The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-09-23


shay never find dsturber in me. Yet ysu will re.
member that the same instrument which guarantees
these great rights, also limit you 10 the exercise Of
them within the bounds OF law and impose upon me
the solemn duty Of seeing that these bounds be moi
transgressed. The Constitution Of the Confederate
states and all laws passed In pursuance thereof are
the supreme law OF the land; resistance 10 them by
combination Is treaSOn, aud without combination is
a. high crime against the laws Of your country. Let
no one be deceived. So long asthese laws remain
on the statute book they shall be executed. Surely
my countrymen, you would not seek to cure the evils
OF one revolution by plungiog the country into an.
other. You will not knowingly, to the present deso-
lating war with the common enemy add the herrors
OF Internal strife and entire subversion Of law and
civil authority You must not forget the enviahle
character which you, have always maintained, as a
sober, conservative and law-ablng people; nor would
havc you 10 forget the plain easy and constitutional
method Of redressng your grievances Meet and do.
nounce any existing laws il yen think proper-you
have that lightand instruct your representatives in
'Ccngress or the Legislature, the case may be, to
repeal them. Your own chosen servants made thos
obnoxisus laws-they can repeal them, if sush re
your instructions II you regard them as unconsuu u
onal, our Supreme Court sits ready TO decide upon
all cases properly brought before it, Its decisions are
final III the State of Nonh Carolina, and shall be ex-
ecued while the power remains in your Executive
enforce any law. There is no grievance 10 redress
and no proposition to be made, but can be most ben.
ehcaily effected in the way fathers marked OIL
Eby the balot-box, and the other consitutionay APP
pointed means. In times Of great public senshillty
like the present. any departure from this legal han
mel j. revolutionary and dangerous, and tends to The
division and distraction Of the people,
Il il nv great desire, and hope that Of all good
citizens, that our people should main united, befal
Us what may. Should we triumph in the great stug
gle Tor Independence, let no feeling Of revenge, M
tilemess, mar the rejoicing Of that glorious day.
should We fail. and couir short Of that great object
for which se have struggled long and bledso sree-
". lei our stnfes and domestic ieuds add TO the
bi tefness Of defeat
: Attemd Suddenly TO change the existing order Of
things would only result in bloodshed and ruin.
therefore npsre yDu my countrymen, Of all shades
IL political opinion. 10 abstain from assembling To-
geiher iof the purpose Of denouncing each other
whether il home IN the army, and 10 avoid seeking
any remedy for the evils Of The times hy other thar
legal means aud through the properly constituted
authorizes We are embarked in the hottest q at
causes which can sir the hearts O pltrststhe cause
Of liberty aud independence. We are committed Il
il by every tic that caa bind an honorable people
Muhitudes Of eur brayest and best have already sea-
cd il with Their b oOd. whilst others, giving ~ s.
earthly possessions, either languishing IN tGage
ems OF are homeless wanderers through the lsai, g.
all have felt in greater less degree, tie ffE saa,
Of war. grea; and glorious natidn is struggling 1
be born. and wondering kingdoms and distant III
pires ar sted with listening hope and admiration
watching this g,eaiesi Of human events. -. iats
not. pray you. be shocked with Ire spectacle II %
y, nestle strife and petty malignant fcuds. Es -ot
enemy be rejoicsd 10 behold our strong .rEs =,
stronger devotion which have ollel maze him issl
ble turned against ourselves. Let rahe: thcs -
the Gsi Of Liberty is in Els holy Tempie--tls asafe
Of freemen-and bid al the party chickering's c. eat.
keep silence betnie Him.
Instead Of engaging IN this unhoy and unpsif.eti
striie aud threatening 10 resist the laJ 81 he ,as
and endangerng the peace OF socis:7, g. u pstpsn
diligently aud with hopeful hearts 70. ;ie l.flshiP
. land snffefngs o. the coming winter. He-t. n -
blessed " with abruiSnt crops but thousands II =
poor are unable u purchase. let = 5e % 10 tin
and use every effort 10 provide for i.em and sesrr
them sains suffering. And let Is ss.rt sGrseises
The utmost 10 return 10 duty the macy brave hu; mis-
guided men who have left their ccun;ys .ag j. u
hour of danger, AMI G,d will ye, bless Is ard %
children. and our children's Children will tank I
for moi drspairnc Of the Republic in is darkest hour
81 disaster. and sill more for adhering 70 ns presei
70 wing amid The sery trials Of waf. conservative sent
"a men,s aud The rights and civil liberty Of the ysun
e conieletscy.
II witness whereof. ZEBUioE b. Waves
~ eur Governor. Captain General and Ton
Il. ). mander IN Chief, hath signed these pr'
y ~ senis and caused lhe Great seal Of u
= State II N niiixej.
al Done 1, tse CITY d Raleigh, this Tth day u Ser
tester. 4. D. 1863, and the year q American lnd'
rcndsace the ssia. J. v.Scp