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

ries-to the cultivation OF our fertile fields,
and the care Of our lowing herds-that is
what we desire. Dismember this Republic.
and where will you place uss You cut Oft
large mass Of our labor, no longer TO be re.
tanned among us, and subject every product
of our industry, whether OF the mine, the for
est, the field or the shop, to the burdens OF
protective and prohibitory tartiin the Union
WHICH we shalha left. The Free States
contain some eighteen millions ofinhabitants,
and constitute the chief market for all our
surplus; they can place no tariff on us under
the Constitution !; but. as a separate Govern
ment. would protect their own industry and
their own productions, to the injury and ex.
clusion Of ours. AT the same time, by the
tariff act of the Southern Gonfederacy, re-
Gently passed, all provisions for consumption
are admitted duty treej and, so far as the
Southern market is concerned, the cattle,
-four. wheat, corn and other provisions sup.
piled by Virginia, would be left to compete
ton with great producing regions OF the
Western and the Northwestern States. Are
we to be placed in this predicamenti
SECESSION RESTRICTIVE TO SLAVERY IN THE
BORDER STATES.
| These remarks both as to slave labor and
our own surplus productions, are applicable
TO the whole State in greater or less degree.
Here is our northern borler--the Potomac
lline-separated from the Free States only BY
the narrow interposition Of Maryland. Your
whole seacaast is all TO be opened up, and
we are 20 become, to use a homely phrase,
the outside row in the corn field. We are
TO protect slave property in States south Of
US, but to lose our own. So far from seces.
sion rendering the institution Of slavery more
secure in Virginia. il will be the potent cause
Of insecurity. Slave property cannot be re-
tained in that posiUan Of affairs; IL will d.
minish instead OF increase. We shall lind
this iiminution encroachirg first upon the
counties of the northwest. then on the CEN
trial west, compelling Us TO sell our slaves 81
permitLhem gratuitOusly TO run away, dis
ablins Us from holding them and rendering
them worthless /; that border widening aud
encroaching upon you in the center, stretch.
ing to the east, until at last, 10 all human
probability, by such separation, Virginia her
self. in the course of time, perhaps not la
distant. will be placed in the attitude, i nal
of -.layeholding State, at least slave.
holding 50 partially as not TO be regarded b,
her sister States Of the South a. any better
than Yankee aPpendsge. believe thai
the sundrring and dismembering 81 the Unlor
is the signal not only OF vast injury to IL,
slave institutions Of the country, but posslhl
d its extinction in Virginia. Col forbit
that such results should follow. fear then
II point you Ia the natural effects Of causes
But, Mr. President, NOT only are our mos
material interests 10 be thus affected by ttl
remedy OF secession. but in other aspect
the consequences are mol less worthy Of con
siderati0n.
Europe is divided into numerous separate
uationalities bounding each other. FroMn
Ing f1riresses, basiions. embrlsures and al
the preparation, aud mlnimrnts ~ war am
standing armies, constitute necessity 81 th
European system-Now, ia the United Slate
we have heretofore had no occasion. Tor ap
. prehensinn from internal disasters AMI out
breaks. Our geographical p siti"n. al til
same time, has given safety lrnm insasial
frim aboard. But. sir, when Won shall lirld
this country BY the slave line-a line q
z, 900 miles between The Slave and the ire,
Si.tes-you al once pereei,e that you ar
Immediately remittrd to the European siaius
The same causes which bring about stanjin
armies and preparations for defence and Wa
there, will BRING them about hrte. We ha.
every reason 10 believe that 81 i've wears tim
after a permanent ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of thl
Union. there will be standing army 81 a
least 100, 900 men on each siie u tie line
u will be The only mode 81 safety for either
II would unly be the fear Of each other Tia
would keep tie peace. II i, only tia
which keep. the peace 10 Europe nov;
would be only that which would keep III
peace here. 4, one section enlarged IL, az
, nv and navy, the other would End Il Beees
sary 10 make 4 corresponding intre4.r--pfe
cisely as YOU find England and France watch
J ing each other, aud Increasing iheir milliar
. and naval forces par passu.
& | will not 70 into an examination IL III
) expenditures necessary TO support AID main
, tain the new government. With its army an
/ navy. That these would be vastly augment
i ed none can doubt. The increase 81 espsns
! would be brought upon our people with dim
{ inislied means and capacity, Oh their part, /
j. meet and discharge Il.
Z ! might advert to our constant liabilit,
) after separation. 70 border rail. and hsa
: sions /; the worst population on EITHER side II
!. line having il 10 their power tobring the ~
]. sections into strife al any time.
. regard secession, then, 70 far from bein
!. 4 remedy fvr The evils II which We complain
q as an a.grsyation Of them all. and a, inttt
: ducins and fastening upon Us new mischief
] of the most injurious, Il not fatal eharaetr
{ THE POSITION o. VIRGINIA. TOWARD AARyIss
! AND OTHER BORDER STATES.
When gentlemen talk Of passing an Ord
nance oi Secession, what do they mean
! Have gentlemen adserted to our position an
our s1rroundingss You ask 10 take vi
!, ginia rot Of the Union BY an ordinance
: immediate and separate secession. | d
. here, sir, a. one Of her sons to protest again
7 the course. Where il Virginia. and viii
{ are her dutiesi Gentlemen Of the UonveI
ton, bear with me for moment while RI
= Ter TO this subject. Where are your Iiel
: : lies Maryland in yosr Implying on yol