The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-09-17

forced upon US by dominant and encroach- |
ing majority, and IL evidently but the pent I'D |
fires OF fanatical hatred which have been &C.
cumulating inthe North forforty years. The
government of the United States was great
confederation of independent communities,
held together by a written compact called
the constitution. or this instrument the
very life and soul was the great axiom ssthat
all governments derive their Just powers
from the consent Of the governed" TO this
the ancestors Of those who now are shedding
our blood, together with your .orefathers,
assentod on the 4th Of July, l776. and the
instpment in which they set il forth and
pledged their lives, their fortunes and their
sacred honor" to maintain il, has rendered
their names immortal.
When Abraham Lincoln was elected BY the
votes OF the North only, embracing among
his supporters all OF the fierce and fanatcal
enemies of slavery on the continent, seye-
raj Of these independent States which were
slaye-holding, refused their consent to an
administration which threatened to DESTROY
them. We, in North Carolina, after fair
debate, resolved to wait and see, and TO trust
yet awhile longer TO the safeguards of the
Constitution. In the meantime, we implor-
ed the North TO offer no violence, but TO al
low the people to resist secession by the on.
" constitutional means given them--discus-
sion aud public opibion. Many Southern
States followed our example. While thus
honestly engaged, the mask was thrown of,
and our souls were sickened with a procla-
nation from the President, calling for rs 900
men 10 slaughter our Southern States into
consent" A proportionate share Of these
troops was demanded Of North Carolina, who
were thus required, in defiance Of the FIRST
principles Of liberty. TO step across the State
line, aud. hand in hand with the scum OF
Northern cities and the refuse Of degreda.
/ tion, TO cut the throats OF our kindred and
/ friends!
Then. and not Till then. did controversy
cease in North Carolina. Her sons and her
daughters. Of all shades Of political opinion.
IRON the mountain tops 10 the everlasting
tides 81 The sea, shocked BY the monstrous
proposition. with a wondraus unanimity,
came forward 70 re,ist the despoiie step.
] The delegates OF her people IN convention
assembled, without one dissenting voice. or
dalned our SEPARATION from a government
I which had thus al one blow subverted the
chief ends Of lis creation; and even before
This thousands Of our citizens had seized
their arms and were rushing 10 the border TO
make good the patriotic resolve.
This is a brief history Of our separation
fram the government Of the United Staie..
u was not 4 within or sudden freak, but the
deliberate Judgment Of our people. Any
other course would have involved the deep
est degradation. the yilest dishonor aud the
direst calamity. We also accepted with the
act al Of ils inevitable consequences. long
and bloody war. We were not drreised
! either by the idea o. peaceable secession, y
or BY vain and unmably hopes Of foreign
protection. We were wide awake to ali The
results, and galIan,lv, glOrousIy have our
people met them.
For seventeen months has this unequal
war progressed the many against the lew.
the powerful against the weak and yet ar
nv after army. a. the sands Of tie sea in
numbers, led By Wanted Napoleons. aud
armed from The workshops Of Ear pc. have
been hurled hack from our Capital with
slaughter and disgrace, BY troops. in many
, cases. ragged. hareicsted. and armed with
the condemned mnskets &c tie nldIgnyern.
menl According 10 ihrir nwn reports COO
600 soldiers swarmed into naF borders, des.
pea.ic with ianaticism and Lost. fired BY con.
!. fiseation laws where are they nov linn
have We beaten them back Skillfnl Gen.
I erals and brave soldiers have undoubtedly
fought our battles. but ran We no, rceognizs
too the special favor u Heaven IN our great
delissrancc The lush has indeed burned
| with fire. but is moi consumed. because o.
the presence Of the Living God.
/ worth Carolina has sent forth near $4,000
men, aud can send many more Are there
any among " who faint or despair Oh
nv countrymen have We any in var midst
Who still look back 10 the Aeshpots of yassa.
, lage. and Tor the sake of peace would leave
! their children heritage Of shame. 10 feed
/ upon the bitter husks Of subjugaiionf !,
! there yet man in the gallant historic State
, Of North Carolina, 80 imbedded 10 political
dogmas as 10 be unmindful Of the claims Of
his country--as 70, % hear the great blows
which are shaking the continent, for him
and kfa ehtldrenl III an lef ms has NJ A; a,