The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-22
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357 d slreat, Washington, d. G., Aug, !, 1862 |
{el!otv. Citiseas We beg leave TO pre-
sent to YOU, for your consideration, a few OF
the rea sons which, in our judgment, make 1t
the imperative duty Of the rejecting aud
patriotic voters of the United States 10 cast
their suh'rages at the Coming Presidential
election for john BElL and EDWARD EVERETT,
the candidate, OF the Constitutional Union
party. All men, whatever be their political
convictions, and in whatever parts 81 the
country they NAV live, must admit that our
political condition al this time Is az once
unnatural and alarming. In all free countries,
governed by representative bodies. there are,
and ever must be, political parties. The
natural division Of these parties is in con-
formity with certain original principles in
humanity itself. One party represents per-
manency, and one progression; one the pro-
pelling and one the guiding principle. The
prosperity and healthy growth of free coun-
tries depend upon the adjustment and pro-
portion of the forces represented by these
Two parties, moving within the sphere Of the
Consultation, and alike inspired by patriotic
impulse. The parties which, under var'ous
names, have, until 4 Few years past, divided
The couatry, have represented, or professed
10 represent. these principles, though il has
often happened that the particular issues on
which they were opposed were accidental,
and not essential.
THE sLAvsRY QUESTION.
But recently spirit has come over the
spirit Of our politics, and the natural sntago.
nism of parties has been disturbed. la ff-
teen of the thirty-three States which now
compose our Confederacy, the institution OF
African slavery exists; and all admit that,
within these States, it is entirely beyond the
sphere and jurisdiction Of the National Gov.
eminent. At the time OF the formation Of
the Constitution it had legal existence, at
least, in nearly all the States. From that
time 70 this il has been = subject powerfully
moving the symp1thies and passions Of
portion of the community, and 1t cannot be
denied that il has considerably enhanced the
difficulty of governing and administering
the country. Bat the grave questions which
grew out of the existence of slavery we're
always met with that wisdom and patriotism
which were requisite for their adjustment
and solution. The Constitution itself was
the birth Of spirit Of generous concession
and magnanimous compromise and 10 Ike
spirit the country was long governed. One
crisis Of more than common magnitude and
peril occurred in 1920, upon the admission
Of Missouri; and another in 1850, upon the
admission OF California; bat both we're hap
PLY passed. and in both cases. after some
moments Of anxious suspense, the Goals oil
strife were guenehed, and harmony was re-
stored.
At the adjournment Of Congress, in 1880
the country was at peace. There was nu
portion Of the territory of the United States
which had not its condition fixed by positive
and as was supposed. irrepealable law. The
anti-slayery agitation had been mainly con-
fined TO few oSer-zealous persons IN certain
localities. II had excited disturbing force
in the politics Of some Of the States; It had
sent some ardent partisans TO the national
legislature; but il mad no marked influences
upon the politics OF the nati"n. No better
proof can be addueed in support Of this Pc.
sition than the fact, that al the PresidentIa
election 10 the autumn of 1859, Dir. Hale
the candidate Of the Free soil party, received
but I5s, las votes. to Mr. Pierce's ,596, 595
and General SCOTS .595,0s9.
REPEAL OF THE Missouri COMPROMISE.
Bat this auspeous calm was disturbed
ant al the winds Of sectional strife were lei
loose BY events occurring between the Presi'
dental election Of 1852. and that Of 1856
Prominent among these were the untuward
abr0gation 81 the Missouri compromise, IN
1854, the acts Of violence which occurred IL
Kansas, and the persistent efforts q th'
Federal Administration 10 force that Terri
tory 10 the Union. 80 great was the eaec
produced by these causes, that instead o
Mr. Hale's meagre vote OF 1878, Col
Fremont, the Republican candidate, hat
] ,5II ,5l4, TO Mr.. Buehsnaa's ,sj5.252 an,
Mr.. Pilimore's 81. 1U7. Since that time tn
Republican party has maintained its impUs
ing character, and nov presents as iormida
bic front before The country as II ever did
REPEAL oY THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE DEMO
CRATIC MEASURE.
Great pain. have been taken 10 the nurth
ern States BY Republican speaker. 70 repre-
sent the disturbance Of the Missouri con
promise ~ a southern measure, and one q
the acts Of what they are won't 10 call Ii
slave power; but such speakers show NOR
marty zeal than love Of truth. The feeling !
regard 10 that compromise was Substantial
the same 10 both sections Of the country
each conceived that il had yielded somethin
Of constitutional right, but both aequiesee,
in the result as q measure Of healing an
peace. Its repeal took the North and sout
alike BY surprise; not a petition to that Ell
feet was presented from any southern State
and the hand thai spt this DISASTROUS ball i
MOTION va, tie hand If 4 northern senator
Thirty.seseu Senators sntrJ with him. Ill,
thirteen against hun. and Of these fourteen
were from the npfihern states; had thes
fourteen voted the ether wsy, the comp,o
mise would not have been disturbed. RI,
measure was Democratic measure. aud III,
leaders nf the Democratic psrty are siom
responsible Tor il. and Ipr ~ Consequence.
They having susH The wind are nos respin