The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-08-07

books, and arc cut OF from the publications
OF other countries; and this we hail asa mer-
ciful Providence, for miserably diluted
morality, subtle semi-intideity had crept
into almost every Snodern system Of morals
and in fact diffused its poison into nearly all
the teeming productions oil the press.
As then, we have 10 begin to construct and
defend political theories from the simple |
Word of God. let us at once fill our schools
with books which draw all their ethical doc
trines from this Divine source, and which
make the incarnate Son OF God the centre
aud sun OF every moral system.
The want Of books is now an immediate,
practical and pressing one; and to devise
some means Of obviatng this, was one Of the
objects OF the Conference which appointed
US committee to prepare this address.
Al superficial glance this want would
seem to be an additional Encouragement to
our schools but it is obvious to Us. and must
BE- 10 every rejecting mind, that il we meet
il with the proper spirit, nothing could be
more fortunate for US.
n we are ever emancipated IRON thral-
dom to foreign influences, we mus. have our
own authors and our own publishers and
when, we ask, could be better time TO be-
gin the experiment Of independent thought
and actron:
! Ii our schools are kept up, they mist be
supplied with books printed at the south
and thus, on the existence of these schOnis
depends the immediate establishment OF hous.
es Of publication. The 6rst literature that
pays. in any country, Is that for educational
purposes, as this is prime necessity wher.
ever there are schools; and hence our sehool
system is to be the patron which IS to call
into life new and essential business at The
Soath. Bounties will not stimulate healthy
production this always has and always wall
depend on consumption.
In this respect our own beloved State en-
Joys great and measurable advantage one
hundred aud fifty thousand pupils attend her
common schools alone, and the works used
lin these srba0ls are exactly suchas the South,
I in defence Of her rights and hanur. must pro-
duce for herself.
IL then this system be preserved unimpar-
ed here Il az once market. whose demands
Twill call out enterprise AMI capital for ihe
publicaiiul OF bopks: and the siinple qnes
tim Ia regard 10 textbooks with teachers IN
our late Conference Was. whether we would
encoarage the reprinting Of bsaks already ~
USE or encourage the pr0duction OF Original
ones Il was, after tail debate. unanlnaus-
" resolved to pursue the later course that
nolc, RIGHT SOW. Is the time To begin the work
~ Soathern independence 10 fact as well as
\ theary. e
1 Il was determined to give the ordinance o
secession Immediate aud practical frce, by
immediate emancipation fro n sctuAl deepen.
| ience ON the Nnrti aud il Was thu sht that
There were enough classical bauks IA the
! country to supply the schools ior a sesr or
more. AMI II English ones 10 last until 9th
er,. known TO be on the way. we're ready Tor
use.
i Ii was felt by the teachers. and We are
authorized 10 SAY Tor the d, that II The peO-
pie aud aathoritIes Ut Inc Safe would en-
de4yor TO keep up iis scho IL, the teachers
would answer TOR il, that before this war y
concludes, unless il cnmrs 10 aspeedy icrml'
nation, the south will be writing and print.
I ing her oua bunks, and 70 N.rlh Carolina
viii belong the hanur Ul taklag the lead ~
] this glorinos work.
What a field of future promise : here O.
pebed up T. our contemplation Win can
not see at glance that one step now - th'
right direction, will, by the blessing ol Prov
idencs, inevitably lead 10 the mosl brilliant
future Tor a State. whose name "a the pasi
, has excited unjust taunts that have nilsn an,
: keeDly siung the souls OF all her true an
\ generous sons.
Il rlere is tide now befare IS. which. Ia
E ken at the food. will lead u IN 10 fortune
aud bY this, aud the considerations belof,
suggested, we wogld m st earnestly appeal
/ 10 ysa 10 mike a sicre,l and solemn resblu
ton o. preserve and IA lintaln al all haLar,i
: those domestic springs On which - much .
E the lIie o. the present and future depends.
. We know that the pecuniiry resoafees u
the community are greatly diminished By tn
! exigencie. u the times but We know, Alsn
!; that BY the mercy 81 Gsd. We are free Iron
!. want, aud that Tie hartshlps II the times ar
' always diminished BY the generous ronfllenc'
i II iie peaple ~ their Own resources, BY
I. keeping those dependent ~ useful ascapa.
tons fran being th,osn %. 81 employment
/. AMI by firm and heroic faith 10 TIC ui;imat,
' success Of our cause.
Confidence is public wealth. and all thu
ri tends 10 impiir lnls leads directly 3 pecsni
: ary disaster.
u The destruction Of our religious. beneyo
!. leni and educational interests would be
n TERRIBLE blow to public aud private credit
Society would be greatly dispfganlk d, an.
J. reign Of seIhshness, misrust and despon
n dency begun, from which may We be lolsse
n delivered. The dreadful exIgencies Of SOM
e of our sister States. now covered by ti'
n hurdles Of the malignsni invader, may cum
!, pei action which IS no precedent lor tlos
e situated as we are and We rejoice to belieV
difrom the enlightened, firm and honorable &C
4 ton OF our authorities since The war began
n aud from what We know Of The sentiments Q
!. oar fellow citizens oi ali classes, that n
views Of this address will be justly appreel
n ated By the people Of North Carollna.
/; The public funds devoted % edacationa
II purposes would be barely sufficient o kes