The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-21
SPEECH OF Mr.. EVERETT.

Mr.. Everett, in his usual strain OF elo.
ouence. proceeded TO address the immense
audience. referring to the fact that he had
withdrawn altogether from politics; having
found a more congenial, aud, as he thought,
q more useful occupation in seeking % rally
the affections oil his cDGatrymen North aud
South 70 that great name aud precious me
mory which j. LETT almost alone Of ali Tie
numerous kindly associations which once
bound the different sections uf the country
together, tapplausel the value Of the Tn.
ion and the danger NJ is dissolution were
descanted upon 1t length, and the opinion
expressed that we are on the very verge Of
: eDnsulsiun which will shake the Inlon 10
iis foundation; and that a few mpre steps
forward, IN the direction in which affairs
have moved Tor tew years past, will bling
- to the catastrophe.
Mr. Everett next proceeded TO point oat
the snormity IL John t'ro@n's Harpsrs Ferry
raid. aud tie terrible consequences that
would ha.e enssed had liz been successful.
Tie people II tie NORTH .hp treated tie
affair win legity, did - frHin i Maat Ut re-.
aectlun Is 10 the terrible consequences. IL
III. il tie gikes and rifles moi being intend.
"a for oHsnsi,e purpose. i simply absurd.
!Applaase. Tie FIRST act almost u the party
Ms IL sa0ut down free ealnrrd man, whom
uey we're attempting to impress, and who
asd rum them. Que might j. weli say that
tha rltied ordnance Of i.uui, Napoleon Wa
intended only for self defence, TO be used
nal. hi case the Au.tsians should undertake
to arrest Ills march. Loud applause. M,
sir, il vas 40 attempt To do On vast scale,
wAat Mas done III 81. Domingo 10 iesil
where tile r9.prfd population was about squal
10 that ot Virginia and u any one would
form distinct idea waat such IN operation
il, let him zee lt--net q q matter u sag1e
cpntepl.5l--3 cruel project in lie mfnd II
heated fanatic. but II ii should in Tie sg5si
pages III history. that rccutd the revolt il
thst island the Midnight burutugs, and
Wa0sesaIe ma.safres. the mefsiiess fofiure.
tise denominations MT Id BE- named by CHRIS
,tsH .IEt- III tine hearing VI Christian ears
xslns III whIcb, ton ubHEisfsbfs atruclBBs IL
lie En.iisA language, ats III necessity ssIie,
IA fba ob.eurity u sbe Latin tongue.
NJ. Everett here read IfUn history shut
ateplnl II lie horrors attending The seF*ili
instruction ~ 81. Domingo, aud then pfa
eseded to address the assemBiags b. III
laNss
Nov Itt Us take gisee al t5e state q
things IN tue Southern states, EnmsHtbsfs
s. lBsg ATE. With ss Id tie great rrpubllcal
f5nlcdefatY. Let u consider over wis
,5tt ri i population il ]. that some person
ampsg o. blink that II il uus ouiy right an
rgluna4stt#ate, hut in DC highes; degfe
b.fuir. sasait like, gpd lie 10 extend III
ENlal ta.anats which tatEed -. BgRiHg
lnto heap VI DI8ads ashes ii 1901 Thsr
a. between three ssa fur millions of tIr
tUiuftd race scattered i1f8ugA the -ugtherl
AMI Southwestern States, ~ smtll gtgaps
in titirs, toBn., villages. aud il Iarge DgdIe
oil isolated plantations; iu the house, Oil
factory and the field mingled tugsthst sid
tits dominant race III The taflnus PURSUIT
III ltls It'd lstter amounting ii the aggte
rair, ID eight d. nine millions, if ] tightl,
retoilsef HE numbers. Ipgn this e1nml
mis-, thus composed, il was ibe Iesiga D
Rf5en Ii TIL lpgse tie he'll hounds d seg
Vie ins1tFtttlyh, and 10 bring on a stfoggI
shttt. tur magnitude, strotity and horror
wVui4 have s,ood alone IN The history u III
wprld.
Aud the eight or nine millions. agaihs
-hom this Irghtlul war was levied, are Ou
fellow citizens, entitled With u 70 the pro
section 81 that compact Of government, "hici