The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-12-25

3' All now see tnat we nad prophets oil
Baal among US but the true God has reveal
ed their wickedness, covered their counsels
with confusion and shame, and set hdeous
mark upon their brow by which they may
hereafter be known by the people. Let them
no longer aspire to speak in the name of a
people whom their teachings have deceived.
or of country whose present sufferings
must in agreat measure be sscribcd to their
wicked counsels."
Again it says: -
1T is a strange but pleasing coincidence
that the first number of our new volume
should be the herald to our readers of
new victory by the triumph Of the electoral
ticket advocated by this paper and its polit-
ical confreres, a victory by no means insig-
nihcant Of the popular will or fraught with
meagre results"
This is a specimen of the editorial which
is column and half long.
Now from this find it charged that North
Carolina has been handed over TO the North
bound and in tears, by the wicked counsels
of somebody, and that these wicked coun-
selors have now "hideous marks on their
brows," by which they are known and are
to be,known. And further, that these same
persons are stillat their mischieyous work,
and new victory has just been achieved
over them in the electoral vote.
Is It true then, that there has been mis-
chievous party in North Carolina; and that
that party, in February last, numbered two TO
one majority ?-(F For such was the conserva-
tive majority at that time.) And that such
party still exists, and has to be conquered,
and marked on the brow as unworthy of
confdencei That is what the government;
organ says Now if Lincoln's organ had
said il, il would have been set down 10 gross
delusion or wicked fasehood. But why may
MOI Lincoln's organ say II and believe il
to. Does not the Journal say it And Is
the government organ 50 uniruthful tha'
even Lincoln should not believe liz Ma
Lightly il nav have, enough 10 discredit a
dozen journals !; bat how does Lincoln know
it, II III had age enough, ! dare say It's ma
Lightly would be known further OF than
Washington but can il nave become so mo-
torious in a year! Why, the enemy will
rely upon fhe testimony Of spy, deserter
or traitor lis the Journal meaner than
these: No wonder then that Lincoln now
charges. that liz has large party Of friends
in North Carolina, and all over the South.
The government organ here says il II 30.
and Lincoln ought to be excused (hardly u
Tor believing it.
Now the question which submit for the
consideration &c two-lhirds Of the good peo-
pie Of North Carolina is, whether they will
submit "a such an imputati"n: An imputa-
tion which is not simply made 10 the organ
Of the party. but which is verified IN the
practice OF the government. Not only does
the Journal say they are moi 10 be trusted,
bur the government refuses TO trust them.
Those who desired 10 avoid this war, il
hOnorably il could be avoided, arre not a
party. They we're never organized as y
party. They were the people lndiscrimi-
nately Of all parties. They we're the peo-
pie, who acted with unanimity beyond the
strength OF any organization. Aud these
same people. without dissenting voice, at
a proper time and not until then. asserted
their independence. And, in doing so, they
committed but one blunder. Just as a fac
tion had ebtained possession Of the Federal
government, and were using it for wicked
ends, so a faction had obtained possession OF
the government Of North Carolina and were
using il for wicked ends. And, when we
threw OF one faction We ought 70 have
thrown OF both, and inauguraied new
corps fresh with The spirit Of the people.
And then, We would have rid ourselves Of
the imbecility which lost US Hatteras; uf
the Unsuitable gluitony which consumes our
means Of the pronigacy which wastes what
il cannot consume of the malignity which
brands US as disloyal. and Of the impudence
which claims as a triumph Of party, what
was meant as an offering &c pstriOtism--and
would have inaugurated Instead, wisdom to
guide IN council. and strength TO defend our
borders economy 10 save our means pride
in every citizens loyalty and fame and a
Just appreciation Of every citizens merit
and claims. But we had State government
osganizcd. Those who had control Of il in
yitcd every citizen 10 its support, aud every
citizen gave IL his support. There was not
disloyal voice in the whole State. We put
our mantles upon our shoulders and walked
backwards to cover It's faults. II complaint
was made at all. il was with closed doors
so anxious we're we that our great enemy
should know kat there was not single
fault any where.
| While the people we're thus united and
loyal, what has been the course of the fac.
ton il puweri The new state Of things re.
lquired that manv Offices and places Of trusi