The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-19
gx.pRrsIDENr PIERCE OK THE WAR.

The Democracy Of New Hampshire held
mass meeting az Concord, in that State,
On the 4th inst, TX President Pierce pre-
sided and made speech on the occasion,
some extracts from which we append:
True il is, that any of YOU, that myself,
may be the next victim al unconstitutional,
arbitrary. irresponsible power. But we.
nevertheless. are free men, and we resolve
to live, or il il must be, to die such. Fal-
Ger who may, we will never cease to hold
upon high the Constitution Of the Union,
thaugh torn to shreds by The sacrlIigiaus
hands Of It's enemies. How striklngly
significant. how Suggestive TO W, on this
occasion, is the contemplation Of that au-
gust spectacle Of the recent Convention al
Indianapolis, Of seyeniy-iye thousand citi.
lens calmly and braycly participating in
me discussion Of the great principles IN.
derIying their sacred rights as Ireemen--
neither ased by cannon trowning upon
their liberties. nor provoked by threats in
ii retaliaiory violence. I would say ID
ynn. fellow-rltiLens. emulate that cxhibi.
lion II wisdom ard patriotism. BE pa
trent. be resolule. Yield nothing III ynui
rights. but bear and fnrbesr. Let sour al
ilon show 10 the world that mi'h courag,
10 confront despotism, you have alsp III,
discretion 10 avoid lnconsiderate action il
resisting is advances.
trust il may be profitable On this coca
san, a. the call OF your meeting suggests
inresive the memories uf that heroic epsCl
Il tie republic, even though .hrv come Ia
lien with regrets. aud huld up that perio,
II nur history in contrast w,th the present
Though they cnme 10 remind u oi wha
arre our relations during the Revolution
and in later wears, prior 90 1861. to tha
.reat commonwealth Which We were ac
castomed 10 refer to bv the nlme Of ",h
Mother Of Statesmen aud ni States = an,
ul what those relations now are. Can
be that we are never TO think again of ih,
land where the dust oi Washington az,
Plitick Henry. Of Jefferson and Madison
frpnse. with emotions 81 gratitude. sdmi
rahen. and tl,al regs,l: l, hate for al
rhai Virginia has taught. al that virginia
has done. and Ill that Virginia nov y, /
take The place ol sentiments which We hay
cherished Ill our lives: Other men ma
IL sssed 70 10 this. bul il j. u vain 70 ap
rcalin me. 10 far a. nv heart i concern
"a. IT'S not subject Of ,olltion.
w matter what may hsSe been don,
Norih er South. 70 produce il. this ierribl
.fjral uf blood which has been visited up
% " ought 70 be Sufficient 10 bring " Al
back to consciousness Of rcspansibilitie
and duties The emotions Of all good me
are those Of sarrsw and shsme and sad
h,ss. now. over the condition ~ The
Jigniry. when they retire al night. an
aktn they open their eyes upon thc DAVIS
lng ,lay. struggle against them though the
nay. Why should they attempt 10 dis
guisr IL: Soliciiude which hinges npp
apprehension OF personal danger OF pct
sana' loss, sud that alsue Is con,empiibl,
rriIling men may indulge ia trifjng wor
and thought, while the Foundation, laid i
heir father, arc crlmbIing benetth lhpi
ippf !: but the atiihcers who laid ,tuwn The,
leuniaiions fnunl no time ior tria,n
while engaged IN their grsud anJ ,eripa
NlFk. nor can yuu. They copld lilt u
their souls 10 PRAYER; but Tire, lad d
hrlrt for leyity and mirih. My FREUD
shu nave had -nnsi ~ y.u hal great so
fsvs. overwhelming personal sorrows.
iuay he. bot none like these; soDc tn
gas' which come vellin. up. dav by day
h'in ~ greai touadition III national di
a.lrf, rsa with the best and bra,cst hlnr
II inr country, North and Sonth--rcd wiz
ins bloud df those IN both sections III II
ln'on whose fathers fought ,he commc
batties y independence. Nor have thci
sorrows brought with them any compcnsi
ton, whether Of rational pride Or of yict,
rinus arms. For n Il not vain 10 appe
70 you to raise shout Of ioy because Il
men IRON the land cf Washington. Marie
ana ~ 1ier are bearing their breasts 10 Il
~ B. The men fro,, 81. I.,d nf w.,