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

for the better one we now enjoys
The moment we are divided, what are we ;
Before ali the nations Of the earth our. great.
ness is given up. Is there any one of you, /
any whose heart swels with pride aud love
OF country, that would not mourn over the |
slightest diminution of the greatness Of his
cOuntry's power! We experienced the haugh-
tiness and supereliousness OF naughty ma
tons pride when we were but feeble colo
ny, might say involved in revolution. Now
your flag carries respect and fear and love
over sea and land; it is everywhere hailed
with the profuundest respect. When you
are compelled to blow from its folds several
of the stars that now adorn in-when this
waning constellation shall show its diminish.
ed head-what will become Of that respect,
founded in fear as well as in love? What
will become of that respect with which IT
was hailed under peaceful Government!
When you 60 abroad now, and when TO the
question as to what you are. you answer YOU
are an American, YOU are treated instantly
with more respect than even the proud Eng
lishman. or all namrs il is that by which a
man would prefer to travel in Europe. 1t
is your country's name that gives you this
stamp, this great power. II is that great
country whose name never tails TO prove
shadow Of protection over you.
Do you mt believe now that foreign ma
tions are triumphing IN the division and dis.
membermenl of this great Government! they
feared its example; they feared its liberty !;
but now they look to you with good gov
eminent founded on liberty and on princl-
plies which NAV be to them dangerous ex.
8 a, .la., l.,,l, 70 IA, 10 A. n a
evidence that all popular government Is
helusion. Men are not capable oi govern
ing themselves" they say saeerlngly. land
the people Of the United States are showing
it. They live in country that reverse.
power. They had all sway and all dnmin-
. ion, yet you see BY party controversy aud
the little exasperations that spring nut OF II
this great Government is IN an instant ex-
! pioded under the msdness Of party. In sly
months that proud empire, reaching = the
skies. stretching its arms over the whrld, ha'
fallen Il, the ground. They are az eyidenc,
,, that man requires kings and despnii,ms.
You, the proud nation, are now cited as ~
example Of the impotency, the incapaeiiy 2
: mankind Tor -goVefnment-t0 show tia
= YOUR boosted liberty il nothing but The inlla
ton of fancies, having no power, no strength
no capacities. These are the consequences
that will accrue from dissolution of the Tn
ION.
I. Let Us strive, then, to bring the seceher
back and rrf0rm them. Here Is a Govern
; ment furmeI-all its law, aud institution
perfect. The house : complete ard furnish
ed. Those sho have left us have but 10 stel
!, IN and take possession oil the mansion ~ thef
: fathers. BY standing fast BY tie Union an
showing the secedrrs that there Is NJ probt
c blItv that we viii unite with them; and
G the other loyal ,IayehuIdlng States will shos
the same Interpretation Of their ci,urse. vii
> that not have the effect Of checking the ca
. reer 81 thi. revelation: Won't IL, ieadsnc
be to make tlem thnk Of rrtsr ing 10 ihei
: brethren who are enleayerlng 20 pers ,ai
: them back by tokens Of love aud affection
When they see W. viii not follow, wun'
/ thew retgrn % Us:
. That i our best policy, II @e want % efirr
] the reunion Of The seeded States. It's ~
u our policy Ia increase the evil BY I0iniu
A them. Will il be more Jiiirail TOR them |
: come back atone than Il six others jolne
4 them: Won't that prt father from ns 4
4 hope. of reunion IL seem. 20 ne that ~
= ery view. every argument. !. capable o. de
{ nonstrailnn, that the course u wl,hpn an
n policy Tor u.is st,nd by the Cno. II
4 better Tor Us lur the future better far ih
I. future Of The rugntry. 81 shaving 10 Oh
!. eFrIns brethren III The South thlt ~ will ia
: 90 with them; BY shaving then or ike
: opinion that their experiment must prove
F! failure, and that they can expect nnihIng lik
i encouragement from u, will that Bu have
J tendency ~ bring them back: ! think
a wilt.
J. Upon AZ nrcasion mt unlike lie prssen
J. ten wears agu, Nc. Cily .tpti near he -,
~ which | now occupy. fne circumstances
= lie tunes were thea mol altogether unlik
n what they are nnw. lie stood here III 1854
,. In lgis the storm was gathering a. il ha
n now gathered. Great apprehension. wrr
Il entertained In tile country that ii woal fer
q inmate IN ,i-aninn. Mr.. Gas wrni 70 Cnu
!. gres. IL 1919. IL brought forward seFis
IL compromise, 10 ! $50. aud hal them passe,
e That plelfcd the country anl preserved I'll
Il Onion. IN 1850 hc came here and IN ~
:, Legislature he delivered an address. Ih
q storm lad then pissed by. but Ne spoke !
" them with . prophet. FIRE, and with al
u patriots concern, of the character IL III
~ 1NilsIilAtlNtt ~ Nt4tsI INlNNN hNI win
ie ~ lie Union. lie said: /" have been aske
Of when would consent 70 give up this Union
il answer never never and warn ynu. ~
u c0unirymen, nov. IL az things seem TO ten,
IL thi, coautry should be divided into Unio
10 aud Disunion party. here now. no MATT
/. Win compose that party, declare myself
I. member 81 the Uniun party. Whether u
;. Wing or a Democrat that belongs 70 q
4. party 81 the ruion. there ! subscribe m
II nsme-thsre unite ny heart and hand vii
e that party How would he answer The que
Il lion, What shall We do: Shall We quit III
I. Union now and 20 OF upon the experimer
10 Of our brethren Of the suuths What wouI
!, he answer, who then answered as ! ha,
Is statedi
y say then Il would be wisdom il us ney,
ID 10 consider the question Of dissolulion. L
y, not question 70 be debated il is not