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

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y seems sacrilcge and an Insult l, ,he
memories Of the past, that 50 mapy Sir
should sit in your presence here to.dav !,
goad them on to desperate resistance, and SO
iew-alas SO very few-to mediate and re.
strain.
Vi those few, | thank my God tha, am
one. | am proud to proclaim il here beneath
lhe dome OF the Capitol. shall proclaim il,
here and everywhere, until The wings of peace
shall be once more folded over the bleeding
bosom 81 my country. shall proclaim it
aloud and honestly, although 10 DO so would
make me the next victim OF this cruel strife.
Sir, II may be sald that speak Of peace.
while its attainment, without further re-
course to arms, remains impossible. But
DO not believe it impossible. What effort
has been nader What door has been. open
ed through which the passions and i'll leel.
lnss ol the contestants might pass out and
reason enters None. The single idea has
been forced upon the people that the sword,
and the sword alone, must decide Tie issue.
IL has been pronounced treason 10 hold an
opposite position. Sir, il 70 have bui little
faith IN the Efficacy Of the sword Iur joining
severed friendships, if to earnestly desire
peace, and 10 dsprecate the horrors Of war,
be treason. then am l a traitor; aud am
prouder Of such treason than others have the
right to be OF their yindictiye, flaming and
pretentious patriotism.
| conjure this Congress, in the nane nf our
suffering country-in The name of wives that
may be widows, of children that may b. or
phans, in the names Of gallant msn, nnw
strong in health, and who tomorrow. NAV be
stretched in death upon the CORY GRAND. or
wrihing, MANNED and disisared, with tor.
menting w0unds-in The name of humanity,
that sckens al the daily record ~ this terri.
BILE s.rIie-I 'njure this Congress IA. sene
at the merest chance that may existSpf a.
present termination of this tragedy. let
something be attempted in the spirit Of medi-
alton. Sir, The people will respond 10 il.
a raeE ESssg s IN. hsntt ttfeGsse hf eGseqSFes PSI for IL They
breathes Of the spirit Of reconciliation. fh.Y
are weary Of this war--weary in despite Of
the excitement OF present vrstory. Thry
will awaken som to The consciousness that
such victories are being purchased al saesr.
fee that is terrible 10 contemplate !; that a.
national debt is being created which, in lis,
rapid accumulation, is appalling debt.
which, il ever paid, will press like an incu
bus upon future generations. stuntrg ihe-
growth and paralyLing the yigor ofonr s"nng.
Republic, or, il rpPudiaied. resting blot
upon our snnals.
And while al home we are groaning Walii
distress. and staining on the verge of bark
ruptcy. If we look abroad. the spectacle
tends onIy to our shame. We see the sccp-
tired hands Of Europe planting their ruyal
banners upon the soil Of this Western hemis-
nherc. which IL is our natural duty 10 cun-
secra,e 10 Republlcanism. and which We
nigh, At least have guarded from 'hr grsrd
at lnrcign t,espots The flag Of Aragan aud
CASTLE haunts in The air of San D"minga.
and. united with the blazonries Of France
and England, is unfurled upon the walls Of
San Juan d'Ullna. Where may they not
anat twelve months hence. il we, the na'ural
guardians nf this continent from furrign n.
reference. sh ,nld s,iIl be busy wjth dahblins
in each other's gorei Sir. IL there @s.s b
war. let il be against the natural enrmies ot
Republicanism, and as we have already hum
blcd our national pride TO conciliair ~
British lion, let Us make snme sseiihcr !"
win back in amity, aud not to suhjgsalr, iIt
South, that we may stand once agan q s.''ll'
rades in arms, TO scourge these irsigH intsf-
Iopcrs back again within their proper IN.
/ am no advocate Of blood.hed' ~
foreipn war should be the alternative ., sag
mission 20 foreign insoenee ira'' 'H,
should be among the last tohii Pros.'a,,v ,, saa'
/ the hurricane might sweep haranes. -
Il n suh.crse the schemes ofa Par'', M "a.s
already humiiated the American Peop's
,be G ewes of seoIIing Europe. and 4 val pea "
task hereafter to regain tue ea's 10 Ut
Lost il the family q nations. =" y, s'as, Masa
s,s.,er @ evil eoull befal as Than y Oe l.Tes', ,
io@ he position '. have A,,nsI'' snsS =. ..'r%s S.ss
towards ,@,e.s" .s.ire one inch from any vital
my aS;aIs sGa 4 her foreign policy ~ any s'ner,
pr,"S,pss p.n"s ~sss.sr. = Above all things bold
NV. sas ~, nations honor which we have ever
asas .:,i !, nv I,,, preserved untarnished. Howev.
~ w '.l,o,ny may be the aspect Of things p
,,d. e. g'I ! would have our Gag aoat as proudly
"O%s as,r abroad. not eyea deigniRs 10 make
'Is%s.,ie y ~ affection a plea for humility, an