The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-04-07
Union AND DIsUyIoN.


made by the editor Of tho .Cmner st"nr," avowng
himself as secessonis per Sc, and that his opinions
xare the resul, of "yeussof observation, experience
,ui study" We copy them with pleasure herause
they viii show readers thai there are conservative
loving men in the lar South. realty Tor active
vice. an because the sentiments expressed are 80 much
il unison with ou own, expressed some eight months
ningtsn Commercial.
We have Union aud Government. the
value OF which. not Many years ago. would
have been deseerated by comparison with
the wealth Of the indies. The pearls Of
Egypfs Queen, were beggar's draught.
TO the smallest drop Of hlood she'd in the
establishment of this Union and Government.
Whatever may have been It's blessings and
curses for three quarters OF century, one
thing is admitted, that our united starry
banner now waves over the must powerful
Republic which ever existed on the globe :
a Republic great in arts. IN arms, N science.
letters and commerce. il il" keeps step
To the music OF the Union" the might.est
whose ruins alone now tell the
traveller they were, will pale before is hap
pness. grandeur and glory. u these are
facts not to be denied. then the labor Is on
those who hate" this Government. 10 point
out in clear language the truth and argn-
nlents, how aud when. Dissolution wouid
better our condition. We are with our
household gods. al embarked in the same
vessel. II she goes down. either through the
reeklessness. ignorance, or corruption oi her
officers and crew, we all perish. What
would our friend say. ii, Whale the ship is
tossing about ready Ia open, and II required
eyers hand to bail. in order To keep her
alioat, certain individuals we're found, with
glmlets and ausers m Their hands, drilling
hol.s in her boltoms Now. to Us Il appears
that the radical defect ~ al per sc disunion
arguments, cons SIS IN MT d.stinguis hiny the
oiiicers aud crew from the vessel itself. IL
the vessel Is !caky. p.teh and caulk her. and
give her aga n to the w.n'ls and waves. Is u
not fully aud madness. to knock her Ia pieces.
because her officers aud crew are base and
negligent: D.sm,ss her bad officers, turn oil
her proilgate crew. man her with able aud
yirtuou, seamen, and the "old Ironsides" 81
state will once more bear our Tag in triumph
aud thunder Ger the deep.
We ask our revered neighbour 10 specify
wherein either Congress, the President, or
the Supreme Court. has violated the Consti-
tutinn in i manner 10 afford the least pretex;
for the destruction Of the Government. We
aided nnne Of them into power. aud We think.
II one half of the pretended hatred % the
unIon MAS transferred by laose who made
ernment to the heads Ut their own msnniac-
ture, ihs; then we could have peace and
justice in the Union. We believe the peo-
pie are tired Of men, who are engaged one
nall Of their time in getting into fuss. and
the other half in getting out. Bat says our
neighbor:
/" IL Is not as remedy Tor evils that have
past. but A. preventive 81 those which are
90 come, that we want dissolution. II - to
escape the constant bro;ls and contentious
about our rights il Is 10 take, ourselves out
Of the reach Of that Legislation which is con.
siantly rnbbing u and seeking 70 rob "; q
il 10 get away from connection with pro-
pie who have often shown that they have no
regard Tor Constitutional restriction and
limitations"
Would dissolution be remedy for these
evils, and an escape from brnils, contentious
and robbery; We rather think ttey would
be aggravated BY il a thousand fold. SHALL
We seek tie brols which English protection
would Afford World we b. wiling TO
transfer nur property 60 the "ienhrr mer-
cies" 81 English cannoni Would We wish
1, bring iniD our midst the anarchy anil
" constant brois, contentious and r.bbe;
=" or Mexicu: Shall We AK an alliance
with Nicaragua The President wuull -onu
put o, dawn with Ameriean guns. What
then shall we do: We think. first, turn every
Deinmrat out ~ oaice. put honest Wing.
aud American, il, I've jnstly anil love mer.
ey. educate our children at home. support
mr. avn mechanics aud manufacturers. pa
tr,n Ne pnr osn watering places. AMI abose
all : keep cool. u We act mt these precepts,
anil the country fails TO prosprr more. than
b. cternilly taking about dissolution 81
The Un.on and Southern rights--ihen. in five
wears. we bull onr.eiy :, olr heirs, execu
tors. &c. TO pay tie Rd,ter of the Corner
stone the ole IL onr worldly grnds and
Substance. which. though not mach. would
be widows miie--01r all.
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