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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-31
ENGLAND And AMERICA.

Tie London Chronicle Of the oh septem.
bef. contains an interesting article On the re.
la,ians II Young America and Oil England.
the principal points d which will BE- found
below.
The government aud people The Inited
States are i Tie present time occupied with
completing the census d the country, and
i i expected. from returns which have a..
ready been received from some parts Of
the Union, that Die population will be found
ID u equal to shat We must siill continue 10
eslt smother country" Whatever may have
been Ire conduct ~ The parent toward The
child, or the child toward tbe parent, and
although the American. iise no longer under
the parental rooi. their natural relation 10.
wards each other still stands out brOadiy dis.
tinctly, snd unaltersbly. Young America i
Inc sturdy, noble. and freedom loving sUn u
Old England and Engiishmen regard the
progress 81 America with al interest which
shey 10 not feel 10 other nsti0ns, and are
proud n lhe progress and prosperity Of the
youthiul country. The history Of no other
nation 10 lie world exhibits such marvellous
rapidity 81 growth - that u Young America.
n Il hi little more ihan two centuries since
the oldest II the States which nov make ~
the greet confederation received iis hfst
permsnsnt colony lfon England. shd Amer.
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Republican governments because il was an
attempt TO force Constitution on an un.
willing people.
lie begged me not to say anything upon the
subject, until we should hear the news as to
how the vote stood on the slavery clause.
The vote, you remember, was TO be taken on
The 2lst Of December, three or four weeks
subsequent to this conversation.
told the President thatif he would with
hold his recommendation until the. vote was
taken on that clause, | would withhold my
speech against the measure. lie said that
lie must recommend It in his message and
/ replied that, If he did, would denounce
il the moment his message was read, Great
applause. A yoice-we like you for il Al
last the President became somewhat excited
upon The subject. Laughter And he a.
rose and said TO me: :" Mr.. Douglas. | de-
sire you to remember that no Democrat ever
yet difierered from an administration Of his
own choice without being crushed" An"
and laughter. Then he added: " Beware Of
the fate Of Tallmadge and Rives." | arose
and said; Mr.. President, wish you 40
remember that General Jackson is dead, SIR
/ rumultuous cheering.1 From that day 70
this, be and have been trying the question
whether General Jackson is dead. Great
laughter and applause. And one thing Is
certaiu-the people Of Illinois decided, in
1851, that James Buchanan was not Gener-
al Jackson. [Renewed laughter and ap.
plause. lhave few words more 10 say on
this subject.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-31
WHAT WOULD WE GAIN.

The following very well put argument we
find in the tAla.) Sentinel lDouglas.l
"Our friends would dissolve the Union,
because Lincoln is elected.
They would dissolve il because we can
not get an equal share in tie territories.
Would a dissolution bring back the terrific.
~:
!" But our slaves escape TO the North.
We'll, we have fugitive slave law. Uni.
ted States courts, commissioners and mar
shals.
. But they wont enforce the law.
" But they do enforce il in some. in many
cases.
" But they ought to enforce il in al cases
so they ought. but what then:
Why. dissolve the Union.
Dissolve The Union, and you dissolve The
fugitive slave law. Do tli.. and YOU con-
vert every State into Canadian province.
fuu could not 81 right demand Your slave IL
Arkansas. When did you ever recapture 4
slave from Canada Or MexicoF
| Now turn 10 tie map d the United
States. Look at ihe situation 81 Delaware
and Maryland. What i 10 prevent their
slaves from going 70 Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. Turn 10 Virginia and Kentucky
side by side son have Pennsylvania, Ohm
Indiana and Illinois. The river i frozen il
winter. Il Is dry Or shallow 10 sumner
I A man can swim ii, cross 10 boat, on
plank. raft. OF on D log. At any season.
L0ok IL Missouri, Arkansas and Texas
particularly Missouri. There !, Illinois On
The east. Iowa on the North, aud Kansas on
The west. al free States. Dissolve the Union
and they become 10 Missouri. each of them
jDrsign governments. precise such as Canada
aud Mexico, where your slave. IL once b. en-
tiers, had as well be dead OF free. In Ii,
Union, things remain. the slave knows he i
liable 20 be pursued and brought back. al,
will not hazard tie attempt 10 escape. Ou
d the Union, and be soon learns that ever,
farm house. every hamlet and village il 4 cill
Of refuge. and beyon question, 20 any lcngtl
70 get over the line.
Here are Eve states in this condition
They connot dispense with The Constitution
0r the fugitive slave law.
Z Hut We vii form treaties.
YES. when one can make 4 bargain, an,
have things Ill his own way. We has
treaties with England and Mexico. but none
that Ne know 81, reached the case. II ",
cannot live together under the Constitution
Or consent to have the laws enforced, il /
folly q delude ourselves with the hopes u
treaty for the return Of iugitises from eiihe
Justice Or labor.
" liat We will pursue our slaves, II nee,
b., with hundred men.
!" Yes, and they will resist with two hun
dreh men.
Then We will bring iise hundred.
And they will bring thousand.
What comes next but al armed invasion
and proclamation Offering freedom 70 III
slaves These i've States poll nearly hall
million. more tlnn tao.filths of The entir
vote 81 lie SOUTH"
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VIRGINIA rEsIIMnnr

