The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-08-07

ever had more glorious opportunity OF act
ing out their true character before the fixed
and interested gaze of all mankind
In view of these facts we would appeal to
the people of this great State by every con-
slderatlon which caa address itself 10 their
christian sentiment, TO their patriotism and
to their manhood, to rise to the dignity of the
trying but grand emergency in which they
are placed; and under the blessing Of Divine
Providence, to act with that foresight, firm
ness and heroism which will dissipate forey
ef the slaadrrous Impressions as to the nor
al Character Of slaveholding society, and
which will lender lustrious for all time the
hlstpry Of the present, and FIX on solid and
enduring foundations the security. proaperi.
~ aud happiness Of the future.
We would remind them that in every hard
and protracted struggle il is moral courage
thit always conquers; and that the victories
won on the battlefield by the endurance aud
yalrr N our heroic troops, will be c0m para
lively barren if we suffer society 10 become
dIsorganlLed, sur institutions of benefcence
10 lansnish and perish, and the light OF reli.
ginn and virtue which now irradiates our
aones aud saactifes our hearths, to be ex.
tingulshed.
And IN this connection we would call at
tenion to the example oil our fathers in a time
which tgied the souls Of men, and call upon
the mca ai tkls generation TO come up TO this
standard oi the patriots and heroes of '76.
; Tie Consultation Of the State of North
! Carolina was formed at Halifax. in the year
; i7.6. aud soon alter the Declaration Of In.
dependence had been adopted by the Cont
mental Congress.
) The people Of the Colonies which united
IN that declaration, were fewer IN numbers,
: aud po"frr 10 resources. than The people of
the Confederate States OF America they had
E just entered upon contest for independent
national existence with the brayest and must
powerful nation on earth, the armies of this
poarr we're on their soil, and their armed
. and treacherous adherents were scattered
through every community.
2 Our own colony, then assuming the digni.
~ oi free aud independent State, was with
out commerce, manufactures, moHey or cred
I Il; ITS population was comparatively small,
!; aud scattered. much Of its territory unset
! tied. and the difficulties of inter-cOmmuni-
I cation great aud forbidding.
$ Ihe Statesmen who. Just as the thickest
/. gloom Ol this crisis had settled on the coun.
try. met al Halifax 10 lay the foundation Of 4
n great commonwealth, adopted as part Of its
e fundamental law. the following clause: " Tha,
y a school Or schools shall be established by
! the Legislature, for the convenient instfac-
! ton d youth. with such salaries to the mas.
!. tiers. pad By the public. ~ may enable them
. 10 Insiruc. at low prices; and all useful learn
Ing shall be duly encouraged BY one or more
\ Universities. s."-Coasiiiution Of North Caro-
= lima. Section Al.
u This illus,rious action, the first movement
= Of the Kind on the continent, was worthy of
Il The mrn WHO were, also, first 10 utter their
IA v'ice il favor Of independence; and now.
u VII le We are surr0undel with the glorious
r, fruit, Of religion, knowledge and freedom.
ie powerful 10 nlmbers aud 10 the strength and
a. epmpicincss Of society. great in resources
vet undeS eloped, but now within our reach,
~ nch in works il internal Improvement. in
e. agricultural staples. and in pecunary means.
2; blessed "iJh vast. prosperous and growing
a! .y,,em oi moral aud educational agencies, u.
r nited amnng ourselves, aud confederate with
,e people mDre numerous than they who car.
al rir,I Ua th- var Of the first revolution. pro.
:. dacing nearly all Of the staple most impor.
tant to the manufactures Of the world, a.
bounding IN esery other national resource,
IN ard A. brave aud enthusiastic as any the sun
T. ever shoae uP,n, shall We be frightened from
g our prnpriety By the pOmpols threats Of our
q lh r,u, anL mercenary Zoe, aud be driven TO
r ihnse ac, 81 desperation which will but feed
~ hi, yaniIy. ar stimalate his malignant hopesi
Slal We. Toe one moment, give counte.
VI nanct 10 IA charges slander0lsly preferred
Il against the slaseholding States Of America.
a II being ,nleriol IN moral aud intellectual re-.
Ir sauces. anl necessarily dependent On other
.r com n,nitics for teachers, for schools. for
~ litrralurr. fur thought. Tor mental and reli.
~ giils lights Snail W permit the lear Of
u tt,.e WIS insulrntly assume to be ouf mas.
~ tiers, aad Ahnn we would not have for our
lie lrlina iilrns. 10 paral,ze al the moral and
Inlrllr,igal agencies nf this great and heroic
~ people. anil shut them ap IN the gloom and
- lie nlatinn af utter darkness! Snail We al.
81 Low Il To be said that the blockade of our
!, part. was bat type Of the stagnati0n 10 tho
TO iunrs life 81 the southern mind and heart as
Dc souu o. il was cut % lrum the moral resuur.
IL crs uf athcr natnn.s Shall We 30 act in this
as iimr saUsd TO test our Inherent strength aud
vitaliiy a. 10 permit our enemy. grown
~ Arrogant IRON our farmer apparent depend.
IT, rnce. to charge that our instititions were
ng sickly lor want Of depth Of soil, and as suon
10. a, lhe ssn II trial was up, they were scoreh.
a ed aud wilhsred awayi
Shall We, at the beginning ~ our new his.
ny tory. uado the very acts which we have con.
re stitated the must huaorabe boas, Of the past;
". Shall we permit The impartial judgment ol
lst future ages 10 make unla. nrable eamparson.
IS. between the men OF the frat and Of lhc sec.
ond reyolutipn;
cy u, iellow. citizens, We speak plainly 10 this
y, matter, II IS because We arc profoundly 'ia'
nj pressed with the Importance Ul the subject ar
int senstiyely Jealous for the hunur of our coan'
oh Try and Of our generation. and are tirmly snh'