The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-01-15

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sateA e 6msrica. assInst the govarnment
of he oniseA StssSt a. aay o'her power.
that hy open forrr or othAr siae. shall at
tempttA slhvess the sAns. do hereby re-
nannoa my allegiance 10 the governmant Of
tha Uni'ed States. AID viii support aud de-
fend the Constitution of the Confederate
Etates Of America, and the Constitution Of
this State, not inconsistent with the Consti-
tstion If the Confederate Siates--so help
me God.
Npw. Sir. the requirement Of this afirma-
tion to be taken by the denomination called
Qaakers, is as etfectual an act Of ban,shment
OF that sect. as il it had been plainly de-
nounced in the ordinance. Aud the same
may be said. presume. in relation to Ne
nonists and Dinkers, though have less
knowledge Of them. There were some of
the last named class in the county ut Lam
coin during my bsyho,d; whether they re-
main. and keep up their peculiar tenets.
am not informed. But the Qlakers are a
well known sect, numbering not less than
ten thousand persous in the State-and il Is
equally well knawn that they will not en-
gage in war, and are consceauously scru-
paloas aga,ast bearing arms. Oar laws,
from the Revelation downward to this day.
have respected their scruPies, and extended
TO them the charity and liberation due to the
sincerity and humility Of their profession.
TINS ordinance wholly disresards their pc
culiar belief, and converts every man Of
them INTO warrior or ~ exile. True, they
are allowed 10 affirm, but the Affirmation is
equivalent to the oath Of the feudal vassal
10 his lord, to" defend him with his life and
limb aud terrene power" II is. that they
maintain and defend the independent gov
eminent of the Confederate States of Amer
lea, againsithe United States. or any other
power, that BY open force or otherwise my
attempt to subyert the same &c. Ii this
does not include military defence. il is DIFF
hcult to find language that would. Il is so
well known thar the ordinary oath TO the
State implies defence with arms, that the
Quakers have ever refused 10 affirm in its
terms, bur have had a special Affirmation
provided for them, a. may be seen N
the present Revised Code. aud in all for
mer editions Of our laws. This ordinance.
therefore, is nothing less than decree OF
banlshmsnt TO them. Sir, this humble de-
domination. who in the meekness and chart
BY which SO distinguished their DIVIDE Mas
ter. yield precedence to none. we're the first
white men who made permanent settlements
within our borders. Sc.urged and buffeted
by Puritanism in New England. and PreIa-
ey IN Virginia, they found no rest or reli
gious freedom. until they had pul the great
Dismal swamp between themselves and the
nearest Of their prosecutors. In the dark
forests Of its Southern burder, they obtained
federation from the saY-gc red man which
had been denIed them By their Anglo Amer
lean brethren. There Ihey opened the gil
derness, reared their modest dwellings, aud
filled the land with the mDnu ments OF civili-
zation. There. aud upon n. upper waters
OF the Cape Fear. which they subsequently,
eolsnized. their posterity has remained to
this dAy-a quiet, moral. i'd i.,rious. thrift
" people, differing from u, ii apin,on on
the SUBJECT Of slavery. but attempting 10
subserslon Of the neutrality-suspicious. a.
bundantly By their labor. paying panctually
and certainly their dues 70 the government.
and supporting their own poor. Sir. upon
the expulsion from among Us Of such peo-
pie. the civilized world would CRY, shame
But il nav be said that this was not in-
NuIFus ~ sDp ~ WI ucHUhsEdles IndN ~ IN
dangerous for freemen to take hold Of the
weapons Of despotism and brsndish them A.
bout. lest they do mischief more than was
designed Bat there is certainly 10 ercep.
ton u QIakers in the ordinance, though
they are excepted aud specially provided
FIR 10 The act Of Assembly, lT77, from which
its main features are copied. --nDne in those
amendments which the Chairman signi6ed
his intention 10 move. and The report of the
committee declares "there can be no neu-
trails 10 the struggle 10 which v. are en-.
gagged.
II may not be q religious test TO others,
bat, sir. IL 10 disturbance Of. and inter-
ference with the religious sentiment aud
domestic repose Of the country. Mt 10 be
justified. unless called for by some most Or.
gent necessity. The veteran Of the Court.
house, who sees every breach Of the peace
and misdeneanor, aud calculates on proving
his attendance - part Of his income, nay
regard oaihs IS unmeaning ceremonies but
your quiet and retired citizen, Who. except
when called 70 the public duty Of juror,
or 10 prove bis nsighbor's will, has seldom
been sworn - all, looks upon them ~ The
Language u your public statute, as being
most solemn appeals 10 Almighty God, as
che omniscient witness of truth and the lust
and omnipotens aysnger Of falsehood. and
takes them tot without feeling Of ave.
Beyond his daily prayer
fhsi be who sslls ths ravens elsns,ous mast
And iecss The lilly fair. ia G,vrry p,ds.