The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-04-27

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welfare af nations
This sectional strife has gone far enough.
The time has arrived when It must be ar
rested. There is peculiar propriety in vr.
sinia's assuming the Office of peace maker.
Standing as she does, in the centre Of the
Confedsracy having common interest With
both sections but identified with neither er.
treme. her counsels must be received with
respect. let, then, Virginia, the parent Of
States, and the great pioneer in the cause Of
civil libesty--let Virginia, the mother OF
Washington, with thousand memories more
pre- cious than rubies encircling her brew,
stand forth with majestic nisn. and say to
the angry waves Of faction. peace be
still!o
Letter invoke the coed men Of all parties
to remember that their 6rst and highest du-
lty 10 to their country! She has erected
platform broad as the Constitution--compre.
hensive as our territorial limits--a platform
on which all men true to the Constitution.
true to the Union, true to the best interests
Of the country, true to the sacred trust re-.
posed in rs by an Allwise Providence, -
the guardians Of the great principle Of the
capacity Of man Tor self-government. may
safely and honorably stand.
Let US hearken to that appalled, "
stand ON that platform. Let us invoke BY
example, as wen as precept, the good men
of our sister States--those who love country
better than party-ts unite with %. Let
Us. in the coming contest, give them the -,
surance that we are in earnest; and who can
doubt that. with the blessing Of God, glo.
| rious victory will crown our efforts!
Its fortunate, though probably fortu.
itous circumstance, that your meeting 10 Il
be held on the 7th of March. X isa glorioui
day--a day illustrated BY one Of the mes
signal displays Of genius and patriotism tina
ever graced our Congressional aRnals---it i
the anniversary Of the great speech Of Dan
| iel Webster on the compromise Of 1850.
We all remember how deeply agitated tn,
country was, by the angry struggles Of n,
Winter Of ls49-'50. The stoutest heart.
were appalled,. The turbid waves Of section
al strife ran mountain high. The business
Of the country Was suspended. Every ev,
was turned 10 the Capitol at Washington
Calhoun was dying but Clay and Cass and
Webster and Dickson and Douglas were there
The hopes Of the country centred in Them
At length il was announced that Daniel Web
ster had the floor Of the Senate. to speak I,
the nation. The sun Of the 9TH Of March
ls50-mors glorious than the sun of Austsr
lit., arose. Every avenue Of the Senate cham
Der was thronged with anxious crowds. an,
thousands turned away disappointed. A
length came the hour and the mar DAME
Webster arose in his place, with that msjss
tic presence which SO well became the grea
defender and eIpounder Of the Constitution
and poured forth to an snnptured audience
those words Of wisdom, and patriotism. an
eloquenee, and devotion to his whole county,
which touched q responsive chord in ever
American heart! By telegraph. and III
mails, they we're spread broadcast over th
land, and sank deep into the minds Of th
people.
4 The country breathsd more freely. Al
felt that the Union WAS safe All knew tina
the Demon Of Discord had been exercised.
\ Let similar spirit ssimate your meeting
Let devotion to The snion be cherished 1
your hearts. Let the 9Th March, 1859. Dor
row the inspiration Of 7th March, 1880. l..
all remember that although Daniel Webste
be desd-though tbs mortal man be not pres
ent 10 appeal TO you, in behalf Of that coR
stitutinn which he 50 much loved, his immoi
tai spirit will be present. and inspire the lai
anthem which hallows ito memcTy!
Very respectfully,
Your friend and fellow citizen.
ALEX. n. II. STUART.
M.ssrs A. J. Crane, T. B. Ingram. O Winfield.