The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-10

palntut anu utHCu't puoiWouth WHiSH " 7tatc
can be placed, putting her into the hands of
the Federal Government with all the power
of that Government upon her.
But again, sir, where is the Old North
State, the land Of Nathaniel Macon, typical
as he was Of North Carolina; slow but wise,
hard to come up to the mark It may be, but
firm and unappeasable when she dues come
where is North Carolina
Why, Mr.. President, fyou pass an ordi-
nance of secession, you cannot get TO the
Southern Coniederacy unless North CARROLL
ma goes with you, for she lies between you
and Georgia. There is evidently no dispo.
siton on her part to secede. A majority Of
her votes have been cast against Conven-
| ton. She refuses even to call Convention
to consider the question of secession. rest
ing calmly upon her dignity and upon her
rights.
And then. what do you say of Tennessee
glorious Tennessee. daughter OF North Car
oina, which borders your territory and re-
ceiyes from you the waters Of the Clinch and
the ilnlstons You know the character AMI
sentiments of her people. true, brave aud
loyal; the brayest Of the brave, the truest Of
the true. She has called no Convention,
taken no measure or movement, laying qnl.
city, blding her time, ra,ilying by her yote
in the Peace Conference the acceptability,
the entire acceptablity Of that scheme and
guaranty.
II And then comes your noble and glorious
daughter Kentucky. the first born Of Virgin.
ia. come from the Kentucky border coun-
! tty. lndlssolubly connected as we are with
our Kentucky friends on the other side OF
the Sandy river, and with Western Virginia,
holding the same rights. and the same inter.
ests in the Ohio and the Mississippi
Kentucky holds some six hundred miles Of
i Ohio front, with the States Of nhiO, Indiana
and Illinois all lying across the stream, in
full view uf her. Du Won mean TO precipi.
tate yourselves ont of The Union. without
considering or inquiring what effect that
movement is TO produce upon Kentucky: DO
you contemplate sush step without confer.
ring with your other sisters VI the border,
, WIN are equally interested with You in the
re.ulis Will yuu 20 OUT without consulting
: Mary land. North Carolina, Tennessee. Ken
tuckv-sll connected with u. bound up in
our fate, Affected necessarily by our act Of
secession. do you mcan 10 take jump
outside the mage CIRCLE which now rnclnses
I, Us, without taking counsel with thuss whose
i fate is intimately connected with yours. and
] whose destiny Tor good or evil wnuld proba-
bly, DO consummatrd BY your acts
! WHY, sir, We hear the argument advanced
n continually, lhat whatever Virginia dos the
others States will dn. Mr.. President. have
/ We come TO this: Are we 10 assume before
) the world, and put firth as our Justification
!. the idea that Virginia can property q, out ii
: the Uninn in her present position, wiih0u,
arrangement or consultation with her sur.
e rounding sisters, upon the thenry that sd
/ commanding i her attitude and her iniln.
\ enee that these other States will be compell-
4 cd to follow where he leads: This i no;
E an argument upon which Virginia can stand.
: II is not worthy her ancient fame, or her vel
: unsuliied justice and mlsnanimity.
4 Sir, We are constantly expressing our.
Z selse.. and 10 strong terms. against coercion.
q We are all against coercion. We are ple,ig-
( ing ourselves against the pplicy Of coercion.
d Yes. sir. and nightly aud yet. in the same
Z breath, shall We ourselves corrce: You wall
= not let President Lincoln or the Federal
:. Government cperce any 81 the Southern
= states. iou announce yourselves a utterly
z determined e. rrsi.t this pullcy aud yet sou
Z take course towards your sister States,
e that have not offended you. VIM are relying
IS upon YOU, ~hn ale Rugged up. as Il we're. ~
II YOUR arms aud sitting upon your lap. which
:. will inevitably c0rIce them inO a system
:. which they would not willingly adopt. YOU
i are forcing them To change their position,
u and encounter al he prrils IL the change
u whether they y III or M. ~ YOUR own leap
e in'o the aby.s, ,nu are compelling th"s'
:. States 10 follow, vii, boasl beforehand
!. that they are obliged 70 take the plunge !
}. We do.
!. What j. The difference between moral ant
y physical COERCION ID The result which j. q
BE- brought about What j. the d,herrne,
&c between knneking a man 10 The river, BY
/ slow, OF compelling him, By causes which
q ynu can control and winch hs rannnt escape
|. to jump 10 him,elfi Sir. The prople 81 Yir
,e gina will nut Tolerate such policy toward
]. the States have referred 10. Here j. Nj,
10 SOUR, more distant frnm ". now 10 Gonyen
fiDn. Arkansas il nov IN Convention. Bot
7. these States viii. 10 al probability. propos
4 and recommend Border Slave state Con
ie ference.
- WHAT VIRGINIA sH0rLp Do-As ELOQUENT Pg
ROTATION.
4 There Is al this moment. Mr. President,
: most oppressive benumbing weight upon II,
: hearts II the people Of Virginia. your sonsil
: uenis and nv constituents, aud al The peopI
- Of this Commonwealth. The great interest
70 of this state are paralized. capital seeks I
hide itself frum the passing storm. Labo
Ii. goes unemployed. Property is deprecated
u Everything is at q stand still. Whyi he
ID cause d the uncertainty and dread u wha
q. i to come. This state Of things ought no
Of 70 continue. We ought to act. and &C
~ promptly, for the removal IL the public anx
1T iety. We ought. IN the hrst plaes. 10 com
al nand peace on all sides. Then let Us agre
q. upon such plan Of guarantees as will be salts
e. factory TO Virginia. Call the Border Slas
re state Conference al Frankfort, or elsewhere
ar to deliberate upon il. and ascertain whelbe