The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-08
REV. r. J. BRECKENRIDGE.

REV. II. ]. BRECKENRIDGE.
This gentleman has addressed long aud
able letter to Senator Sumner, Of Massachu-
sets, III reply TO discourse delivered by
that gentleman in New York, on the subject
Of slavery. Ii is well known that MIR. Sum
ner is an Ultra. Aboitunist-a fanatic in fact
who would nuliity the Constitution Of the
country 10 carry out his fayorite project OF
emancipating the slaves of the Southern
States. But Mr.. Breckenridge points out to
him the impracticability and danger Of such
an undertaking. We wish that we could
make room for the whole Of Mr.. Brecken-
ridges letter, for il is 50 able and conclusive
in III facts and reasoning, that It must con-
vince the most inyetcrate abolitionist OF the
folly and sinfulness Of his labors against sla-
very as il exits. He thus rebukes Mr.. Sumner
for the course which he j. pursuing:
And yet, SIR, you, an American Senator,
speaking in the name of that great common
wealth 10 whose bosom stands Bunker Hill
and sitting in the seat Of that great statesman
and patriut who saw no hope tor public liber-
", higher than that which rests upon the I'm.
ION OF these States you, an American Sena.
tor, who have studied the past aud who fear
God, allow Yourself TO bring the whole force
OF your character, your position, and your
great gifts, 10 bear directly upon the point
At which alone il is possible to wreck the
.uanu, ann 20 uestlUs Us an rngether. The
very madness Of the times assumes in you,
il, most frantic aspect; and you openly avow,
that slavery IN America, is wrong 80 gricy-
aus end unquestionable that il should not be
allowed to euntinue-nay, that IL should cease
TO exist at onee-nay. that wrong so tran.
scendent, 20 loathsone, 80 direful, must be
encountered wherever il can be reached, and
the battle must be continued without truce
or compromise, until tie field IS entirely won.
such are your words, proloundl, eloquent
unspeakably frantic =
Ii must be obvious TO every one, that there
exists party nj The North Win are resolved
10 push this slavery question 70 this extre.
nifty ~ dissnluiinn of tile Union. aud that
Senator Sumner Is Ia be the leader in the
desperate cause. But, notwithstanding his
talents. zcal and desperation. we rely On the
,uhcr sense aud sound patriotism 81 the mass.
- 81 Northern citizens to arrest the progress
u the lanatical, aud, a. Mr.. Breckenridge
correctly calls them, frantic" party, brlOfe
they shall have proceeded 80 Car a. 10 bc ~.
able to retreat. They NAV rely on it, that
the Southern States will defend their rights
u the last extremity; aud they need not
therefore, expect 10 Brighten Southern men
into compliance with their wishes, or inta
acqaiescence in their injustice. The South
possesses means d retaliation which viii be
rr.nrtcd 10 when necessary l,r their protec.
tim, but will not, We hupe. initiate their all.
,er.aries in violence. Of ~ disregarling the
Constitution under which they LIVE.
The Union must be preserved Were i
destroyed, the North aud the South would
suon be engaged in hostilities, OF the North
would have TO act mure justly toward, the
south than Mr.. Sumner recommends, d
the fiery abolitlUnisis would have practieed
Whoever undertakes 10 destroy The Cnion
j. a traitor Of the blacklist stamp, and de
serves the mpst ignuminiuus death. We
could see such men perish without she'd.
din1 a tear Of compassion for their fate.
The following j. tie conclusion Uf Nc
breckenridge letter. and We heartily con.
cur in every sentiment which Il 1tiers:
" After 81, tanBut persuade myself thai
God will allow ~ 70 degrade ourselves =
utterly a. ~ break up tbs glorious CDniedr.
taey on such question a. this. do not al.
low myself to believe that tie mass Of the
American people are % utterly destitute u
ilis sublime instinct u their tnuairy's mis-.
sion among the nstions. Civil war Is not i
remedy il is the must difeiul of all diseases
National strength, IN day like ours. and q
freencn, y not 40 much glory a. il j. Ne.
eessity--,he grand necessity Of their liberty
aud Independence. As 10 slavery, II y a
question abOut which men may differ, accord.
Ing IL tie necessity u their condition and
the point o. view IRON whicl, they consider
IL. But the cordial and indi.solable Union
Of these States isA matter concerning which
no American who has true heart III his 10.
som can possibly have but one opinion--one
purpose. II there be one political duty com.
mon 10 u all. aud trsnsrsndently clear and
binding, il il that we shouldIs with iinme.
date aud condign punishment every party
aud every public man who is not loyal 70 tie
Union anJ tie Constitution.
I" Your lviIya-citixen aud Obedient sery't,
r. j. MISREPRESENTATION.
E,1sslse. 4 igas 81, tsss.