The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-02-26

factious opposition and censorious criti-
cisms. and giving trustful and generous
confidence to those selected as our leaders in
the camp and the Council Chamber.
Second-We should excite every nerve
and STRAIN every muscle Of the body polite,
to maintain our financial and military health
fulness, and. by rapid aggressive action.
make our enemies feel, at their own flre-
sides, the horrors, Of war brought on by
themselves.
The more important matter for YOU, how
ever, is your individual duty. What can
you dos
The foot of the oppressor is on the soil of
Georgia. He comes with lust in his eye, pow
erty in his purse, and hell in his heart He
comes a robber and murderer. How shall
we meet him With the sword at the thresh-
hold. With death for him Or for yourself But
torch, every child firebrand. Let the low
ed homes Of our youth be made ashes, the
fields of our heritage be made desolate.
Let blackness and ruin mark your departing
steps, if depart you must, and let desert
more terrible than Zahara, welcome the van
dals. Let every city be leveled by the flame
and every village be lost in ashes. Let your
faithful slave share your fortune and your
crust Trust wife and children 10 the sure
refuge and protection Of God-preferring
even for these loved ones the charmed house
as home than lOathsOme yassalage TO ma
tion already sunk below the contempt OF the
civilized world. This may be your terrible
choice, and determine at once aud without
dissent, as honor and patriotism and duty to
God require.
Fellow Citizens :-Lull not yourselves in
10 fatal security. Be prepared Tor every
contingency This is our only hope for a
sure and honorable peace. 1t our enemy
was to-day convinced that the feast herein
/ indicated, would welcome him in every
quarter of this Copfederacy, we know his
base character well enough To feel assured
he would never cone. Let, then. the smoke
Of yoar homes, fired BY women's hands, tell
/ the approaching foe, that over sword anil
bayonet they Viii rush OILY to ire and ru-
\ in.
4 We have faith in God and faith in YOU.
He S blind 10 every indication Of Provi-
denee mho has not seen an Almighty hand
controlling the events of the past year.
The mind--the wave-the clond-the mist
the sunshine and the storm have all min
istered to our necessities, and frequently
sueeored Us in our distrpsses. We deem il
unnecessary To recount the numerous in
stances which have called forth our graft
tude. We would ioin you il thanksgiving
and praise. :" If God be for Us, who can be
agai i u: :"
Nor would We condemn YOUR confident
Look to our armies. when they can meet with
fte MT too greatly their superior in mum
bers. The year past tells story of heroism
aud success, Of which uur nation WILL never
be ashamed. These considerations. howey-
IN. should only stimulate IL III greater deed,
and nubier efforts. An occasional reverse
We must expect-such a. III, depressed u,
within the last few days. This Is only ten.
porary.
We have no fears Of the resal;-the final
issue. ard We NAV have to sacrifice our live,
and fortune, 10 the holy cause, bat our hon.
pr vii be sleed untarnsned sgd our ctil.
dren', children will rise " II call d,
!. Uisssed."