The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-03

between them and the free states, and not
from Delaware and Maryland and Virginia
and Kentucky and Tennessee and Missouri,
which lose hundred slaves by abolition
thieves where the first named states lose one.
Why are not the states that suffer most loud
est in their cry for disunionf 1t is because
their position enables them to see more dis
tincty than you do at a distance, the fatal
and instant effect OF such step. As imper-
feet as the protection which the Constitution
and laws give to their property undoubtedly
is, it is better than none. They do not think
It wise to place themselves in position to
have the John Browns Of the North let loose
upon them, with no other restraints than the
laws of war between independent nations con
strucd BY reckless fanatics. They prefer to
fight the abolitionists. il fight they must NTH
IN The Onion, where their adversaries are
somewhat restrained by constitutional and
legal obligations. No, sir; Delaware, Ma
ryland, and Virginia. do not intend to become
the theatre of desolating wars between the
North and the South Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Missouri, do not intend that their peace
fol channels of commerce shall become rivers
of blood to crafty the ambition of South
Carolina and Alabama, who at a remote dis
lance from danger cry out "disunion."
| have said that the South has all along
had peaceful remedy, and has it still. The
unlon sentiment is overwhelming in all the
middle and western States, constituting two
thirds Of the republic. Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois are as little inclined Ia
become frontier states as Maryland, Virginia,
and Kentucky. Had the present admins
tration cut loose from the disunionists. In
stead Of virtually minstering to their de-
signs, and planted itself firmly on Union
ground, the secessions at Charleston and
Baltimore would never have occurred, the
q constitutional union party" would have
been an impossibility, the Democracy would
have recovered its ascendancy in the North
| the North and Olthe South would now have been
marching 10 certain victory next November
/ What ought 20 have been the preventive
must now be the remedy. Should Lincoln
IN November next, secure a majority Of the
electors, patriotic men, North and South
without waiting for his Inauguration. ire
spectise Of party lines, and throwing aside all
ininur considerations. must band together for
the triple purpose Of preventing any attempt
to break up the Union, checking the Repub-
/ lcan party while IN the ascendant, and ex.
pelllng them from power at the next election.
Let the toast Of General Jackson, Z" The Fed.
erm UaioR--it must be preserved" become
the motto II the party, while strict construc.
ton Of the Constitution and jealous regard
tor the rights OF the states shall be its distin.
gushing principle and unwavering practice.
/ Let the constitutional principle be adopted
Ol no legislation by Congaess over the terri.
tories, or thrown aside altogether the mis-
ehIeyOus issues in relation 10 them, III M
practical utility, gotten up by demagogne.
and dlsnnionists, as means Of accomplishing
their own selfish ends. Let them refuse To
support for any Federal or State Office, any
man who talks Of disunion on The one hand
aud "lrrepressib'e conflict" on the other.
Throw aside all party leaders except surh as
!" keep sep to the music Of the Union" and
are prepared to battle Tor State rights under
/ its banner.
lie this your platform :" let the South
raily under Il as one man. and would pledge
all but nv life that al least one half Of the
North will join YOU 10 driving from power
the reckless assaiants Of your rights and in
stltuiions. But whether the United South
come up % tie rescue or not, | lOrsee that IN
the natural progress Of events, the central
f States lrom the Atlantic TO the far West, will
band together on this ground, leaving the
AbplitiOnists al The North and The dl.union-
! lsts at the SOUTH to the harmless pastlme 81
belchIng fire and fury at each other at dis
lance, protected b. the patriotism and good
sense 1t ntne.tenths ~ their C0untrymen
against the evils they would bring on them.
selves.
Can YOU doubt the success Of such reun.
lloni utau advocate d disunion under any
probable circumstances, can be found among
The candidates for the presidency and vice
presidency.
Tie supporters Of Bell 70 man, Tie sup.
p0rters Of Douglas 10 a nan, and more ,an
/ three lOurihs 81 the supporters ol Breekin-
ridge, are stanch friends Of the Union, and
siauch adsefsaries to northern interference
With southern institutions. When convinced
Oithe folly aud madness nl their warfare on each
other. as they will be after the election II no;
beIDre, they Dand together III d common cause
aud that Cause the preservation Of our glori-
Oh. Union aud It's invaluable Constitution
with their attendant blessings, will they moi
/ be irresistibles
How much more hopeful and cheering is 4
prospect like this than the contemplation of
standing armies, grinding taxes, ruined az.
irlcultgrc, PROSTATE commerce, bloody battles,
fataged countries aud sacked cities. rhi,
continent. like the Eastern world, is destined
70 have its Northern hive Shall il
swarms be represscd BY the strong hand u
/ tie States united. or are they, by a dissolu-
+ ton Of the Union, to be let loose upon our
South, like the Cloths aud NanGals upon
Southern Europef True, their blood nigh,
10 that event lertilizr your dcsOlated fields,
but your institutions, like those VI the Ro.
man empire, would sink TO rise no more.
Thesesfe the thoughts Of an old man whose
only political aspirations are that when he