The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-02-06

led, Your National Flag, instead of floating
from the dome, lies upon the floor Of your
capitol. deserted, dishonored, and disowned.
Disunionists stand by ready to spit upon it.
ibelieve the true men Of Orange would as
soon open the grave OF Washington and spit
upon his ashes, as to dshonor and spit upon
the flag he loved so we'll. The flag in whose
folds the spirit Of God hid itself. to be near
Washington, and give him courage and I'M
derstanding in battle. g
Pending the Presidential election / was
often asked what the people Of Orange would
do if Lincoln was elected. invariably said
you would about that time be done sowing
wheat, and forthwith you would 60 to break
ing up your corn ground; and 50 You would
continue to sow and to reap, to plough and
to plant, until under the Constitution you
would have an opportunity to elect a better
man. a.u4 tsaiNs &5Aas 8
During John Adams's administration the
French Directory were about to declare war
against the United States. Mr.. Monroe, our
Minister to France, advised against it. only
wait, he said, until the next election, John
Adams cannot be reelected, and the policy
Of the United States towards France will be
changed
Instead Of disunion and civil war. take Mr..
Monroe's advice TO the French directory
wait for an election. Lincoln cannot be re-
elected. The policy Of the North towards
the South will be changed. Appeal FIRST to
the ballot box; If that fails, then you may
grasp the sword.
Every man Of every party that you heard
speak before the election, whether in public
or private, declared the election Of Lincoln
would not be cause for breaking up the Union.
Such was your opinion too, at that time.
Have you changed that opinion P" Yes" say
some.
beg pardon Of ell such, you have not
changed, you have only put down your opin.
ions and taken up those Of others. The cry
of disunion has not come from the people, but
from the Office holders and Office seekers.
They have produced all the discomfort in the
land. When you form new government,
and the election goes against certain politi.
tions. they will raise the cry for disuniou
again.
Il has always been, and It always will be
so in Republican government. What can
Convention do for you ASK those who
canvass Tor il to tell.
Preparations are fast making TO take you
out OF the Union and into the army. A bill
appropriating three hundred thousand dollars
for arming the State passed early in the ses-
sion. There is now before US bill TO appro-
pirate five hundred thousand dollars more
for military purposes; and also bill TO al.
low the County Courts to purchase arms
without limitation. Ii The thirty millions Of
people in the United States, whose domestic
peace and tranquility is about TO be disturbed
by one hundred thousand politicians could
only vote that the politicians had first 10 use
the guns they have bought for the people,
We should have peace in thirty days. Mr..
Madison said trust no man or set Of men
with power except absolutely necessary"
The proposed Convention when assembled
will have great power.
Many members OF this General Assembly
will 90 before the people declaring for seces.
sion. and that il Is TO be peaceable. Let
the people ask, why they voted so much for
arms, il secession is to be peaceable. South
Carolina was to peaceably seeede. Yet We
have already heard the report Of guns in that
direction. | trust we have heard the last one
There can be no such thing as peaceable Sc.
cession. The writings Of Washington. Jack
son. Madison. Marshall. Story. Webster and
Clay, all teach the contrary.
have extended The letter beyond my orr,
ginal design. Let me say in conclusion. you
have a good government. hold fast to it
Vote against convention. Tor by convention
you may lose your government.
Three lions in London the other dny es.
capped FROM their cage. forthwith they begar
TO deyour the people Who were in their reach
You have the political lions Of North Carolinl
in q cage; as you value your safety KEEP
them there. Now that they are in a rage
don't raise up the strong bars Of the constitu.
ton and let them out, least you should re.
pent IL.
With every good wish for your persona
and political safety and prosperity.
remain your humble servant,
JOSIAH TURNER, Jr.