The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-17
THE POLITICAL CRISIS.


laroer norton Of his speech. Let every one
read and heed The voice ol the noble old Pat
riot -
What is the policy for the Government to
pursuef Nov, Mr.. President. without I'M
dertaking to saw what the exact policy-un-
der circumstances so singular as the present +
hour presents us With will only undertake
TO saw that they ought not to pursue course
Of forcble coercion. Not the policy Of CO.
ercion. say. Our object and desire is TO
bring them back, into terms Of former Union
and fellowship. That is the object OF our
private affections, as well as Of our public
policy. To attempt by coercion--by arms
to force them back in the Union at the point
Of the bay0net--to shed their bloOd--is no
way to win their affections. Let them go on
in peace with their experiment. This gov
ernment is net bound to patronize revolution
against itself-therelore, say, LET its poll
cy be the policy Of forbearance and OF peace,
Let them make this experiment under all the
advantages that peace can give them.
We all hope, for their own good and their
own welfare, that their experiment will fail
Of success-that when the increased expens-
es Of a government formed of few States
and the thousand incoyenences that attend
its disruption from the great body to which
il bslonged-like tearing off an arm from the
human system-when they have come to ex-
perience all the pains and inconvenience
all the troubles and all the pests that attend,
and must inevitably attend, this extraordI-
nary movement-they will begin to look back
to the great mansion of their tribe-the grand
Union Of this great Republic-they viii wish
to return TO their brethren, no longer to try
these hazardous experiments Of making gov
ernments separate from this Government
These are truly hazardous experiments.
think they will fail. hope so only because
chat will have the effect OF restoring our lost
brethren TO us. | am, therefore, tor the
peace policy. Give them an opportunity Of
making tie experiment. Do not excite them
by war or bioodshed. They have been SUI.
6ciently misled BY other causes. Add to
those causes the irritation that the sight OF
blood will necessarily create, and we can
have no possible hope Of reconciliation
them 10 Us or Us TO them.
Let Us rather trust to peace. Let Us trust
to their eIperience-the inconvenience Of
their errors. They will come back. We
will invite them back--not receive them a.
offenders or a criminals; we will receive
them a. brethren who have fallen into error
who have been deluded. bat who, discoy-
ering their errors, nanfally returned to US,
who msgnanimously receive them and rejoice
over them. want the General Government
to pursue this policy Of peace and forbear-
Ance. What shall the separate States DO /:
Those slsvehoIding States still adhering 10
the Union ought 70 be more particularly for
bearing.
Bat what shall old Kentucky do Our
affections are all clustered upon her. Her
peace, her honor. her glory, her interest
are ours. Her character is ours. and proud
heritage il is. love her Eith all nv heart.
am one Of her oldest children. have been
one OF the most favored Of her children, and
with heartfelt gratitude 10 acknowledge il
with all nv hearts devotion do aeknow.
ledge Il. can never repay the obligation;
which feel Ose 20 her. What shall Ken.
tuck dO-our eOuntry--Dur magnanImous old
Staie-what shall she do IN this great crisi;
this trial of our nations faith !: Shall We
follow the Seeessionlsts--shall we JOIN 10
the experimental Government Of the South
or shall We adhere 10 the tried Government
which our faihers have lived and died ]:
! call upon you 10 bear witness, IS candid
truthful men--do you know Of any wrong
that the Government has ever done you
can YOU name any instance e wrong suffer.
"a on account Of yol- connection with the
great Union Of which yOa are part: Ken
lucky herself cane into existence under the
Consti;ation-and under the Union that 81,
still ciings 10. Under It's protection she la
grown from a handfBl d pioneers and few
hunters 10 the noble State that she now Is
IN every passage Of her history miintaihiD.
her Character for honor AMI hdelity-fof de
y0tiDn 10 truth. devotion 10 eugntry-seek
ing az whatever distance, 1T whatever sscri
Gee. every battle field upon which the honol
and tie Interest Of her copEtfy were 70 b
eombst,ed for. This Is old Kentucky. Fear
ing nOne-feeIing herself 10 influence snt
power irresistible 10 the right cause, ifresist
ible II defence 81 herself, she has gone o.
and prsspered. Where is tie man Of Ken
tueky thar fears thar anybody will come Ter,
q take away or rsats from Bsi Oar sell
possession and character are founded uplI
this conscious ability % defend ourselves
that there IS none % bold as 70 attack Us, NJ
being 10 the right they 10 The wrong.
Nov what, ask again. is ken'geky 70 dg
This isa question apon which many u u
fellow .rltiLens, differ 10 opinion. ! cam
not here to-day 10 reprgach aby one for b.
opinion. ! cane 70 argue the mltter viii
my feligW.eitike and q preseai M yies,
~ lie subject = one u tie people Il Ken
taeky. We should counsel together % sgcl
oceasinns. No man shosld Be entirely gisel
up IL BIZ opinion IN such matters. lie shugl
lislen With respect 20 lie Arguments o. all
IL j. Tie god u i've cogntry thai j. IL siske
and ihs Opinions q al should BE heard az,
determined upon calmly aad dtspassiOnaie
liz. II We differ. il j. Only shout tie mean
ofadtancing tie intsreste u that country.
What VII ss gsin by going ~ with thi
secession mDEeneht-ihs experimental gov
ernmeati lsithpra hazardous experiment
Can seven States well Jraf al tie e1psns
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