The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-09-03
rHrtDANGER on sEcrIoNALlsM.

The most momentous fact that has ever
claimed the attention Of the American peop's
since we have had IN organized government.
il now pressing upon the whole country !
Il the threatened Acknowledgement 81 Iae 1Atoh'
Although! this il no new thing, yet = mas ne
Yer before this assumed so broad, 50 universal,
90 determined and SO dangerous ~ atlituae
M al this time. Vindictiye sectional ieellhss
exist and the bitter conflict q interests, pre-
iudice. aad tanaticism il stimulating the worst
passions to fearful antagonism. Il y me
North against the South. Ii Is a phrensled
conflict between anti-slasery and the constr,
.tutional guarantees of slavery. 1t Is a blind
;nlatuation that seems to have dethroned
reason and discarded patriotism. 4 is victory
or disunion. 1t is victory aad disunioa.
pisunion would lead to anarchy, anarchy 70
civil war, and ciyi. war to national extinction.
These are train train Of seqaents as laes-
liable as that effect will follow cause.
In this crusade Of folly and madness, which
seems to rule the hour, can there be no pause
~ Look 10 consequences ?--no Time 70 take
warning Of fle fatal gulf before them What
party. what influence, what interest, what
principles now involved IN The fearful issues,
could hope 70 survive the mighty calamity
ii this federal unon IN ruinss Il would be
indiscriminate chaos and destruction, from
which could rise no reconstruction 81 ciNil
or religious liberty nothing Of that rich les
gacy left Us By the patriots who toiled through
every trial and pritstiou to achieve our ~
dependence, and give 10 Us government
above all price, and land blessed above al
lands. Worse than the prOdlgal son, We
sacrifice all BY the deep curse Ut fratrici-
Jai strife Ii that blighted, impoyerIsli-
ed condition, what could We expect beyond
its Within ourselves. nothing. The more
stable realms ii monarchy, watching the IN
pending catastrophe, would pick Is W lskt
drift-wood from The freshet, and assign y:
new duties under some old rule.
We would ask the distnrbers Of the nation
II peace and harmony. If there is anything i
the impending issues Of sufficient Importance
to authorize this stubborn persistance at The
pcril Of the Union: Would they not consider
lie dismemberment q the Union a nucl
greater calamity than the defeat Of any, o.
al. the neS>langled issues before the coua
try: We would ask them. what real. per
manent blessings could cnure 10 the coantf,
ii this raging conflict OF sectionallsm shout,
be perscseltd ID TO its final consequences
Would il give peace to the hostile clements
Would Il eve permanence 70 victory Noul'
!, Give concord, necessary to make the gny
eminent strong and the people happy
Mould il give any equivalent for The nationa
aaietale i his destroyed lor the discordan
elements il has intrulnceds for is denora
l,zins influence upon government and socie
II! for the check it las put upon progress
and prosperity for The Wounds it has tniilc
fed upon national honor for The cloud il la
cast upon the future for the solvents tina
are employed upon the Union
In The midst oF these dark hours, there j.
consolation il believing that the reiiertin.
dispassionate. honest Ptepleli contradisiin,
ton 10 he poliiicians1 u the county II
aware of The magnitude and danger VI Il
crisis, and will 1t the proper time and u
proper manner. assert their own rights, Pr
teet their own happiness, preserve their oM
peace, rebuke every enemy, reform esel
delinquent. and proclaim perpeiuliy g q
Union. This i The wisdom that should 90
erH tie blessings If thirty millions OfPeopi
Wigh al power ii their own hands for veal
fer woe. Washington Uaioa.