The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-17

DIN this experimental Goyernment--to give
up the grand heritage which we enjoy under
the established Constitution made by the
men most venerated by Us, under which we
have liyed-a Government which has been
thought throughout the world to be master
piece Of human wisdom-shall we who have /
grown and fiourished under it and regarded
II as the most firmly established Govern /
ment 10 the world fits principles are prop
erly respected shall We quit that and 80
into the secession ranks fall into the foot.
steps Of the revolutionary Governments 1t
would not be wise. can see nothing that
we are TO gain by it.
What will you gain? What is such
change TO gain for any citizen: What evil
ts Kentucky TO disburtheh herself or What
is the danger thai now threatens hers Does
she escape it BY this revolution! Are these
States any stronger by guing out of the I'm
i'm! | see nothing that is TO be gained. !
see no remedy in dissolution Of the Union,
The Union, on the contrary, seems TO me to
be The shield and arm Of our defence. Ken
lucky retains in the Union all her physical
powers that she could possibly have IN the
new Confederacy--all her means Of physical
resistance are just equal in the Union to
what they would be out nf the Union. In
addition 10 this she possesses claims by law
and BY the constitution which all the world
sees, knows, can read aud understand, With
I these lmmunites and rights, with the laws
land the Constitution, does she not have adj
ditional powers To the physical power she
is able to carry the lmmunlties and laws
which form the charter. She can appeal to
our courts, to the Union, to the lelios-cltI-
zens of the Government and the Union. She
is stronger in this attitude, is she not!
1t is nothing but passion, il seems to me,
that can have misled her 81 far. will nut
20 into the means by which the people are
sometimes misled by leaders; will not go
into the causes that sometimes delade these
leaders themselves. but that We have gained
nothing, that we can gain nothing by going
into It and sharing with IL, seems u me 70 be
evident.
Our true policy is 10 stand BY that Uniun
whose blessings we have - long experience
ed-so long enioyed-to stand fast by until
{ some great political necessity shall drive u
from Il. In the Union We know that We
have found salety-there our ililers folna
safety-and these fathers constructed il for
our safety. All experience has taught u
that we have the best Government 10 the
world. Abused and maladmlnistered a. II
frequently is, is Il not at last the best Cow
ernment in the world: Is there any better:
Where else does liberty appear as she doe,
here: She appears somewhere 10 the little
Republics Of the old world, bat so insignii-
. cant in their numbers as not to be noticed
| and Of course TO be spared by lie great des
pots and the great Emperors Of Chris'endnm
, There she NAV be said 10 exist 10 her rusti,
simpiicity--in iatters aud rags. Here h,
. exists in all her splendor, with a diadsm Of
her head. Here is a great Republic that ha
: syowed allegiance TO her. She IS a queer
: beckons 10 al the world. and sgnaliZes
| people that know how TO govern themselyes-
| people that have entitled themselves TO th
liberty.
] This has been the fruit Of this Constitu
ton and this Union. by which advise va
to stand frm. Stand true to i, say. mt
: some great political necessity drives yoi
) from that post. What are we now 20 do:
: portion Of our country men ate specuiatln.
J On distant consequences. They are resol,
; i1g that we. will quit our place Of safety am
E 90 into an xperiment--jOin the new reyplu
. tionary GDsernment--and they say that Var
/. gina and other States will follow. The
I .Aey say there will be no war, aud then v
T wall be ~ better condition 10 reconstruct
THIS is all iiIlacy, from beginning to end
I, Gan we trust our speculation upon cause
: that are 30 dependent one upon another
! upon contingencies that lie 10 the future
; ~
, sort No. The safe way is 10 d that dat,
: which is nearest 10 you. DO that first. w,
E can see that. We have not tie gift 81 pre-
e diciion. The argument Of speculation, fund
: "a upon distant contingencies, founded Upu
z differences and differences from differences a
: 10 what NAV follow from the complication
3 Of causes. that j. least Of all % be relied ~
/ on. There is no saie logic 10 il. Every ma
: can see and understand tie duty that is mex
I. 70 him, aud should not attempt % conforms
: bis conviction bg endeayoring To cVnprc
E bend objects beyond his reach.
. What i our nearest duty! You h1Y
Z been told 10 maintain the Constitution d III
: United states. Il has never done you wrong
never despOIIel you 81 YOUR property, neye
iaken as4y minute vi yOlr freedom q
your Liberty during your lifetime. Are 20
IL abandon That gpgn a contingency; are -
10 20 abroad Tor an experiment; Is that I'll
next aud wisr1t step TO " taken. i il y,
the most Immediate duty 70 stand last !
your iiIcIity 10 lbat tried Government uai
= some necessity shall force you from i
}, When that necessity comes il will need n
g Argument. Necessity requires no specBls
: tiOn-nD Augment. When that grea, pViil
b zeal necessity comes uhieh alone would.ju.
: tily v 10 surfenderlng this GLORIOUS UniOr
I. il will speak for itself. II speak for ipe
\ IN language nOl " be misunderstood. w
o need not wrangle Or debate or quarrel aboa
4 il. IL will tell all With it. iinpeiiaus tonga,
!. Il wall wave u TO obedience. Conform /
J, Il We must. Il that the case now No
I WIZ then be IN hurry 70 abandon ih
: good Government which has sheltered u
. long Why commit ourselves to the col
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