The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-01-02

they deem The errors III 0lher sections but
the par,lzan fury Of ambt lous demagogues
keeps in restraint The. will ol the great and
we'll meaning masses. II a national Con-
yentiop could be called, a. contemplated
IN the Constitution. these masses, a. be-
liese, would fiji il with sober, and wise, !,
and patriotic men I'm such Convention,
proper concessions would be made 10 the
feelings and views of every section. All
could be heard. The spirit Of compromise
by which the parts OF great nation can
alone be held together, would have It's due
weight Under the provisions oil this az,
ticle, the amendments 10 the Constitution
which such national Convention might pro.
pose, would have no validity until ratified
by three fourths OF the StaIes. sa ID. sa1s
II fmy wishes could prevail, North Caro-
lima would be the first State 10 the, Union
TO hold up to the nation this constitutional
olive branch. .s.e e .....-s. ...-.. s
| trust that need not assure you, that no
&C, Of mine, aficial OF personal. under any
circumstances, will give. any eountenance
10 The paracidal scheme Of efasing North
Carolina from the galaxy uf States Of the
American Union. In making this deciara.
tion. desire 10 deny the possible impiica-
tion that there is, within nv knowledge.
any other patriotic citizen Of the State. who
would voluntarily assent 10 such degtada-
tion.
Ia my very childhood the lessons OF
parental instruction taught and impressed
on my heart, affection for the American
Union. The civil war thtough which We
have passed,has nollerased these impressions.
The reflections oi ripper years bur strength
ened them. When, 10 spite Of my remon-
stranees, sectional war arose, my sympa-
thies and my duty. a. conceived, required
me 10 yield Obedience 10 the de fdeio gov
ernment oi the section in which lived but
when the party claiming to hight 10 preserve
the Unlon prevailed, gladly renewed my
allegiance 10 the Union, aud will not now
invite its dissolution by an act Of Congress.
Ny recent intercourse and observation
Of the press force me to The conclusion ,hA,
the main aiiment OF continued sectional
alienation and Obstruction to the re.tora-
lion of fratcrnal feeling which ought 10
be the earnest wish Of every patriotic
heart" Is the false and persistent nsrepre-
sentstion, emanating IRON bad men IN our
midst, WIN seek 10 make the impressions
that our Courts and jurles, ~ the admin
istratlon ot justice. discriminate 10 the
prejudice ui unlan men and our late slaves.
Notwithstanding the extraordinary Ell
torts vi our Judiciary, well known " every
body here. 70 have justice lmpartlally all
Il ai.9I. IL
kept up, with too much success, to mlsIead
the m.nds ut we'll meaning people IN the
dominant States.
Let us not despair. We still have the
Constitution. which. IN The language OF the
great aud good Baston. !" with all ITS pre-
tended detects and alIItsallegrd violations,
has conferred more benekI on man than
ever yet flowed from any other institutions,
aud which. under 6ud II We be tIue To oar
selves, will insure the blessings u liberty
10 Us aud our pOstef.ts." II tnIs temple Vi
liberty j. to be destroyed, pray that North
Carolina may have no hand III this acl oi
vandalism. Letas ~ our iUrlorn condition
emulate the example OF the present cbIel
magistrate Of The nation. vino, amdst the
tempest oi party Jury which a,stlls him,
iirnly steers the sup VI State 10y this chart
oI our liberties, and j. thus lnscriblng his
name high on The temple OI tame.
Besides the protection 70 our cOustitu
tiouaI ,lghls, when The Eiecatiye may give
us, l trust aud believe the supreme Court
u the United States. the ultimate arbitsr
81 such questions. arising under The con-
stitutiOn, as can be brought Under, ,ils Juris.
diction. may be relied on Ior an ,n,elllgen,
and.lalr discharge OF lis high functions. and
| do not entirely despair that Congress
may become better ADVISED, aud cease ~
engender DISLIKE 20 the Government by un'
founded suspcions u oar loyalty.
| do not deem il necessary 70 add any
thing TO my recent recommendations ~ y