The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-05-28

We will be Nhig Americans, you NAV be
Democratic Americans. You won't do itp
Then draw and fight to the death! That in
our spirit. But Mr.. Clingman proceeds to
saw:
TO show that this can be done with proprety, and
without loss Of seespect let US recur to the past ac
tion Of our party in the State, &c.
tie then proceeds to show that the Wbis
party had frequently elected men 10 high
places who had not alpays been Wings, and
admit that this is true.
am glad to say that the Whig party has
been liberal, and is liberal still, and does not
require humiliating surrender Of anybody.
But u Mr. Cllngman means to say that the
Whig party of North Carolina ever held its
Independence lightly, the old love bear il
makes me say he is mistaken. 1t never vet
forgot ITS dignity. And he is HIMSELF living
evidence Of il. Great as was his merit. much
as Il desired to honor him, yet as soon as he
bore hard upon its infrm,ies and prophesicd
its downfall, it tured its back upon him, pre-
ierring rather to die in his hate than 10 live
IN his serytude. For the long service he
rendered, tstill wishes him prosperity, and
hopes that few years OF hard service and
short rations will still leave him vitality
enough to come back, as comes the tired STAG
to his startingsplace, aud rest in the old
range. By which time, retaining all his de-
sire to do good, he will have lost his power
to do harm, and will be kindly received.
And now, in very love forhs new associates.
| will gently remind them, that Mr.. Cling
man, who so truthfully prophesed the down.
fall Of the Wings, said that your love Of pub
llc plumber was 1.-THE rock on which YOU
would split" And that the Native Amer
lean spirit against foreign influence was that
which would sweep you from the country.
And. although YOU may remove Atlas and t6e
pyrenees. yet you shall not escape that pro-
phecy!
Mr. Ciingman next addresses himself 10
the Americans. and says that lie told them
that the Americans would be dsbanded. and
advised them to stand aloof from them. and
then asks adectionately:
do you not wish that you had taken my advice,"
answer, No. We have more confidence
IN his prophecy than we have love for his adj.
vice. We must follow the fate which he
predicted Tor US years ago, to wit; that If the
loreign influence continued to be iniuriously
exercised, we would sweep the party from
the country that so exercised il. That is our
mission. Prophecy has predicted il. and we
mean TO maintain It's infallibility. No advice.
no threats, no aiurements, shall swerye ns
hairs breadth. Our course is right on. and
inward, up 10 victory. And then, when our
mission Is ended, when we have clothed the
American name with more lustre than ever
Romans had. then We will listen to the advice
oi friend, though they may be slightly in,
teresled therein themselves. Mr.. Clingman
neat addresses the Democrats, and says:
" With respect 70 those persons who have formerly
acted with the Democratic party, (of course he does
not mean the FTee-scers Of New York; :. / can sec
no reason for their Withholding lhciE suppot from
Il it, ''e''
answer, that can. Unless so far as the
Aew York Free-soilers are concerned, |, nei-
ther, can see any reasnn why they should
withhold their support.) Aud the first reason
is, because Mr.. Clingman is member Of il
NOT because his association Is dlisreputable.
but because he loves TO battle with the Gle.
ments Of strife, brave danger, and bare him
sell to destruction. An although his unna-
tural-it may be his prophetic-strength en-
ables lam to escape, yet certain destruction
awaits his coniederates. so il has been. and
SO il will be. lie never joined the party until
he saw the rock IN sight on which ne pre,Iic.
ted they would split. and lie wants 10 witness
tie fun of the wreck.
Another objection OF Mr. Clingman's Il.
that the American party is too weak 10 do
anything; that lis ticket can scarcely get 4
State in the Union. Well. dat i inst What
he said would have been the fate Of the ne.
mocrats, i il had not been Cor the Whirs Who
went to their support. II, then, these same
i wings leave them and unite with the Ame-
ricans. as think they will, II viii let down
the Democrats and set up the Americans.
liut will show, ont of Nc. Ciingman's own
mouth, tlat he j. mistaken. He saws:
"Twcive months ago i scetasd 10 be formid,bl, IN
its organization and members. When assembled n
IL convention, however, Iss, June !, Is well SHOWN,
tnat on the adoption Of iis platform eendtmning further
slavery agitation, the delegates
wherein is chief strength lsy seeded from ,he party
In the recent Convention. however, Of last month,
these same delegates came blek.' &c.
Well now. answer ne this:
u i was formidable before these delesa "a
left, and these same delegates came back
again, Is il not just precisely a. formidable
now as i was twelve months ago, when every
body admits i was sweeping every thing be.
lure its
Mr.. t'lingman must remember that two-
edged sword is an unsafe weapon even for
him 10 fence with.
lie proceeds to say;
at then nominated Fillmore snd Dcneiscn. NJ
Fillmore, Il is ecnrsded has no strength IN Tie North
/ Well now, answer me this:
L - .f,sEF sf..,.rtI. I. a.