The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-15

nou need as unsound BY the small men Of that
party. In 1856, they burnt me 10 efigy as
an ally Of the Republicans, and last night
they hung Gov. Johnson for the same reason
/ suppose. TO the Governor send greeting,
with the hope that four years hence he may
stand as fully yindicated as | do to-day.
But why should our Breckenridge friends
condema Mr.. Bell for voting against the
Kansas biIls He did honestly believe and
fully declare that bill would be evil and only
evil to the South and the Union. Do you
not all admit It'll When you seeded at
Charleston. you put on record the reasons
for that secession. and in looking over your
reasons, | find many epithets applied to the
Kansas bill and the Cincinnati platform,
such as cheat" swindle," "humbug,"
and deceit upon the South" On this
bill then, why condemn Mr.. Belle The
only difference | can see between you and
Mr.. Bell on this point is, that 1t required
six years of bitter experience and earnest
warnings to teach you what Mr.. Bell said
from the beginning.
Then as to the Lecompton issue. Mr..
Bell did not vote against this bill, because
it contained slavery! lie honestly believed
LII was ITuuWucM. VUtlUtT 50 VI nut, HC
believed so. and so believing. was IT not his
duty to vote against it, We ought not TO
require man 10 be corrupt, even to crafty
our own feelings. Every man who condemns
Mr.. Bell for this vote. only impeaches has
own reliability, doubtless without intending
it. However we might differ with VIZ. Bell
as to the fact of fraud. yet the vote itself
proves nothing. except that Mr.. Bell pas
honest, yes, honest enough 20 do right against
his own prejudices. admit but lew poll
: ticians will understand how this is possible .
know Of no greater virtue. nor one more
needed at this time in our public men.
; Mr.. Hammond, of South Carolina, said
this Lecomptnn bill ought to have been
; kicked out. Why not call him u,son,d too !
lie is Democrat
There is another reason strongly iayoring
the claims Of Mr.. Bell. which we cannot
; consider too seriously. Mr.. Bell is naiioaGl
: man. and his election will nationalIze our
principles. But how happens it, that he is
: 50 sound and yet so national The explana-
tion j. easy. Mr. Bell has always regarded
0 our Constitutional rights as unguestionable.
They were fixed, and aboye the power Of
Government to destroy. Therefore. he ha.
opposed agitation a. unnecessary and unwise
= Foolish agitation ALWAYS stirs up aud invite.
positive aggression. When issues and vote.
have been forced by the thoughtless. M
Bell has voted right, but he has done 80, de.
precating the evil 10 the country of gratult
tous agitation. u all our public men had
: taken John Bell for model. the rights oil
the Suuth AMI the perpetuity IL the Union
would to-day be pnquestionable and unques'
: TUNED.
= The election Of Mr. Bell will give our
principles peaceful, quiet triumph, and dis.
!, band the Repsblica1 party. The election 81
! Mr. Breckenridge will increase tie STRIFE, and
tend to build up the Republican party.
: Again, ON the ground where NV Breekin.
ridge lrie.,ds Ho1 stand. aud clsim 30 much
! credit for st.ndiqs, John Bell has been stand
Z ing for years. Yes. be aud we we're stdndin.
there when you were excited. mad, carried
: ,say in thaughtless alteration Of this " cheat ~
y and swlndle," a. ynu now term the Kansa,
bill; AMI you abused Us, called Us traitor,
Z and allies Of abolitionism. You drove him
e from his seat 10 the Senate for his VERY fdel.
Z ity. You drove the gallant and nnble Crit.
tenlen IRON his seat for the same rea,an
e anil have placeI NJ. Breekinridge il hi.
: place. IL this hour # our s,ndicatton, mus
y we abandon VIZ. Bell: unnor anil high
sense Of justice should force ynu to him
. Nothing but ingratitude and the loss Of self.
respect can drive Us lrnm him. We have
Z learned how 70 forgive enemies, but We have
y never learned how to abandon friends.
Again, Mr.. Bell vas IN the field first. Tn,
\, Convention was called while Won we're still ii
|" The National Democracy with yoar SCUM
= forty four fith|m!" lie was nominated
! while yon were frying 10 gel back after ono,
!" going nut. You ought mt 10 have nominate,
- ~ ,ther, ani thu. divided those WIN agree
y Besides, We are more National anl hay,
greater strength Nurth. VIZ. Buchanan wa
:. elected by p'urriiy vote. Tat minority
:" being again divided. how can Won succeed :
'e 80 will saw 10 our Douglas friends, VII,
mi .uppnrt Bell Ysn are National inyoI
q wi.hss. but Won eannot succeed. YOU Al
" dividing onr strength ani haksrdibg The VA
:. tim. IL voting for Bell, you will ouly Civ
j. UP s7,iaiisr soUerdgnty. Are yuu wtLiei i
{ that! II Mr. Dougla, aud his friend. wer
{, unite on Mr.. Bell. the defeat oi Lincnli
y is sure Aud By such an exhibition Of Ma
Ie tlonal patriotism, Nr. Douglas would writ
bis name bighr IN The temple of Iibert,
y than any living Statesman has climbed.
Al My should mr. Breckenridge friends stil
n clere 10 Demorrscyf The organization
Il and the name belong to Mr. Douglas. Il !
folly to deay IL. People cant be made 1
i. say any thing, simply because you want then
Ii, 1, say IL. Besides. II Demncfacy has becum
c. 50 corrupt. and has deceived the country, a
!. you say, shy should yoa wish to appropriate
IN is name with snch prestige; More thai
er al. which has borne 10 fruit but strife, an,
Is blood, and deception. how can YOU eHpee
]. - e be cpuntrd IN is membership
u Nv countrymcn. appeal from these lead
Fl ers 10 you. How long will you suffer poIiti
N clan. To Halter Won as sovereign. and use 20
At a. victims, without awaking your resent
pr meat; How often shalt thcy settle an,
! unssttIe the slavery question before YOU dis