The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-11

nna;no and magnificent nationai unity. We
raow what il was. Old George Ill, upon
,hs throne, who had the feelings Of an Eng.
l;sbman-whether you may approve of his
nol;cv in all things or not--he was true
Encl;shman in heart and sentiment, and old
Geerpe III. felt his heart rent in twain by
The laceraion of the empire when The Ameri-
can colonies were parted from us.
Bot. gentlemen, think we feel this that
The experience which we have had in our ma
tional history in some degree gives US means
Of Judging Of the prospects OF This American
struggle better than those which are possess
ed BY the Americans themselves. We feel
that after the pain Of that severance was over
we came at length to recognize It as good.
and we are thankful that the American colo
nies we're parted from US. because we think
we could not have governed them as much
for their own advantage as they have been
enabled to govern themselves. Some per-
sons may say the Northern States are a great
deal stronger than the South, and. therefore.
they must win. Well. now, England was
great deal stronger in former times than
Scotland, and Englishmen as well as Scotch
men know that when il was the object Of
England to establish BY force supremacy
over Scotland, the Scotch proved themselves
TO be what are called very ugly customers,
and at length il was not the exercise of force,
but il was a sense of policy and prudeRce on
both sides, dictated in the main by natural
circumstances, that led 70 the union Of the
two Kingdoms. But the position of the
Northern States is this" We will not let
you 90 !" and the position Of the Southern
States is" We are determined to co.
saWell, now. gentlemen. you are men of
business, and it one Of you has got partper,
and that partner wants 10 separate from you,
ask you whether in the long run il Is not
very difficult to hold him. But, gentlemen,
ask you more. Surprising that you were
able to hold that partner. supposing you
could cohtrise some indenlure If partnership
BY which he should abdicate his free will
and tie himself TO you like captiy to the
chariot wheels OF the victor, but he still re-
tanning an alienated heart. with no common
interest in your business, but desire to trip
you up and embarras you. say, you would
not hold that partner If YOU could. The
Northern States Of America have undertaken
a military enterprise Of enormous difficulty.
II is but fair. think, that we should record
our sense Of the vast and gigantic energies
which they have unfolded in the prosecution
of that military enterprise. They have had
certain successes in The field.
Bat gentlemen. again fall back upon our
own experience. Ii you refer TO the annals
Of the war Of independence between the A
merican colonies and thl- country, where
were the successes in the field in that war
1t was not for want Of successes in the field
that we did not conquer The American colo
mics. IL was this, that We found when we
had suecessesin the field we were no nearer
our object than before. II is rot the ques-
ton, when you are endeaYoring 10 conquer
a country, whether YOU can break up its en-
battled armies and drive them of the plain
where they have contended with Won in fight.
The question is this. and this alone, whether
the heart OF thar country is set upon sepa-
ration. II II is not set upon separation. il
may be conquered but i il Is set upon
separation. ami il the blood Of Washington
and Of the men of Virginia If his day still
runs in the veins u those abo inhabit
Southern America, then il is all but impossi
bic that the military object should be effect
ed |; and if the military OBJECT we're affected.
the civil and military difficulties remaining
would render that military success itself a
curse and misery 10 those who had achiey-
ed il.
Well, gentlemen, we in this country are
10 the habit Of plain speaking, and il is well,
i think, upon this subject, considering the
nearness and intimacy Of our relations with
those who inhahi; he American continent,
that we should test our minds 10 rrgsd TO
the sentiments with which we view what
you have well called this deplorable strug-
gle. May the Almighty DIsposer Of events
bring that struggle quickly TO an end. For
the sake of ourselves, Tor the sake of the
Americans above al may that struggle quirk
ly.reach It's termination. Nav that take
place, moi which we.wish o. prefer. but
which is for the peace, happiness and vel.
fare Of the inhabitants Of that country, be
they white OF be they black.
Bot, gentlemen. We also feel the deplora.
bic effects Of this struggle upon ourselves.
II is impossible 70 deny them. And not
upon ourselves alone, but upon other eoun
tries Of Europe also. France is suffering,
Belgium Is suffering. every country that has