The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-09-17

soldiers to do. One OF the most vital ele-
ments OF our success is harmony. On this
great issue OF existence itself, let there, / i
pray you, be no dissenting voice IN our bor-
ders. let the names and watchwords which
once diyeded US. divide US no more forever.
Let new order of things take place. and
while the contest lasts, at least. let us see
nothing, hear nothing, know nothing but our
country and its suiferings.
Congress, in April last passed an act Of
transcription. whereby all able bodied men.
with certain exceptions, between the ages Of
eighteen and thirty-6ve years are enrolled
for military duty. Many Of you thought il
harsh and unconstitutional it acas harsh,
and may haze been unconstitutional, though
many Of our ahlest statesman thought not.
To stop now to argue il could only produce
the greatest mischief, for the reason that il
has already been executed upon at least
four-hfths of those who are subject to it.
However Objectionable in its conception,
let US, at least, be Just and impartial In
its execution. But / am sure that il ey-
cry man who has his counlry's good at heart,
but knew oil the necessity which existed at
the time, he would render il a cheerful obe-
dience. Within five weeks Of the date OF
its passage, one hundred aud forty-seven Of
our best trained and victorious regiments
would have been disbanded and scattered to
their homes, And this during the very
darkest days in the history OF the war. Fort
Donnelson and Nashville had fallen; Gen.
Halleck with an overwhelming and victorious
army. followed by vast fleet Of iron clad
boats, was pressing into the very heart Of
the South; the great aud magni6ceRtly
equipped army Of Mcclellan. was in the act
Of springing. as a tiger, upon Richmond,
and 10 make his success doubly sure, was
waiting for this very thing Of disbanding our
regiments; Roanoke Island and Newbern
with all their dependencies on our coast
we're in possession Of the enemy, as was
much Of South Carolina and Georgia,-just
imagine the result, The Confederate gov
eminent having failed TO provide in time for
this terrible emergency, utter ruin was al
the door and must be ayerted the law was
passed, and the county was saved. II fell
hardest upon the patriotic soldiers in the
fcld-they had already served I2 months,
most Of them without fGrloughs, and they
had looked forward and counted the days.
slowly revolving as they seemed, 10 the time
WHNu 5tN NOtuN duu all AHdt
was dear TO them. Sorely we're they disap.
pointed, but how did they behave Resist
the Law. as with arms in their hands and
doubling its eonstitutionslity. they could
have dOnes No, indeed; they swallowed
. down their bitter sorrow, they dismissed all
hopes Of seeing their humes and families,
grasped their muskets and set again their
Iresolute faces toward the flashing OF the
guns. God bless them far il An exhibi-
, tion Of purer patriotism has not been on the
continent. and our government can never
; sufficiently appreciate il.
j remember, with thrill Of pride, the
! conduct Of the gallant men 50 lately was
/ honored BY commanding. They, too, were
disconnected, and spoke loudly and bitterly
against The harshness Of the law. I called
. them together aud simply laid before them
: the necessities Of their country, and appeal.
! Cd TO their patriotism 10 sustain IL; made
them no promises. held out no hopes even
! told them that though they were promised
iuhUughs by the law. they would not gei
i them thai there was nothing before them
J but fighting and suffering. They quietly
dispersed to their quarters. and in four hour,
. the regiment was recognized for the war
. Iris will answer Tor a history Of our whole
army.
J II they who went out 6fs,, and have suffer.
. cd and bled from The beginning. could thu,
! submit. oh cannot those who have 50 fal
: reposed in peace in their protected homes
| give the remainder Of their time TO theil
] country: Our brave regiments have had
{ their ranks thinned BY death and disease
will you not all 20 cheerfulIy to their help
2 They have struggled for you. and now you
. are needed to struggle with them. Let th,
I, law be executed impartially upon al. rich
{ and poor. high and low.
: Any proposition for the further increase O
: our army should. and under our present
] prosperous circumstances. might safely b.
$ treated with more deliberations, and thai
: method sought ont which would be mos. &C
] eeptable TO the people. Then let those Of U,
I who remain Al home, bend every energy q
! the task Of clothing and feeding our delen
J ders 10 the field. and providing for theiI
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