The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-07-18
PLAIN TALK.
FsEFFN sEsFFN
From The Raleigh STANDARD.


We call upon the Democratic party IL the
State to take notice that We have done every
thing IN our power 10 promote harmony.
When a certain crisis was reached at Balti-
more we - stu0i alo0f" with no other view
than TO harnoniZe with our Democratic
friends al home. We have assalIed no one
we have impeached the motives of no one.
We have made no appeal TO the party agains'
the cOuse Of the fifteen delegates Who seeded
al Baltimore. All We have done has been to
counsel harmony, aud u suggest such steps
a. we tfnUght would promote harmony. Bat
we have been met by threats. denunciation.
abuse We w,ll not submit 10 it. We tell
the Salisbury Blunrr that i the war must
come we are ready Tor il. We viii not cnurI
tive will avoid 1t. il possible. but IL We
are eau, assed " We will canvass in return.
standing BY the national Democratic banner.
within the lines aud un the planks. and strong
IN an nncnnqlerabie purpose 10 10 right
without regard 10 consequences. We deiy
The assaults at thpse who wnDld dragnnn u ;
out 81 our opiuInns and Jorce " Into the
support 81 a sectional, irregular ticket On
the part 1t the national Democrats 81 the
State we deIndad terms at the hands of the
supporters VI iii, irregular ticket. We
have proposed. and sued. aud impured in
vain aud we NOW stand upon our rights
upon regularity, upoa organization aud na-
toHalliy. We can demonstrate. IL necessary.
that stephen A. Douglas j. the regular nom.
iuer II the national Democracy and sc can
trigmpbanily tindieate our Course at Bati-
more ifDn first ii last. We know tie nature
n tie combination that exists, but we deIy
/ the worst thar seli.hness and ambition can
accomplish. Us rH GgpeM 10 ne people. il
necessary. against secession and dismiiOn.
f We will strip The c0,efing from William J..
f fsncey, ii necessary, anil hold him Up. aud
his follower. in Aatama, Georgia, ami Mis-.
si..ppi, 10 oil their hidrnusnrss a. plotters
against a Constitutional Uni0n anil The best
h"pc. 81 man. We will point The people Of
this State 10 the yswnng gulf Of dl.uniun
opening before them. We tell gentlemen
that We will 10 this, and more. il this warfare
! i kept Up against Us. We will DO Il with.
out regard 10 consequences now and heteai.
ter /; TOR they may as we'll understood. once
Tor all. that when We have duty to perform,
when we know we are right, AID when We
are crowded. imposed upon. and ihsulted b,
those wlio shuylI be our friend. Or Via
should. a, least treat us justly, We will mol
stop 10 consider consequences. Tie truth
il, great battle il 10 be fought in TIL. State
sooner Or later. between ne ptopis on one
hand aud pririLegs on the other md between
/ Onion aud Disuaion. Our friends will kuow
where 10 find " when that battle begins
We will stand OF fall by tie pcnple--we vii
stand OF fall BY Constitutional Union. We
will not consent to sccede or dissolve the
Caion for existing causes and be who would
deliberately Dissolve and destroy The national
Democratic p1rty while Il stands upon II.
old and we'll known doctrine Ut non inter.
,ention, has but one mors step 20 take "a
become q disunionist. wOe unto the man
who shall lilt his hand az this time against
the temple Of tie Union. aud sgainst the
banner u the stripes aud stars