The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-11-14


Tor each electorto compare his present posi-
ton with well known land marks, in order
10 see whether he is not drifting wide from
sound principles and making dangerous
to anarchy and confusion.
insensibly, in times Of ordinary quiet, all
departures are made from the true principles
that underlie the foundation of government.
When passion is aroused, the fearless and
defiant annunca,;on Of even an inteiensble
and most dangerous doctrine, often passes
with tie multitude as a happy inspiration,
and they are ready to grant II approval with
nut the slightest examination.
Something OF this Is witnessed at the pre-
sent moment in regard to the new idea Of the
present day, presented under the title Of
peaceful succession.
The public mind has become excited ~
view Of the dangers, now real, that encompass
the nation. The threats Of enroachment
upon the rights Of minority section OF the
Union, uttered with the earaestness Of wild
fanalicism, are we'll calculated TO arouse the
most sluggish and trastlul to anxiety, and
to prompt the suspicious to measures Of
defence. Prosperity beyond example, n
crease in power and wealth beyond parallel,
success in every department OF individual
and public life, but renders the shadow Of
coming evil most noticeabie aud gives II the
deeper gloom.
In roasting about for pput of safety IRON
the gathered storm, we are invited 10 seek
peaceful secession. 10 ayuta danger we are
told quietly to withdraw trna il, 10 pser.
throw the pawer Of the North, We re sdsised
10 secede peacefully from Tie Union, and
quietly, without fear OF mnleslatlon from
without, to set up for ourselves. No one
dreams the North will consent to such an
act.
Ii it were possible, what dnes this advice
OF peaceful secession invnlve! The surrender
Of all the common property III The STATES that
comprise the Union; the abandonment oil a
JOINT interest IN the public treasury, the navy,
the national store houses, the araenals aud
manufactures Of arms and mutations OF war,
aud the entire public domain outside nt VI
sanlLed States, is an essential element OF
such secession. The yery abject Of all the
controversy between li,e free ani Save sec
tInns Of the Republic l., thea, to be given up
in order to escape the possible evils thai con-
tinuance in the Union NAV ripeE. This j.
the most nt0erable uE all possible Submission.
Ii is q base surrender, mlieH holding an al
most impregnable position, On the appearance
Of the enemy. 10 escape the possible crea-
tion OF free States IF al the ua0Ccupied terri
tory OF the United States, We are to abandon
il to the quiet possession Of ireslOnl-sise
up all right even To sGie. and relaonstrate,
and act 10 prevent such coHsammatlOa.
But II IS said that after seeding we sal
call for division Of the joint property. But
what power shall arhitrate between those
now aliens to each other ; VIII the North.
after the South has seeded, be any more
willing 10 grant il inst demands, than while
it was an integral part Of the Republic with
acknowledged rights and common INTEREST,"
viii II generously give up What has been
abandoned, sinking is hostility 70 slavery
before Z new birth of generosity to those
whom as brethefn it opposed: Or can that
be cxpected from the arts III diplomacy out II
the Union which could not Be ga.ued IN il :
No one dreams Of such conclusion. Il =
impracticable and impossible.
Then we will assert uur rights with 0ur
swords, say tie peaceful secessinnists. An
but this is 10 longer peaceful. It's war, re-
violation, IN appeal from the diplomacy ol
the Cabinet, from The voluntary justice II
adyersaries, 10 the might Of tie strong arm
and the stout heart. Peaceful Secession Is 1
myth. II is a mere phrase % conceal the sac
tram G! events tiiat are Inevitably TO follow
Z But whether secession be peaceful o.
not. cannot depend splely upnn the sccedin:
party. Composed a. this nation i u a ser.
ies 0fequal states. ID one breaks The con-.
pact and puts ths General Government oui
III it territories, il it, power BE not Their,
maintained, il falls TO pieces Of Il. owl
weight.
y II strcnglt. consists npt snmpclt inarmie
aud nayies as il Tue acknowledged suptema
cy 81 tie law.
Il Il powerful in he States, because Il ]
hedsed about BIZ a.sFecies u reverence y.
public opinion.
Those who desire 10 keep Tie fabric to
gether must therefore. 10 some ahap fesis
secession ola .ipgle state. We have alreIdt
,een hgw ihe government has met such de
fiance 81 III authority On tao accasnns j
least. IN both 81 which blool.hed would has,
4 followed, but III the adjustment u thg dill
I cuiy before tAe first gun aa,l been tired.
! The states Rgdts men VINO framed III
famous kentucky and Virginia resolution
we're fsr from rrigHating this ducirine q
peaceable secession 81 a single State Or
series d states w their YAn viii aud With
out the consent u Oh parties TO The fedora
compact.
That veteran dtfenjer Of States rights
old Father R,iehie, Whp bad such 40 inllgeDc,
gppn tie opinion II Virginia politicians b
h. timr. aud, We may add, upon the Demo
cratic patty II tis time, wrote as f,lIaas il
tie Richmond Enquirer, u November l
1874:
No man, ~ association ofmen. 10 State
or sec 81 States, has ngIi 10 withdraw Il
sell tom this EniDn u - own acc0ant.--
Tie sane power which knit u together cal
3UukHit. The same lprmalHy which furnet
tie links he Union il necessary 10 Dis
solve Il. Tie majority of state, which form
ed the Union must consent tOthe Withdrawal
Of any one branch 81 il. Until Hist tpnsen
IA. Eeea obtained any attempt 10 dissolve