Certificate from NJ, Notbons Norton, u the Elam.
liner Uihce, Kchmond
Richmond, Va. Fcb %, 1880.
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pleasure testify q The great mort d your iasaIusble
lung medicine, ~ Mafert Baiaan " Wild Cherry,
which i.lkeWsc highly valued ~ many o. our e,lee.
u citizens, Who have tested Ii virtues by itial.
ff.i made nse o. Ibis Bal,am some thres yoars snee
~ violent and distressing cough, which bslIIsd mo
ski q physicians. md my Joy eTpefsncs such "a.
lifting relief ~ 70 induce me 10 pefseyere IN IL use
alaats keep i by me, and ever nnd Il 70 BE- unnilnr In
~ elects No meJeine thai have ever used has given
such speedy relief Yours truly,
NoRb0RNE NORTON.
gJ ralaiaa 70 PveAas0A The only genuine VIZ.
lars Balam has the wriiiea signature Of T. BUTTS
and Tho printed Of the Pfopeis on the outer WAN
PER- all other IL vile and worthless.
Prepared BY selh W. fowle 4 Co. Boston und q,
.aie BY Webb q Dickson. iIilsborouah, n. d. sam.
dos, Chapel Hill wilIisns& Haywood, Raleigh and
" ~ piaasiss; and ai whoIe,alelby Adds a Cray,
Richmond, ssd n. A. a q. A. Santos, Norfolk.
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LETTERS.

The Committee Of Invitation 10 lie Mas.
Meeting here. have furnished Is he follow.
Jog able letters fOf publication IRON Fl. Gov.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-26
For the Lancaster Ledger.

Mr.. EDIroR.-When first saw the "in.
tcrrogatories" in the Ledger asked the cam
didntes for the Legislature, came TO the
conclusion that an article in the editorial
OF the same paper was an excellent nm 4 a
proper answer to those queries. But
knowing that | shall not have the oppor.
tnnity of publicly addressing all the voters
of the District, hrve come to the concIu.
sion to answer them.
The first is, "Are you in favor Of n South
efn Coniederacy in the event that Lincoln
is elected" | have no hcsitancy in that
event in declaring myself in favor Of IL
Southern Confederacy. We know the a.
vowed principles of the Black Republican
party, that their ultimate design and deter
mnatlon are 10 emancipate slavery through
out the South, thus setting nj liberty over
-four millions Of negroes to claim Equality
with the white man the wretrhcd state of
society that would inevitably ensue is too
horrible 10 be contemplated. But 80 sure as
that party shall have gained their hrst great
'iS'oi -lhc IHauRuIitiOIl Ol lsincOIu 10 tie
Presidency of the United States, and the
South sustain him in his administration of
the general Government, just so sure will
the day come when the South will not dare
to claim the negro as legal property. In as
much then rs the South, or the slave hol-
ding States would be reduced TO such a ca.
tastrophe. and would be doomed TO irrec"v.
| erable degredatioS, too dark to depict, Why
| not resist at once, before the fire Of aboli.
tionism shall have been kindcd in burning
zeal over the entire South.
%. Are you in favor of Soue., Carolina
secedi3g alone" answer, unde. existing
circumstances | am not. | do not think
South Carolina ought to exhibit II distrust
or want Of confidence in her sister South.
ern States. am Of opinion, that there
will be no difficulty Gf Lincoln is eIec.ed)
in the Sonti, uniting in one general serti.
ment. We have full proof Of this from
other sources than the Charleston Conven.
tion. NO doubt the Legislature OF each
Southern State will call u Convention OF
the people 10 determine upon the questions
to which have briefly responded.
F. T. MORLEY
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-26
Direct Importations.

