The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-02-13

ahs, mat tue DiacR hepublicans only want oppor-
tuny to compel the South to submit to their DONNA.
lion, 70 Ne ezen epea Of aboiishing sdpery, should
civil war afford them tolerable pretext.'"
Why, Mr. Speaker, this idea Of a recon.
struction Of the Union is only part and par
eel OF the fruitful expedients by which the
popular mind is to be lulled, until the people.
deceived by it, are drifted into the terrible
consequences Of the disruption Of this Gov
ernment. What, sir, get the fifteen slave
states OF this Union separated from the eigh-
teen Tree States as the proper mode to be
pursued to procure reconstruction of this
Government! There is a purpose and de-
sign in all this. You meet the plain and
honest hearted Democrat, or an old Whig
either, of North Carolina, or Virginia, or
Kentucky, or Missouri, and tell him that the
ultimate design aud purpose of the movement
is to sever finally and forever these slave
States from the free, and break up the I'm
ION, and he would shuddcr at the idea as the
men who voted for Breckenridge would have
shuddered had they known the truth---had
they been told that, on the failure Of that
ticket, its friends intended to dissolve the
Union. The true intention or purpose is
not made known to them. Should the hon.
est farmers, mechanics, and merchants of the
South be told the truth, that the object is the
final disruption of the Government, they
would shudder at the idea. When you throw
out decoy duck, and tell them this decep-
ton, this syren song, that this is only
movement Of the southern States to procure
reconstruction of this Government, l sub
nit, with great Difference. that you deceive
them. Reconstruction You might as well
4 toll b,l t.t,n .l.t.-
and put Il under the ponderous blows Of
forge hammer, that you only did il that you
might reconstruct, with perfection, its COM
plex machinery. ! have no hope that they
will ever come 10 the work Of reconstruction.
But if they should, fear they will fail, and
:" ! should not, confess. be much surprised
| If II were to turnout that their first step had
been to break the maiu-spring.n I honor
Virginia aud North Carolina. and all the
southern States that have not seeded; and
desire that they shall understand what is
really covered up in this cry Of readiust-
ment Of the Government.
would say to my northern friends, to the
members of the Republican party, that you
have II in your power, and that too, con-
eeiye, without any material sacrifice of any
principle valuable to you or any one else, to
crush this thing out in one hour. You have
the power, and you ought to quiet the minds
Of all reasonable men in the slave States.
fon have it--and say il with great respect
you have II in your power to crush out the
enemies OF this great and glorious Govern
ment. Why, sirs. do you think these ultra
men insist on what they call protection, be-
cause il is Of any value to themi Whenever
you say to them, take It as you want il, then
YOU hand over TO them what will be to them
their political winding. sheet. II Is not be-
cause il is thing which is really valuable
70 the South that they desire protection. nor
Is i because il would be any injury TO the
North il you grant it. They demand it be-
cause they think you will refuse it; and by
your refusal, they hope the South will be in
aamed to the extent Of breaking up this Gov
ernment--fhe rery thing the leaders desire.
Let me ask you. northern gentlemen--I
beg pardon when 1 address YOU as northern
men, but you are the men 10 whom want to
appeal-let me ask you question. Suppose
the Congress Of the United States were 10
pass law that no Governor of Territory.
that no member Of Territorial Legislature,
that no man Of any prominence in the Gov
letnment, should give vote, make speech,
nr utter word against the right Of slave
holder 70 settle and remsin with his slaves in
any Territory belonging to this Government,
north or south; do you think il would make
solitary slave State more than otherwise
would naturally be, provided the North had
an equal chance 10 emigraie and settle iu
those Territories; Would il make one more
slave! There is not a man in this House
who can now put his hand upon his breast
and say that he believes that Il would make
one slave State more or less, or one free State
more or less, or one slave more or less. And
liiyou want eaectualIy TO break up this disun-
ION movement. all you have to do is TO rise
10 your might in this Congress, and say.
I" Gentlemen Of the South, Just fx il SO that
there shall be equal rights Of immigration
and settlement in the Territories given TO all
the States; and whrn The people have the
power 70 form State constitution. which.
a. things now stand, will be 4 yery short
time. they shall be permitted 10 come in with
= free OF slave constitution, as they desire. 20
Do this. and you could do nothing that would
diSappoint the Jisunionisls more. or which
would so speedily prove their downlall
There would be JOY aud gladness smonr alI
the industrious masses but weeping. no1tn,
ing. and wailing. and speedy end q ,he
ambitious schemes Of disunion politicians.
Why, gentlemen Of the North. lei inc remind
you OF the Kansas. .Lseompton troubles, frauds
and swindles. The manner in which they
were .ettled was not Of your device. As
you know. few conservatives Of the South
had TO struggle for long time to prevail up.
On some ol you 70 vote with o. upon The Crit.
tsnden amendment, because it said that the
people d Kansas, Territory north of tie
line Of $3.50. might or might not have sla.
very, just as they pleased. Many Of you
! were committed against there being any slave
State north Of the parallel Of $3.50. We
prevailed on yon to join VI in making a set
Element. At last you came up and voted
with 4 few conservative men Of the South, TO
/: settle the question BY allowing the people ot
, ksnsas To take the matter into their own