The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-02-08

everywhere. Not tiA lis BE- dane wiz yos
have Congress ready and willing to do the
great work Of the nation, to advance the
prosperity Of the republic, to give aid and
encouragement to the honest industry of the
country"
Mr.. Gilmer concluded amid warm mani
festations of applause. The band then per-
formed Yankee Doodle"
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REMARKS OF HON. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN,
DECEMBER 10, 1859.
GENTLEMEN = You have given me broad
subject--one that shall not easily cover to-
night-the present condition Of our public af-
fairs, and ourdu.ies in view thereof. NV share
in the work before you cannot be great. |
am beyond the point Of taking an active part
in new political affairs. think am now
very much like one of those Chinese instru-
ments gongs, think they are called -
which are sounded at tayerns to bring you
to breakfast, dinner and supper. But il is
TO no such entertainment as this call you.
| am sounded now merely to summon others
to work. There is much work in the coun-
try TO be done. trust there are many of
you able and ready TO do it. = Looking
abroad over the country, We lind much 10
distress every true patriot in the present
state OF the public mind. | confess that
never before in my life did feel such anx.
ety for the fate of our government. have
never believed it possible that could bring
my mind to the deliberate purpose Of pulling
down this great fabric. do not think that
any Of US have reached that point, and though
We should think so, an constrained TO think
/ that when we come to the attempt we should
turn in horror from the work. For, think of
! il, what is the deed proposeds It is one tor
great, too vast, too mighty for any mind full
y to comprehend. hardly dare think Of it.
II we could oyerturn the Allegheny Noun
tains, it would shock all this land as by an
earthquake; but TO Overturn this government.
il would be mountains falling upon noun
tains. 1t would send shock throughout
the civilized world. No calamity that ever
fell upon the nations Of the earth would
spread such horror throughout the civilized
world as the falling ruins OF this republic
among them. Why, sirs, when the Roman
empire fell, il was after centuries of vice mad
snapped its strength and prepared the world
# aut iAH tdtIt Hdh ~
foundations.
1t sunk slowly. and the process Of disso-
luton was visible for generations before It
fell. But yet, when it went down at last. 1t
plunged the world in the darkness Of barbar-
ism for ages. But greater disaster than
that would be the fall Of this republic, now
in its youth and vigor. | cannot believe
/ that we are on the verge of such a calamity.
1 | trust, ave, believe, and pray that God in
his providence will watch over and preserve
ny country. He has done it heretofore, and
lie knows how 10 do il. But for his pr0yl
dence itwouid have fallen long since. There
has been evil enough to destroy anything.
Evil is always springns up. fhe world
would have been more than filled with Il, but
that il has been oyerruled by him and turned
/ 10 good.
/ And so il will be with the evils hat threat
en- my country. Look abroad. and see what,
under Gods providence. this nation has
grown % be. From small people, how
quickly has il become the greatest Power IN
the world. Why, sirs, since its citizen Of
o-day has been growing bis six feet in height.
the nation has grown TO a statue that is fear.
fol. Was ever the like seen on the earth :
Was ever people so blessed, so prosperous,
50 happy: Happy, save in one thing. aud
that an evil that need rot be. There is an
earnest complaint Of aggression, or threats
Of Instruction On the borders Of some Of our
States, and John Browns deeds al Harper's
Ferry have shown that this IS no unreal grew
auce. aud whence does il come We find
certain delgded people in the Northern
States that indulge in the pulpit and out III
il IN moaning. over slavery, and they inter-
sperse their lamentations with psalms and
prayers. and appeals 10 their eonseiences,
which are hurt. they say, by our sins. What
folly DO not these people know that the
Lord does not hold them accountable for our
sins These deluded people At the North
are making much mischief. But let Us re.
member there will be mischief makers fOGnd
10 every country. Let as hope that this evil
will find a remedy. let Us hope that this
popular delusion will be temporary, will pass
away aud i sound and fraternal spirit re-
turn. WHY may il not: Il has existed for
FIFTY years. Let Us try to have il restored
let u try 10 make our Northern brethren
love u again. To this end LEI Us be patient
and lorbeariag-let " indulge 10 no crimi.
nations, 10 hsr.h language. ! cannot BE-.
lieYe that the great heart III the people,
North Of South. has upon il the quilts siain
Of treaehery to this onion. cannot believe
that tie people Of the North have no regard
for u, and no love for this Government, for
which oar fathers and-their fathers fought /;
aud hail the recent great meetings which
have been held there a. signals 81 that re-
turning love for Us. Let u receive them as
such, and with grateful spirit. Let Us en-.
courage them, aud We will yet hnd that the
earnest add faithful spirit 81 our Northern
brothers will De olr surest protectiOn-oar
defence agains, Ill aggression.
DO not say that il we should be disap.
pointed 10 this. the time mas not come when
the bonds Of union must Of necessity be bro.
Ken. But ! doubt even that; I cannot see
that any evils that beiall " would be less
out ~ the Union than IN IL. don't know