The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-08-11

Sometimes this sort u organization has been
designed to promote the public inter
ests. and has so operated for time. Il
has, however, been more than once resorted
to for the subservience of secret and obnox-
ions ends. which. if broadly and truly ex-
posed TO the people. would at once have been
indignantly denounced and repudiated by
them. We confess to a general prejudice
against this method Of effecting political
changes. In republic like ours, IN which
the popular will acts directly upon the re-
preventative, and the national government
is administered theoretically at leasD upon
the responsibility Of the Executive to the
people, the machinery Of a." League" -
neither necessary for, nor suitable to. the
protection Of popular rights. II 10 the pro-
vince Of the Administrators OF the laws to
carry out faithfully and firmly the proyis-
ions of the Constitution and of all enact
mcnts made in pursuance thereof. II they
fail to do this, or abuse their high and solemn
functions, the remedy is in the hands OF the
sovereign people, who can rid themselves OF
unfaithful public servants by means OF the
ballot box.
The so-calied Southern League" is a
peculiarly lntelicitous movement. lthas not
single recommendation 10 popular favor,
and is utterly destitute Of every patriotic
element. A small and restless party, whose
chief leaders and presses are notorously hos.
tile to the Union. and would Tomorrow, u
they could, blow il into at0ms--wh0se most
cherished aspiration is the establishment Of
a F." Southern Republic" to be composed on
" Of slave holding >tates--this small and ie-
verish party has undertaken the sole and es.
elusive guardianship Of Southern rights and
honor; and to enable them the better TO ex-
ercise their genius and energies in the pros
ecution Of this seli-lmposed work. they mod
estly propose to act in the name and under
the authority If League in which they IN.
yite the universal Southern people TO enrol
themselves.
We have reflected a good deal upon this
singular proposition. which is an emanation
from that precious source of so many public
blessings Democraey-but we have not vel
been able TO discover in IT single attractive
feature, We cannot discern in the circum-
stances OF the times anything 10 warrant thu
insidious attempt to divide the Union. In
our view, there is nothing that calls for the
use BY the South Of any such expedient. Il
redeem herself from degradation that II
purely chimerical. The federal arm has MT
| vet struck down her liberties and her rights
Though she has ceased to be the ruler Of the
Contederacy. she has not ceased to be com
ponent part Of it. Her power and prestige
II is true, have waned. but they have not been
extinguished, BY long way. She has stu
abundant resources for recuperation and
glory, without resorting to the desperate al
tentative OF I" Southern Republic which
whenever il shall be formed, wall in less thar
half century be wrecked on the same rock
upon which this Union will have been dash
ed to pieces. The certain and inevitable
tendency Of disruption Of our Confede'
racy. happen when il may. will be 70 ephe'
neral governments and rapid depreciation
Of p"palsr sovereignty. Every successive
change will be for the worse. until free m
stitutions, such as now exist in our land
shall become the jest Of military deppts and
the dream Of an ensla,etl people.
Instead Of 4 sectional League, let the SoLtf
have a change Of guardians; for the DE
m0craey have, some how or other, managed
to involve her in all the troubles and trial
that she is nnw suffering under. They nave
l,losed her with low tarlf.-sdb- treasures :
territorial xpansion--nniyersal suffrage
magnificent platforms -squatter sovereign
Is, and all the other Democratic requisite.
for national prosperity. Still she Is dlssat
is6ed, and il the representations OF thos'
tutelary protectors Of hers. the iire-eatlng
secession branch of the Spoils" concern
are TO be believed, her condition has not beer
improved by Democratic appliances. So IA
fran this being the case. she is now told b,
Mr.. Yancey that the time has arrived when
! il she would escape utter perdition. she mus
! try his panacea Of League" as the on
nv efficacious remedy that She can now re
, Ily upon for lettering her condition. Tha
Is 10 say, in other words. she must make in
slant preparations for cutting loose fram tn
Union and erecting herself into a separate
+ independent. grand Republic! We CA
speak 81 this scheme Of the secessionisis i
I no uthcr terms than the r"uniest eonilemna
ton. It's intrinsically absurd. aud will lin,
: supporters where outside Of the little cir
Gle Of ultraists, WHOSE cnunsels and drerre
are registered and clarified in the column
Of the New Orleans Delta and Charlrsto
Mercury. We are glad 10 observe that nc
single press in Virginia has yet said wor
in is behalf.
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