The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
STATES RIGHTS.

The time il coming--is not FUR of--th-
less anticipated BY violent rupture Of the
government, when the policy and princi.
pies Of the South, condemned and misrep-
resented BY the North, and even by many
at the South. will receive full yindcatiou.
The idea Upon which the Union was FORM
cd. aud nationality created was that Of
bond between perfectly free and indepen-
dent sovereignties, each State reserving 70
itself everything not surrendsfsd to the
creature Of its concessions. ~
Between this ideas sndthat Of centralisa-
ton, there has been constant strife; trans
ferred at length from the hastings and from,
the forum to the field Of battle. For.
whatever may have appeared the more pa.
tent. material and tangible causes Of the
war, it cannot be denied. that the doctrine
Of States Rights really uuderlaid them all.
Inroads upon reserved rights in the shape Of
i'll adjusted, unfair and oppressive taxes;
forced and extraysgant constructions Of the
powers Of the general government over the
subjects Of internal Improvements. and Of
currency and finally, interference with and
restrictions upon the rights 10 the property
in slaves, compelled The South to make The
attempt to detach itself from the North
aud preserve pure aud unimpaired the fea.
lures which in theory had made orr form
of government so admirable.
: The South failed. and The doctrine Of
States for the while was trampled under
foot, and dominant Capitalization sprung
I up on its ruins. So long as the PROSTATE
! victim Of disastrous struggle for eonstitG
b tiOnal rights was the only sufferer. there
q was none spacious enough TO see the bid.
q den dangers involved in her suferings
Hate had blinded reason, and vengeance
e oyerleaped discretion. s
!, But even vengeance itsalffis .sated in al
, but those who bad predetermined TO max,
: a wicked use Of opportunity. and the bOrth
. ern people are at length alive to the warn
! ings Of southern Statesmen. and TO th,
& teachings Of history. They are beginning
J. to see that States. such as Louisiana; Mis-
ie sissippi and arkansas. sovereign III theory
. but subjugated provinces in fact, eanuO
ot suffer alone. The experience ofunebecke'
E. abuse Of central power would most assured
P Iy be turned to profit, IN the overthrow O
Of those States which have 30 proudly hel
u themselves superior to, AMI exempt frOr
ID like misfortune. b. sn. e.s a., ra.rra
Is Tie leaTen is at work, and IL time Is q
Cd ven. a few years will see established ss cal
e diDal PRINCIPLES the ideas aud precepts {
&c the Statesmen Of the South. ..s...
be In this connection may be BO,icsd q sil
~ gular and marked decreases to sOutber
be caution and sagaeity 10 The recent atteml
y in Congress to engraft upon the COnstitt
o. ton one Of the provisions Of the COnstitl
I'd ton Of the Southern ConiederScy, which
r. mited the tenure Of The Presidency to %
or term e SIX years. The vote on the one
De ton was large one. but not enough
ne carry the measure through Congress. b
70 our example has been attempted. the bio
ne has been struck. and ifthe country suvi'
D. it, presen. peril, At day not far distant,
ng will be sayed 81 future apprehension fro
q Presidential aspirsnts to unlimited posse
sion Of Office. -+...s