The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-26

coming into collision with any railing oppo-
|sltion. Theysare squiet, aud silent; and
Their voice is not heard nor their arm raised
| in antagonism. And hence they are erro-
neouslY thought to aequesce with the noisy
Indeed they themselves do not know their
own strength. Whereas on the contrary the
lawless aud reckless few make great out |
cry, from the fact that wicketlness is very !
active virus in the bosom OF man, and nerves
him with unwonted energy. Moreover such
for the most part loosen their tongues. and
add TO their garrulous propensities by artih
cial stimulants, 50 that they are bold, fear
less. and brazen in uttering their lawless
sentiments, and most vociterous in their
unseemly screams and yells at the hustings
in applauding vicious opinions--and il the
world were 10 judge by the hideous noise
made on such ccasions--but alas too many
do--they would conclude, as Elijah did OF
old. that all Israel had gone after Baal
! Whereas, if they were to rise up as one man
speak out aud declare their sentiments,
they would find to their JOY and astonshment,
that they were the people-and the lawless
and reckless were as vet but the faction!
assure you. my fellow.citizens, that II our
glorious country is ever driven to destruc-
ton, as portended by the present lawless
tendencies throughout the land, It will be
done BY the young. self,willed. ambitious
PhHtons on both sides ct the line" VINO
will grasp the reins, and lash the flame
breathing steeds into madness. whilst the
sober. quiet, modest. order-loving, great M
! jority, will be culpable lockers on! We
do not know our strengthened the reason
we do not know il is. that we do NOT speak
OUT, and let our voices be heard. The right.
eous should be bold as a lion and feel
and &C. as Isaiah did when he said" For
the Lord God will help me !; therefore shall
II not be confounded; therefore have 1 set
nv face like a flint. aud know that shall
not be ashamed" repeat that nothing IS
more alarming in the present tendency OF
things. than the striking qieseence Of good
men. This may be accounted Tor IN part.
in addition to explanations already given, BY
an inadequate apprehension OF our real dan
ger. We who are grown up men. and have
+, long since had our principles of faith and
/ practice firmly established, do not feel that
' we ourselves are in any danger of being cars
|. ried away BY such disorderly tendencies.
E True, but we forgot how short time It re-
{ quires for our children to grow up and be-
come actors, zeslous, self-wllled, head strong
!, actors on the great theatre Of poltical Affairs
!. Please bear 10 mind that 1t requires only
/. twenty zone wears to travel from the cradle
!. 10 the ballot box-and less time than that in
II this dynasty of "young America" to shoul.
e der a musket, grid on a bowie knife, and
pocket a revolver, and set parental aud all
e other authority at defiance! Here lies tht
Z. dreaded danger /: not that zoe, the fully grow
up and mature, are liable to be much lnllu
]. enced by the tendencies alluded to; but u,
e danger Is that the Rising Generation. wht
d in short time, long before yoar head ant
e mine are laid under the sod, II We live on
d the ordinary term Of human life, will have
& l.I- -.:-- ar c--------.,.. .i.s law .niaAtu;
!. power in their own hands this generatioi
: will and must OF necessity receive an edu
'e cation, bent. bias from this disorderlI
N state Of things deeply engrayen as in rock
/. and ineiiaceable as the laws Of mind and 0
/. iestihy and the destiny or our country
~ Nos IN view Of these facts and cnnsidera
{ tons which are indisputable, appeal to you
fathers and heads of families. aud patrioti,
pt citizens. young and old. whether il be no
l. the boundcn duty Of every one Of Us to Sc
II our faces like flint against this awless ten
= dency, and to use our utmost endeayors &
of stay the immoral influence that is 30 rapidly
" and SO inevitably moulding the minds an,
N hearts Of our children who siil 50 suOn moul,
IA and control the country. which in time
Il destined, for good Or Tor evil. for tho wea
i Or noe Of our species, 70 influence u
~. world
e In this country, Law is our only KiSo
:. and zoe, each Individual member Of society
are the pillars of his sublime throne. Il i
oar only protection and safe guard. II
n. lie exponent of public sentiment constitu
Il, tionalIy expres.ed-and is strong. not d
account Of its pains aud penalties IN the III
70 ter, nor Of the brute force, as in desputi
&, countries. that may attend is administrator
:, bat on acrodnt Il its hold en- the Affections
se the people. Therefore TO violate law--t
/ |; set il at defiance. or to defeat its design an
y intention, By any other than the constIld
tional Eeans-tiat Is, BY repeal at the bal
loi.box, or By the decision Of the Suprem
Court, is virtual TREASON, and real. unyaru
We ished nieksdntss: il il crime against Coo
Is. and against man
ID Bat there is one other evil resulting frof
this tendency TO enefoaeh upon law and OF
e. der, from this laxness Of speech. aud var
at Oh NeNGIeUNE iuI law maui hNbIH
r. Iators, that Is looming Up lcarfully in a
II. parts of our great country; il Il this; lrres
I'll erenee for law begets irreyerenee FOR Law
Il makers and administrators Of law. which, !
- turn, will soon result in our best men DC
n. conserving 70 become legislators and govern
ar ment officers! The evil Of this state
IA things will be perfectly astounding. WI
e. can depict the future Of our country wbe
ed good men. out Of sheer seii.respeet, relus
er 70 eondeseend to take part in our iegislatiy
Of councils and tie affairs II the goserninen,
4, when the sword, The purse. Ire army, az
od The navy Of the country fall into the hand
n ~ ambitious bad men, can assure 70,
., ny hearers. that, according 20 ny judgmer
es and observation, the current nf popular eh
ns allitiOh and atieranee, nay more. Of oyeI
~ setion, 4 feaffally tending 10 that direc
~ ton