The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-11-26

Constitution they may be found 70 De ~
mint of law, militia. II i, mortits,ng to
ind entire brigades of North taral'na sal
dsers ID the field commsnded by strangers.
and, in many cases. our own brave and.
wan worn Coloaeis are made 70 give place
I'd Colonies from distant States, who are
promoted to ihe command OF North Iaroli'
IA troops over their heads to vacant Briga-
dierships. Some &c these promotions are
charged to North Carolins, which enables
the authorities 10 say that we have had 50
many appointments. when ~ TACT we have
not, the appointees not being citizens OF
our State. This is fast breaking down the
pride and patience Of our officers, many Of
whom are reporting to me their intention
,oresign. alleging that the road to honorable
promotion il almost closed 10 our citizens.
This is no, right, and forms just cause Of
complaint both in our army and with our
people az hume. We are willing that our
soldiers should follow any General capable
Of leading them. but We contend that a. !
matter Of sheer justice, our soldiers are en-
titled 10 receive their fair proportion Of the
honors won by their gailantry and endur-
aEce.
would also recommend that The existing
prohibition against the distillation of spirits
from all kinds OF grain be continued during
the war. There is no grain t. spare for
sucI, purposes, aud all the medical needs Of
the country and ar,ny, can be abnndantly
supplied b, the liqunr, made from the fruit
crop. should even the supply Tor the army
fail il cannot be- doubted that II il mach
better Tor the soldier 10 ~ without spirits
than thar his wife aud child should be with
out bread
also recommend that law br pass. Il
pro, idins for rigid paaisl,mrn. u Ill per-
,uns WIN nay be convicted 81 specializing
ii any u The necessarie, If life, under the
false prctence u heinz government .gcnts.
Ii mder tn keep ,hr highways of tile
country in better condltlnn, the, having
since the commencement 81 thr VAR heen
permitted 70 gei IN yer, bad repair, re-
canmeud ihai lie Revised t'uhc' b. 20
amended that tie age,to BE- reached IL en-
tile man 10 exemption iaon working IN
the roads. shall be fity years instead Of
tprf,-hse, A. nav.
Tile trfm 1t The Hon. George Davis,
Confederate States Senator from Y. o..
vii expire brlafr the next regular srsslnn
u The General Assembly, and II Will be-
soar duty 70 provide iar hllug the sacan-
81,
lake great pleasure IN informing ynu
thai tie educational interests 1T the country
htte not been overlooked snce the com-
mehcrnrnt VI my administration. Owing
70 Tie great dran upon thr Treasury dur
lag Tie htst year IT the sar, tie Literary
Bolul DEEMED IL advisable 20 make Only
halt tue usual semlannual distribution u
thrcummnn school fund iur the fall of 1861.
and nome II III ~ ihr sptihg IL 1862. Feel
lng that this pressure had nas.ed aWst, md
that the matter WAS me ii grratimTortanee
touut people, The Beard. ii it. r cent meet.
ing. ordered The usual DESTRUCTION 10 be
ma.le, Increased by ten thousand dollars
from the sum due from The back distriDu.
ton. and resolved ii add that amount each
spring AID fall until the whole shall have
been appropriated. There has been snme
disposition manifested 70 take this fund ipI
war purposes. Shnuid there really exist /
fri0as design On lie part of any me 70 IL
Ais, ah,ch | hardly think prnb,ble, | ri.
nes'ls hope sna will promptly defeat. ii
lh,s .mall som could adj but little 10 the
tasl amount required il conduct tile war
and ia abstraction would be an absOlut,
fvahtrs II lie poor children Of The State
90 thr contrary. il shnuld be your ,luiY Il
carefully preserve and IL possible inctcass
This fund. make provision for il regular
distribution. anl 10 everything IN YOU
pourr 10 ctlurafc the rising Youth ii III,
country. While ar i desolating our coas
aud tie tide ii revolution is flowing I'll 4
round u, lei The young children Of the Stat,
be still assembled IN their log houses ant
primitive academies. 10 the mountains ant
81 The plains, and LEI their first lesson b,
q read 81 our great struggle for civil ami
religious liberty--Of the patriotism and 80
trlfices IL our people. and the glorious bra
ttri d their fathers and brothers upon III,
5iapi stained fields of the South. II is .
tte very highest importance that the VA