The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-02-26

and overturned the powers that were in The
wild notions Of liberty, which would have
brought the country to anarchy. but for the
uprise OF military dictator. Then came
the reaction, and the restoration Of ,be Ca
Waller race to the old power. which thew
have welded ever since.
In North America, the Puritan character
has developed itself just as in England. In
religion it has moulded the Bible in the cru.
chile Of its philosophy, until it has made The
whole Northern mind, whatever the excep-
mons, thoroughly skepiical. where it has not
absolutely been led to reject the scriptures.
In politics. as the necessary results Of such
tampering with the word of God, il has con-
tended for that idea Of liberty which claims
perfect equality for each individual Of the
human species by birth--and Of course, the
right in each man and woman to be govern
ed only as they may will.
The anarchy and final despotism of this
idea was developed, just so soon as it gain
ed the ascendency, in the election of Mr..
Lincoln. Constitutional liberty was at an
end. And the greatest liberty was realized
at once, IN military despotism.
This Puritan mind is an element most
dangerous to any country. Yet il is a won
derful power Of mental and bodily work.
II is the steam Of the head and The hand ia
multltudlnous applications. But unless con-
trolled in its work, by levers and valves, it
will burst the boilers and destroy every
thing. With energy and force, not to be
surpassed. it will fell forests, pillow the earth,
level mountains, 6ll valleys, dig canals,
bridge rivers, make roads. build cities, con-
struct and send ships over the world. rear
factories, invent everything, discover every
thing, work in all sciences, and all useful
and beautiful arts. revel in solemn temples
and gorgeous palaces. In this work it has
converted New England. country Of rock,
and sand, and ice, into region Of surpass-
ing beauty. In religion, it has conceived
all modes Of religious thought. save that of
simple faith. In morals, it makes conscience
supreme. II calls this conscience moral
sense. And as each mans moral sense is
equally supreme, every one has the right to
say, and do as he thinks right. What is safe
who is safe, when such mind is in the
ascendants
1t can only work under the government
of higher mind. 1t is the spirit of the geni
of Aladdin-subtile, ubiquitous, potent. but
can only to be the slave Of the master Of the
lamp. Like earth, air, fire, water, not given
to govern, but to benefit mankind when in
subsection. so this Puritan element is given
to accomplish great things when controlled
by the higher man. In the Colonial State
il was governed by the parliament Of Eng
land, and tina: was the higher Norman power.
Ever since il has been under the guidance Of
that same master mind in this country.
Our Presidents have represented the 60
verning race of the United States thus,
Washingtou, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
Harrison, Tyler, Taylor. seven were the
representatives Of the Cavalier. Jackson.
Polk, Buchanan, three were Scotch Irish.
Van Buren, Dutch. The two Adams. Fill
more, Pierce. four Puritan. Lincoln, Puri.
tan. by adoption.
II is thus shown that seven Presidents
have been Of the Cavalier race three of the
Scotch Irish one Of the Dutch, AMI four OF
the Puritan, up to the election of Lincoln.
The Cavalier Presidents we're in office
thirty EIGHT years the Scotch Irish were IN
the chair sixteen years; the Dutch four; the
Puritan sixteen.
So then. the Cavalier and the Scotch Irish
whom count on one side, have held the
Government ffty-four years Of the eighty
four Of its existence and power; while me
Puritan have had il nominally sixteen. isay
nominally, for the four years of John V
Adams did not represent the vote oi the peo-
pie. Fillmore only filled out Taylor's term.
Nay, the other Puritan Presidents were IN
der the control Of the Southern mind through
out their administration. II is then, abso-
luteIy true. that the South governed the Y
nited States Up to the election Of Ms. Lin
coin. And. Of course. all its surprising adj
yancemeut and glory has been from the
Southern mind. q.