The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-26
Montgomery. Pebfuary 2a
pr.n s: We have had here for some dayy


| DEAN s. We have had here for some days
accounts Of the severe defeat and disaster
which has befalleu us ii Danelson. This, in
addition to the previous success pi the Van.
kee. II somerset, Henry aud Rtaa Ii Isl-
and, vii lie caculased 10 carry tie heart, II
many y uur people 20 he io@est point oil
detection and dependency. and he Yankee
mind aud heart @ the highest pitch Of hope
and rxuitation. w III ne. ihe eiI II has
ben 10 harden az determination 10 :" "fsht
il IT." Tn. r.srn.t oi loss aid Dis ser, with
me /. measarbly lost ia me stronger leel-
ing Il indtsnat ~ ~ Mrolg and Outrage np-
o. ~ country, ana the ii.ry, burning ,lr,ire
10 Sc the whole Cunlederacy converted inio
one vide camp
Oar country. and It's mrn ard aomsn.
sho III npw lopk 10 three things. aud u tnem
unly. Teese ihrre things are:
Isl. The poduction VI ioOd and cloth
ing
ad. Tie predaction Of rms aud ammunr-
tion.
81. The "rganizing 10 military array. 10
ever, practicabls mode, os an tie able bod
led .men OF the country.
We must hars liberty. Our people. ahn
speak the English taGgae, and have been
reared up in the iprineiples ~ the righ's Of
man as they forh part Of the Common Law
Of Esglan,l. mast have liberis--rrgnlated
liberty. We can never submit 10 mere ar
blirtry power, to usurpstion, to ,iesppiism-
we wall perish first. ~ the sword and by
famine. bs fire AM by 1.-THE pestilence that
wilketh in darkness. any way. every way
--suoner than bow the neck to the yoke. and
our generous souls 10 rhr arbitrary will II
,le.pptism. aud abnye all. 70 base and sor-
did drspnli.m. which seeks. agansi mr. Will
80 PIN u 10 tbcm with tie bltnaet.' that
ihey nav feed aid fatien npnn our eountry
and ~ Dnupiiil resources, I've precious gii'
u God
We must prepare. il tie enemy. with his
powerful 6rm.e. AID tise appointments
should drive d. hack inch by inch, and take
possession % ar pri1cip lcties Is he MY
possibly dol q cantrrf ibis mo guerrilla
var. Nj invasion that The Wit ~ man can
devise. mr. i've power u man enforce, can
ever III able II prevail against 1 glerrtlla
war. IN a country Of the extent OF ours, and
with i pnpuiatiun II ihe magnitude Of ours.
il The courage and spirit Of the people prove
equal 10 tie prosecution III 4 guerrilla war.
W.T. - II HfiEtlNA " II dlHA 1Ht - u WI -
Price aud Jea. Thompson have waged and
are wagtug IL Missouri. Such war A.
Marion aud Sumter Waged ~ South Chroli-
na wIer every Important point ~ her bor-
dcrs was IL ppsse.,iop 4 the British. Such
war " Spnn Nngri when the French we're
in possession ef her capital and all her prln-
cpli cities 4 war which goes on and On,
without any regular commander n.ehicl.
without War Department, without Pr.
sident OF even Governor, IL need be With.
out battery n artillery and rsrn without
d mlliiar, chest: where the soldier fights
without p1y, arm, aud snb.ists himself and
horse Al pesi Ne can. and with the burning
love OF liberty IL his soul. asks onlY 10 he
lei by ih. commander VI III chDice. against
exposed detaehmrnts and toraging parties Of
the enemy, hero anil there, a. ucc sion and
his better knowledge ~ Tie country and the
/ sympathy uf its people will enable him 20
determine. and ID retreat securely. under
the same advantages. - the moaniains. the
.wamps and the r,trrh cave. whrn the time
+ il MI oppottuae for sirikiag blow. \ gaer.
i riila var for brave aud determined people
/ will wear out invasion. Thc invading army
IN possession ul she towns must eai--mnI
live With hardy md dtring guerrilla bands
IN possession nf the country how are they
H. d. iti u they eontinne u bring their
own supplies Cor one year. how will thrs do
the wear fOllpwing--or the yer alter that Z
Bat. ~ my be argped. the starving process
m1u work on both sides. True, to some
extent; but there will be this difference |;
the t.wnsmust starve sooner than the c0un.
1 fry men in large bodies sooner than men
Who are scattered, aud to put IL upon the
last ground the case admits oi, the man who
is fighting Cor liberty will endure starvation