The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-23

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The sea and on the land. which have give
your country bright name amongst the
Nations, Whescs came those . victories
ol peace" which. mare Than all the
achievements Of war, viii live in lime 90
come, IN the recollection Of The goods
What has reared up your Institutions OF
learning. your colleges snd your churches.
whence are emitted 50 many rays Of wiz
lue and rrligian' Go ask The mighty
dad, whose lives were devoted 10 The
cause OF this Union. whether il be worth
psesefringf Go 10 the grave Of lle areai
Washington. and learn from The spirit
wlrh havrrs around !llai eonsecraied
spui. rhelher this Union was worth the
jaiIs and dangers ne encountered To esia-
hlish IL The answer is already a, hand.
lie gave il before he departed 10 take his
alloried place amongst the great Of past
ages lie leii il as a sacred legacy 10
his People. let them heed IL. and lri
Disunion and Fanaiieism stand rebakes
and abashed. before The awful solemniiy %
ia warnings a Your Union is ) fnair nl-
lari the edl6ce of your real Independence,
The support Of your tranquility al home.
your peace abroad. OF your safety, Of your
prosperity. Of that very Liberty which you
80 highly prize. Cherish cordial. .ha-
biiual. and immovable attachment 10 il.
aceusioming yourselves 10 think and 10
speak Of il rs palladium Of yeur poliii-
cal safety aud prosperity. wa;iring lsr is
preservation "a nh Jealous anxiety. aad ia
disnanLy ffowning upon the 6rsi dawn
ing oG every attempt To slirnale any por.
lion 81 your Country from he resi-. nr
10 enfeetle the sacred lies which nov
link together The various paris J"
/ is The Union worth preserving IL Is
m inquiry Of nomen,oas importance. not
10 any one section. to the knrih, 10 the
South, 70 the East or 10 The West alone.
bun 10 The old and young--ile rich aud
poor, the band and fee. even TO the hum.
blesi amongst them. of The millions Of
rouls who are spread over this sasi Re-
puihicl IL cannot be sserifced without
!, eniaIling the heaviest curses lpou every
,ecii0n. The State that strikes il down,
.iher To advance her own interest. or To-
jeopartlize The interest ofoIhers. will drink
Ia The boiinm the cup Of its own folly and
madness. ii will he the act Of The snicide.
The administering The fatal poison 10 ones
own hnnsehold, the application Of the
destructive torch 10 ones owl dwelling
Nor is any section Of the county m"Ie
deeply interested in lis preservation Than
the South. Lei us moi shrink from The
inquiry. Sooner or later we shall have
10 decide. We have amongst ns. do.
nestle institution, which al The time Of
the formation of the Constitution presrn.
ted difficulties 10 lis adoption and 10 The
establishment Of National Government.
4 spirit OF compromise and concession.
however. prevailed, and ample protection
To llis institution was provided in the
Constitution. Under Thai Instrument Con-
gross il bound To make provision for the
restoration Of slaves. escaping into other
States. lf Congress were To neglect this
duty. il would be in bad faith and most
aagrant violation Of The Constitution.
Thus lar that duty has been performed.
Congress cannot seal The lips or paralyze
the tongue Of fanaiirism! Must lie Union
be dissolved on that account! Would
snrh an alternative lessen J,e violemr oC
fanatical jenunrjaljnlr against or Insliiu.
iions! Would il not rather increase thai
violence. as well az fariliiaie The mean. Of
insult and wrong 10 us1 Would not dis.
solution bring with il the most oppressive
buiihens. in preparing against foreign ag-
erosion and interference. which would ex.
hibil themselves on all sides of US! C0nld
we cease our trade with foreign naii0ns1
Has England any sympathy for our pecu-
liar insliinlionsl On the contrary has she
moi shown. through her statesmen. her
public press. and her fanaiical missionaries
sent out 10 de, lain against our pesre, that
there is amongst her people deep seated
hatred 10 This Institution and but little re-
gard Tor onr rights! Could we ever break
of our trade with the free States! Would
intercourse ceasel Would there be am
possibility of erecting Chinese WILL
around US! Would there moi arise from
the very condition into which dsunion
would throw us. new dangers, fresh causes
Of difficulty! IL all III. States in which
this Institution exists were formed in,o
one eonlederacv, how long. pray, woulJ
they continue harmonious and nniied! A.
change IN The con,lpilon Of lie border
States would som come. and there wonll
succeed as eager !, desire ihtn as now. 10
calculaie the value Of Union IL fb;s
Union. our ancient. revolutionary, consii-
tuiinnal Union, cannot stand, lie idea ,l,a,
The slave States, or any other large src.
ton 81 The country, can lang continue I'M
der one government. unless j, be monar.
chy or despois,n. wonll be chimerical in
The extreme! So long as The National
Legislature does lis duty towards us. and
reirans iI0m an invasion Of nur rights of
properly, am for clinging to Tile Union:
Tor. IN my soul, believe. that our peace. |
and The security Of our property, all We