The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-06-22
From the Dallas Gazette, May 10.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS.


We are not going to trouble our readers, as
they may suppose from the heading, with
long dissertation on the wrongs Of the South,
for the belief is penetrating to our brain,
through rather thick skull, that mnst Of
the wrongs We have heretofore complained
ofhave been imaginary, or at least, the South
has not, as get, suffered anv serious injury
by the agitation of the slavery question at
the North, no matter what authorizations we
may have of future mischief, as the effect of
measures already passed. The South may
suffer hereafter, il is true, but we do not
knotc that she will. and as we are in doubt ON
that point, we fall back on the scrptural in
junction, sufficient for the day Is the evil
thereof" We are, however, assured Of one
thing, that the more noise the South makes
the more fuel she throws on the flame kim
died by Seward, Hale, Sumner, and Others,
the more likely she is TO suffer hereafter.
This is our candid opinion, predicated upon
personal experience and the past history of
the country. We admit that we have thought
differently, until about year since, but a
fair aud nnpreiudiccd review Of the various
measures that have sgitated the North and
the South for the last ten years, and the effect
they hare had upon both sections Of The UJliOn.
both FOR and against the South. have pro.
duced complete revolution in our senti.
ments, not because any love for the South
aas increased with years. and we believe il
would be TO her interest to change her policy
entirely, and instead Of threatening secession
or reyolution--or demanding that Congress
should protect slavery in the territories. or
should n"t.-or declaring that no Black Re-
publican President shall rule over the South
-or resolving that Douglas shall be beaten
l II he is the nominee OF the Charleston Con.
yentlOn, or swearing 10 any other hostile
mcasurc-we say. il instead of al this, She
would declare that il was beneath her dignity
to discuss the question of slavery hereafter
with the Northern people--il our members
to Congress would be silent on that que stiun.
instead Of making Bunkum" speeches 10
empty benehes," Just for the purpose ol
scattering them among their constituents for
their own glOrfeation-if agitation should
altogether cease at the South, il would die
gu, at the North entirely. and such men as
Wilson, sumner, Chase aud others, dcpris.
cd Of their political capital, would sink intd
an ObscurIty 50 profound, /" that the hand
Of Resurrection would never reach them"
Some people may say that, ia taking this
position. we are inconsistent, but We will re.
ply in language Of the old adagc, that any
fool can be consistent" We will also say
to such, that if any will lay aside all their
prejudiccs and study the whole question
calmly--its history ALIVE believe they will
agree with US. Or, if they will honor Us by
reading our future articles on the subject
ior we shall not stop with this) they will,
We doubt not. do Us the justice 10 admit that
We are Influenced BY what VIC believe 10 be
good reasons.
Our readers have perhaps all read Of tl,s
old wolf story, to refresh their memories We
will copy il:
a certain shepherds boy kept his sheep
upon common, aud in sport and wanionnes.
would often cry out, the wolf, the wolf. By
this means, be several times drew the hus.
bandmen in an adjoining field from theft
work who. finding themselves deladcd, re-.
solved Ior the future TO take no notice Of hi.
alarm. Soon after, the wolf came indeed
The boy cried 0at IL earnest; but no heed