The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-07-06


tons that ever existed, we in these United
States have most cause 10 be thankful Tor the
blessings we enjoy, and are the most gwen
to complaint. We live under laws SO mild
that we can scarcely feel their pressure more
than we can the Wholesome restraint OF the
clothes that hide our nakedness-we make
those laws ourselves, or, rather, We elect the
men who do make them-we go where we
please, come when We please, work when we
please, idle when we please. have every
thing we make, are our own masters in
every respect, have a country OF almost
unlimited extent, fields Of enterprise bound
ed only BY the laws d possibility, are all
equal BY the law, have no kings, lords,
or aristocracy, have all the same chance
for success in life \; and yet we quarrel eter
nally, from one years end TO another, with
our bread aud butter. We seem to be alb
solutely tired Of happiness. and go in quest
of misery as an agreeable variety. We talk
Of breaking up this great Union, with as much
GOODNESS, as we talk OF asking the Council
for change in the dog,law or the law reg
ulating hacks. Remote consequences are
what we never think Of. We never weigh
the consequences Of dividing this country
into -four separate Kingdoms or republics.
which we are prone 70 think would be the
4 inevitable consequence OF a dissolution Of
the Union. We never think Of the addition.
al burthens that such condition would in
evirably entail We think nothing Of the
wars that would be constantly progressing,
because we know nothing OF war aud I, ac'
compartments hut what We have gathered
from bpnks. We have had M experience Of
eOnscri ptlons. and we do nut, therefore, re-
fleet upnn the remorseless system which
drains Oft The whole youthful population
to feed the unappea abe appetite Of wtr.
We have never seen our sons and our bro
Tiers dragged from their peaceful pursuits
from the countiug-rooin, frnm the manuiac-
tory, from tie mechanics ship, from the
l.wyer's office, from the printers Ease. from
the harvest field, from The scenes at useful
AID industrious occupation, to gIat the Ma
loch Of private ambition, or even to defend
unr tire,rle- fran inya>lnn.
4 We have never been DOOMED to hear the
loud cry of female anguish gnlng mp tram the
women Of whole nation-llke the i" voice
oil Lamentations" which wa. heard IN Ranah
when Rachael mrurncd for her children be
cause thry we're nnt-uver the offspring OF
the 1--we, dragged firth to oil up their
live, upon The field Of battle. They have
never known the hnrrnrs q battle or a
seige. IL al INVASION, with their accninpanl-
mems ii mu der, rape. ineendiar IN. an, all
the worst crimes That il i possible Tor The
limited strength Of mdrtals 10 perpelrsie
Fathers and mothers have MT felt the de-
spAir that must wiring the parental heart
when they see their sons. the prde OF their
hearts, returning from the war, naiined aud
dI,hgured. With constitution. sadtIersd ~ the
prime of life, and with morals ~ lrreiriess-
bis ruined by the hahIts Of the camp. thar
the very authors 81 their being are lam Ia
wish that they hal fallen upon ihr hell OF
battle. Ihey have never seen these thug;
brit these things, AMI pther, 4, winch ileS
are mere inh,ng nrr!rnt. they vii ser,
whenever ihi, U6non shall have been broken
up lBtp separate anl distinct States.
The people Of ili, country ,lu not know
lie blessing, Ties enjoy Ne have hrlril ~
trlligrut brrgnrts make tie tensrk t'lnu'
sand times. They are lie ireest an eafti,;
iheS have the most ample oppprtlli'ies OF
impro, ing their indist.udi conditions. u
they want To realise the TACT. let ttsin cam-
pare themselves w,th the continent ot Ia.
ripe. fbere four mi lian. Of men are under
arins, and ready 70 rush intp cnu.ltet At any
moment. a man may - 10 sirrp II might,
and awake 10 the muning u linI his cAatr'
. involved IN a war, the rHd III which l,e can
. Hnt iOrrsce. the object. u winch are entirely
foreign 10 ans interest 1T H. nKn, III the
kindnng ot which he had no part, tie result
81 which, be IL what u nav, c n be Of 40 per-
i sunil benefit TO hiuisri, aid e. Tie support
! 81 winch lie is nevertheless expected tn con-
tribpic his Substance 1n'l 20. p.r.pnli seryi.
! ees, i they b. required. 81 any N meni
! tbe "a. 10 on ahiCh ~ resides my b. made
: tie battlefield 1T cOnield az lpst.. iiie cii,
/ 10 WHICH MS lot . ra.t m4s b. h41ae,l IL the
!. ground. ihr labor u hi. Mhnir lir NAV b.
/ destroyed, hr mas b. tunnel b.ggar Iron
hi. ~ NED hnme.iead. I'll. idiu.l, nv be ~ n.
! isrci IT suJcied ~ 4 destiny Wnfse ever
[ than dealt. n mnrc wretchti. because i
) rafe anxious ,tate ~ existence II would D.
. impossible 70 i'm gtae; all sacli .ttte q
existence must become that III every Ame.i
il can, a. suon as W. are brusen up int0 sepa
j. rate nations. all jealnu. OF each atier, al
!. cursed win Standing arnie.. all liable TO b,
{ attacked at any moment. and etthnat ever
: the wsfning 81 a moment. What must b,
e the condition Of thai pru.lr, Win I've andr
i a government ~ bafrassrd by eternal fears
!. that Il dare not trust tie must insigniliCan
Il individual u p,.. through tie euaairy wiih
out passport! That fills every private
house, every tavern, every drinking shop
every place % public resort, every iaIiMa,
tram, every public conveyance, every pr
:, sate carr &c, every road. every street, ever!
:, s.'Dt, corner Or 'raBn. 1T q ta.i Kingdom
!. with spies aud lninimefsi That place. II,
pf0p"rts, the lIaefts, tie very lives 81 all u
subjects at the mercy al afetcitrs who be
!. come b. tot their employment univ by III
sacrifice u every virtue that can make mat
!. respsciabiei
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