The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-12-17

daily and jealous advocacy ~ 10 public men
and presses, Conspicuous amongst the latter
has been and still is the Charleston Mercury,
which, from the crisis of 1892 to the present
time, has been the organ through which the
popular opinions and wishes Of tue State have
been expressed, This journal. which Is con-
Quoted with remarkable ability, is thoroughly,
and we fear, irreraimably indocirlnaled ~ The
ullraisms Of The school in which II has been edits
Gated. It's constantly wagng relentless war
against The Union--cons,anily striving to enlls,
the cooperation Of The other Southern States 10
lis scheme Of separate Coniederacy. We
have no doubt Of The sincerity Of the Mercury
IN lis declarations. We have no doubt that u
has long since become perlec,y satisfied lhal
the Union is Ill lhatl p onounces u 10 be. IN
notwithstanding all this, we are constrained 10
say thai the aateeelenis Of South Carolina IN
this matter stand in strange and most repulsive
contrast to her present position. From beng
The most national Of all The States, she has be-
come the most fercely anIi-natioEal. We have
been led 10 The consideration oi this SUBJECT TO-
day by an article which has appeared ~ the
Mecury during The last week, in which I, asserts
that il :. has never advocated dlsunon on any
oher ground Than thai Union. in any pcaceahle
sense, had become an impossibllly.' This
varies somewhat Tie Case, as we supposed II TO
he. We had though. lha, The predominant idea
\ in South Carolina was that disunon was thing
desirable in itself-lhata Southern Coniedera" 5
wssper Sc, i charming theme for contemplation,
and that its establishment il il could be realized
would be fountain &c ever flowing, never en-
ding blessings. Now, however, II seems that
The Mercury docs moi lavor dsnnl0n because
81 It's own intrinsic advantages, hut because
The Union has lost beyond the possibility q
recovery It's peaceful character and energies
and therefore is unworthy OF all further rever-
ence III respect. Did the Mnreury ever Sc
read of Government, particularly Republican
| Government, which was moi subject 10 popular
exci,emcnls and disturbances Does II believe
that aty Government can be 0fganlzcd up .
earth that will NJ, be just as liable to the ev'
/ innuenc, Oi faction aud demagagaet.m as TN:
present one Of ours Aud what SORT Of logo
i i il Il say that because The Union Is now agl'
tailed a. il is by serlnual sFf-, il is TO be ahan'
dnned and given up 10 deslrucIion without az
effort 10 save il /! That il is 10 be treated a.
lost by The people with whose fortunes u 4
/ freighled. even whilst il is yet floating upon ili'
waters with every sail, bu one, proudly set =
defiance Of lie angry elements Why shoult
MOI The Mercury--why should MI South Caro-
lna-he willing 10 lend hand. or indulge !
hope Al least. ~ The pcriaus crisi- ! |, !. lh'
time of AT others insl The patriot arm should be
stretched gu, to all in The rescue Of the nobl
ship from lie fury of tie elements amidst which
she is tossing. II wisdom aud lnyally Il
country could hui iplerpose lhrir redeemln!
energies in this h0ur ol lral-f every ritlzfI
would bui prove true TO the institutions Of ih'
country. all would be well and peace would re
iurn. The Mercury views every thing Ihinngl
The light Of lis own foregnne ronclu. ons. Iha
ceased 10 believe. il j, ever did. that N unlor
there is sIengh--and it sees in tisnnion alon'
ire giant cords winch are 10 bud together new
Confederacy, which. should II ever he iormr'
out Of tie broken materials Of lie ell, will, W
predict, in brieier space il.an seventy years
he snnlered, as will every reconstructed fed
erarian surcessively d.wn 10 the final ext,ncii"l
u al regular government on HE American con
ineni.