The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-11-20


In the midst of excitement We are all apt
to participate in aud sympathlze with that
excitement. and thus il sometimes happens
that propositions are brought forward. nato
ral enough under the circumstances, bat i'm.
possible TO be carried out in practice or
maintained even Il The attempt we're made
10 carry thsm nut.
Our allusion NV is 10 sumo remarks bs
Mr.. Gooch. candidate for Congress in the
fifth district, such remarks being made al
speaking in the cosrt Housp in Raleigh on
the evening Of Tuesday of last week. As
the eleclion is slready asef. AID a., brsides.
Mr. Gourh had retired frpm The canvass be-
fore the day of election. II caursr Rothing We
could offer now could affect his prospects Of
obtsining seat in the Hause Of Representa-
tiyrs. We would add that what we are 20
ing 10 say is not intended to reflect IN any
way upon that gentleman or To- injure any OF
his prospects now or hereafter. Mr.. g. sim
ply expressed views which are Common e
naugh With many &c the truest friends 81
Southrrn independence.
10 speaking Of the future relations of the
Conirdrfs,. States TO fpreign cosnirIrs. Mr..
q. thought and Insisted that ell foreigners
9th the exception uf natives or citizens Of
the Narth,rn States ought to be required 10
remain here long enough to enable lhrm 10
acquire q kn"wl-,lgr VI and 10 feel an inter.
est 10 nur mstItu.i ions. before bring admit
ted 10 the privileges ~ citizenship. 10 re-
gard 10 the uatise. and riilLras 81 States 81
( the Nertb INV al war siib u. he w.uld 90
for taial exclusions nf lhem. lie aonld nol
admit thrm 10 settle dawn o. acquire citizen.
.hIp al HE : 9TH. W. ihnk III. i. sbaai
the idea We knew II j. al idea thai All ~
Us have heard before.
/ Inc end ii war . peace. Al war. have
ended snnvtlmr EVEN the thirty years war
IN Germany, the vars 81 the first American
revolution. or the still n"Te ,anguinafy con.
test u lhr French Republc and Empire.
Peace - made bs Tie rnnelus,on u treaty
81 friendship anil amity. which il az least
supposed 10 settle ell difhe1 aud heal al
breaches The NEST favored nation" claus.
!. now almost inssriabs inserted in treaties.
this clsuse - 10 the effect that the trading
aud other relations 81 the contracting parties
with eaen other shall be placed upon as ia
sorable basis as either party extends 10 sny
other nation with which II hss intercourse.
Indeed IL must be apparent that sny peeu.
lIsrly insid,ous distinction. any permanent
aud p.1petusl exclusion BY legislative enact.
mem. wnuld be whully inconsistent with the
conclusion u any treaty Of friendship and am
as, a. snch - understood BY all nations. or
With tns maIntslnance u any peaceful rela.
tons with c0termln0us nation. Why, az.
ter 4 seven years war siih Great Britain.
with feelings deeply embiiiered by sBferings
and prlsaiions such as this generation has not
yet been called upon even to contemplate. aud
with strong French bias. no such exclusion
was thought Of when tfrzty Of peace was
made with Great Britain. in virtue 81 which,
she and her late colonies became, at least
nominally. friendly naiions.
As Tor other foreigners, We suppose all will
agree that they ought To remain proper time
The only difference. se suppose. is sbeai
how long that time 81 probation ought 10 be-
THIS se need not try TO discuss now.
All this may seem 10 possess little impor.
lance Al the present time. II possesses
nDugh Importance 20 interest Dsr people AMI
to be pretty freely talked Of. But We sllude
TO il for another purpose beyond satisfying
the interest sttsehsd to its immediate dis.
eussion. We want 10 warn our people. es.
pscislly our manufacturers, against bzsing
any very srtrsyagsnt calculations upon en-
illusions and prohibitions agsinst Yankee
goods alter the var 70 Dser and peace has
been dselarrd. There 10 no doubt that .
Connecticut label will be rather unpopular,
and nsssl accent cease 10 be sdmiredj bot
on the other hand, let 10 ask in Ill sincerity
n the manufacturers at the South are exactly
laying Up for themselves such store Of pop.
clarity % would induce the people, through