The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-12-19

aithful citizens, who constitute large mi-
lorites in every Black Republican State,
sho have struggled with untaltering con.
,tancy against the baleiul power Of the party
which hangs like black cloud over the fate
Of the nation. They have been true to the
Constitution and to their iellnw citizens Is
the South. Ought We not, TO, their sakes--
who have been true where il costs something |
to be true-to wait and struggle with them
a while longer, trusting that they may yet
rule the North through aceessons to their
ranks from the sober second thought OF mas
SEES of misled homes, men, who have follow
ed the delusive lights OF the fanatics and
the unprincipIed demagogues who direct the
fell agitation in the free Statess May we
not argue that this would be wise and con-
siderate, and that the South may with JUS
tice to herself pursue this coursel!' May we
not hope that in four years, by calmly await
ing events, great revolution may take place
ia public sentiment at the North, and we
shall have national parties predominatns
there which shall be in correspondence and
sympathy with the same parties at the South,
anu lHut lH6 HdIhOuN anu iatSiuat te6as't
OF the two divisions Of the Union will be
happily restoredf Let US at least hope that
it will, and that this Union is destined, in
spite of the gross alteration Of the public
mind at the North, TO endure through a cy-
Gle Of time, bearing at least some respecta-
ble comparison TO the duration of the more
powerful nations Of the world.
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THE PERSONAL LIBERTY LAWS The New
York World advocates the repeal OF the
Personal Liberty Laws in all the Northern
States. Ii says:
The States that have passed these bills
have clearly put themselves in the wrong,
They are not in situation to complain OF
anything that Southern States may do IN the
same nullitying line. They have no more
right to nullify one clause Of the Constitu-
ton than South Carolina has to nulify every
clause. Falsus in ,aao. faisus IN omnibus.
As Mr.. Webster said !" A compact that IS
broken on one side, is broken on all sides"
The States in fault cannot too soon abandon
their fdse position. There shonld be no
pride in the matter. except the pride ol right
DUNG. Pirmness is good thing, provided
il be Grmness in the right, otherwise, II Is
that despicabe thing, obstinacy.
There may be those who think il dlscre-
ditable TO Yield, when the South IS 10 q
threatening attitude. Hut no true man ever
hesitates TO repair wrong, however the CLAIM
nay be made upon him. The Coniuct OF
others cannot affect his own duty TO himself
the duty Of doing the thing which Is right.
rhe very first concern Of the North should
be 10 prove to the world that ii recognizes.
aud intends to abide by. every requirement
Of the Constitution. That once done. then,
and not until then, will our section be in a
position to deal consistently and loyally with
unconstitutional acton IN ans other sectiUn.
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The Newbern y. Co. Daily Progress. a
Democratic journal, alludes 10 the fact that
all, or nearly all. o. the few sheets advocating
disuHiun in this State are conducted by gen.
tIemen who were not born in Nnrih Csrplina,
aud some of whnm are not natives ii the
country at slI. Our North arulina eonten-
I ary mments on this fact n Itlloss:
!" We are willing that foreigners should
come here, that they sho0ld vaie. own ne
sroes, bold Oifice. govern vs., and DO etert
tbing which native may do; bot whrn ihey
attempt 10 lead ID measures intended IL break
10 the Government. we must enter npT pro.
test. They may enjoy lhe benefits 81 the Gu
yernment, hot they must not he,iroyit Bat
tor the great infpx Of Foreigners IDto tie
Northern States. the country must pfObabl,.
JuIh not be 10 the fix il u. Ghey have
helped TO keep up the fanaiical fires az the
North, and have swelleJ Abolition malori'
ties until that entire section VI The e"un
try has trinmphed over conservatism; and
while this condition Of things exists al the
Nurth, we see the same class d naiuralizetl
citizens leading on the sectional column 81
the South. who are the editors 10 North
Carolina that have declared 10 favor oi inl-
mediate secession, regardless Of canseIien-
ices, and whence came they: l. there sin.
I gle son Of our soil amung them: We think
rot. Most 81 them have been either trans.
/ planted from the North " from Eurtps aud,
while We make na war on llirm, AMI sal.e Sc
make 40 war Oh them, and while We .s.IeCt
them 81 much a. We Do other citiZrns, We
do think thar they should follow. not attempt
to lead. Natives are supposed 10 know a.
much of republicanism and republican lnsti.
tgtions. and 10 be as fully alive 10 their ho.
nor aud tie honor Of tie South, a. foreigners
Of only Few years growth"
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