The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-09
For the Hillsborough Recorder.
is ORANGE FOR UNIoNi'

AT a meeting OF the citizens of Chapel Hill,
on the night of the 2lst, like those at Hills
borough on the day following. by their patri-
otto sentiments, fairly attested that there
still remains in their breasts the FIRE OF their
patriotic fathers. They have. not forgot the
example of the Father OF their countryside
who taught the eagle of our nation, while yet
unhedged, to plume his tender wings, and
mate his talons with the lions strength.
Though he has taken his flight beyond TIE
stars still his memory is engraved upon the
hearts of his countrymen.
Though hostile political parties have been
formed, founded upon geographical distinc-
ton. concerning which he SO faithfully warn
ed the Republic, still the people OF the old
North State hope they can see one ray of
hope, one spark Of "glimmerlng day." Up.
on all the States does the South call for that
justice 10 them which they would expect for
themselves. Repeal the Personal Liberty
bills" and all acts which rest like an incu-
: bus upon the constitution, that she may en-
joy all the rights and liberties for which the
patriots BLEED, and all will be we'll. For the
\ space Of seventy years she has been faithful
Nto all her constitutional obligations. North
Carolina. you all know, considered long aud
we'll before she entered this ssterhood OF
States. BY SO doing she could best promote
her own interest, and more eifectually than
in any other situation protect herself from
entertainments by foreign States. Strong in
her own arm aud her determined purpose to
maintain her rights under all circumstances.
she was nevertheless not unIEindiul of the
fact, that in unInn there would be strength
beyond that which any individual State
could possess; and while her rights as a
slave State have not been as fully respected
and maintained as they should have been, yet
no deliberate wrong has been put upon her,
none Of her vital interests have been threat
ened by the common government. She has
at all times sympathized with her co-Ststes
Of the South, when they have complained Of
unjust tariffs, or protested against the en-
croachments Of the non slaveholding States
upon their rights in the common territories.
But when they have taken steps TO dissolve
their relations with other States, she has, as
she does now, calmly and firmly interposed
to prevent the calamitous effects which
would fow from such a course. Some great
cause must move her before she will coun-
tenance by her own act severance Of the
Union. She feels that while Maryland. Ken
lucky, Tennessee, aud Virginia with her
/" Sic semper fyrGaais," the loitiest motto
that ever blszed upon warriors shield or
a nations arms, are safe in the Union, she
will be safe also. Disunion would be lrater
nal strife. civil and seryile war, through
long and cruel years. No country can long
remain together. torn within BY strife and
civil war. The history Of ancient Republics
furnishes numberless examples OF the fact.
Rome, once the mighty city Of the world.
found it impossible 10 stand under the blows
Of civil and discordaHt faction.
Il was civil war that caused Sylla 10 march
an army against his country. MARCUS and
Sulpicioas, his riysls, had not dreamed Of
his Jariag 10 march a Roman army against
Rome. Il was just then that civil war began
70 be familiar to Roman ears, and battles Of
daily occurrence in the streets.
II was civil war that caused the head OF
SuIpicions 10 be exposed on the rOstra from
which he had so often, BY his pathetic elo-
quence, moved all Italy 10 arms.
Il was this that caused the seven hill city
10 he blockaled on every side. Rome was
treated as conquered city.
MARCUS had Just returned 70 Italy tull Of
the memory Of his ignominioas flight 10 AZ
IlGA, iuiluNtI w u UAuu W tNhtaH9f HhtstHr
down every one who passed their master
without the courtesy Of salutatiun. Slaves,
drunk with passion and license, wreaked
no less discriminating vengeance upon all
who Tell in their way. Creditors slain BY
the hand 81 their debtors, that their debts
might be cancelled. These are sumo 81 the
caIami,ous effects which flow from nulliliea.
tion and disunion.
Friends. consider well ere you part asnn
der The INSTRUMENT that binds Us together.
AT your hands the American people will re-
onire 4 strict account Of the Constitution
over whose vital parts The fatal stab . now
impending.
You can't say, as did the FIRST fratricide.
who made me the keeper Of my brother"
To YOU Is entrusted the keeping Of the Con-
stitution. See that you rob u not Of its
most vital parts, is richest jewel. Beware
Of the fate &c Curious. and leap not into the
yawning gulf
In the palmy days Of Greece aud Rome.
he who saved the life OF 4 citizen was deem
ed more worthy Of reward than he who dis
troyed the life Of an enemy. How great,
then, how unbaunded the reward should be
10 him who shall save this glorious constitu.
ton. so cheaply purchased by thousand. Of
lives, and which will be 50 cheaply preserved
BY tens Of thousands. Let designing politi-
clans cease 10 utter sentiments 50 deleterIous,
prompted solely BY parieidal ambition. IL
4 true that We have been threatened from
without and withinj but let u cling togeth.
err for lfty years longer. aud defy the world
70 separate Us. Ny friends, we are one body,
aud when one member prnspers the others
prosper wilh il. aud when one member SUI.
iers the others saier also. And when cans
20 down upon the borders Of Texas, or upon
the green mountains Of Vermont, upon me
ice clad regions Of the North or The sunny
lawns Of the South. aud there call the people
ms. fellow.eitizens. my kindred and brethren,
desire no longer myself to be citizen Of
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