The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-05-21

iHen set - Moa0n sNsft OIL 0leT0fi0iS 10 torce Re
UHfed STATES 70 enaacpafe her sares in IKE manner,
expecting, if this was accomplished 10 be able to sup
Ply The wofh At her own prices with tropical produce
tons from her great Eastern possessions"
Mr.. Clingman states further, that England
regarded US as rival, and sought means to
a!ienate the North and South, and bpeak up
the Union; and then be proceeds as follows:
with view, therefore, to accomplish these objects,
more than twenty years ago, the British press and
book.makers generally, stimulated 10 embark in
systematic war against negro slavery in the United
States. Abolition lecturers We're sent over, and money
furnished to establish papers and circulate pamphlets
to influence the minds Of the people of the Northern
States. Looking far ahead, they sought to incorpo-
rate their doctrines into the schoolbooks and pubIica-
tions hest calculated to influence the minds of the
young and ignorant. Their views were most readily
received in Massachusetts,, where there were the
mains Of the old anti-slayey federasts and where the
British influence has, for the last half century, been
greatest, From this State these doctrines were gradu-
ally dhused to great extent, throughout the North.
Now, are these things SO? If they are not,
why would Mr.. Clingnan say they are? You
will concede that he would state nothing
which he did not believe, and you will con-
cede that he is well informed. And as CON
/ iitmatory that what lie says is true, (if any
confirmation were wanted,) he copies from i
late London paper as follows:
The aggressive spirit Of the people Of the United
States requires hnmbng, and it is for us to per-
form the task England's mission il to complete tho
great work commenced BY her in 1884, when she libe-
rated her slaves There are now over 3,0O00 coo hui
man beings held in cruel bondage in the United States
IL therefore, the United States Government deny, and
is resolved to question, the right Of Great Britain 10
her Central American possessions, We the people Of
the British Empire resolved 70 strike of the shac
kles from the feet Of her 900 slaves. And there
are those among Us who will sanctify such glorious
cause
And then Mr.. Clingman says as follows:
!" There is, too, complete understanding between
our enemies in Great Britain and tir allies in this
country
/ have quoted thus freely from Mr.. Cling
mans letter, because from his long expert
ence ip public affairs, and his admitted abb
! lity, thought it would be the most satisfac-
tory proof to the administration party, with
which lie is acting; and, also, because de-
/ sign to use it for another purpose.
Il appears, then, that We had our quarrel
about slavery. We settled il, and were at
rest. We are disturbed again upon the
same subject, and threatened with destruc-
tion. And that disturbing cause il, foreign
influence!
Well might the Father Of his country warn
Us = against the insidious Wiles ol furvgn in-
i ilucnce!
1 have stated the danger, and the cause.
Now, what is the remedy! And here must
regret that | can get no further aid from my
distinguished colleague, Mr.. Clingman. /
must not only stand unsupported BY, but must
stand against him. Indeed, 50 strange is his
remedy, that fear some one will doubt
whether he understands the cause. 1t can on.
Il " be explained upon the old adage, that !" the
hair Of the animal that bites will cure the
wound" But there is philosophy which
teaches that long experience in political life.
while it furnishes much information, clouds
the Judgment with thousand phan,asies OF
tie interest Of self and party; and which
teaches iurther, that what we have been ac-
customed to consider very bad. and, upon
inspection, find out not to be so bad rs we
supposed, may really not be equal to what it
appears III its new light. /, i credtable 10
our nature That, when our hate is turned to
love, d sense Of our injustice makes Us love
too much. And when we have loved an un-
!. worthy object. we hate 1t the worse for the
love we wasted.
| | cannot tell how much must blame any
: or all these virtues for tile loss feel in not
, having the sanction Of Mr.. Clingman, and 4
| lew other distinguished friends, TO the views
entertain, ~ to tile proper remedy for tbs
!. great gruund.swell evil, foreign influence
u he has loved the Wing party more than il
. deserved, may he not be little too severe
. 10 llIs denuneiati0n, nnw that he has left il:
. And il lie has hated Democracy, and abused
!, il as il it had not virtue in tile world, may
lie not think tno much Of ii, now that lie has
!. joined il, aud finds that il has some yirtues
i MAY not sense of the injustice lie has done
it, ~ any little spare favor that he may tllard-
,Hiy) expect from ii. make him praise il now
/ mUre than il deserves: And may not the
: commrndable vanity which lie feels that he
/ may not be thought 10 be worsted By the ex-
! change, excite iii him ihe allowable pride oil
! eNalung his new associates above any that lie
! las ever had before, Of That any one else will
ever have hereafter: Al To ali that, | do not
know. But this | do know, that, after has-
i ing made out clear case that the country is
/ about 70 be ruined by foreign influence. in
i stead Of joining tliOse who would strike down
/ that influence, he unites with those who
I would strike down them that would! In.
stead u maintaining the great doctrine ,has
!, this country must become AmericaniLed, he
i unites with those who maintain, that there
= shall be no difference, even il bestOwing the
7 offices which govern the country, between a
nati,e-boru aud foreign born, though that
9 foreigner be an Englishman, who has been
. carefully cultivated, from the time when the
earliest school. book was put into his hand, u
q hate uur institutions.
i Mr.. Clingman's remedy is this: Join the
J, ! administration party and strike down aboli.
i tiUnism.
!. Myremedy j. this Join the American par