The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-09-17
Mr.. SMITH oBRIEN.
rrsn the London Times Of Angus. :

fFIn Inc London Times Of August
Whretet may have been lhe errors 0f Mr.
sMrH O'BRlEN's earlier career, il is Impossible
- ,lrny Iial IL his hnnr 81 adversely. and VIXEN
his hopes had cmmbled 10 dust. he srled with
remltklhle dignity. Now that the evil times
ire pa.l. aud lhal III. Iiish lurmeils of eiph,
wears bars appear 10 us like a levetish dream,
we can aiI'ird 10 add thai this gentleman, as Gar
as Ne was concerned III them. acted with per-
feet simplicity and good faith. There i a
bmad ,intncnnn between Mr.. Smith O'Dfien
aud the professional agiiainrs Win were ST lnrg
the curse Of Iceland. Willie U.iers were ac.
tuaed by stllish m9lives, aud were endeayor-
ing 60 further their own advancement III tie by
lashing TO madness iee passion. Of On excil4ble
people, NJ. Smith 0Bnen believed 10 the
rlehienu.npss and juslire IL Tie cause. The
very height OF his lnpnadeuee may be taken.
~ one srnse. as the irsi Of his sincerity. Ills
caatjnlnfs would have conipnied themselves
with talking and writing treason; with him
rebellion w1s mol lung u belalkea about, NOR
hing 10 be Written about. but iling 10 be
done.
However unparInaabe the course he Adopt
ed. VI. SmilI Brirn was al least actlaied
By linnesi mnliSe.. liz friends may admit that
hr arled Ike q fool; his enemies cannot say
hy linn lhai lie was D knave. THIS il no mean
praise of apy one Of The heroes who have
figured ~ The chronicles Of Isish agitation:
u hasnns heroine q question among this
grn'ien,n'- friends iliaI he should be immtdi-
alrly returned 70 serve once more In Parliament
Mr.. Smith 0Brien has steadily, and we think
must wisely, refused TO accele 10 their request.
ne has judged that lime must pass oser 20 fear
ful mistake as the one he committed eish,
wears ag@ NJ doub;. il he were fciurned TO
Parliament io-mnros, he would be more use
fol member lhan the great bulk uf The Irish &c.
rfeseniqiives; bul he has consulted bcncr Tor
hs own digniiy. anil. We believe. FIR It's ulli.
mate utility. WIIea wears have gone bv, aud
he has by steady di-rh Tge of The duties OF
s sialinn gwen evidence 10 bis fellow. subjects
ihn he has hiekcn with lis past history, he
nav again acquire weight in counsel but be
las yet % earn a character Coz solid ind smenl.
There are few pisiiiuns 10 The British empire
Al The present mumsni which olTrf such abun.
diut opportunities fnf dning god a. lhat Of =
nsiive Irish genllemln who will turn his nnn.
enee amont his crun,rymen 10 good account.
H. can dp a. more Than any stranger, however
ample thai strangers mesns may be, however
benevolent liis intentions. Tie short way to
tie heart " Tie Irish peasant. more especially
N the southern aud western districts Of his
country. is open ioihc niise proprietor, while
The new Enslis. proprietor must address him.
self 10 lle head, Gar less perfect portion Of The
lrisl, organization. Mr.. Smith o'Bien him.
srir. after lis pronauted exile, cannot bal be
struck with The ch,nee around him. There Is
plenty yet thsl 10 amiss il Ireland; bat the
country !. on lie piIh Of improvement, and is
every day advancing toward, prosperity. Dis.
iticts are under the plough whsfe there was
nothing but desoation ten years ego. The
lsbo,ine population. Cor the most pan, can iind
employment, and they are no longer 70 any
lbdGg Ike tie sams sxisn, - bsfrs dependent