The Southern people, in many places, are
beginning to act rs well as talk on the sub
ject of direct mpo ration from Europe-
Charleston is importing upon scale much
more extensive than formerly, and her good
exampe,we are glad TO see,is being followed
by some of the interior towns and villages
The Camden Journal reports that among
the consignees per ship Gondar, direct from
Liverpool, recently arrived ut Charleston,
were included seven packages Of Mdze, for
Messrs. A. NJ. g. r. Kennedy, of Camden.
We observed in the store of Messrs Has.
seltine and Massey, of this place, few days
since, freshly opened goods, which had
been ordered by them direct from Europe
Such evidences of laudable enterprise on
the part Of our Camden and Lancaster
friends, deserve to be specially remarked and
enco ufagcd.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-26
For the Lancaster Ledger.

MIR. EDITOR I'm answer to the questions
propouuded to the candidates for the Legis
lature, relative to II Southern Confederacy
and separate State Action, | briefly answer
thus:
have been taught to love and venerate
AS it was Ga majority of the States at that
time being slaveholding) just and wise in
all its provisions, never was intended TO be
dissolved. But in The event of Lincoln's
election, nominated as he " as by sectional
party, standing upon platform of princi
Piles, denying the fifteen Southern States
an equal participation in the Western Ter.
rtorles, with an avowed and express pur.
pose that another slave State shall never be
added TO tho Union. The admission of
Minnesota and Oregon already giving the
North maj ority in both branches of Con-
gress--with such ma ority, the President t
having the command of the army, the navy,
and all the powers and patronage Of the
Government to circumscri5e and eontine
slavery to It's present limits, yea, more than
this, many Of the great leaders Of the Lin
coin party openly and boldly declare their
purpose TO abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia, in the dock yards. tho navy
yards and finally, TO swell their numbers to
two thirds in Congress by the admission of
Kansas, Arazona. Nebraska, Nevada, Iada,
Washington and Chipeway, and to alter and
amend the Constitution and strike ont slave.
~ in the States.
Under these circumstances we cannot
hope to be equals iU the Union, and rs such
should be independent out of it. there.
fore say, should Lincoln be elected am in
favor Of u Southern Confederacy and if cl-
ccted to the Legislature will vote for The
call Of Convention Of The people Of this
State for that purpose, and TO that conven. Z.
ton would belong the mode and manner
of redress in all its forms.
WM. BLACK.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-26
The Candidates in Kershaw

