The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-03-14

ancestors, from whom we derive in great
measure the principles to which we are so
much devoted. The truest friends OF lib.,
erty 10 England, once, in 1912, abandoned
the farum Of reason and appealed, as we
did, to the sword, as the surest means. in
their judgment, Of advancing their cause.
This was after they had made great pro-
gress under the lead Of Coke, Hampden.
Falkland, and others, in the advancement
of liberal principles; many usurpa.ions had
been checked, many OF the prerogatives of
the Crown bad been curtailed the petiiioa
of right had been sanctioned, ship money
had been abandoned, courts-martial had
been done away with, habeas corpus had
heen rs-established, high courts Of commits
sion and star chamber had been abolished.
Many other great abuses OF power had
been corrected and other reforms establish
ed. But not satisfied with these, and not,
satisfied with the peaceful working of rea-
son 10 90 ON in It's natural sphere. The DEM
al Of the sovereignty of the Crown was
pressed by the TOO ardent reformers upon
Charles |. Ali else he mad yielded this
he would not. The sword was appealed 70
10 settle the question, 4 civil war was
the result. Great courage and valor were
displayed on both sides. Men OF eminent
virtue and patriotism iell in Tie sanguina-
~ conflict. The hns was teposed and
executed. A commonwealth was proclaim
ed. But the end Ms the reduction OF the
people Of Enstaad 10 worse state Of op-
preston than they mad been IN for centu-
RES. They r.traced their steps AFTER near
~ twenty years of exhaustion and blood,
aud tie loss OF the greater portion OF the
liberties e.josed py them before. They,
by almost UNANIMOUS consent, called Tor
restoration. The restoration came. Charles
III. assembled The throne, as unlimited q mo-
barch as ever r.led the empire. Not a
pledge was asked or guaranty given,
touching 'ae concession Of the royal prero-
gaiiye tnal had been exacted and obtained
,om his father. rhe true friends OF lIber-
y, y. reform, and OF progress ~ govern
inca, Had Oecuine convinced that these
we're th- offspring d peace and oi enllgh.
teBcd reasaa, and not OF passion nor Of
arms. Inc House Of Commons anu the
. hoase OF i.or,ss we're heuceior,h the thea
1T Ncngelry or, A4rstuu Moor, The re-
.ult was thst ~ less ihln thirty years all
,neE anclent rights and privileges, witch
ndd been lost III tue citit war, with new
securities, were reeslaplished o thg ever
memorable settlement y! ZOOS, wlnCi, for
II prac1ssl purposes, may DC looked upon
As Il Dluniitss revolution. Sipce that time
England aas inAJc It'll further and more
,ignai strides 10 reform tni progress, but
act one us these has been affected by resurt
10 arms. Catholic emancipation MAS car
RED III Parliament after years d! argument,
against tie must persistent opposition.
Reason and ja.tice ultimately prevailed.
so siih tic removal q the disabtity Of the
Jews 80 With lie overthrow oi the rotten
vurclsa ss s.,G,; - witA the extension 0r
fanchise, % viii the modification of the
co.n Iaws 4ud rtstrictnns on commerce,
uf,riog tfs way 10 'he establishment OF the
priaeipr. III tteG ttads and 10 with All
the U,ae srsa. reiu M by Parliament
wh,nl have 80 .iIs,.ngatshed Eng!l.h his.o-
y - .ar la.t .,a,i century. NJ, w DO.
lndpl,e hppe. rYsn IN the alternative be-
~, = nun, lrnu inls great example ufrcs-
torfiion, u IL, but du a. Tie trlehds uf Ii.
usr's there diS Fnis i. ny hrpe. NY
uUf hope. Il Is founded on tie virtue.
intelligence, and pa;rinii.m ii III Amefi
san people. have npi iust my t4ith III lie
people. Of IN their capaclt, frr seligo,crn-
msat. But ilt these great cssyltill qasi,-
ties el aamau nature 10 be br0ueh. into
active anil y.li.fpnt exercise fnr ip tuti;l-
meai ot patriotic hnpes. II i. essential that
ihc passion, oi ne ia, shnnlll ,u1sidc. that
the esaf tnsse pass,uts shp4Il not now
be discussed, that the e.ubers Of the late
strife shall not bc stirred. Man. BY nature,
j. e.er prnnc 10 sean closely the errors aud
defects ef hi, fellow man, ever ready ~
rail 4, the mote III his brothers esc Nth.