The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-03-04

luio was thc oTiSth Ol pdrtleS III NOrth
Carolina-the secession and conservative
parties. But when Lincoln's proclamation
calling out troops to subdue the
/" rebellion" there was but one voice in
North Carolina. A Convention was CALI
ed, and the result was an unanimous vote
to separate from the old Government. From
that period to this, there has been but one
sentiment in the State. 1t was now alleg-
ed that the conservative party, headed BY
the distinguished Governor, was not in ia.
vor of prosecution Of the war. Who
(said Mr.. g. was Governor Vance? He
was member of the old Congress, and
rendered his resignation on the appearance
Of Lincoln's proclamation, came home and
rendered his services to the South, was
elected captain, promoted to colonelcy,
and distinguished himself atsNewbern and
around Richmond. He remained in the
field until called by the people to fill the
gubernatorial chair of the State. He now
heads what is called the Peace Party in
North Carolina. than which no State in the
South has more patriotism. No State had
poured out blood and treasure more liberal
y to sustain the cause and he need but
point to her heroic deeds and gallant derd
on the fields around Richmond 10 furniss.
ample evidence of her loyalty. Mr.. Gal
ther continued to vindicate the State from
charges made against her, at some length,
and alluded, in passing, 10 the number Of
conscripts furnished, while the people we're
generally opposed to the conscription act.
Mr.. Lander, Of North Carolina. endors-
ed, in the main. what had been said by his
honorable colleague, but thought him in
correct in his statement that North Caroli-
ma had always repudiated the right of Sc
cession. The Democratic party, which
had heen in power the most of the time
since 1910, upheld it as constitutional
right. and from the beginning viewed the
contest between the North and South as a
righteous struggle. He disagreed with his
colleague, also, in regard to the conscrip-
tion act. He would speak for the noble
eighth district, which he represented; the
people there endorsed the act, and when he
went hume at the close of laat session, he
was congratulated as having sustained a
measure which had saved the country. Mr.
Lander repeated that he endorsed the reso.
lutons in the main, but saw no necessity
for their adoption BY the Legislature; fol
the noble acts of North Carolinians in The
field had Sufficiently vindicated the loyalty
|. Of the State. The great cause Of the reso.
lutions was the Ten Regiment bill. which
passed the House, but. he thanked God
was killed in the patriotic Senate. The
House having done wrong, found il neces.
. sary to do something to keep the ms IL
and the ours out. He believed that al
true patriots in North Carolina were in ia,
! vor OF the CONSUMPTION act.
After some further remarks by Messrs
!. Gather and Mclean, Of North Carolina
f the resolutions were laid on the table an,
! ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Foote, of Tennessee, desired to en-
ter protest against the discussion Of tn
). constituiionality of secession at this lat
v period, when all were in its favor and fight
+ ing to maintain il. lie was also oppose,
n to the discussion Of the conscription act
since all the States had recognized the du
J. " and necessity Of carrying il into effect
e We were all now practically conscnption
4 lists. Some did not believe II constitution
! al, but all acknowledge the necessity .
!. enforcing ii to save the country.
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