The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-09-02

tion. Must we await the action Of these
States? And if we do. are we, with arms
In our hands, unsubdued. with the port
and spirit Of freemen stu! characserizing
oar people, to be bound by what they may
agree tos They are in no condition TO Of
fer terms, but zoe are. We may interpose
TO obtain terms for them and ourselves,
but they are comparatively poserless. with
the hoof of the invader already on their
breasts. Sine Observer says. Il we had
gained some great victory, Or series OF
victories" recently. there would be some
sense in proposing TO negotiate" But
when shall we gain even one great vlcto-
ryi Still. suppose we should, as we hope
we may. what would be the results What
is to become of Maryland, Kentucky. Mis-
souri,. and Western Virginia? Does any
one believe that great victory would not
encourage our government TO insist that all
these States shall go with u.s. Will one
great victory, or series of victories, wrest
from the enemy the Mississippi valley!
Are we likely TO recapture vicksburg,
Port Hudson, Memphis, Natchez. and Nash
vile, or either Of thems We fear not.
Can we even drive the enemy from New
bern, in our own States Will we &c able
three months hence to hold the Whining
ten and Weldon Road Is Charleston
safei Is Richmond entirely safe /: These
are questions which deserve the most Sc
rieus consideration. Reasoning and rea-
sonable beings must look ahead. il they
weuld profit by the lessons Of the past or
provide for the future. Fhe farmer who
pitches his crop, and the mechanic who
casts 6ff his work. leok ahead and provide
for events. Shall those who have in charge
the affairs Of great people be less thought.
ful and less forecastings The wise man
foreseeth the evil and hideth himself. but
fools pass on and are punished"
The Observer does as the justice to say
that we are opposed TO reconstructing the
old government. We are opposed to it.
and have been from the first, whatever
some Of our correspondents may have been
permitted. TO say to the contrary but, hay-
Ing put the whole matter on the issue of
The sword-having discarded reasoHrnIer
the pressure Of circumstances we could not
avoid and appealed. TO physical force. we
DO not hesitate to say that before We would
see our State permanently subjugated and
uodden down, as Mississippi j.. we would
consent to restoration OF tie old govern
men;, or the establishment Of new CON-
mon government. with all our rights guar
anteed, as the lesser evil. But We would
avoid this By all the means in our power,
as a great political and sectional humilia:
tion and hence We are for fighting and
talking at the same time for sumo settle
ment which will leave al least portion Of
the slaveholdins States under a separate.
common government. IL forced 10 choose
between the two evils. we would rather
live wiih than under the Northern people.
Our resentments are as strong as they can
be against those who have carried FIRE and
iNord through our country. and many Of
whose soldiers have committed wanton and
cruel outrages on orr people but We could
not, as a rational beings sacrifice the hap
piness and the lives Of both races 10 the
South merely 10 crafty hatred aud re-
YeDge.
Tie Observer thinks we have given nay
before the assaults Of our enemies, and have
acted indiscreetIy under numerous provo.
cations. Wemay have acted InJiscreeiIs \,
but We have GOT been provoked 10 Il. Ma.
ny OF the assaults OF our enemies IN tie
newspapers We never read--sone of them
we notice in the Standard and then fufget
them. Our course is the result OF serious
deliberate consideration. We do not re
gard our enemies. Their assaults ne,el
occasion more than a passing emotion VI
pity, scorn, or contempt.
We confess We ace touched by the earn.
e.t appeal which the Obseysr nlak,s to y.
10 !" discountenance" the meetings being
held by the people; and il We though
ter tendency As injurious As they az,
c.. cred by the Obsruer, We should mol
as,i,lte to beg the people to discOntinu,
TEN. But we are not responsible fol
.4n. They had their origin 10 the policy
1h- dissatisfaction at Richmoad. and il
Hs gfeat desire which exists for peace