The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-13


vanity of every AmeIiran nearer.
One thing however, was very sludioufiy
kent ool Of siew 10 ail lheto edaSiona,
and ihal was hose considerations which
srs lack ~ q nation faF The proper bene6t
and use Of II Ire blessings God hss given
us.
Under Ibis topic tre need such an esfi-
mate efour advantages as icotdd produce
confsafmehf. Discomfort with our present
condition Is beroming 3 national TRAIL II
lies ii the basis of snme Of The enterprise
and of all sesIlrssness ofthe Yankee char
srser. II is The foundation Of that mad
amhilion which hegius 10 show lis halefal
and poilaIrd Influences upon our nature.
Were we ronlenifd with onr present pos
session. with the natural and proper growth
Of our power, with al the means and
appliances which Providence has given
rs OF beinsa benefit 10 The world and a
cheek 60 the progress az tyranny. We
should not witness such enrroaehmenis
on The rights Of wraker Powers a. This
generation have seen. ar such plans FARM
ed by 50 many leading men Tor The insa-
sion Of neutral iefrilory. or snrh warnings
after the annexation Of every thing annex
able within our grasp. Were The nation
conienied with The natural progress az
things. The ,loeiine Of manifest destiny
would never be heard among ms.
Weneed as nation sense OF gratitude
Tor what we are. All The CONCENTRATIONS
OF our greatness which our Fourth Of July
orators spread in such glowing language
before ms should create gratitude. mol in
spire vanity. We do differ from other
nations. and we do seem destined by Pro-
whence 10 spead abroad in the world The
principles Of true liberty, and 10 furnish
an example Of freedom and independence.
flourishing with law and order. The very
rause that have produeed these results
should draw us to be grateful 10 Provi-
,lenre. and moi lead us 10 The aiheisiiral
feeling that we have been The creators Of
our destiny.
We need. as a nation. more personal
Uirfue--a greater individual Subsection 10
law. Crime j. becoming too common
amongst US. Laws are becoming less
siringen, and efIicacious in puling down
vice. A disregard 10 that elevated stan
iard Of pure public morals. which once
was our glory and our safeguard. is be-
coming mo,e powerful every Day. BY
The destruction Of public morality. The loss
nf public industry and thrift will foIIow.
While we are manifesiing TO other nations
The apparent influences of FIRE Govern
meni. our own condition will TOO surely
become the freedom oflireniiousness. mol
of law. Amidst such deterioration Of
public morals, we soon shall feel the in
ilneuce of The demogogue. who can much
more readily control the yicious and de-
preved Than the upright and pure. The
influence Of The demagogne. with his cor.
rupiions, will float us full surely 10 the
brink of the cataract that lIas engnlph he'd
every fnrmer Republic for The ,emagogue
and the military despot. in nation like
our. sare but succeeding steps Of the same
downward progress.
We need. and IL is 81 immense impor.
tance to MS in our present situ,tion. such
patriotic feeling as viii. at one glance.
take in the interests Of the whole land.
Sectional views and prejudices aud inter.
est< divide rs tho much. We often speak
Of the North. the South. the West. as \
they were separate natinns. with distinct
interests and different principles ofgovcrnt
ment. IN be prosperous and happy a;
one community, ne must feel as one mai
fion.