The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-11

passed laws settling these questions, and the
Government and the people for time seems
ed to acquiesce in that compromise as a final
settlement Of this exciting question and II
il exceedingly to be regretted that mstakl
ambition or the hope q promoting a part
triumph should have tempted any one to raise
this question again. But inan evil hour this
pandora's box of slavery was again opened
by what conceive to be an unjustifable at
tempt to force slavery into Kansas bya re-
peal OF the Missouri Compromise, and the
Hoods Of evils now swelling and threatening
10 overthrow the Constitution. and sweep
away the foundation Of the Government itself,
and deluge this land with fraternal blood,
may all be traced to this unfortunate act.
Whatever might have been the motive. few
acts have ever been SO barren of good, and
so fruitful Of evil.
/ The contest has exasperated the public
mind, North and South and engendered'
feelings Of dstrust, and may say. hate, that.
| il will take yeats to wear away. The la
mentable tragedy at Harper's Ferry is cleas-
i ly traceabe to this unfortunate controversy
about slavery in Kansas, and while the chief
actor in this criminal invasion has exhibited
some traits 81 character that challenges our
admiration, yet his fanatical zeal seems to
have blinded his moral perceptions, aud hur-
ried him into an unlawful attack upon the
lives OF peaceful aud unolIendng communi-
~ IN sister State. with the evident intention
of raising seryie Instruction, which no
one can contemplate without horror aud few,
Fl believe, very few, can be found SO indifler-
ent to the consequences Of his acts, or so
blinded by fanatieal zeal, as not 10 believe
that he justly suffered the penalty OF the
law which he had violated.
can not but hope that the fate Of John
Brown aud his associates, will deter all
Others from any unlawful attempt to interfere
in the domestic affairs Of sister State. But
this tragedy has now closed, and Virginia
has vindicated the supremacy OF her laws,
and shown that she IS quite competent 10
manage her own affairs, aud protect her own
sights. And thanks 10 an Overriding Proyi-
dence, this question about Slavery 10 Kansas
is now also settled. aud settled in favor Of
freedom. The North has triumphed. and
!. having ,riumpheJ. let her. by her magnanimi-
~ and generosity 10 her Southern brethren.
show that the contest on its part was one OF
principle. and not d personal hatred. OF the
low ambition Of a sectional triumph.
EAHaHl, y hau Lle power " rFtaKt aHh
there were any disposed to listen to my coun-
sci. would say to my brethren Of the South:
, BE not alarmed. for there are few. very few.
at the North Who would justify in any manner
! an attack upon the institutions Of the South
Which are guaranteed by the Constitution.
We are all anti.slaycry in sentiment. but we
know that We have nothing 10 DO with il in
, the several States. aud we do not intend TO
interfere With il. Aud would say 10 my
brethren Of the North. respect the rights Of
the South assure them by your acts that you
regard them as friends and brethren. Aud
would couture all. III the name Of all that is
sacred, % let this agitation cease With the
causes which have produced i. Letharmony
be restored between the North and the South.
and let every patriot rally around our national
fiag. aud swear upon the altar Of his country
TO sustain and defend il.
am. with great respect, Jour obsdisnt
WILLARD FILLMORE.