The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-07-23
From the Raleigh STANDARD.
MR.. BADGERS LETTER.

the tst OF June iAhky ny the NON. 0cot60 -.
Badger. of this City, 70 Mr.. Ely. OF New
York, and which was transmitted through
Mr.. Stanly at Newborn. and read BY him.
We are authorized to say that Mr.. Badger
has consented to publish the letter at the re-
quest of friend, in whose attachment to
himself and in the soundness OF whose Judg-
ment ne has every confdence-especially as
this request was accompanied by sugges-
ton on the subject which had not occurred
to Mr.. Badger before, but which was deci-
sive with him 10 forming his purpose to give
the letter TO the pubtic'--
Mr.. ELy:-In your letter to MIR. Stanly,
Won proposed to him the Office Of cherishing
the feeling of Unionism" in North CARROLL
ma. and as that letter came to my hands in
an unsealed envelope, directed to my wife.
| take the liberty Of setting you right upon
fact, and showing you what hopeless task
Won have suggested to Mr.. Stanly.
There is in North Carolina no Union feel
ing as you suppose, and is as probably suppos-
eddy the generality of Northern men. There
scas in this State very strong Union feel
ing-a strong love for the Union established
by our forefathers--which induced the peo-
pie BY very large and overwhelming ma
iority, TO vote down the purpose of seeding
from the Union on account of Mr.. Lincoln's
election; and this was represented by imme-
date secessionists here as proving that the
Union men here were base submissionlsts,
ready to submit to any injury or insult,
rather than resist wrong, and stand in de-
fence of our rights and honor. But as soon
as Mr.. IIincoln's proclamation of April,
1861, appeared, Offering us the alternative
Of Joining in an armed invasion of our South
ern sister States for their subjugation, under
the pretence Of executing the laws, or re-
sistance to the authorities Of the United
States, our position was taken without
moments hesitation. Convention was
promptly called, and instantly, and without
a dissenting voice, that Convention resolved
to take our side with the already seeded
States, and share their fate for good or evil.
From that moment, however we may have
Seen, and IS not, any difference. It would,
perhaps, be too much to say, if we're to af-
firm that there was, on this subject, an abso-
lutte unanimity but there was such an over
whelming predominance Of public sentiment,
as 10 amount to what is called moral una
nimity-hence the people, with one heart,
sprung TO arms Union men. that Is, those
who previously had been Union men, not
only among the first, but truth and justice
require me 10 say--the very yiTst. Hence
the people have nearly sixty regiments, not
skeletons, but full regiments and among
them all there is not one cunscript or draft
ed man. Hence we have freely taxed our
selves, and have used our credit in making
large loans to sustain the war ; and the spirit
which has produced this has never tagged,
and is now as high and active as at 6rst.
Mr.. Ely, think moment. We have been
invaded by an enemy as unrelenting and ie-
rocious as the hordes under Attila and Alar-
ic, who olerrun the Roman Empire. He
comes to rob US, to murder our people. to
emancipate our slaves and is now prepar-
ing to add new element TO this most afro
cious aggression. and involve Us in the dire
ful horrors Of seryile war. he proposes
nothing less than our entire destruction, the
total desolatI0n Of our country, universal
emancipation; not from love Of the slaves,
but from hatred &c us--' 20 crush us',-to
" wipe out the SOuth"--to involve US in ir-
remediabIe misery and hopeless ruin.
Nov, Mr.. Ely, # your own State Of New
York were so invaded and 90 threatened,
what would be your feelings and purposes
From these you may Judge ours. We look
with horror al the thought Of being again
united in any political connection with the
North. We would rather, far, that our
State should be Colony Of England, or
France, or szrdipia. The North may be
able (though we believe il not to conquer
Us, and even to keep ns conquered; ard If il
should be the wise and good purpose Of Al
mighty God that this should happen. we
shall endeasor TO suffer with patience what
ever evils may befall Us. Bat voluntary
return to any union with the North, this we
cannot, viii not accept upon any terms re.
viyal Of Union sentiments--this Is mere
impossibility. think, therefore, Mr. Ely,
you would DO well to advise Mr.. Stanly TO
abandon his enterprise. He Governor Of
North caroiinaf A Governor deriving his
authority from the commission Of Mr.. Linz
coin. The very title is an insult 10 Us.
Whence does Mr.. Lincoln derive bis power
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