The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-08
An Address to the People Of North Caro-
lima, by Governor z. 3. Vance.


Those peculiar calamities which often
befal nalion struggling for existence, are
about to come upon us, in the shape OF a
scarcity of provisions and threatened
famine. Whilst it is still believed there
is enough in the country, ii falily distrib-
uted, it is certain there is none to spare !;
and there is danger that insufficient pre-
paration will be made for the ensuing sea.
SON. and that a considerable proportion Of
the labor OF the country will be devoted To
the production of crops other than bread
slufs.
The Legislature having adjourned with
out taking action TO prevent this much
dreaded state of things. and it moi being
deemed expedient TO call il together again
50 early after its adjournment. have
deemed it my duty TO address you IN thu,
extraordinary manner, PRAYING yau, Of
your own will. TO avert it. And am con-
fdent that the large hearted patriotlsm---
the wonderful generosity which last year
filled TO oyerfowing the store.houses of
our quartermastcrs, ia response to my call
in behalf Of our naked soldiers. has no, Jet
deserted the farmers Of North Carolina.
By universal consent. there is allowed
to be but one danger 10 our speedy aud
triumphant success, and that Is. The failure
Of our provisions. Our victorious soldiers
now constitute the best army in The world /;
arms aud Munitinns are abandant; time
and experience have given US admirable
leaders. and everything is prosperous and
hopeful. except in the field and workshop.
Everything depends now upon the indus.
try and patriotism OF The farmer. Now
lhst 80 may bra@ny arms which were
won't to hold the pillow have gone into the
ranks. unless those still at home strain ev-
cry nerve to produce bread, our cause my
be ruined. Without bread, the soldier Ia.
neither strength nor courage; without
bread the cries Of his little ones at home
will reach his ears in the distant camps.
and cas-, sickening chill upon his heart.
No bravery. no skill, nor device, nor hu-
man wisdom. can cope with that dreaded
enemy--iamine. While our brave deien-
ders are facing death uaon the field. we Il
home must sustain aud feed them, or IN
vain will their blood be spilled. Our d.
Ties, though less glorious aud pretending.
are. equally as important and well defined.
Though not battling with the living and
embodied enemies OF our country, We are
yet IN her service, aud struggling with a
TAR more dangerous and insidicus deslros.
er. And as the soldier Whu shirks the
sonaict and deserts his comrades IN The
hour Of battle. is coward or . traitor, 80
equally is he who withholds his band,
from the ploS. or guides il to the produe.
ion ol ihuse crops which praducc mOney
and not bread, though he may not 50 II.
ltend il. The humblest mo.her ia all the
land, ~ho amid the narrowing cares Of a
helpless family. can find time 70 pant 1
lev pors'oes near her cabin door; re-
poorest little buy. ~huse iai,nt and 10.
skilled hands may plant 4 frv hlll- Of toln
or gather the -heasrs 0f harse,'. W,l esch
do more acceptable service 10 tie ,igI'
of GoI and his eauntry msn, aud i Softs,
OF more hoasr than he tho faisesa thu
sand bales Of cotton Or hundred hog,
heads u tobacco. anil ostrntatiOualy dD.
nst.s = snllI portion 10 some Z AID .sOsit
~"
The brigt; sunshine again warns and
dries toe earth. We must nse IL ii pur
salvation 81 Neglect Il ID ous destruction.
Plant. SOW, dig aud plow; corb. pats. po.
tsioes--any Ting and every thing which
will support lite. Let everybody take IL
The heids, where The pillow. MT the mad
dening wheels &c artillery, furrpv ib,
generous sol. These. will prove the real
fields Of 'ietufy AMI independence. llpp
dreds d 1ie.bbdird lUrng men ID npt
towns and yilisge.--ran pfoduces. f,
having procured substitutes " exemption.
now idle thrir tine shout empty sipfr..
other Improbable places. should w ZOOS
ing Something. and adding 70 ifs,'r.J )
diminishing lie g,aerai fund. Let il i,
be idle. And above tli, ny sounlr, srn
iet none plant cotton " tah,cro. Thalai
The prices are bigh al IL Ieng's.iu
great, Jour prDfl. woall DE- MAIDS iroa
the blood of brave men and tic suiIsfipk .