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


With what emotions should the mPres-
sise language Of that sage and pAlrioi Ed
mnnd Randolph fall upan our ears
.0uf very quiet" said hr. :" depends
upon the darasinn IL the Union. Among
the upright and intelligent. Few ran read
without emotion. the future fate of The
States IL sererfd from earh elher. Then
we shall feel The full weight Of iageign in,
lrigue. Then shall Ee hrar II partitions
efonr counlryl u prince. ingAmed
with the lust Of conquest. should use one
Sale as the instrument at enslavlps an
other. ifevery Stale i IN he weafird with
perpetual alarms. and eomprlled 10 main
lain large military establishments. IL all
questions are 10 he decided hy an appeal
10 arms. where difference af opinion osn.
not be removed hy nrguliallnn; IN word.
If all The direlul consequences which haunt
the peace eI rival naiions are 10 irinmph
orer the land. Cor what hare we ranien-
Jedt Why have we exhausted our
yeslJi Why have we basrly betrayed
ihe martyrs Of The Rerolu'icn"
Such was The. lsngrase Of pairioiir fire.
easi.l Il wis ifue then. ]. is no less
true now. II Was spoken then 10 The
thirteen States. u appeals yel with all
lis power. and patriotism. 70 thirty -nne
States. IL was addressed then. 10 bu,
ihree millions Of People. wenld To
Heaven. that il enuld ring now. as with
pbe tramp III an angel. in she ears OF iyen-
iy.four milions-lhal il could he prorlaim-
ed from evrry mountain Top and rrrerbe-
rate through every valley of The Nation.
And What solemn appeal romcs up
from the pasr. IN her. Souh Carolina.
whose regent and yei t'Irea,enrJ rounssis
and movements. are hunying US onward
10 Iie brislk of dissolution! Il points her
TO the great deeds % her own anresiry--
10 their rommon tolls aud suiTrrinss. 10
The fields Of glorr upon liirll their ralnnr
was displayed. in The common carse Of a
common Union. II points 10 The bright
stars 81 heir fame. whirh shine oui from
The clear upper sky. Ii is mingled with
The voice IL her nwn Marion--and Sump-
ier--and Rulledge-and pinkney-and
Moulirie. u directs her 10 The high and
noble destiny which will await her in
lhhs sislerhond Of Republics. il calls Ia her
view iha, bright galaxy fran which the
star OF her own glory has slone Tor sew
eniy five years. j. mrns back the scroll
Of history and Gxes her eye Upon lie spot
where pre- rerorded the deeds al her own
sons 10 The FIRST Congress which assembled
10 unite the infant colonies against oppres-
sion. and joining with the s.ice Of millions
here and all over lhe wgrld. VIM watch
with longing hearts The fate of this Repnb-
lir. iLiinplores her 10 pause and reflect
To BEHOLD The awful precipice down which
she i rushing. Mill >he heed The APP
peall Will she slil rush on ia her mad
career! u will be assuming an awful
responsibility II will be coGliing ,les-
llny over " hose lniure !. shadows. clouds
and darkness" hang! When she shall
have left ibis constellation. her situation
may indeed resemble that Of The lost
pleiad-zbu, may her faie be far different!
Demagogues. Agiiaiors. FANATICS. Dis.
unionisis There ,s sufficient number
Of such men. North and South, 10 destroy
the peace Of Tie country, aud endanger The
stability Of the Union, unles. gond men
and patriots will arouse themselves 10 ac-
ton! Such men have every thing 10
gain and nothing 10 lose by rnnmnlion
and lauless ,inrncc. They delight III
faction and misrn!e. The atmosphere in
which they flourish, is infected wnh The
poisonous cxhalalinns Of tisrord They
arm themselves with professions Of love
Tor Liberty. 10 helray htr strongest cila-
dels. They pm on The livery Of Heaven
Ia snhscrve The purposes of The c,iI one.
They are the men vim. affecting 10 regard
with contempt all expressions &c attach.
ment for the Union. would rpnd il asun.
der. and subjee its fragments Ia an igno
BILE and degrading submission To foreign
domination Unable hy their own virtues
To rise 10 distinction. aud official Influence
sufficient 10 satisfy their restless ambitions,
under the Damn 81 The Union, lhev are
the men before whose dIs,rmpercd and
hea'ed imaginaiions. The idea of separate
Cnnietleraries" and J. loreign alliances"
has been dancing designs. ibe offspring
Of hearts ready and quick for The blackesl
treason 10 their own country. and The
lonlesl betrayal Of The high confidence and
bright hopes Of mankind!
The motives Of such men shoall be ex.
posed. their eff ,rls should be me, and foil. |
cd. What TO surrender. wi,hont s,rug.
gle, our constitution and Union to become |
a sacrifice 10 their impious orgies! Ill
would he descending ourselves lnio The
l"wrsl depths Of cowardIy degrade.
tlnn
And have we mi every reason which
can address Itself lo the mind-and every
motive which can influence The hear, ofI
man. 10 induce us to meet this crisis with
bold and patriotic resoluliuna Ii is hph
time. that men. who arc determined 10
stand BY The Constitution and Union.
againsl those who arc PLOTTING ;heir ,les.