The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21
From the Milton ChronisIe.
FULFILLING HIS PROMISES.

shep a mighty effort was being made BY
She patriots IN that body to compromise
differences, the Hon. JOHN A Gilmer, then
a representative from this State, made
very able and patriotic speech On the 23d
day OF January, IN which he warned North
etn gentlemen against the consequences oil
tsrcing the South into disunion. We ex.
tract the two last paragraphs Of that speech,
and remark that MIR. G,lmer not only fore.
told the consequences OF Northern stubborn.
ness. but he IS now, and has ever been
aimee this war began, fulfilling bis promises
10 The letter. Too old TO take the field
himself. he has gallant sons who seized the
muskst at the FIRST blast OF the war-bugle,
aud 3hs have fought the enemy on many
sosdy field. while at home his voice has
been fased TO inspire men 10 The rescue,
aud his han1s have dealt his means tor
sustaining our army with a liberality un-
surpassed. His brother is second in COM
naud 10 Gen. BesuIegard, at Charleston.
Mr.. Gilmer is q candidate TO represent
This district in the Confederate Congress,
aud addressed large assemblage Of the
citizens OF this county in the Courthouse
at faneeyville, last Tuesday. We were 80
sniertunate as aot TO hear the speech, but
learn that II gave universal satisi.cl cllon.
His sentiments, We are assured, we're III
keeping with the following
Now, Mr.. Speaker. have presented
these considerations. hoping thereby TO get
y in proper frame Of mind and disposition
,Owork Tor the peace Of this country. be-
cause desire 10 ds my duty. aud my whole
duty. while AN IN the Union and il | ain
iercsd 10 20 out Of q. may be also enabled
10 do ny aaty then. tell gentlemen that
ii. 10 spite OF all the efisrls oi wise and
good men, the State from shich.I come
decides 10 dissolve her connection with
this Government, my desnnies are. and
will be with her. know that when that
event accurs peace cannot long continue
A war. a terrible war. will ensue. When.
ever the people Of the North and South
have once appealed 10 the Col 81 battles
for which J lant siib mnsi fearful appre.
hensiun. a civil war will follow that vii
spd oAly IA :ES ses;rac''on Of all the grral
interests :. -. sssnons oi the country
whenever that event comes. know ~,
duty and whether have the nerve 10 b.
there myseli or not. know chat such vii
be ny duty, and that il will also be NV do
Z, 10 devote 10 her service nv means, my
veil, and children. Whenever that strpg
.g'e comes. you will ind, North and South
ihsi the men ,Sho have sought most TO pre-
serve the Union, who have been the last 4
give u up. will be the FIRST men 10 be lsun,
n ank anI N. h~e at
o'sody contest. their means most lIberall.
and freely be devoted to helping aud main
tanning the great. terrific, and bloody strus
gle. and they will enter il on either sid
Tor victory Or death and il they fail. i
their efforts for the first, they will be icun
wlh their back 10 the field, and their fee
TO the Zoe.
want gentlemen North and South I
mark nv words when these things com,
when this bloody strife cnsues. as il Ger
iainlv will unless this spirit Of disuniu
can be checked; when. mark you. TIL
country shai be laid waste; when al on
channels aud Communications of trade sha
be brsksn ~; when the shipping IN on
ports shall be destroyed when our institu
hons VI Learning and religion shall witht
way ~ BE- torn down; when your eltir
Nall be given " for punder and 10
,isughier when YOUR sons and nv son.
your neighbours md nv neiehbors. shall
carried irop tbs bloody field Of strife an
our mothers. our sisters. our wives and on
daughters, shsll assemble around %. ant
with weeping eyes and aching hearts. say
Could not you have done something, coul
not you have sad something, that woul
have aycrled thus calamity {" | want
ieel 10 my conscience and in my soul thi
J have done nv duty. (suppressed a.
plause.) ! want you, fellow.men Of N