The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-24
IMPORTANT REvERsION OF SENTIMENT
IN THE NORTH

The New York Tribune Of the 10Th inst.
has NEST significant leading article looking
20 the early termination of the war, the sig
aificance Of which is remarkable not only iroin
It's source. but from the adroIiness with which
the formerly unwrlcome conclusion of ending
the xar aud acknowledging The lndearnd-
ence Of the South is now put BY the editor.
who but lately desired the wiping out" Of
the Cunfederacy. and the destruction Of ey.
cry "rebcl" from the Potomac 10 the Ria
Grande. The article say:
:" The simple question to be decided is
Are Northern men the equal, Of Southern !.
or are they pnliruons. WIN will run at the
sight 81 line Of advancing bayonrtsl Aud
oar fair battle will settle this conclusi,ely.
There is no need Of long ,rdr-no chance
Tor IL. unless policy and crai, will 50 have IL.
Let fifty thousand defenders IL the Union
beat as many rebels 10 fair battle, and the
war will be substantially ended. !.
II. as We rejnice to hear. Gen. Scott is now
ready to try conclusion. with jed. DAVIS Ind
Be.nrrgard. the war is near its end. We
say This in no boastfui spirit-,ce toneede The
possibility Of The rebels prouing the stronger
party; ba IF they do. isi Is frankly ora IL.
anil promptly arrest the rnItoa tDusioa gf
blood. Aud il they cannot keep the frl'I
against Us. they will do likewise"
This certainly very startling and signif
can't change Of position on the part d the
Tribune IS reproduced and rrstated IN differ.
ent parts of lis editorial articles 81 The same
issue. Of the 10th inst. showing settles, and
determined purpose TO pot its new recon.
mendation ni policy steadily before the PEG.
pie. IN another article than that quoted a.
bo,e. Il says:
"ihis var Is costing the Government IRON
twenty to furty mIll,ons ot dollar. pr month,
and the country--in the disruption snd siss.
natIun OF us Industry crest deal more.
We ATE naturally anxious--being ourselves
heavy sufferers along with nur neishbors--io
see this depinrable state Of things brough, 10
an md at the earliest possible moment. We
believe The misery endured every week
throughout the land. because 81 IdItness aud
want. outweigh. the suffering that would re
suit from lwo or three smart battles IN
short. We believe the patriot soldiers are to.
DAY able and eager 70 whip the rebrls. and
We want 10 see them allowed 10 try II lhey
are aoi able to thrash the traitors IN a fair
sdHueup nshtt our pTfuc rftOuA ~ me urea ~
sloiriy starving ihsm into suljscfion or iphip.
ping Them BY virtue 81 money borrowed il
Europe We say. challenge them to meet
the patriot volunteers 10 lair fight; II tbey
quail. they are ruined; il they fight and are
Dr aten they must give il up; whiis, II Uey
bsa rs. zee ought 70 do The saae. Lei q.
have THIS matter decided loflhwlth, 20 hat
Dur brave men may quit soldering and re.
turn 10 more proftsblr socation.."
Considering the position and Character II
lie New York Tribune: tie fact th,t il i
The leading organ Of the North thar Il, Ell
ltvr ., nulorlously. 10 the most intimate re.
aiiuns with Mr. Lincoln, aud. with tie best
rcssur.. supposed to reflect IN the eolamn, ~
his paper the views which obtain al Wash. /
ingtun; aud that undeniably. ibis paper con-
irDl. aud directs the vast mass ~ anti slave.
y sentiment, through the immense circnla.
ion Of it. isues, 10 New England. Central
Pennsylvania aud tile West. the articles quu.
ed from abose furnish. on the whole, per.
isps. one Of the most significant aud impnr. I
.nt expressions hat has vet reached u from
Northern sosrees on the sabjeet Of the exist.
ng war. Richmond Enquirer.