The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-31

Graham and B. r. Moore. Esq. They will
be read with interest. 4. II would have been
highly gratifying to our people II they could
have been present and addressed them
There are others which we would like to pub
lish, but we have not the space:
tHinshoro', Oct, 18th, 1860,
GENTLEMEN IL very sincerely regret, that
it is out Of my power to accept your kind in
yitation, to attend and address the people at
the mass meeting OF the Union party at
Washington, on the 18th inst. trust, how.
ever, that there will be present others more
capable Of doing justice to our principles,
and Of demonstrating the necessity Of cleo
ting Bell and Everett, as the only sure means
ofgiying peace 10 distracted country. We
have no reason ret to despair Of the election
Of our ticket. provided the people Of the
Southern States can be induced to overcome
little Of party pride and old prejudice, and
vote for this ticket. as the most probable
method Of defeating the Black Republican
candidate. The recent elections in Penn.
sylyania and other..States, although resulting
in favor Of Republieaaism, have but shown
our friends there the proper points for attack,
II
inihe contest for the Presidency.
But il il shall please Providence TO afilict
the country with the election Of Lincoln,
while we shall regard il as calamity deeply
10 be deplored, and shall increase our yigi-
lance over the rights OF our section, and bs
at any moment prepared TO defend them, i
will be our duty TO prevent dissolution o
the Union aud the destruction of the Gov.
ernment bequeathed to US by our Fathers
for that cause alone. The President Of the
United States is not sovereign-we are not
his subjects. Our Government is not an cleo,
tive monarchy, but representative republic
High as this office may be supposed to exali
the man, he is at last but the servant Of ths
people, and clothed only with powers to d,
good. II these powers are perverted to ou
injury and oppression, resistance will b.
made with united hearts, and with the hop
ofsuccess; but who can prepare declaration
81 independence, appealing 10 a candid wnrl,
for its appreciation and sympathy, upon III
ground that We have been uut-,oted ia a
ELECTION, in which We took the chances ,
success, and candidate has been elected
sh0, however obnoxious. we did not deeu
unworthy 10 compete with IL for votes: III
revolution (tor BY whatever name The chang
mar be called, this is its effect should has
/, been made earlier, Or must be postpone
later. Ii there has been sufficient cause 10
il heretofore. the choice ul President, mad
according 10 the provisions Of the Constitu
ton. is no cause at all. BS his fruits he sha
be known aud tried, not BY the hands whic
implanted him 10 office. Let u mt iniure
cause capasle 81 The best driencrs. and al
miitrd to be in peril. BY taking counsel ,
passion. not Of wisdom. Let Us wall the aC
= ton of the new President. no matter who i
shall be.-Take resistance 10 acts, If the
! shall demand IT I; but let u not PROSTATE
] tie dust the iairest fabric u GosernmeI
ever desisedby the wisdom Of man, by yield
: ing 10 the adtices 81 those whose sen.ibil
!. lies ouiran their judgments. and It'll l,ss
thuse ~ho, there il reason IL believe, see
causes for dissolution, rather than dissulatio
I fur any cause. au. gentlemen,
Win high respect,
!, Yours, Ac..
Y W. a. GRAHAM.
I Mes.rs. Jno. 4. Sianly. y. L. faylUe, ".
Ellison, Committee. -