The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-10-17

C0nSOrt with them that any class, with
property and substantial interest at stake
should not be sagacious enough to discern
the end, to which the designs of those, who
unbushingly confess their preference for
disorder and confusion to the settlement OF
equal laws, must inevitably lead
If the Radical theory Is to prevail, the
President will no longer be the chief mag
istrate Of the United States. Those States
will have become disunited. The seces-
sion begun by the So nth will, practically
and morally, have been completed by the
North. lie will be, nominally, the chief
magistrate Of only portion OF the once
United States, under another system OF
laws; and under another system inconsis-
tent with it, the ruler over q separate por-
fion, in which the progressive spirit Of fa-
natical fury will have substituted the bon.
dage of white men for that of the blacks.
But the President declares that the Union
has not been dissolved that secession has
proved failure tina. The insurgent part OF
the population, having submitted to the au.
thority Of the laws and manitesting not the
least disposition TO renew the contest. should
be reckoned as or their original footing ;
and that they should be thus received, IN
order TO renstate the common country in
its original integrity, honor and prosperity.
His declaration is in conformity with the
spirit and intent OF the Constitution, which
is the sole basis and bond of the Union. in
accordance with re4son and right feeling,
and evidently points out not only the spec
dy way of peace. but the only mode by
which peace and the blessings Of peace can
be reassured.
The Radical party refuses to assent to
this rational, just and patriotic way Of f.
nally settling the national troubles. II pre-
fers the way Of strife and the road to anar-
chy. 1t chooses TO institute new quarrel
for that with the South no longer exists.
The South, although in Certain svnsS the
occasion Of the new quarrel, stands alool
IRON and takes no part in il. The attitude
Assumed BY the Radicals, il they are per-
mitted TO maintain il, can only end in a
conhct between themselves and the con-
serrative force Of the Northern communi-
ty. Sooner or later, this conflict must
come, for The cause Of whatever yet remains
Of the Constitution and Union, on the one
side; and, on the other, to perpetuate the
rule OF party, not satisfied with Union,
not content with law, not willing for peace.
Out OF republic. whose mission is peace,
the Ralical faction would again extort war.
Il would renew the reign of violence and
terror but lis plumber would nov be seiz.
ed in different quarter Of the country
than before. The people do not yet see
the real issue. But no rejecting man can
doubt that whenever the lines are sharply
drawn, the conservative fOrce Of the people
will rally with oyerpowering rength ard
that the Radical faction, in spite Of all its
boasts and presumptuous pretence, will be
found, II no, in numbers as insignificant as
il was pronounced 10 be by the resolve of
Congress in 1862, yet, in such an actual
minority as to astound those timid Conser-
satlves, who dread and deprecate disorder.
and yet stand aside without lifting finger
to prevent it.
We do not propose, at this moment, to
enter upon the consideration of the prOba-
BILE deals If such conflict, and Of its ia
esitabe results. If, however, that conflict
should IN reality ensue, and should prove
more formidable than we would fain hope !;
i The Radical party should appear as strong
in arms as il has been in votes. the entire
disintrgration OF the United States could
hardly fail to follow as consequence. NOr
i i a vain Imagination. that New Eng.
land might then be compelled to seek the
close alliance Of our Canadian neighbors,
in its own defence. What singular turn
OF events would il be, il New England
should, at length, become once more Bril-
tIsh Colony
Let Us trust, however, that The people
will awake in time to prsycni the mon.
strous designs of men 50 thoroughly tic
slaves Oi their own yindlctiYe, selfish and
reckless passions, aud 50 utterly regardless
Of the public welfare. Bat, 50 III as the