The Hillsborough recorder., 1859-05-25

No.. citizens. never should the
South consent to barter her principles and
honor for such miserabe--such delusise
support as this. She never can gain any
thing BY unhallowed political bargains. Have
we 50 soon forgotten that he who obtained
her votes for the Presidency as " the North
ern man with Southern principles" was
afterwards the head and Presidential candi-
date of the free soil partya Herrights hare
far better and higher guarantee than any
political combination can give. They are
written in the Constitution Of the country.
There, they are impregnable. Let US dis
dain to hold them by any lower tenure.
Political agitation can do them nothing but
harm. They are under the sacred GUARDIAN
ship of tribunal instituted for the defence
of Constitutional rights--a tribunal which
no political agitation can reach. That tri-1
Of its lofty functions. has covered them with
the panoply Of the national justice. On each
successive question. involving the rights of
the Southern States, as they have arisen
upon the Constitutional obligation and vail
|dity Of the fugitive act--upon the right Of
transfer from one State to another free from
the control which had been claimed under
the pnwer Of regulating commerce among
the States--upon the limits of CongressionS
power with regard to the common territories
of the Union--on all these questions, the
supreme judicial tribunal Of the United
States has, by its solemn and irreyersible
judgments. surrounded the rights and insti-
tutions Of the South In the only points in
which they have ever been supposed to be
open to invasion. with an impossible wall OF
defence.
He who-would. under these Circumstances,
indulge any serious apprehension ofencroach
ment either fram Cungress o- the States, on
the rights and Institutions of the South. must
be very credulous or a very timid man. Such
a man. as DIR. Johnson said of the no -popsry
alarmis, in his day. would have been apt To
cry FIRE IN the midst of the universal drluge,
TRUST, fellow citizens. there is no son Of yir-
ginia who wauld go IA thrr in defence of the
Constitutional rights Of the South. in case ui
any real danger, than | would but cherish
her honor, as value her rightsi oathe and
deprecate all simulated panics TO '.fright her
from her propriety Ito seduce her from her
ancient luyaty 10 the cause nf pure and M
corrupt government. and 10 enlist her IN the
obe.ient, service Of a party that would prac-
tise upon her tears unly to betray her prinei,
/ plies and interests.
! Feilow-citizens. there is one real, on pres
sing, one oyershadowing and imminent dan
ger which threatens the whole country. II
Is the danger to the public liberty-to the
public morals-to 0ur tree institutions them
selsea-tr0m the wide spread corruption and
abuses which have invaded every department
/ OF our national administration. To refnrm
these abuses, to purify the government from
its pailutinn, TO bring il back to its sccoun-
t4bili,y TO the people. 10 replace the pub
lic liberty upon the frm pe,iestal of the pub
lie marals-to drive the money changers
4 from the ,empIe"--ihls IS high and holy
work "fp.iriVtisn, which demands the united
and best cxeriUns Of AL for the honor and
| interest Of all.
| II - the common eause Of good men and
1 patriots every wherein the north. the south.
the east, the west. Shall we permit ourselsr.
/ 10 be diverted from 50 vital aud rxigrnt a
wark as this By the stale device of the adj
se,sary 10 attempting q snw divisions aiming
tue friends ul honest re.pons,ble government.
by the revival Of extinct and pesulent SEC.
ilotal issues for which there ~ no existiug
foundation. by the absurd cry ui fire in the
iaitlst pi the deiuge Of corruption which over.
whel,ns the land.
We have reccntiy heard most honorable
and truthful Voice from the Ncrth.. speak
ing IN the name Of numerous. enlightened,
AMI patriotic body Of onr fellow -riizens there,
declaring their willingness and Earnest de.
sire 10 sink, hencelorward and forever. these
mischirvnus and dangerous issues in nur na
tinnal pnlitics. Ffom opportunities of mfr.
matipn, which late visit 81 wholly private
character to that portion Of the unon afford
cd ne, | sincerely believe that This is the
uueqniyocal. the deeply felt sentiment Il a
large mainri,y Of our fellow citizens IN the
entire north. shall We no; accept This
peace nlrring. and BE- willing with them, 10
c"nsign to the tomh of the cspuleis--a tnmb.
alss that aireddy contains 80 many victims
4 Of unnatural strifr-ln ,llomened eonifoyer.
". which. by the impuniiy il has h,ihcrtu
/ ensured 10 unexamplrd sfiicial sbuses, has
brought iniD the EXTREMIST psrll thr.e glori.
ons institutions which The wisdom and ,slor
ul nufillern anl southern men united IN e..
iatlishing, and Which their descendants are
alike interested IN defending aud perps,ua
ting.
A. ~ eyrnis, fellny.citizens. you sre en-.
gsgsd 10 nnble efarf 10 yinJcate the honor
and liberties ui your country. Il i an sHori
worthy ol the ancient fame nf virginia--of
/ patriotism and reHawD. The spirits 81 her
great nen. who eonsrerated their lives 10 the
rause Of constitutional freedom. loak down
viii, approving smiles upon yolr struggle.
There can no purer, no higher gl0ry Than 10
bs The sssiours, Or else The martyrs. 81 the
public liberty.
Gov. Hunt Of New York
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THE WASTE or WAR.--fn the SIXTEEN
years intervening between 1877 and 1915,
The French army absorbed 3,556,0OO men.
The number raised bs CONSUMPTION for Na.
poleon's army was a.4-6. 900 men. The army
II 1918 was composed Of recruits from eigh.
teen TO twenty years Of age. OF a million
and q quarter raised in 1919. onIv ifll nO0