The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-01

81 the Suuth, we yet cherished an ardent at.
tachment to the Union. and feeling II ven.
Grafton for the Constitution IL our fathers,
and hoped BY new understanding Of its pro-
visions, and by amendments putting its inter-
pre tatons be, und nll doubt, that the Govern
ment under which the country had prosper
ed almo,t hr, aud example, aud had acquired
q .nalne shlrh MAS " passpsrt and proiec-
tion 10 The en,s Of the earth, might still be
preserved to ourselves aud to our posterity.
We therefore di.apprM The cuunsrls which
sought the overthrow ~ the Government,
upon The announcement u The result oil tie
iaie Presidential election, aud IN This dap
pru,ai weie Sustained. IL Is no esaggeratipn
I" say, by large maturity Of The people 81
North CarolinM
The seven States. however, stretching from
our southern irontler Ia the Confines 81 Mex
ieo, ',ne By one in rapid Succession declared
themselves separated from The Government
81 the united States, and formed a new con-
iedc,aiim. They lonnd 10 the rleri,on y hich
had taken place sufficient Cause u secession.
in their esiimsiinn. Tor this hitherto unircd
course uf proceeding, and levied .imirs 10
defend il b, farce. Tie authorities 81 the
Unitrd States denied the right Of seerss,on
tlaimed BY lhesr States, aud the danger be-
came great III collision ut arms. The issue
wa, made, but cyaied under the admlnIstra-
tinn Of Mr.. Bu' hanaB. Ii. solution by Mr..
i Line ola has been a inter u anxious cou-
temptation 10 the people Of the country aUte
his accession 10 puser. Whatever ina, he
The true construction II the Constitutions, Or
ihr Presidents idea 81 his duty 10 rniure
So. A., ,yix. stat.an.au.f,. e.....,t -.
is eyes 10 facts. II Is impossible 10 treat 80
extensive a revolution like . petty rebellion;
lor il suppressed By ioree. Il wouhl he AZ The
expense OF jrselaIs.,n and rain TO the CONN
m. Qle should have dealt with IL. a. dbl
wellington aud Peel with ll.r question vi Ca
thuiic emancipation. or clay With the CRISIS
pi 1855 Iellcd TO The necrssltlrs by Which
lie Was surrounded. and adjusted b, arr-ngs-
nent what DC found II impossible 10 conrol
b. lurce, ~ il pus,tbls. nDiy AZ sacrifice 10
the nalion itself nrser 10 be repaiird. Had
Mr. Lincoln risen 10 the height - the grr.l
% casion, p,nmpIly wiIhdra sA his irarrs iiom
iU ilications which he could nnI defend con
sensd Congress 10 extra sessinnj Tecommen-
ded aud procured The passage oi a law, or
ainr nllGeni 0l the Constitution. at khps lrdg-
ing the inde endrnce ~ the seeded States.
aud granting the guarantees prupnsrd by
lCriitrnden. or some equivalent proposition.
10 Tie other ,la,r holding STATES which yst
irviainrI their tntnrx On with The Onian, "a
roa,sr ~ measures ahlch would have strip
ped The Aorshrrn States II NJ rights. nor
subjected lhrm 10 NO hamil,ailnn.y be mighl
? yrt have m,inlainrsI Unisn % t.rnty sven
eonieUir'l States. wit,twrnty.,r,rn million-
at nhab,tani,. aud viii al the rrsap'cs. &c
= s,ral rmpue. Asd after an experiment oG
a lev yrar., ihcfs might. and ~ ny op,ni"n
prub.by wouhl have been. a re.snnrk .tion
of the sccedrd States themselves.
But issiea,l Of Ihl- bell and magPsbim"s.
pnlis,. u, action ia, been ,a,cilIarng. Ills
tinausu a addrrs. !, rgaisocal. Interpreted
By so.ar, 90 ils frsl app. arAnse. y. p.,t-.sl.
10. force. s-suranars are lhfDsn aut ti,at hrs
intentions mi, peaceful. And ~hrH Ilis
public mi1d N al the eighi slave. bsI'iIDs
States hat had not sscsded. Was ssitiIns
dawn ~ the convection that the i0ris urrr
To be evacuated aud lepnse Vas 10 br allpw
ell. 20 favorable 10 ssus.l,sI,su aud hsTa.,ny,
a Proclamation spd,irnly bursts Bpoa the
caunIfy announcing . determination on ea-
rrrlon, aud calling lor 4 m,liiia lurer 50 great
- = rnhlnser the saisi, 81 matc Ihau il,s
.rrr,ied Siairsa. a p.ri u thI, militia =
sqairrd - S1iIh Carolina. and other SLAVE
Ehaiiing states. II was mt enough Tor The
lPfes'lrnt that The conservative p-ople ot
these states had b.rn willing 10 aeqairsee 80
his election. and upnn peacriai rpnE,e ~
action i"a ards lhr seer,lri States. aud pro-
per guarantees Of their oun rights ~ slrw
81 l,r io.s 81 their strength ~ the ssis.
~ Congress. b. rrassn Of ibr aithdfaWsi OF
iir,r c"uirdrrairs. aud for a mors lsIihial
obsrrtancr VI Tie constitution 10 regard Ia
il,sir interests. be shuuld r1rTtiss lsr the
public brn, 81 lhr functions " The aliirr. ansl
,iisiribsiv ~ patransge sinnng hi- lsIlUsvrs
llr requires more Than ll,i..~ lMrlrss o. aay
terms q cnnciliari.n. NJ adjustment VI dit.
lrrrncrs uiih The border Stairs, hr rYs.l,ss.
bot not ell alter his own sdhrrsnt, have been
tirmutaliLrtl by HI, hr,liation aud pIafr.sions
Of pace. Oh The application VI Iercr 10 main.
tain the Aalb"rii, 81 The Government 10 the
Staie. Nhich have siihdrswn. and Requires
/ .. q e"pprr.tr ~ INSTRUMENTS ~ lhrT sub.
Jngiiimr. Tbs presents t. ~ qsrsti.n lar
dlilrirnl frinR that - arquir.cence ~. ~ ~.
sIsianrr 20 his INSTALLATION fntn niice, in pay.
s0an,r ~ % rlrriinii made according % ihs
PROVISIONS II thu Constitution. The ,obrr
,rusr II tie people IL sNorih rsroIins al
mrt this question. and ipr themselves hal
settled u. fArhenl ~ thrif attachment o. the
tsansfiIs,ien add The uuien. ihey had con.
i drmnsd separate State srees,ion as ra.h aud
! preripiafe. aud uantius 10 respect 10 thu sls.
irr States 81 nlrpteai interests; and az lung
a. ihrn VS. hups 81 an adjaamrni - see.
. tt8uaI dihrfgneea fh.x ue.s nnu,tf.... A..
I part With the Gosrrumrni. anl glr sueyrs.
~ The movement lvr IL usrrihtnw, shiCh
1 appeared 80 tie part 81 sumo u least, "a Dc
bit The revelations u . long CHERISHED ,lr,ign.
BOT he P,esidrni gives to The question new
T alternatives. These are, on The one hand,
. ." jun with him in a war II conqne.i, Iar Il
Is Mailing less. sgsinsi auf brethren ~ Tho
. srtedIng states. OF. an The other, resetsnre
, 70 and throwing ~ the obligations ~ Tho
! Federal lnusfitultuH OF the fwa ~ du