The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-03-05

ed OF States homogeneous IN interest, 10
policy, aud in feeling.
True to our traditions of peace and oul
1--we of Justice, we sent commissioners to the
United States TO propose fair and amcable
settlement of all questions Of public debt, Of
property which might be 10 dispute. Bu'
the goyernmentat Washington denying oul
right to self-goyernment, refused even t
listen to any proposals for peaceful separa'
tion. Nothing was then left 10 US but 70 pre-
pare for war.
The first year in our history has been tht
most eveniful 10 the annals of This Continent
A new government has been established
and its machinery put in operation, over al
area exceeding 100000 square miles. The
great principles upon which we have beer
willing to hazard everything that is dear L
man. have made conquests for us which
could never have been achieved by the sword
Our Confederacy has grown from six to thir
teen States and Maryland, already unitet
to US by hallowed memories. and materia
interests, will, Ibelieye, when able to speai
with unstifed voice, connect her destiny
with the South. Our people have rallied
with unexampled unanimity TO the supper
Of the great principles of Constitutional 60
yernment, with FIRM resolve to perpe,uate b,
arms the rights which they could not peace
fully secure. A million Of men. it is esti
mated. are now standing in hostile array
and waging war along frontier of thou
sands Of miles; battles have been fought
sieges have been conducted, and alihougi
the contest is not ended. and the tide for th'
moment is against US. the final result in ou
favor is not doubtful.
The period is near at hand, when our foe
must sink under the immense load OF deb
which they have incurred; debt which il
their effort TO subjugate US, has already at
iained such fearful dimensions as will sub
iect them TO burthens which must continu
to Cypress them Tor generations to come.
We to<shave had our trials and Difficult
ties. That we are 10 escape them in futur
is not to be hoped. 1t was to be expecte,
when we entered upon this war. that il woul,
expose cur peapie 10 sacrifices and cost then
much, both of money and blood. But W
knew the value OF the abjeci for which W
struggled, and understood the nature of III,
war in which we we're engaged. Nothinl
could be so bad as failure. and any sacr6c
would be cheap as the price OF success i
such contest.
Bot the picture has its lights as well as il
shadows. This great strife has awakene,
in the people The highest emotions and quail
ties Of the human soul. 1t is cultivatin
feelings of patriotism. virtue. and courage
Instances of self.sacrifice and of generou
devotion to the noble cause Tor which we ar
conlending. are rife throughout the land
Never has a people eyinced more deter
mined spirit than that now animating men
women and children, in every part of ou
country. Upon the first call many ay I
arms; and wives and mothers send thel
husbands and sons TO battle without mur
muir Of regret.
Ii was, perhaps. in the ordination Of Pro
vidence, that we we're 10 be taught the yalo
OF onr liberties. by the price which we pa
i for them.
The recolections Of this great conte:
with all its common traditions of glory,
sacrifice, and Of blood, will be the bond I
harmony and enduring affection amongst ii
people, producing unity in policy, fraternit
in sentiment. aud joint effort IN war.
Nor have the material sacrifices Of n
past wear been made without some CORE,
ponding benefits. II the acquiescence
ioreign nations in pretended blockade h'
deprived Us oi our commerce with them,
is fast making u.s. self-supporting and a
independent people. The blockade, IL e
fectual and permanent, could only serve
divert our industry from the production
articles for export, aud employ il in supply
ing commodities for domestic use.
/ II is satisfaction that We have maintain
ed the war BY our unaided exertions. "
have neither asked nor received assistant
from ans quarter. Yet the interest inyol'
ed il not wholly our own. The world
large is concerned in opening our msrke
Ito commerce. When tho independence
the Confederate States is recognized BY u
nations Of the earth, and we are free TO 20
low our interests and inclinations by cult
waiting foreign trade. the Southern Stat
J will offer 10 manufacturing nations the mo
r. N...t.t. sxhsch ayar IL vtfed fha