The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-09-03

those very cities and States where it might
chiefly be expected, the prolonged occupa-
tion by Union arms produces only an extin-
enlistment OF any glimmer of Union feeling
that had been thought to exist.
What are we then to look forward to Is
it permanent separation? There are op.
ponents Of LincoIn's Administration, pro-
Tossing to be knowing ones, who have pub
licly said that this is already looked to as a
speedy result. There are professed Demo
Gratis who consider it must happen, but who
declaim against it, in order that the odium
of its accomplishment may rest only on the
grave Of Black Republicanism. Needless
solicitude There are those who whisper
that William H. Seward projects an escape
from the Cabinet in time to avoid the odium
of the acknowledgment of the result of his
own handiwork. Hopeless attempt!
For our part, permanent separation is an
idea to which we cannot reconcile our minds
for il is the knell Of civil liberty, and Of
all other liberties, on this continent. It is
the harbinger Of huge standing armies, of
enormous taxation, Of industry oppressed,
and Of peoples crushed. Apprehension of
this is already freighting many ships with
American citizens, renouncing the country,
and fleeing wi;h what they can save of their
effects. 1t is an idea that We steadfastly re.
fuse to accept, but to counteractit, to rene
dy it, our first need is peace.
What is the way Of peace?
The way Of peace, among people, is COM
promise. There is no other way. When
Solomon died, the Ten Tribes of Israel gath
cred to complain to his son, Rohoboam, that
the yoke of his fathers government discom-
forted them. The wise old men cOunseled
Rohoboam to speak softly to the rebels, and
to acquiesee in their demands, and that thus
they would cieaye to his throne forever.
The ignorant men, of newer generation,
with arms in their hands" He took the ad-
vice of the fools, and Israel told Judah to
look 10 his own house, and they separated
forever.
History is full of the like instructions.
Not long since we cited the conduct Of Lou
Is III. Of France, who, by frank compro-
mise Mitn LIs Ps----r.I -nhal raSsals die.
armed them, and thus made Of the Frank
communities one united French nation.
Treat with rebels with armsin their hands"
So exciaims the ignorant New Englander--
Who knows nothing Of history, not even that
Of his own corner OF this continent. In that
corner, indeed, moderation has never been
practised. But what proud and naughty
kingdom or royal family, of Europe, is there
that has not treated with rebels with arms
in their hands :" Did the house Of Charlie
magne disdain to treat with rehelss Did
lie house Of Hugh Capetf Did the llaps
Durghs: Did the Plantagenets Some such
stuff was indeed professed by the house Of
Stuart-for which one Of them lost his wick
I'd head, and another of them was driven,
with his heirs, from the throne Of England.
1t has been charged also, that the Bourbons
rave affected the same ideas, and this has
Deen taken as grand proof that they are no
longer iit TO reign over men.
Henry VII Of England was wise king.
lie did more than any other that ever sat on
The throne Of that Kingdom 10 strengthen
ihe royal power over the realm. How did
le treat The powerful Earl II Kildare, IN
Ireland, when the latter, an adherent OF the
house Of York, not once only, but twice,
Joined the standard of pretenders to the
lhronef Even when the Earl was attalnted
Dy Parliament for treason he pardoned him,
not because he thought there was justice or
truth in his cause, but because he was a
power in the realm. The full history Of the
,fair deserves a development not possible
here. Tie moral OF il Is, what all great
State policy in every age Of the world has
exhibited. that the way Of national grandeur
ind strength is only by compromise with
existing forces.
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