The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-02-16

lnsasons. misprison q lrrAson. lslony.
AZ misslrmesnar, eemmi:iei Or dune Stare
he Gsnrlh day 81 July. serenis en- hum
bred ana seseniy-six. by any prss"n -
pessnns xhalsoests. shall he pani"nrd. e.
leased. and pm in laisl obiisi..n- wl'h me
exception. Isl. af certain nn,oiinns bandits
and slheg criminals; "a. Ih0sf nh" had
taken rnmm,ssians, and srird as nislsffs
under lhe British government; and ~.
those Who had been named - ranhse4lleil
laws passed during Illr wsf-sn sri "l /
grace aud magnznim,sy wnrihy 81 ihe he
roie hut rhrislian and lsrbearing spirit
whirh had lriamphed In lhs Struggle Jasl
ended.
am conscious of 81 irdiaus narrative
that shzll mol abuse your patience by The
rsflrclians b. whirh Il mighl naturally
give rise. My object has been 10 Prsrnl
IN nulline merely. but ga Chronological or
der, and natural connection and depen-
dence, some Of lheiezding events in the
struggle for our common freedom. 81
winch nv native State was the theatre.
after il had become contest 81 arms. Al
ll,aueh his has been d.,nr with a prolixi-
~ and minulsness 81 rrlrrrnre Ia lime
and plarr, Gar exceeding The limits Of cool
lasle an 4 discourse fpr the hnnr. before
!. IN audIrnre unfamiliar with tie lncalIiles
described, IL ia al brsl. fear, hui meas
gre and defective presentation Il the SUBJ
, iecl. 1 trusi. however. ia The retrospect.
) il may moi he whplly nnpnfiahle IN she
} researches of the student &c h,snry. The
history al The war in The North has been
written siih Ear more minu,cncss than
|. in the s .uih. That that nl Nouh Caro-
!. lima has been especially nrglrried. viii
! be manif,s ST when II is remembered that
. so Important an event. as the capture oil
her Chief Magistrate by The enemy. Is
mentioned in no prolessed history ai the
Revolution. as fai IS my researches have
gone. and j. brought 10 general notice loI
The FIRST lime. in The recent works al
Wheeler aud LOSING. and IN Ilirm. with
nu, any detail or reference 10 The impor>
TAM question Of public law. 10 which IA 10
consequences il gave rise. As the rapid
" course of lime hurrirs ~ fnr.her and inr
! iher from The epoch If the Revolution
filling up The intervening spare with .hs
: great events Of The two succeeding grne-
!, raiions, its characters and incidents and
" places are becoming more aud more oh
. jrcls of curiosity and interest. Ii shall
have contributed la unfold leaf in singl,
bnnk II this great epic 81 the nalion.
:, shall regard the occasion allowed hy III,
" h0nored invitation az ynur society, rs NJ
:, opportunity for The fulfllmenI Of p,riol
" ic duty.
i, lcannoi. however. omit to remind you
i while we delight. like The Alhenians 10
!" the Time Of Demnsihenes. Ito praise on
ancestors and tell of their trophies" Ina
!. although the srenes which have been i'm
/, perfectly presented TO your ,lew wer.
= enacted in a Ear distant part 81 the coun
!. iry. they. ia their day. excited sensations
which yibraled from Maine 10 Georgia
I. that every well aimed rifle an the hanks u
!. the Calanha. Yadkin, Of Cape Fear. AM
y, tfNrtN rufCfSSiutfA tlbiUih tfrHts NhiEa
Williams. DavId-on. Davic. and their as
= sociaies. aided by 81 much 10 thinning III,
:, ranks and overcoming The power of a Bri
. fish Comnander~in>Ch ief. who, al iha
] very lime, held his head quarters in III
) city of New York; iha, the force ihen
4 opposed 10 him was joinl fnrce Of mel
:, &c The car!inas. VIrpini.. Maryland an,
!, Delaware. and that the General who ma
Y recovered and marshaled i. in us NOR
a important and decisive opefaii. ms. vi h
readiness Of resource. a skill and valol
:, never surpassed. was ciiizrn Of Rhol
l Island. Il was therefore. auni,n Of elInI
i fur a common end; the expulsion of
y common enemy, aud the establishment 9
:, = common liberty, which, under the pr,
:. vi,Irncr al God. was nublv accomplished
Surl. is the lesson We derive from our "a
Tiers. May ave improve and transmit
y, to our children. aud in ayes and genera
! iinns 10 come. may they assemble ~ Il,
, same fralelal spirit in which We are M,
:. in-nighi 10 mingie their sympalhies M
!. keep bright the recollection ~ Il ro,nnn
i. glory. eii,zans nf the same fee, llapp,
: aud United States of America.