The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-07-09


pr0aches, even where | believe them best
deserved. have risen to enter my protest
against the discussion, in this Chamber, of
any anti-slayery scheme whatever at this
crisis, and to offer an earnest appeal to this
Congress that its legislation shall embrace
every means OF securing an immediate peace.
Ii. as the government claims, the Confede-
rate cause is hopeless, the leaders Of the Sc
cession movement cannot be ignorant Of the
fact. and knowing it, they viii be naturally
inclined TO lend willing ear TO whatever
proper oyertures this government may pre-
sent At some period Of this struggle there
must be negotiation il must be resorted 70,
sooner or later; why not now?
Is it because pride forbds that we should
be the first to outstretch the hand of concili-
alton? Heaven forefend that thousands of
hnman lives and country's welfare should
depend upon 50 false a principle Is il be-
cause the South has mt been sufficiently
punished, humbled and subdued? Then let
Us confess that chastisement and vengeance
are the objects Of this war Is il because
the anti-savery movement has not vet re-
ceised sufficient impetus? II so, q tell it
to the armies that have won your victories.
4 q
with tina. device in the vanguard, and lure
those armies on to conquest with tiff you
can. Your soldiers would rend the treacher-
ous ensign into shreiis, and would march to
their homes with the same alacrity that they
pushed on with il to the b,ttle-f field.
What. then, is the cause that withhods
Negotiation: You will not parley with arm
ed treason. But you have parlryed with
armed treason. il that be the word parleyed
fur the mere Convenience of an exchange of
prisoners, and other purposes TO mitigate
the grievances OF war. Ii was your tuty so
to do. And shall you not do SO 10 accom-
plush all that your trunps are fighting for
the Reconstruction of the Union7
I Let US suppose that the South is anxious
;, TO embrace an opportunity OF return, and is
withheld from making advances by doubts
as to the intentions OF the Narth. Is il not
right that we should confer with them, that
tI,nse doubts m.y be rcmoyeds
WHIT DO the paaple care Tor snIB u,srIs-
BILE punctlios IN the hour of a nations agn-
nys SIR. an honorable peace is within the
grasp Of this Congress. sithout further biuod-
she'd. This Congress knows that il is 80,
and when the people shall realize that il Is
only the infamous design to strengthen the
anti-slasery movement that prevents an ef.
fort 10 Obtain that peace, woe 10 the chiefs
Of the Abolition party in the land.
But, enough Of them. Words are thrown
away upon their stubborn ianalcism. ap-
peal with better hnpe TO the loitier feelings
that should pervade humanity. and especial.
" per,ade this august assemblage-that
should, by The nature of lis sacred functions,
be far removed from the miserable ambitiun
Of reducing section Of our common coun-
try 10 the extreme. ant therefore dangerous
condition of despair.
Sir, there NAV BE- fascination in the CORY
magnlicence 1t war. There NAV be cr.y.
ng for marshal ginries in the hearts Of men,
aud an instinct ni triumph which we share in
common with the brute creation. But II ever
there can be q time WHEN a more Christian
impulse should pnssess our s0u's. Il is now
nnw, when the triumph and consciousness oi
! strength give us the nube privilege OF ex.
tending the hand Of reconciliation without
fear OF degradation, 0r oi self.rcproach fOi
cnwardiee. u adversely has been our excuse
c for strrnncss, lrt success be our plea iur
1 magnasimitr. Providence has placed within
the r~bsA of the North greater triumph
: than countless armed lesisns could conquer
{. the triumph of subduing brave enemy will
generous and mercifsl policy, that vii
!, disarm resentment and rekindle the old
: broiherly flame that perhaps is not yet total.
!, " extinct For. after all, they are our bro
5 Tiers. Sir. aud some soiiening Of the stern
: Roman rigor which our rulers assumed i,
r ,ue TO that brotherhood, which. BY untmel
: severity, NAV he cancelled now forever
= There are gentlemen who will say that th,
i South must be suhdued that every arme,
Sou,herner must throw down his weapon and
a sue Tor mercy.
e should freeman ask so much Of his bro
!. ther lreemars Would they be worthy 0
!. companionship in our fraternity. being re
!. claimed at such sacrifice oi manly feeling
e What would you have them dor Wo0l,
/, you have them crouch and cringe and strev
4 their heads with ashes aud kneel at you
4 gates for re-admissionf They are Ameri
. cans Sir and will moi dD1fl No thOugl