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

n0Wn, anu tnOuSh her material streBgtn
has been to some extent exhausted, she is
to-day, relatively, more powerful for the
defence Of the integrity Of her territory,
and Of her rights and honor. than when the
contest began. Distraction. despondency
aud despair reign in the councils Of the
Ssrthern Goyernment. The hopes at first
entertained Of our speedy conquest, have
sunk in the hearts of our enemies, aud as
a direct consequence, we fad such resist
snre to the administration al Washington,
aL,l mob violence 50 rife in the towns and
cities. that measure Of that government
most essential TO the further prosecution Of
the war, IS openly resisted and set at
naugh'. Popular assemblies have openly
declared for peace. and the press and some
Ut the most influential men, speak new
with freedom and boldness which clearly
marks change in the public feeling upon
the all absorbing topic. The people have
ceased To prosecute the war, and the go
sernment !, dealing it, blows with an err
hdusied energy and with faatical blindness.
The despot Whs wsuld enslaye Us, has ioond
lion in his path 10 The shape Of opposition
10 despotic power. and the ceursge of him
and his minons has been brokend own.
/ Volunteering ioS the armies OF our ene-
my has entirely ceased. Only a smsll
number oi the conscrlpts drafted can be
forced iato the service. aud these will GER
talnly be discentenied. mutinons and worth.
less as soldiers. HIS armies IN the field
have been depleted by -desertions, humili.
ated aud displrited bs repeated defeats, and
4 all their trusted leaders driven 10 disgrace
I. from command. Even the partial discom-
tlnre ~ the attempt 10 essde his territory,
and our loss Of the strong -holds on the
Mississippi have Jailed TO revive hi. hopes
Of sSccess, ar 10 change in anv matrrial
psint II view this discpuraging aspect 81
his aiairs. llis armies cannet be recruit.
FL 80 a. 10 add 10 their nfaterlal strength
during this Campaign. lie il daily send
lng 90 the rear dsiaehments-in some cases
whole Regiment, and Brigades (iaubtles,
his best troops 10 keep down By terror oi
arms . SPIRIT Of di,eonient among his own
subjects, which stops little short cf actual
rebellion. Add 10 this. the rapid exhaus-
, ton nt he material resources, and you can
mt f4il to see very powerful causes at work
10 bring about the separation lor which We
! are c"ntending, upon terms which will se
cure 10 Us independence and the blessings
oi peace.
Whose sacrifices have. tended more "a
produce these results than those OF Nortr
, Carolina: When the hopes a. our enc
mics were sought TO be inspired by s,srie'
I OF Union feelings among her people, th'
\ ready answer ever among them was, " II y
impossible; look 10 the numorr u he
iroops in the field. aud how hercelY the,
4 light Tnis answer was ihen complete
I Can the same be aid u IL npW
/. That there il 40 Uninn f~eling pfope
i among her people We cannot believe n
i the CONTRARY, there i. We believe, ser.
: unanlsous srntlmrnl Of hostility g an'
settlement uf our difficulties. except dpai
Il terms sllat shall sstars 70 us nlr iudsp g
/. drnce and peace upon lasting Oasls. III
i while this is or belief, we c,nnot shut ~
eIes 70 the conviction that there arr piftlf
i in our State, whnase eadra,nfing e tnm
/. bne certain element, Of discomfort an
! parry ieelng intD action. = maAr W.
). lor an unhniy purpose upon he autherli'e'
q - bring the righteous cause ~ Nhieh "
!. are engaged into disrepute among our Pea,
4 pie, and TO ihwari the designs Of patrlo'i
y men III their Iabors for the public gcou
. The sentiments Ol The parties referred
hnd utlerance principally. through y
!. columns Of The Raleigh Standard.
sf Movements lor peace" have been pro
% posed IN North Carolina, taking the snap
/. generally OF a proposition 10 held cen
c yentisn Of ths people Of the South, iny'tln
-el similar conventions 81 ne people OF tn
j. Nsrth, TO meet them for an adjustment
Y eur difficulties. In none Of these propOil
tioss are the terms upon which their au
IN thors propose TO agree upon = peace ess
!, dimly shadowed forth. In ssme u 70 "u