The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-07-27

enter without any sacrifice of self.resspect'
or the pride of consistency. AS early as
1881 then, Mr. Clay desired the formation
Of the !" NATIONAL UNION PARTY"
lie thought that the tendencies to section
alism, as developed in the struggle OF 1850,
placed the Union in jeopardy, and he wish
ed TO see a party spring into existence,
pledged to sustain the Union, to re-estab.
lish the balance between the States and the
General Eoyernment-to restore harmony to
distracted country. lie was of the opinion
that no existing organization could effect
this patriotic object, and he remarked that
there was an obvious propriety in the new
par,ys assuming name expressive OF It's
purposes. tie proposed therefore to baptiZe
il as the " National Union party" as indlea-
tive of its anti sectional policy, aud OF Its
determination, at all hazards, to maintain
the Union as our fathers had framed It..
Wings cannot object to this designation, Tor
" the union of the Wings for the sake OF the
Onion +" has ever been cherished sentiment
with them. Americans will not dissent from
it, for it is consistent with all their patriotic
purposes. Conservative Democrats, and
nion-loving Republicans, disguised viii,
the extreme opinions and sectional policy oil
the parties with which they have respective
! " co-operated, will hail with delight the OPP
portunity thus Afforded them, ofagain march.
/ Ing under flag on which are embiazoned
the stars and stripes OF our whole country,
and of again keeping step to the music oil
the Union.
If in the opinion Of that great patriot and
statesman, a necessity existed in 1850 tor
such Union party, how much greater is the
necessity in 1859. In 1850, the danger was
only Anticipated. Nav il is an existing Tact.
In 1850, the far sighted Clay deserted the
dangers Of sectional strife in the dim dis
lance. Now, our ears are stunned by the
clang Of the present conflict OF sectional ar
CARNATIONS. The strife is upon us. ihe
danger is at our doors. The leader OF the
Northern portion has announced that there
is an irrepressible conflict between the
North and the South-a conflict which must
continue to rage until the wheat aud rye
I, fields of the North are titled BY slave labor,
pr the cotton aud rice fields Of the South
are cultivated b. the hands Of white free
men In his Judgment, we can no longer
live in harmony together a our fathers DID
, before US
On the other hand. the Captains OF the
Southern hosts are arraying their forces, mol
50 much FOR conflict IL the Jaion, as "a
prepare the way 10 90 ou Of il. Hence We
see them constantly springing new questions
and presenting new issues, not with the nope
Of obtaining Judgment VI the people OF the
whole confederacy, favorable to their views
but for the purpose Of widening the breach
between the sections, iniaining the popular
, mind, and facilitating the rupture Of ms
bonds Of the Union, an object which the,
, have 50 much at heart.
, Ii we're needless 10 point out the ronse'
quences Of such conflict. They are o0yi
Gus 10 the mesnest capacity. Our duty Il
! il possible, To avert such calamity from on
country. This can only be done by promp
and efficient organization; By calling lnt
existence " National Union party, which
! under Tile lead III men IF head and heart, an
p5triotism broad enough - embrace Gig
whole Union, shall appeal 70 The consersa
/ tive sentiment Of the country, and drawing
recruits to its standard from the gond mel
Of all parties, shall secure for US gloriou
victory in 1860, and set the seal Of popnla
!. approval on the noble sentiment Of the illus
" irious Webster, /" Liberty and Union; no.
!. and forever, one and inseparabe."
\ Without such q third party, the contes
! must be waged between the sectional Demo
!. cratic. and the sectional Republican parties
4 and the victory Of either will be death
the Union, ard to all the bright hopes
!, freedom and happiness which cheered ou
!. fathers in the darkest hours Of Revolution.