The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-13
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THE TRAITORS DOOM.
The Hon. Edward Bates. in his Grafton
II 81. Louis. Missouri. nn fhe Ain Of July
instant. on the ocrasipn Of opening The Pa.
ciic Rsilrosd. used the following eloquent
language:
:. We need not dwell upon that darkest
period Of our history. The interval between
the Declaration Of Independence and the
esssbsishmeai ef The Federal Constitution.
Collapsed sflerlise rreilemrnlo Of the Rrso-
luton, exhausted BE- the Efforts Of seven
years war. without trade. without manu-
lectures. without The prestige Of name
among nations. and the States bound To-
gelher only by the feeble lies Of the ArIi-
cies Of Confederation. our ronniry Stood
ia her utmost peril. The king Of Europe
looked an with hope and expectation of
seeing The failure Of our republican expert
menl. Tie wisesi Of our counIrymen
were al their wiIs-end. and the spirits Of
the brarest &C our patriots SINK within
lhe.r. But the same good providence Of
God. which had shielded our fathers from
the periIs Of the Revolution. was still over
them. Hope was revived, courage reani-
mated, and wisdom and virtue and strength
were given 10 our statesmen, and they
were enabled ioproduce egIorious Con-
sliiuIion under which we live.
"li was made. as The preamble de-
rlsres, In order 90 form a more perfect
Union, In establish justice. ensure domes-
lie tranquility. provide for The common
defence. promote The general welfare. and
secure The blessings oflbeIiy 10 ourselves
and our posIerily."
And has IL mol accomplished 10 the lsl-
Ter. all its grand designsi Never was a
nation so blessed with all The elements of
prosperity. and all The means of honest and
viriuous power. Individual comfort and
national glory are moi only within our
reach. but are actually attained. Our Ter
TORY, stretching across The breadth Of The
continent. is moi only enorgh fur Us and our
posleriiy. but enough. also. 10 supply plen.
iiful and happy homes 10 The landless and
houseless millions OF redundant Europe.
Our nation. though vel green and vigorous
in youth. stands giant among The nations
Of the earth. Our Gag floats with honor
in every port. Our commerce whilens ev.
cry sea. aud The name of our country is
published in thunder around The globe.
Anl all these blessings are The fruits Of
that glorious Constitution.
aHence. Other sacred Charter proud.
With cv'ry earthly good endow'd.
Der land aud sea unfurld
Columbia waves her standard wide
Hence seas her freighied navies ride,
Der rivers, lakes, and oceans tide,
The wonder Of the worldp
III is hard 10 conceive OF an American
citizens striving TO overthrow that Con.
stitulinn, aud plotting 10 dismember that
great and growing nation. And yet the
unwilling mind is forced to The conclusion
that our country has few such unnaiion.
al and parrIcidal sons. Men. soured ny
disappointment. perverted by false ideas
Of sectional interests, and blinded to ruth
and reason by The madness of their own
lawless ambition. Men whose morals .lo
not restrain them from taking The oath Of
allegiance. while they are plotting treason
Whose pride cannoi deter them from
dishonoring their fathers; and whose pair-
o,ism is not strong enough Ia prevent
them from denouncing and ,lrsecraiing
all that history has recorded as great and
good in the worihies Of The Revolution.
Men who. for the qualification Of their
own la passions. would renounce al The
blessings NE now emmy, destroy the
worlds last hope. anil tear their roun,ry
To pieces. for The sake Of ruling one Il us
laceraied fragments.
Bot, thanks be 10 God. they are pow.
er.css for such mighty mischief. There
is prevailing the whole mass of our peo
pie. deep seated. heartfelt Loyalty IN our
institutions. Whenever feal danger shall
present itself. millions ffreemen " i'll rally
to the rescue and drive hack or crush tic
foe. whether foreign ,r domestic. Before
one line OF the Constitution shall lie eras.
ed or one stone removed from The Capitol,
BY treacherous conspiracy or hostile vin-
lence, thousands and tens of thousands If
loyal frcemen will die in it, iefenre.
But if in The wrath of Heaven. snmc
ambitious leader should he allowed IL ac-
ronplish the awful ruin. his name wnn!d
go down 10 pustenty blckenc,l monn>
menl Of parricdAl crime. Liking. he
would have TO bear The exccraiinns of he
wise aud good throughout all chrisiendoni,
and in HIS own desola:ed land
Maids and matrons on his name
Would call down wretchcdness and shame,
And infaruy ard woe
Woe to the tfaiiuf-woe.p
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