Messrs. Sham on, DeS,aussure and Perry
have replied throsgh the journal to the
questions propounded short time since by
MANY Voters" and which were repub
lishcd by us. They each express themselves
as being in favor Of the 'immediate" for
nation Of n Southern Confederacy upon
the election of a Black Republican TO the
Presidency.
To the interrogatory, "Wiil you vote for
charter, and with 1t aid from the State, TO
build the projected Central Rail Road Of
South Carolina Z" Nr. Shannon replies in
the negative He says:
If the proposition contained in this il. .
terrogatory should come before the Legisla-
ture uEembarrassed by other complications,
it would be, in the event Of sufficient funds
existing to insure the building of the road,
difficult to find tenable grounds to resist
the application for a charter !; but when a IL
val scheme is presented, which proposes to
build road to Lancaster and the North
Carolina connections, in such manner as will
benefit hve-siyths of the population of the
District, and yet | am expected to "vote tor
| charter and with it aid from the State" 10
road destructive to the interests of very
large portion Of tho District. must be al
lowed, respectfully, to say that, with my
opinions on this subject, would be false to
the convictions of my mind and TO the
promptings Of duty to do so. | know Meth.
er principle nor precedent that would lusti-
fy taxing the citizens of the northern, mid.
die, southern and western portions of the
District, to their owa dctrimcnt and for
their own ruin, for the benefit of the ex.
treme eastern portion Of the District nor
have any idea that our citizens Of that por.
tion Of the District expect or desire any
snch unjust and unreasonable pledge. In
any event, can but say that, much as |
prize the many evidences of kind ness have
received, and yet receive, from my friends
in that neighborhood, dear as these memo
ries are and shall be, | can give no such
pledge. With my convictions of duty
should be unworthy of trust if did so, and
have no fear of being misunderstood.
Mr. DeSaussurc. in view of the rival pro-
Jec! which has been presented, says Il, is
manifest that would be compelled to with
hold every opinion and form no judgement
until all the facts should be presented to
the Legislature"
MIR. Perry answers as follows:
Being Rail Road man, Ind willing TO
give all showing, would vote for char
Ter for the Central Rail Road Of South
Carolina" In the matter Of .'aid from the
State" | would be governed entirely by
such circumstances, as deemed sufficient TO
determine my course in the premises, reser-
wing the right to exercise my own judg-
ment as occasion might demand.
Mr. Shaw has not yet replied, but being
a resident of the eastern portion of the Dis.
trict, it is presumed that he will answer this
question afiirmatvely.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-26
For the Lancaster Ledger.

MR. EDIToR.-ln your last issue ! notice
certain questions propounded to the candi
dates, signed "yoters." In answer TO the
first proposition, ! for one am in favor Of n
Southern Republic, provided, we can get
enough Of the Southern States to unite
with us to justify US in ing suoh course,
Notwithstanding | have a. great venera.
tion for the Union as any man in il, and
would continue 10 have, il our rights and
institutions were protected, but when this
next best means Of self preservation and
security. And why should we wait for an
overt act, in case Lincoln, the Black Repub-
lican nominee, is elected Does no. the
signs of tho tunes clearly indicately that
our only change is in a Southern Republic,
or cowardly aud ignoniniousIy submit to
the condition Of vassalage. which will be re-.
lentlessly heaped upon usl Even il Mr..
Breckenridge should be elestsd, We are not
secure, il would only have tendency to
quiet US, while our enemies, who are pledg-
ed to our destruction, would be gaining
ground, and when the storm does burst on
our devoted heads, 1t will be with increased
violence. The time has now come when
we should not put our trust in Presidents,
plat forms, or resolutions--we mus. look
to our own power for protection, therefore
let US secure the aid aud 60 operation of
our sister Southern States, and IL they will
unite with us, We have nothing to fear, our
way is clear, and our future bright and glo.
rious. We could i've as independent az
any nation on the fave Of tho earth. With
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-26
The Fate of Gen. Walker,

