The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-08-07

left TO the North.
From this it naturally followed that the
commercial centres were in the Northern |
section, and there were printed the newspa
pers in most extensive circulations. aud
there cur books were generally manulactur-
ed.
Sill fearing no evil. and feeling NJ inferi- ,
GRITTY. we were inclined to patranize the
schools and the teachers of the Norihrr. /
Ststes-and in time we began TO lopk to the I
people Of those States for supplies Of every |
thing except the raw produce Of the SOIL
From this s.ate Of things those WIN now
seek our subjagation by fnrce Of arm, were
led 10 believe thai we were an interior race ;
and as they furnished to US teachers, busks. I
aud all the productions Of art. they brrame \
more and more arrogant and exactlng, and at
last assn ned 10 themselves the exclusive rlghi /
to determine the political relatiuns Of the
whole country. at the same time givins ~
distinctly TO understand that they wonlh hr
il in way utterly subYersiye Of uur dearest
rights and interests.
Il We had been almost wholly dependent on
the North for many Of our supplies, but con
scious Of our political and intellectual equal
ity. We felt no disgrace until Il was solehn
ly asserted that what we regarded a. the
natural interests Of trade, involved aud ongbi
10 insulye our mural degradation; anh thr
consequence 10 an unalterable resnlulIon on
the part Of nrady all the slave holding State,
10 organize themselves into a rev aud srpa
rate nationality.
4 This s,ep, successfully ,naint.ined. entails
upon the United State. not merely the los.
I OF a large portion oi its territory ani ol II.
!. - a. ID. Al,
. stiiute the new nationality must. II hey be-
} come free people and separate AMI ,nde
! pendent power. assume to themselves iune-
iions which will despoil their present enc
mes Of important sources Of wealth and Of an
apparently intellectual pre- -eminenee.
Ii is this consideration which Will nerve
: our proud and erasperated assallan,s to grrai
s,crifces for the preseat. with the hope ol
. ultimate remuneration, II they eau prevent
j our emancipation from dependence un them;
and il is easy TO understand from this briel
: view of the issues involved in our present
: struggle that what our enemies most dread is
not reverse Of arms which, they yanly sup.
1 pose. will be temporary 10 its influence.
1 They Justly regard this as a struggle Oh
! our part not for merely nominal existence
as political organism, or tnr the supremacy
! ei arms; but they know that the real princi-
pie AZ stake 10 that 81 moril. social. intellect
!, ual and industrial equality. and they con.
. cclse that its maintenance will be to them an
il irrrtr,esable disaster.
J., II -. therefore. perfectly obyiOus that they
. would hail the decentralization ul society here
a. a surer omen ol their ultimate success Than
]. q hundred victories on the battle field aver
i the arms Of a still united, determinrd anh
!. self.relying people; and this consideration
]. .iane would sdmnnish " Of the necessity ~
/. nauTlshing the sources Of our domrstlc liir.
j. aud ol preserving ia its iniegrity The Wha'le
frame work 1l our social aud mofal UrgaaiLa.
e tion.
h BESIDES, oar recognition as an ,Bhrpendenl
e natianai.ty by the great Powers 1T Eur,pr
!; wosli hasten the lermin itInn OF th.s e,ua, !
d aud while the necessity lur our agric nliaral
:. staples must have decided influence 10 sr.
J. curing a favorable consideration ul ouT cause
Is abroad. a false impression az To uur neral
u condition will operate. 10 the sane see',on'.
adversely 10 our Interests.
le We ali know the fact that the whole CIV
ii llized world entertain. erroneous "plu''n' IN
.. regard TO the state Of sorieiy "a the slave
holding States Of America; and We mas ex,
te pect that the agents aud emissaric. ~ nar al,
,r sersary will not be slow 10 avail Themselves
D. nf their opportunities to neressr a:il cuniirn
!. these prejudicss.
d. By means II their newspaper, bonks ans
,e commerce. their thoughts circulate thrafg'
the nations, while the southern mind a.d
III heart are, 10 a great extent, cut % iron ~,
ii opportunity Of giving themselves uitc,anr,
- abroad; and We must. therefore, expect t'ii
II the erroneous and injurious opiuwn, if"'nr,
i. II US while We we're part ~ TIE Inltrd
~ States will be Icrtihvd only hy the artui
II aud close inspection ol thuse ~hn need Ih'
predictions ul our soil.
Al The nations 10 whom these productions AZ,
IL q paramount necessity, are nov Cumpr'lel q
ol examine Tor themselves the foundations. q
m sur national sirrngth-for IL lhrs are salts
We fed that We cannot be speedily rrtlatrd {,
CT subiectiun 10 the United States. thry oil U'
VI forced. by the rxigebcies II heir p,si,"i. &
We open commercial intercourse with o. as AZ
y. independent puwer.
III Theif ryes are, therefore, intent'y hSei %
i'm all our movements; and il cannot be doubt
ed thai they will Judge Of our sell Sustained
IN ability by that mnral courage which triumph
q. over present diiIieultirs by grasping with
n. tenacious hold the hopes of the future.
he They are doing now what We have l"ni
in asked the civilized world TO doi they az,
.ir sraminng Go themselves the state Of our civ
u. ilisat,on. and endeayoring thus to form jos
~ conclasiaa a. to what isto be our lature des
ri. tiny.
e. their present interests demand that the.
q shauld pursue such course; aud We may
sh therefore. he assured that every masemen
here which indicates confidence. OF the wan
q. AZ ean6dence in our own resources. ar whie
%. i calculated 10 derauge The machinery Of 50
ed sieiy OF 10 add 10 is strength. harmony, an
CO eampactness. is lraaght with The INST irc
nd mendous consequences 10 as and 10 our pos
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