The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-08-26

.oula onl, be carried into effect by forcible L
md successful resistance to the Government 9
Of the United States. If not intended to "
be carried Into effect, il were farce, and I
should not engage the attention OF sober and
men. He urged them to vote
upon the Constitution TO be framed in Sep
TENDER, and to vote for members OF the
Territorial Legislature in October, II they \
had the majority Of voters in the Territory,
as they commended, then would be the time
to give il effective proof.
There 10 an earnest sincerity and an Ell
fective logic in all that the Governor says,
which win commentator even from the
Republicans. The Times" correspon-
dent says
"He produces conviction that he at least
is anxious to DO the right and determined to
pursue it,
Somewhat in striking contrast to all this,
however, were the remarks Of Free Soil
man, Gen. Hale, who took the stump after
the Governor. His speech was in the usual
blood and thunder style, and summing up
Of all the injuries OF the past--Missouri at
the ballot box-Missouri in the Legislature
I-odious laws-sack Of Lawrence-nassacr
of Free State memories for vengeance
"hateful and diabolicalr Kansas and Me-
braska--and, as a climax, Stephen A. Doug
las sent TO hi. All this, we are told. was
uttered with revolutionary emphasis, and was
loudly applsuded. After he sat down. Rev.
Mr.. Blood was called out. His tone was
! milder, and his address more logical, but the
burden Of his remarks was still " Bleeding
Kansas"
Then there was another call for " the
Governor" and the Governor (senlper para
tus!) came forward, and said he heard sub
stantially the same speeches before, That
the staple Of every Republican orator was
I the same-to reopen the wounds OF F" Bleed
| ing Kansas; like Marc Antony in the
{ market-place, to expose Casar's dead body
] and point to its gaping wounds. To rouse
the evil and maghgnant passions oil men BY
: dwelling upon past wrongs and iniqulties
: now beyond remedy. BY eyoking the ghosts
, Of the Past; dragging its buried dead bo-
dies to the light Of day, and pointing with
malignant pleasure TO their fostering wounds
Even Ministers Of the Gospel, forgetful Of
2 their mission OF peace and charity, joined
: in the howl for vengeance and retaliation
e The Republicans, continued the Govern
e Tor, "pointed out no method to staunch tht
: bleeding wounds. They have no plan, ht
E continued, for the future, unless it be the
} Topeka Constitution, which, if carried out
| would bring violence, bloodshed, and reyo
|, luton in its train--would desastats YOU
{ fields, depopulate your Territory. and reno
the Union asunder, The Kansas Nebraska
Bill has been assailed. Do you know wha
: was the principal provision Of that bill
: Let me ask you, do you wish Congress t.
i dictate your institutions and lawsi [Criei
d of " No, No!"] Do you wish to form you
own laws aud institutions by your owl
n votes: Emphatic cries of YES Yes,
Then you are the friends of the Kansas ant
/ Nebraska bill, which the speaker who pre-
) ceeded me has denounced. Previous to tn
e passage Of that bill Congress made laws 70
i you. By the rights secured under that bill
are enabled S % maize sRss 9 si4 own IF laws and de-
: termine their own institutions. But one 0
the preceding speakers accused me Of sup
It porting the Legislature and laws Of Kansas
n Whatdoeshe expect Of me- fooppose them
e Oppose the laws recongized by Congress a
i clearly valid and binding as any other law
5 of the United States The Governor o
e the Territory oppose the laws he was sen
# here to administer! Should | follow III
Q line Of action intimated by that gentleman
/. |, who have been sent here to put down in
d surrection and revolution. would myself be
/, come an insurrectionisi and revolutionist
J Concluding, with the hope that Kansa
: would soon be admitted as sister State q
If the great COnfederaey, the Governor sa
down amid round Of hearty cheers"