According to telegraphic reports, the
green.eyed man of destiny has been captur.
ed and executed, together with Col KudIcr
A dispatch to the New York Herald, dated
New Orleans, Sept. 18th, reports that the
British war steamer Icdrus, with n trans>
port and troops, under command of Alva
rez, proceeded to Rio Negro, where WAL
ker's army were encamped. The boats of
the lcarus proceeded up the river, and cap.
tured Walker with seventy of mis- men. all
Of whom were taken to Truxilo and deliv-
cred to the auth critics of Honduras Wal
ker's men were very destitute, and many of
them beirg sick were permittcd to return
to the United States, on the condition Of
never engaging again in an expedition n :
gainst Central America. Gen. Walker and
Col kudler are to be shot.
A second dispatch, which we find in the
Charleston Courier, dated New Orleans,
Sept. 3lst, says "by an arrival at this
port to day, we have later intelligence from
TruXiIo. Gen. Walker and Col. Kudler,
who were condemned to death by the au-
thorities of Honduras, have been shot
Most IF their followers have been permit
ted to return TO the. u uited States uninolcs-
ted
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the diversity of clipate, productions and ia
cilities for manufsturing, we could cope
with any nation. Europe will always re-
spect King Cottonnd pay him homage
We could build up our own commerce,
introduce direct tadc with England and
open our ports to REQ trade, If we wished
to do so, and in atime there would be nn
entire now order SthIngs, of which, have
not time or space this article to enumer.
ate or treat.
As to the secon proposition, viz :"Whnt
course should Soah Caroline take if she
cannot secure the:o operation of the other
Southern States! That crises is not vet
upon US and willnot be for some time, if
1t ever is, do noithink any of US can say
with certainty wht We would do : but if it
should be and slpuld happen to be del.
egate TO the convection, ] should vote nc
coTding TO the instnc tons Of my constitu.
cnls. If We shoud take either step, that
of Southern tonfederaey or Separate
State Action, it vii be done by Conven'
ton Of the people, and not by the Legisla.
ture, rs some suppose, and really ] don't
think VIC should gitate the public mind
with the question # separate State action
ut this time it is rue our position is ex-
tremely critical oIe, and demands prompt
action and firm Sand TO b. taken. we
see clearly what w may expect, if the
Black Republican mrty should be installed
into power. They have told us Congress
has the right 10 eNlude slavery from the
Territories of the Lnited States, that they
will insist on Congess to put this right
into execu,i on and hat .hey will resist the
admission any moe slave States into tho
Union. Also, that tie decision of the Su.
prene Cont in the Ercd Scott Case il IN.
constitutional and isnot binding on the
people OF these United States, and cGnsy-
qucn'!y, ~e cannot carry our slaves into The
territories without he risk of losing our
property, while they can go with their prop
rriy and claim protection. The Territories
have been acquired by the common blood
and treasure of both North and South and
should be equally enjoyed by them. But
this Is not all if The Black Republican party
gets into power, we may expect the cman-
cipation of slavery iE the State. aud lhe
four millions of Africans now in the South,
turned loose upoa us, aud the re enactment
of the scenes of llayti and ST Domingo in
our midst What descendant of Shem with
n drop Of Caucasian blood in his vcins can
contemplate this but with shudler 3
May the Supreme Legislator of the universe
deliver us from such u horribis catastrophe.
| have done and il the people Of this Dis
trlct think ! am worthy OF their confidence
and support, aud should be elected, hope
] may never bctray their confidence. have
no claims or apology to offer for aspiring to
this post, only that | have been born and
rai,ei il your own State and District, aud
Of my ability and qualifications You have
had IN opportunity to judge.
Very Respectfully,
JOSEPH CLARK.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-26
For the Lancaster Ledger.

Mr.. EDITOR In your issue of 18th
inst two questions are propounded to the
candidates for the Legislature by Voters" :"
Ia answer TO the first, say unhesitating.
ly that in the event OF LincoIn's election
to the Presidency, am 10 favor of South.
ern Confedsrncy being formed forth with
If the South submits to LincoIn's election,
the institution Of slavery is doomed, and
OF course, the South ruined forever.
10 answer TO the second, must say that
the discussion of the question of separate
State action at this time, is, in my opinion,
premature, and therefore unwise / thin k
it is the part Of wisdom on our part, not to
do any thing that will tend to excite the
jeaousies Of our Southern sister States
the discussion of this question, at this
time, would doubtless have that effect. II
Lincoln is elected, aud the other Southern
States submit, the time will then have arri-
we'd when Sout h Carolina ought to discuss