The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-09-19

the North West have much more respect for
you than you have for US. We loys YOU better
than you dous. We love this union better than
you do, in consequence Of the circumstances
which surround US. You 90 into one Of our
new settlements-in Kansas, Nebraska, IlIi-
nos, or any of them-and there you will find
that North Carolinan has settled down by
the side OF Connecticut farmer, with Vir-
ginian next to him. New Yorker, South
Carolnian, and representatives from every
State around him, the whole union being
represented on prairie by the farmers who
have settled on it. In the course Of time the
young people ot this society begin to visit,
and in little while the North Carolina boy
sees Yankee girl he likes, and his preju-
dlces against her people begin to soften.
Uaughter.) In few years the Carolinian
and the Connecticut people are united, the
tirginian and the Pennsylvania, the Yankee
and the STAKEHOLDER are united by ties of
marriage, and blood, and friendship, and So
cial intercourse; and when their children
grow up, the child Of the same parents has
grand father in North Carolina, and another
in Vermont; and that child does not like to
hear either of those States abused. That
child has reverence for the graves Of his
grandfather and grand mother in the good
Old North State, and be has the same rever-
ence for the graves of his grand father and
grand. mother in the valleys of Vermont and
he will never consent that this Union shall
be dissolved so that he will be compelled to
obtain passport and get it UiJed TO enter
a foreign land to visit the graves of his an
cestors.
You cannot sever this Union unless you
cut the heart-strings that bind father to son,
daughter to mother, and brother to sister in
all our new States and Territories, (Cheers.l
Besides the les of blood and affection that
bind US to each OF the States, we have COM
mercial intercourse and pecuniary interests
that we are rot willing to surrender. Do
you think that a citizen of Illinois will ever
consent to pay duties at the custom house
when he ships his corn down the Mississippi
to supply the people belowa Never on
earth
We shall say to the custom. house gatekeep-
ers of the Mississippi river that we furnish
the waters that makes that great river, and
we will follow it throughout its whole course
10 the Ocean, no matter who or what may
stand before US. (Cries Of that's good.'1
80 with the East-we are bound TO the peo-
pie OF the East by the same ties Of blood
and kindred, and you can not sever this Un-
ion without blasting every hope and pros
pect that Western man has on this earth.
Then, having so deep stake in the Union,
we are determined to maintain il, and we
know but one mode by which il can be MAIN
tanned that is TO enforce rigidly and in good
faith every clause. every line, every sylla-
BILE, OF the Constitution as our fathers made
il and bequeathed it to US. (Cheers.) We
do not stop TO inquire whether you 10 Rail
eigh or the Abolitionists up in Maine like
every provision Of that Constitution or not.
! Ii is enough for me that our fathers made il.
Every man that holds office under the Cow
ernment, is sworn to prOtecti it. Our children
are brought up and educated under it, and
they are early impressed with the injunction
that they shall at all times yield ready
obedience TO II. am in favor OF executing
in good faith every clause and provision Of
the loud cheers )-and Of pro-
tecting every right under il, (cheers) and
then hanging every man who takes Up arms
against il. Continued cheering.) Yes. my
trends, would hang every man higher than
liaman who would attempt to resist by force
the execution OF any provision Of the Con-
stitution which our fathers made aud be-
queathed to Us. cloud cheers and voices
" that is Southern enough for u.s." Yes.
sir, that il is.') A gentleman behind me
says that that sentiment il Southern enough
for him and for you. do not 90 for the
Constitution because II Is Southern or North
ern, not because IT is Eastern or because il is
Western, lut ! go for il because my allegi-
snce TO the Constitution. my oath and my du-
", my love for nv children and my hope Of
salvation ia the future, makes il my sacred
and bounden duty TO vote for il and MAIN
tain il. cloud cheers and hurrah for Doug
las.J | claim no rights for my State that
will not concede to you and defend for you
and for the whole South. Cheers | will
accep; no privileges for Illinois that will
not guarantee Tor every other State 10 the
Union. ! believe IN the absolute and uncon.
diiional equality Of all the States Of the Con-
iederacy. (Applause.) But claim that
have the right TO 70 to the territories and TO
carry NV property with me aud hold il there,
and TO have il protected on the same terms
that you have in the slayebOlding States.
[" GpOd.") But upon what terms, | ask,
can carry nv property into the territOriess
| carry il there subject 10 The local Law. If
| am dealer 10 cattle, in horses, in sheep,
in stock Of any kind, | carry my property
subject to the local law. II am dealer ia
dc, goods. 60 TO The territories subject to
the local law. IL | find the local tax heav-
Ter on peddlers than on the regular mer.
chants, must either pay the tax or quit
pcddling. C'Good, that's right.") II am
a dealer 10 groceries and liquors, must
carry ny liquors there subject 10 the local
law, and had better inquire what that 10.
cal law is before | start. aud if, on inquiry,
ascertain that The Maine Liquor Law is IN
force there, think had better carry my IL
quor somewhere else. aud seek better mar
ket for il. (Guod.) The Northern man goes