The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-06-06

subject. pressed to their very borders, 4
PRESSED over their borders, and among their
ilaves. could not be otherwise than hurtfaI,
IS well as offensive. As States Of this
Union, ia the language of these resolutions,
hey considered themselves pledged to hold
fast to and to give all necessary aid and
comfort 10 every State with which they we're
associated in the Union-to all their sister
States; TO use that language which signifies
afectionate relations. Bat in inconsistence
with, whether or not in violation Of. those
relations, whether falsely or inadvertently |
done. you brought these heated discussions
up 10 the very borders of your sister States.
The voice went abroad through their land
of q character calculated TO produce every
crime known to US. Was this right3 You
say yen have right TO discuss the morality
Of every subject that Affects any Vi your
countrymen, in order to inform them and
reason with them. AS a general proposition
il is true, and such admonition ought, per-
haps, to be thankfully received. But this is
case where every man must see exceptional
reasons apply. This is an exception. Would
a military man, a ommander.in.chief, be
justified IN acting upun this doctrine OF al.
loving every evil 10 be denounced. and Civ.
! ing a tree and unlimited and chartered right
+ 10 all who choose 10 discuss these evils; 10
J give out their own undigested ideas, foreign
ideas, novel IDEAS, 10 order 10 influence
otherss Would that be tolerated in camp!
/ suppose one OF the COED men o. the world
now. who Is the advocate Of universal peace,
and looks upon war a. the greatest Of all
human crimes-suppc.e one Of these apostles
! Of peace were to insist upon going into the
camp. and as one Of the mean, Of preventing
war, TO endeayor to dsband the army OF his
country, would you not hold the commander
in.ehief guilty who should allow that man
to preach with all his eloquence to the
soldiers the great virtue Of deserving the
standard of their country, and OF being
ministers Of the great peace system. which
they would accomplish sumo part Of BY run.
ming away from their cOuntry's standard !
by rising in mutiny. and putting an end
TO those officers who. If not destroyed, might
be courting wars hereafter; to teach them the
tyranny that was exercised ever them by
their officers, and say TO them, you are
here inyeIgled into camp for Few dollars
YOU are, in the morning. drilled by the SER
geantI you are made to hold yourselves IN
this way, and in thar way, and to play the
!. very slave before him now, can YOU as free
, men bear this: Rise, assert your rights,
and make your way to peace every where
over the land" What is the difference be.
tween that and the course to which | have
JUST alludedi
i sir, make these remarks in no spirit Of
offence. You have received wrongs, and
you have inflicted some. In the conuoser-
sizes Of this world It never happens that al
! the wrong is on one side, and all the righ
on the other. No such exquisite divisions
! are made on this earth. Where there IS
{ long quarrel existing. long trouble, all th'
e wrong is never on one side /; all the right u
: never on one side. A knowledge Of th
should teach US all moderation. That il tn
}, great duty we owe our country. The littl'
) petty duties we owe our party are as moth
; ing; yet in practice we seem 10 place treu
n above the great duty TO our country.
L Now see that this one Of the great par
1 ties Of the country TO which have alluded
e after having accomplished the object whicl
: il put forth TO the world a. its only object
q still says that the existing state ~ thing
E demands the preparation Of that party
5 You no. fad Cause for perpetusting u
4 has increased 10 power. WHAT 10 the reaso
. why Il should be perpetuated Is il to b
j. perpetuatedi l. party 50 founded. so ere
b. ated, and upon such questions as make ~
J. the foundation Of the Republican party, nU'
. TO declare the necessity Of its perpe;uatio
u for the purpose Of enforcing and enjoyin
: political poweri II you enjoy il accUrd,r
e TO the tenure BY which you have obtained u
E YOU mus, do Il with all this anti.sIaser
5 sort Of warfare By which il has arisen. 4
; long as you stand arrayed in that way On III
] bprd.rs of your sister States where sllyerl
) exisls-and regret TO be compelled by tn
! Necessity Of the case TO use the word " sla
Sery" herc-whiie YOU stand thus. you III.
b turb their peace. You IL not intend, the gre.
IS iberal and enlightened portion 81 this body
b who keep up this party ior the purpose Of IL
{ political rewards and Us politie.l honors, d
not intend really 10 DO any actual mischie
e 10 the other States. You Acknowledge thei
Il rights YOU declare against the invasion .
: the.e rights but that declaration ioes moth
:, ing that declaration resirains no mans arm
q Do YOU not know that when YOU are denoun
e cling slavery with all its horrors, and with al
!. its lmmorailties as Il presents itself 10 you
I minds. though yoa will not actually strike
yet there are others by your side WIN ma
3 strike that tpete are utliers not 80 enlighted
. Intelligent. or forbearing. vim, urged on b!
T. your nsn very doctrines. will take upo
h themselves the lawless and the murderou
d task. by their own means and their ow
e bloodly hands. Of enforcing your doctrine.
e You have found that in one instance; 20
q NAV hnd IL 10 others and Of what adsan
u tage j. all this; None that can see.
Il know you, gentleman; aad know that Their
e is not one Of YOU here Who would counte
!, nance sBrh an act. know il would not b,
!. more abhorrent 10 me than il would be 4
i. you. But when yoa see that these thing
. will follow 10 Tile course Of that great hos
E which you led IN IN political warfare, an,
e that they will act, .. they suppose. upol
I your own Lesson, anil Instructions, thOugi
{ perhsp. mislnterpreted. and do the misehie