The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-07
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS.

Rev. DIR. T. l.. Hawks, of Calvary Church,
New York, preached most eloquent sermon
TO his charge in that city, on Thanksgiving
morning, on American Patriotism. We
commend the nliowing extract to the Adolf
ton writers and ranters:
Are there none who openly condemn the
Constitution OF their country-none who, BY
the exercise OF corruption that scarcely has
shame enough TO keep itselfout Of sight, per.
vert it from its plain declarations and legiti-
mate interpretations Are there none who
have been willing and ready to convert exc
cutive powers into judicial, and legislative
into executives And how speak some men
now Of that Union, Of which our fathers, taught
BY revolutionary experience, thought so muchl
They had purchased it for their children
with their blood and that blood had flowed
from Northern and Southern hearts alike; it
made one common pool upon the battlefield;
they knew that upon union alone depended
a strong. proud, national existence. Do all
their sons adhere to this opinion Of their fa-
Tiers; or do they trample on their memories,
and despise their wisdom Let lacts answer.
What means the angry and insulting language
Of portions Of the press both North and South
towards each other; Why do fiippant sneers
and haunting insinuations. and iusdious at.
iectstions Of candOr. and false assertions,
and vulgar yituperstion, form so much OF
the editorial staple Of certain prints Is II
thought TO show skill of fence in intellectual
gladiatorshlp: Whether it be quite as Gle
yer writing as its authors suppose may per-
haps admit Of doubt; but grant that it IS, the
sober American who has no personal vanity
Of authorship involved, may well ask whe-
Their il is either patriotic or wise thus TO fur.
nish fuel to the flame Of mutual evaporation
already burning, alas. too brightly; or Il
sacrifice the Interests and happiness Of oui
country to the qualification OF some author''
wish to attain celebrity as the writer Of IN
sulting sneers and trenchant irony. 0ui
country Is surely worth more 10 Us than thu
qualification Of the personal vanity Of an,
man, and while it is cheerfully conceded
that the press should be free, and may offer
furnish information to the public mind, ye
il would be hard 10 show any lawful powe
u possesses TO assume over if dictation 81
control. The mode Of saying may be Offer
more offensive than that which is said; an,
there is mode which does not c0nduce I,
Union. because its tendency is TO destrol
fraternal feeling. Ifany American either
wishes to be without country that can com
mand the respect Of the civilized world, le
him contribute his aid to dissolve the Uniui
OF these United States. IL the fulfllmcnt o
his unpatriotic purpose he will find his pun
ishment, for he will have ruined himself. III
will be crushed aud bruised under the edliic'
4 4 A. A
is exempted lat least for the present. from
the intestine eonyulsinn Of revolution, --hoy
long il may be before opposing hosts may b
marshaed on the field of carnage depends
under God, on the calmness. the courage, th
prudence aud the patriotism of the wise. III
thoughtful and the good men Of all partie
lof the Union, who love their country bette
than they do any party, and who have III
sense to appreciate It's value TO the world AM
TO themselves.