The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-05
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Mn. EDIToR:-- must say word, through
you, to those furious Office hunting deiamers
| left behind and when have done so, if
they will propose truce until we whip the
common enemy, will accede to it.
On my way here, after short absence in
the Legislature, was told at nearly every
depot, that "the soldiers in the Fort would
not allow me to return, because in the Sen
ate had spoken disparaginsly Of them and
their officers" The best proof that the SOL
diers did not believe it. is 10 be found in the
fact that not one Of them called me to ac-
count for what it was alledged ! had said,
while many told me what they had heard,
adding that they did not believe it.
have never known men better pleased
with their officers, while their faith and con-
fidence in the commandant, Col. Tew, is
without limit. have never said word in
disparagement of either. | did say in the
Senate we had but few military men in the
State. spoke, too, Of the defenceless con-
dition Of the Fort. until we had mounted the
thirty two Founders. did this to quicken
the energies and movements Of the Legisla-
ture.
spoke Of the few gallant boys we have
here, who are under age and under size, (and
some Of them now down with the measles,
and no mother near to nurse tbem.) did
say to those Senators whose voices were
heard last winter so loud for war. that they
owed il to themselves, TO their country, TO
these little boys, and to their mothers, 10
take their places in the army. said so
then, think so now.
further said, that the old women in Or
ange would not kill young chickens early in
The spring, because il was waste; and so to
kill these little boys SO early in the war,
would be waste. especially as we had not
yet heeled, pit,ed and tried the game Of the
old cocks, who had been Growing so long for
the fight.
II any one had cause TO be hurt by what
said in the Senate, il was not fellow soldier,
but some of that swarm of Office hunters,
" original seceders" as they called them
selves, who were seeking to command com
psnies and regiments when they are not fl
10 drill in our awkward squads.
did say, there we're men in the lnbbies
who were SO intent upon Office and place,
that they could not see the frightlul crisis to
which the country was advancing.
These things were said, not in corner,
but in open Senate. | thought BY it, to
shame some Of the "original seceders" out
Of the lobby into the camp. MANY Of them
seem TO think it against the principles Of
this revolution for them to go into the camp
without commission from the Governor.
Their claim TO commission being based.
not upon their knowledge Of military mat
tiers. but upon the iact that they we're orig
inal seceders."
Their are some old gentlemen Of the Home
Guard, over fOrty-6ye, who seek with great
assiduity places in the army for their near
relations Let them DO 50 but they need
not take up so much time in misrepresentng
and defaming NE. shall not put myself in
the way Of the promotion Of their near rela-
tions. nor allow them to pass of their naley.
olence for public virtue.
IL evil shall befall the South in the fearful
struggle which is now going on, trus; |
shall have as little in common with the enc.
my as any "original seceder." IL they will
only shoulder arms aud put themselves in
the ranks, will forgive the abuse they have
so literally heaped upon the old Unlon men
and myself; and ! promise them that the
public will have better opinion Of their
candor and patriotism and no worse opinion
Of their courage.
Respectfully yours.
TURNER. jr.