The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-02-13

brothers blood cries 10 me liom the ground !
--how can il be less terrific IN the latter
What do you think Of il, friends and fellow
citizens? A son, a brother, husband Of ia-
Their is inundated on this red altar oil homicide.
Where or how can the dear associations mus
rent asunder be restored! Who can re-kindle
The ex,nguishe.l fame that eloNed in The Ia
mlly circle! Where or how can The bereaved
fnd hope and comfort; what console Then grle
what can assuage their anguish! Alas they
sorrow as ,hnse who have 10 hope--because Y
is an irreyer.ible decree that mo murderer shall
nherl, The kingdom Of God
And VIVA, can lie s,Huiuor hope far! Listen
10 The truth established BY hislury result o.
correct careful observation. In vain will you
receive The applause Of The thoughlless AMI gl'l'
iiy; YOU connect yourself in the holy ties Of
mairimony with one who is all that heart or mind
can dcsiie yonr children, like "appes Of gold
ii pictures az silver" come 10 the embrace and
kiss Of pa,ernal affection. Macy time, sir.
in those hours Of expected felicity ; when sou
shall take The cup OF bliss N order 10 press y to
your lips many time. sir, will renorse = dash
il To The earth uniasled." And the arrow oil Je-
hoyah will rankle IN your heart OF hearts,
while again and again you hear The fearful
words 1.-The voice Of iily brothers blood
cries 10 me from The ground p
| Aud what can be d0nr, when you CIV onl 10
God, in bitterness Of soul, j" Ny punishment
is greater Than ran bearw Nothing that the
world can d0--lhus will you 1--we and inns will
you die and perish. Flom one source alone can
won fnd relel--f peradsenlure the Spirit 81
God may Undue you 10 seek il. You are doom
ed for time and Tor eternity, unless the blond OF
Christ shall wash away your scarlet sin"
1 Aud now, lei me beseecli Tie yong men 81
this aud every community where these words
/ NAV be read, moi 10 turn from Tie admonillo'
contained IN them without, besiowing on them
some hours Of srrions and careful r feclnr. Y
entertained by candid mind and an honest
heart, We have no Tears for the result!
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MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTH CAROLINA.
The Richmond Eaquirer says, We think
every sensible man 10 Massachusetts, after COM
n ring the census Of his avn Stale wllh that ol
North Carolina, whether he be aciuaied by sell
ish policy or enlarged philanthropy, will arise
\ from the comparison, warm iiend 81 The IN
ION as il is. The statistics, which we shall cite
might. of themselves, induce lie belief, that the
IIay State was only productive 81 ,rini'""ls aud
i panpers. Bnl il is well known, that despite hel
fanalcism. she is wealthy, enlightened, indus
ttions. and energetic. Her commerce and ma,
lnufaclures supply her with The products OF az
ricullnre. Disunion wnnld cripple those re-
sources. and probably expel her industry, sk'l
and canilal. 10 better markets and more congenla
chimes. The populaiionni Massachusetts ~ 1851
was IN round numbets) million, thai 81 NaHi
caroiInl, eight hundred and seventy thousand
Massachusetts produced ihiriy-one ilinnsant
bushels Of wheat, two millions Three huntfe,
and fory.fye thousand bushels o! Indian corn
and three millions five hundred and eighiy.tiv'
thousand bushels uf pnlaloes--elghiy-on thou
sand hogs, fotiy.iwo Thousand horses aud mnles
and two hsndred anil sixiy lhnussnd cattle. Thi
neaius,iahs of Nnnh Carplina. 10 praPnrlnn Il
! population, were ab0ut len times as great. Ebr,
a.n,inred Two millions one hundred and thur,
thousand bushels pt aheai. tweniy-sesru mil
lions bushels Indian corn. i've millions Sc
ven hundred thousand bushels potatoes. on mil
lion eight hundred ihansand hogs, one lnndrei
and seyenly-lour thousand horses aud mule.
and SIX hundred and nincly.ihree thousand 90.
lie. What field she EXHIBITS FOR Massachl
seiis commerce and manufactures Vel sh,
would fare better 10 case Of a disnpipn Thai
Observation-Disclosures she prodnees al the nrres
ssries of life. aud NIGH. plojure rs !axure
within herself.
The statistics 81 crime add psnpeIism eslIhi
qnie a. startling difference ~ favor Of Noril
Gapilna. AMI prove That size caG End does siien'
10 the moral and pllysicai condition Of hes REQ
ple. and needs 10 iureign prompting Or inis6c
renee. Before quoting lhn,r statistics. We wnnl,
remark. thai lu-l. so dear aid 50 much needles
~ Massachusetts. i.aie,eIy man. don in Nodl
CaDlina. without money and without rrrc-
f,r there are few towns 10 that Stale. IL Mas
.achuseis. IL 1850, there were 1900 panpes
IN Nonh Carolins. 1900. H. Massachusetts
criminals convicted ID 1859. 1900; ii Nonl
CaniIna, 600. H. prisons, 10 Mas.aclnseIl.
600; ~ Nrth Carolina. ~. III jall- III Mas
saehu.ens. I,O0a; 10 Noah Carolina. 80. 4
Penienisiie. ii Massarhu.eiis, 1871 III Nnni
Carolina, IL. Old Fellow chanlies. 10 Mas
sachuseiis, se6f.OOO; ii North Carolina, slO
COO.
We link iiiat ihesc statistics deserve The ~
tions study Of esery christian. painol anil phi
llniLr1pisl in lie Union.
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