcd
West, their blopd minsles freely with
every kindred current. We have hul
changed our chamber in the paiernal man
sion: in all its rooms we are at home,
aud all who inhabil j, are our brothers
To us The Union ha, bit one domestic
hearth; its household gods are all tie
same. Upon us then peculiarly ,levolves
The duty Of feeding the fires upon thai
kindly hearth. of guarding with pious care
those sacred household gods.
I'VE cannot do with less than In.
whole Union; 10 us il admits of no divi
sion. 10 the veins Of our children flow.
northern and southern blood; how shall
II be separated; who shall put assunde
the best affections Of The heart. the mobiles
instincts Of our nature! We love III,
land Of our adoption; and So do we il,a
Of our birth. Let us ever be true 10 hoil,
and always exert ourselves in maintain
ing The unity Of nnr country, the inlegri
~ of the Republic.
Accused, then, be the hand put foril
To loosen The golden cord of the Union
thrice accursed The traitorous lips. wheil,
err of northern fanatic or southern dema
gogne, which shall propose its sever
ance.
But no! the Union cannot he dis
solved; iis fortunes are too brilliant 10 b
marred, its desiinies too powerful 10 Il