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

distrusr and dependency among the peo-
pie Of our sister States. and IN encouraging
the enemy to persist in his designs Of con-
quest, prolonging thereby the horrors and
Aistresses Of the war. Beyond this. it is
possible that the conduct of these men may
bring on US calamity to be deplored even
by themselves. 1t is net impossible that
these mea should succeed 10 lightiag the
blaze Of intestine civil war in our ewn
State. The fate Of Maryland, Kentucky
ana Missouri is before US for solemn warn
Ing. Be assured, the North Carolina troops
will not turn back in the course which they
have pursued hitherto. Their honor is
tso deeply pledged in blood to admit Of
this. Hardships and dangers we know lie
in eur onward path. but ruin. worse than
ignsminious death, we kaow to be involved
in turning back, and such must be the fate
Of all patriotic men. Those who refuse to
aid US and invite the enemy to our cen.
quest. would net escape 10 the general
wreck Of our political fortunes
But there is yet a consideration TO which
your attention has not been invited. The
systematic violation of all the laws of civil
lied warfare BY the enemy. has net been
vitheat its natural influence In infiamins
eur resentment and exciting towards him
extreme hatred. He has paid no respect
TO the inviolability Of private property, or
the personal liberty of non. combatants.
He has made war upon innocent and de.
fenceless oldmen, women and children, bv
driving them as refugees from their homes,
burning their dwellings and taking from
then their means OF Subsistence. He has
employed in his seryice-in command Of
his armies, beasts in human shape, who
have net h<sitated to infiict upon ladies Of
the greatest refinement, the most cruel in
suits. His cruelties 10 our people have
been limited only by his power. Surely
here canHst be q man Of honorable impui-
ses or generous nature in eur whsle State,
who has net felt MS heart swell with in
dignatpn at the recital Of the inhuman
barbarities OF our foe. Bot il must occur
70 ysa As a matter exciting the greatest
astonishment, that the employment OF the
slaves d the South and the free negroes Of
.hs North. TO murder our citizens and OPP
psse us in honorable combat as soldiers,
shsald net have bred the soul Of every man
IN the South, and raised every strong arm
an her defence. He who bears this ennrmi.
~ with patisnce, is q coward or. n brute.
whom II would. be base fattery 10 call .
MAJ" And can he who counsels submis.
-sisn, Or whose course of conduct tends TO
this result, escape this condemnation
And under such circumstances, could we
fail TO transfer 10 our enemies at home and
the main authors Of our calamities, the ha-
tired aud revenge which We cherish for our
public enemy
But let Us invite you to a policy which
shall avoid all apprehension, Of evil and
disaster. Let all the good asd pariotic
people Of the State, unite in a public a.
vowsl Of ihsir .Upinisns, in denunciation o
the sentiments and designs Of this faction
This cannot fail 10 destroy il. If error,
10 the conduct Of our aflairsha,e been CON
nitted, let us brush them from cur memo
ry or throw over them the mantle Of char
~. Let the disgusting chickering's Of par
Iizsns and politicians be once more ban
Ished from the arena. Let as 10 the mids
Of the fearful dangers that surround Us
renew our pledge Of de,stioa 10 the caus,
Of the couptry, and Iigh, upon her altar
stesnal blazing fires. II the materials o
war which have been gathered together
have been misapplied Or wasted, let U,
make use Of the wisdom Of the boy, VIII,
when he has lost an arrsw,
: shoots his fellow Of the seEssne fight.
The self-same way, with more advised watch
re End the other forth And BY aI,entusing bot
he of finds BOTH
Let Us above all not permit North Car
DINA 10 recoil from the contest. Let he
not became laggard in the conflict, an,
let no stain rest upon her escutcheon, and
then we shall be able through al time /,
say with true and Just pride:
"Tbopgk The scsmer may sneer ii and wi,Iings 4.
fame aef,
Our sesrs swell With slsdness whenever We Dam
her"
Nest respectfully. your ob'dt servants.
THOMAS M. GARRETT.
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