The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-04-02

fact. that the editor Of the Standard. whom he 80
recently delighted 10 attack. and who. in iurn.
sneeingIy deriled him for his cakes" and = gin
ger pop" has taken the editor Of The Republican
into his spectral favor. and 'hey seem just now 70
b. asery loving couple. However this may be.
We are sorry that the Standard has found even
such an slIy in an elton 10 shut out NoHh Caro-
lima rom due participation in the benefits which
are 10 aaw from tho public lands, large portion
Of which she eetrd 10 the General Government,
and all Of which she contributed largely 10 pro-
cure.
The Democrat ond the "CrisIs.',
The editor Of the Democrat devoies near two
columns 10 ierly to our striciuIes on The ssi-
Gle IN that paper Of = previous date on " The CHI
sis" and gives notice that his remarks will b
resumed" Perhaps we ought to thank him Cor
his consideration in giving his reply in broken
doses, 10 we have little taste Cor long articles, I'M
less they have some peculiar excsllenee to re-
commcnd them.
The editor begins by saying that VIC have BIO.
noTed him with the longest editorial that has
appeared in our columns for many day." We
were not aware that our article was remarkable
either for lis length or It's bresi,y. Wehave been
in tho habit Of saying what we intended TO say,
in Is brief manner ss tho subject would admit
Of. and then 70 stop. We have had no desire to
initiate the example Of some editors. WHO seem
10 think L incumbent on them 10 write long arr
liclc every week, whether they have any subject
10 ,rea. Of or not. and 10 estimate The saine Of
their srsielesby their length.
The editor further says in his Introduction, Il
may he gratifying TO our subscribers TO know that
We have survived the hearty blow dealt us BY the
youthful energy which the Recorder has recent
ly acquired Il was not our intention 10 demo
ish either the editor ar his sheet, but simply his
argument. We have kind feelings for the editor,
and wish him success in every thing but the pro-
pagation Of his doctrines. which we believe are
Of very pcrnicioas tendency. This announce
ment Of his, therefore, is relief to US. as well as
his subscribers; for the week aner the publica-
iion Of our article the Democrat came out on a
half sheet, and the succeeding week Il did moi
appear al ali--wkich was ominous Of an effect
very far from our intention! But this isin plea
santry. Whatwc have TO say on the proper sub
jet before Us, in reply to what appears In the
Democrat, should be with more seriousness.
The editor opens his subject by saying that he
" can conceive Of nothing Of more importance to
the Southern people than to be kept advised Of
the steady and unchecked encroachments which
the aboli,ionists al the North are making upon
their constitutional rights and privileges and
he seems 10 think he has performed this duty
when he has described the action Of lawlcss mobs,
and given the sayings and doings Of ultra aboli-
.ionis,s ;-forgetiing to add that the potent arm
Of the law has seized the leaders in these ouira-
ees that they have been held TO bail in large
sums, and that bills Of indictment have been
found against them by the grand jury, and every
appearance indicates that adequate punishment
will be meetcd out to them. Neither has ne in
formed his readers, that the Northern fanatics
meet with as little favor among the intelligent
portion Of the community there, ASIAN equally ra-
bid class Of . Southern fanatics do among US.
In his eageness to @enlishten" his readers, ne
has no. thought proper to inform them Of any q
the cases ia which the Fugitive Slave Law has
been put in execution, and the slaves recovered
nor does il seem 10 have occurred to him, that
the very circumstances which he mentions, thai
/. hundreds and thousands" offugitive slaves have
been assisted to escape beyond the limits OF tn
United States" is evidence Of belief that IN
law will he put in execution.
i We were not little surprised that the editor
being larger, should come out with the &c
claration that : il was the duty Of the Prcsiden
upon the passage Of The Fugitive Slave Law, :
, have issued bis proclamation enjoining upon
good citizens to render ready obedience to i
| provisions. To what law-book win no refer f
such requirement, or for precedent to sustai
il, What right had he, or can any President ha'
to suppose that all good citizens" would moi rel
, der ready obedience to laws constiutionally e
acted! The law itself was proclamation cl
/ joining obedience; any other proclamation W,
necessary only when open violence was NANTES
/ cd which i, was designed 10 put down; AMI