The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-02-04

| have been piled up. Private fortunes are
tottering on the edge of ruin industry is
paIsied. and public bankruptcy at hand.
Voluntary enlistments are not stimulated
by bounlies; and the tax-gatherer, and
what for want of a better word must call
the press gang, stand ready to start on their
relentles. errand. More thag this: every
day dissipates some theory of conquest or
submission, wideHs the awful chasm that
separates US from our brethren Of the South,
and renders more probable lhr stupendous
shame OF European intsrvention--net mere
y recognition, but active military interpo-
sitlon, which at once settles the contest to
our Ignomny, and adds bitterness to the
cup OF degradation, for the surrenders we
have made to avert it.
Why. then, in this agony Of our republi-
can and American faith. may not words of
counsel for Peace be tolerated? WHY
must they be crushed ont as treasenabes
Why should Northern man be mobbsd,
and insulted, and prescribed, ard impri-
soned, because. with the experience of the
bloody past and the prospect of the bloodier
future, he speaks out in favor. of peace 7
There are thousands who think exactly as
do. who are timid and silent; men of
faailie. dependent or dispersed, capital
endangered. industry threatened fathers
and mothers who are praying-too often,
slss in vain-for the return of their chill
dren from the battle field and camp; there
are hundreds Of thousands Of these, silent
and anxious now, wha will rejoice in ecstasy
beyond control when the word Of ,pacfca>
ton j, spoken and the flag OF permaner,,
truce be displayed at Washington ar
Richmond. ] am old enough to re9 her
the Peace Of 1915 and the jov itga,. ba,
that joy was as nothing TO what I, w;il il
when this sad fraterna s,r,gr 1. ov.r nd
peace be made. II will bril- ,.sn ,be crsst
Of the statesman who aeco .npplishes ii.
These frankly avo e TO b. NV w;.bp.
and opinions as 70 T. .e immediate future.
They aim a. one. Al Peace: and when.
W''n"u. Cnenfe 2 disrespect, the questions
ar put 70 Z whether would give up
wl'hout s'r 1ggle the Union and Govern.
.neu' WI" a two years ago existed, and
now, ne power were mine, would ar
rans Inc terms Of recognition and separa.
N, | now have no difficulty 10 answer
ing.
In the first place.f think there has been
a struggle with at most questionable sue.
cess; and if the choice be between the
continuance Of the war. with its attendant
suffering and generalization, certain mise
ries snd uncertain results, and recogni-
ton Of the Southern Confederacv. | am in
favor Of reeognition-of course making The
abolition party responsible f.r this dread
necessity. The blood Of the Union is on
them.
u il Be D choice between the slnw but
ultimately successful condaet OF the war,
the Sphiagstinn Of the Southern States,
their fedure ~ mere military poyinces. in.
yolvihg. # course. radical rhaoge IN the
politics organization nf tie trvmnhant
North. =, !. Yir,ullg u ahrogate State
Righs. and create eentalized domina-
tion with 81 The heresies of the dav en-
grated, and peacesble recognition, still
prefer recognition.
IL cpli,nue war 10 fhr bitter end n
mntnal rim for mere pint of honor. Or
from temper. is mjschievnlsly absurd.
The moment prsclical result becomes
Impossible, a. ] thnk il now il. the war
ought 70 cease and il j. the part Of true
sia'rspanship 70 discern in advance when
that moment is coming.
u The inquiry be further pressed as 10
how | would arrange TIE leras Of paeiiea-
tioa and recognition, and adjust The diiii-
Guilty Of boaudarie. ard river rights, my
answer i, | Would b. by cpssaticn Of
hnstlli,ies and arnislice lpr fixed period.
not to, SHIRT. n is The idlest o. decisions
10 imag'ne hat in the !irat and smnke OF
aciu,l conf c; We can mike our plaas lor
he future Or even see what that future il
likely to III. II arms were laid down fnra
time. therr would De repugnsncr h take
then upasaia. which of itself would be "a.
yOfable 90 satisfactory adjustment. This,