The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-02-29
anal 1erehr forced ,he Rlack Republicans

oress are responsible for the election of a
Black Republican speaker when they might
have elected Mr.. 6ilmer--a southern man
with southern interests. The Democrats
tell us. said he, that if they elect the next
President. they will hold the Offices and take
the spells, but ifa Black Republican is elected
the Union must be dissolved, and that they, |
the Democrats, will dissolve il. Now this,
to say the least, is unfair. it is dishonorable
For himself he would not fight about it. He
could stand bad administration as he had
done before, and whether Seward or Buchan'
an should be elected hereafter, he did not
believe that the people would discover much
difference. He believed the two to be pref.
Ity much alike, and il either should be elect
ed and should dare to commit reasonable
aggression upon the South, why, then, serve
him as we did John Brown.
Zebedee was called the father of Zebedee's
children. and Wilmot is called the father Of
the Wilmot Proviso. but this latter is mis-
take. Thomas Jefferson was the Father oil
the Wilmot Proyiso, and Thomas Jefferson
was a southern man, but he was a Democrat,
and yet the Democrats make point 70 charge
Wings with unsoundness in regard to slave
Try. Such a charge was made against Gen.
ITaylor, citizen of Louisiana, and the owner
Iof large number OF slaves. With what con-
sstcncy can they make these charges? Hal
| let who drafted the Cincinnati Platform will
probably be at the Charleston Convention,
cheek by jowl with southern Democrats, and
what does he say of slavery Why that
!" He'll is not hot enough for slave owner"
But the Democracy are still further ncon.
sistent. They prefer a proseyted Wing to
one Of their own party and thus do not prac-
tice their own teachings.
i Mr.. Chairman--dissolutio is dish0nora-
lble sentiment. Washington warned US a.
gainst il in his farewell address, and do not
believe, Sir. that if nissolutonists were to
start out TO day in every direction they could
not find in the county OF Granville twenty
men to endorse their opinions.
Office seekers and Editors, said Mr.. Il,
are greatly TO blame for the present disturb
ed state OF the public mind. Facts had been
exaggerated and the passions Of men had
been practiced upon for the sake Of personal
advancement and party promotion.
He believed that Gov. Wise had made en-
Itirey too much parade about the Harpcr''
Ferry invasion - that Brown and his men
could have been disposed 81 here, in Gran.
vile county. quite a. safely and much more
quietly. For himself he did not cast III,
blame upan the whole North, for he believed
!. that ONLY few except Browns followers
knew anything Of his plans. For the faul
! of these he did not feel inclined to invad,
! the Nprth-inleel he did not think il yery
. convenient TO do 50.
lie thought that politicians when they did
, wrong ought 70 be hung, as well as othe
people. The like bad been done North an'
he thought il would be well enough 70 d,
some Of IL here.
II the North had injured Us there was
better way 10 punish Il than by declaring
Tie Union dissolved nr by an invasion Of II
Let the South withhold IT'S trade. Let u
increase and encourage home manufactures
wear our own goods and consume our owl
produce. instead II sending il North an
paying an extra price to have il prepared 70
us. This we ran do. This is coagsnieni I
be done. and this will be warfare which III,
North vii qlite a sensibly feel a. any o,hc
We can wage against i.
Here af. Turer interrupted y tie return !
The committee and the proceedings o. The meeting
Ter which be PROCEEDED follows:
lie said furthermore, that il was absurd /
speak 81 dssol,ing tie Union for the cause
assigned aud the purposes proposed by Por
ton ot the Democracy. The same or sIml
lar discoriant elements wnald exist IN eae
separated government, and these would lea
10 other dlssolutions. nntil the whole woIi
- afssaf =.
let that siay never arrive. whea this might
combination Of states shall be broken nl
fragments. Our present form 81 gasernmer
vas wisely formed. and contains within ii.
elf a sufficient remedy for all is exisiin
evils. Only let il be well administered. l.,
not the Democracy longer act nppn the prif
cipic that {" il j. better 70 reign in He'll tha
serve III Heaven" let them give a reas0i
sound reason, bat let them not break q
n the government. without a cause.
he did no, believe there was any DANCE
however. There was nnt IN thr county
Granville i corporal. guard in favor IL I'll,
" ISOLATION simply because Black RepBbliei
o. might be elected President. aud he Won
not louk Cor danger until the people wDul
ii become alarmed - iaras slavery va. col
i Cernei, he could make no choice anon
" northern men, aud il could make no dirs
r. ence VIM nf them might be our faers--lilar
4. Republicans or Democrats. They were 4
/. alike--sere ali opposed u slavery and !
le extension. Tie great body u tie poop
y ii tie North 10 mt lark confidence IL u
i. the South. why then should We not tolerai
rt them. while they stav at home and mind the
a. own hu.tnpgs and ID Nor medHig with our
II We tolerate tie Qlakcrs III o1r midst, whp
al principles are opposed % slavery and wi
a. make very good citizens. = Why not tbs
1r tolerate the people Of the North We con
i. very well have tolerated brown il he Il.
IL stayed II home. but he would rot, anil ID !
d. hung him, and 80 We will hang a. many M
n. Of them a. choose to follow his example. d
{. this administration, though warmed. tuok !
IN preeaution 10 prevent Browns raid, and VI
Ruchanan. when called upon by Gov Wis