The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-14
From the Richmond Morning News.
DISIfNION

Some men talk as fippantly Of dissoIying
this union OF States. as il they meditated
crushing an egg shell. No dnlbt there are
some wI.e souls, confident in their own con-
ceit, who are ready TO undertake the JOB by
contract, at an hours warning. and who are
prepared to furnish promptly all the requi-
site suggestions OF wisdom and skill : OF
ways. means, men and money. No Doubt OF
IL. Horace SAYS: MI naOrfalibns artiuuia
est:" which, being modernly translated.
menus there are some fellows whose self
suiiciency IS unbOunded - Dis.Olting this
Union. we take leave to saw 10 these gentry,
Is serious thing. Il cost great deal Of
time, labor, wisdom and patriotism 10 form
ito make il pussible. twill require some
thing more than empty yaporing or eoHceit.
ell predictions TO undo IL. Politicians and
demagngups NAV pirate about il With view
to- personal importance and profit, but the
people will ponder long before they lend
their bands to an act 80 pregnant Of results
We are not 30 wise a. our fathers were, nor
any better We understand the demagogues
very well-with them I" DisunlOn means
Democratic success. What they might be-
ready Tor ii the Democracy should be busted
from power. we can't undertake 10 say. We
have little faith 10 the wisdom Or patriotism
Of public men nowadays. Inc waves of
Democracy have washed ap some weak spe
cimens Of humanity. the grave. the pru.
dent and tie truly tristy men &c the nation
those who's. voices are really worthy to
be heatd aud whose opinions will be poten
tiai-are in allowance. They have no ,tOm.
ach for the andern arena OF eontr.t Tor place
aud power. Your shallow urn, like corks.
ily u the surface, but they bring nothing
with them. such live only, and can live
only. in tenpestaous waters. They NAV
clamnr and call for disBnion, but the time il
certainly not yet" II i easy 10 call u The
.un to stop IN bis course. NO doubt politi.
clans may be found ehsrlaiaDs enough 10
promise 4 iuIfllment 81 the command--but
less creduous people will still be disposed
10 iuIbt the potency u the cali. Fatih a
iine llinz, but iaith viii not always come
when iUu want il. II does not wait on :. [
will"
The talk about di.union j. al bosh! Ii
means. aud i intended u mean, 'tOte with
the Democracy" We have heard tie cry
before, and We expect TO hear Il 10 every kew
T from now - the election. The .nng viii
run after this fashion -" Tie Only way 10
save the Union is to vote lor democrat"
II used TO BE- the +" union Ut tie Mhlg. fDr
the sake 81 tie Union bat circumstances
alter eases. The case being altered, alters
the case. The CRY. BY special and authori.
tstise decree. will BE-, " union 0f WHY'S AMI
Democrat. In the SOUTH for tie sske 81 De.
mocrsey." Al the efforts Of the Democratic
leaders. just nov, are tending. and intended.
simply 10 result in crashing onf, Of cabling.
or Killing 90 the Southern Opposition. The
disunnn which ihcs mediate j. disuniUn
! q tie Opposition elements of tie naliun !.
gainst the tyrsnnieal and wicked party which
rules aud misfulrs the people. This rty is
favored IN Virginia, specially. just now. ii
I has its object, aud that object simply i 10
enlist into the ranks u the Democracy, cred.
ulOus and timorOus Wings = Wings Who
really patriotic and uBsUspieiuus, are easily
+ led into the Democratic snstcs. How long
will they De gYlled with their. eyes wide
opebf How long will they be caught IN
tfsps set in their own sightI
The truth il. the man who speaks lightly
o. dissolying Tie Union, u simpleton a. 1
demagogue. A wise man, with a pstriotic
hart. cannot fail 10 see that such question
involves CUnsiJgratiOn--esen Of selfish cha.
Understanding deliberate reflection and