The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-09-16

but their views upon other points are so
plainly the prsmptings of discsntented
and desponding spirit, it not Of actual trea-
son and disloyalty, that We cannot withhold
our minds from the conviction, that if their
ideas of an honorable peace were made
known, they would fall far short Of the
dictates of a manly spirit, and of the wish
es and expectations of patriotism.
In Iurlhersnce Of their common design,
these parties take hold OF every apparent
'cauA To excite feeling Of discomfort
among our people and soldiers towards the
authorities Of The Confederate States. They
represent that the defence Of our State has
tteen wifully neglected. and our coast and
a portion Of cur territory wilfully abandsn-
ed to the enemy. They say our soldiers
do not procure far share Of military
6onors in the shape Of promotions, and even
that newspaper correspondents Of atlminis-
tratiye organs fail to award to North Caro-
lima valor and merit the just need Of praise.
We are painfully conscious of making
an undigniied descent in nsticing this last
topic Of complaint, and the only reply We
shall make is, that the soldiers Of North
Carolina do not feel. $50 poor in fame as to
ind il necessary to rely upon. ephemeral
puts Of ignorant newspaper correspondents
for the maintenance OF their claims to u
just share Of reputation. They are con-
tent TO abide the criticism OF the Generals
who command them and the impartial judg-
ment OF history. The complaint Of lnjus-
tice 10 North Carolina officers we are not
inclined 10 discuss, lest we render our
selves obnoxious To the censure Of claim.
ing mnre ter them than is awarded By the
impartial judgmen. Of others.
The complaint that the defence Of North
Carolina has been neglected is in our
Judgment wholly without foundation. That
al has not been accomplished upon the
suil of onr Stale which was apparently
within the power OF the forces left there,
NAV be questionable, but even upoa this
point we do not profess to have sufficient
knowledge OF the " situation OF things" TO
discuss IL, even il we arresated TO our.
selves the military skill TO make just crit
lcism. But there cannot be the least doubt
that in concentrating the troop. from North
Carolina upon the soil Of Virginia tor our
own defence, lhe true military principle
has been adopted. and il is to be hoped that
when the fact is once pointed out that
twice in the histor, Of this war this plan oi
operations has compelled the enemy 4
wihdraw his forces from our cpast for the
safety OF his main invading army, this sense.
less casiIing will be forever hushed. Burn
! side was Withdrawn IN consequence o
I McCleIlan's defeat before Richmond, and
! Foster was withdrawn in consequence o
Hooksr's defeat at Charlottesville anC
thc operations which followed. And tha
our people have experienced few OF th'
horrors uf war cOnpared with the people o
'arse districts Of Yrginia. is Attributable
/ IL Ire adoption u this principls 70 our dc
Ilrnce. and Col forbid ihtt II should bl
ibsndgaed except upon the most inpera
tlse neces,lty.
Il t shaIt br sail ,hat the. enemy oggh
never IL have been allowed to gain foot
bold nRun our sell. i in-y be answered
Wr nd nnt th. time sni means TO enabl'
u II place lituetas II proper stata .
defence brinre Il Nas attacked. Alter tht,
disaster the ltll II Sgwbern became lnsy
ila6le, unItss wore lrosps csuld have beef
spared from ponts d more inportance
And Il NAV vel be doubted whether th
means al the cemmsnd Of the General o
! Tie Department Of Nulolk we're sufiicien
!, 10 have saved Roanoke Island. Certain
lis. tha, ne was then regarded as Genera
oT skill, and All the ayallable means at tn
disposal Of the Goyernment were place,
al his disposal. With the lights whicl
experience has afforded, and with even tn
scan, means then at command. these pla
ces might possibly have all been held. bu
/ il 1. hunan 10 err, and we have no rsass
10 suppose North Carolinians certainly no
the parties whose sentiments We are CON
h,tinr0 are exempt from the conno
iraily. A large and productive region .