The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26
From the Fayetteville Observer
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.

NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Ii can no longer be doubted or denied
that there is division in public sentiment
in. North Carnlina-on the one hand de
termination to resist subjugation by the
Yankee government, and to schieye The in
dependence uf the Cpnlederacy on the
other a peace party" as il is falsely call
Cd, that would be willing 10 have indepen-
dence, but cismors for peace. with or with
out independence. Those FIRST mentioned
are Enthusiastically headed by Gov Vance.
The others by the Raleigh Standard, though
that paper does moi itself 60 the length Of
some Of its followers. for il has very re-
Gently declared itself opposed 10 recon
s,ruction II the Union.
Before addressing respectful appeal 10
the Standard 20 consider well the character
and tendency Of the se.called Peace Party.
~e feel itright aud just TO say. that we do
no, hold that paper primarily responsible
for the most unfortunate condition in which
the State is involved. The real authars Of
the mischief are ihose who refused 70 re-
easnize the papablr fact that. after Lin
coln's Proclamation Of April 1861, North
Carolina was thoroughly united in The de.
termination to resist the subjugation Of the
south under the pnlicy ioreshadowed by
that Proclamation. We say thoroughly
emitted. and know what we say. With
mare surruv than we ever did any public
act, this paper promptly and unhesitating.
IL resolved TO resist subjpgation. With.
out waiting TO see what the members Of the
great party with which We had been iden.
titled would do. and fearing indeed thai
MANY of them weuld adhere 10 their love
ol the Union and come TO different csn.
eiusson from that NJ which We had arrived
We felt that the existence Of the South as !
pesplr and the security Of their liberty snt
property, demanded isftant and effective
resistance. Within six hours after the re
celpt Of thst Proclamation, without con
suliing with a human being. for there va
no need Of csnsultation about so selt.esi
dent a proposition. We united IN the de
termination unanimously mads by grea
meeting in this snsn. TO "take all prope
steps 10 MAINTAIN. secure and defend lh,
rights Of North Carolina as une Of th,
Southern States," and 10 support the ~
ihorities of me State In asserting ou
rights and defending our soil" We ha
the insrpresible qualification TO find tha
this action met with q cordial and unani
nous response from all parts Of The State
and from none more cordial or unanimau
iaan from our old political friends. Th
standard of that das. with equal prompti
tu.c. took the same stand. And Eve week
afterwards. as member Of the State Con
sentlon, its Editor voted for aud deliberate
ls put his name 20 the Ordinance whle
forever separated North Carolina from th
Federal Union. and identified her. in in
isfsst and honor. as she was already iden
tlhed 10 location and homogcneity Of in
,liit,inns, with the Southern Coniederac,
We have no doubt now. and never hae
That the Editor Of the Mandard was pei
ieetly sincere IN Ms course, and in th
pledge he then gave Of . The last dollar an
the las, man" n Narth farolina 10 main
an the declaration then made by him an
his associates IN the Convention, and ~
proved by her whole people. ss was abur
dsntly testified BY The promptness vi,
which her I" best and brayest" rushed |
arms.
Ba, unfortunately the State ADMINISTERS
ilsn q that day and is organs and adv
- were inca 2able of csmprehending n
suai'ng spectacle of divided pecpl
united IN one moment by common impuls
ni sell preservation. The condition
,hlng, demanded that party Administr'
TON should as instantly throw of ever
'aaekie 81 party, see nothing but unite
people. and tolerate no prescription Or d.
huneiatIon-nc war but q war upon n
common enemy. There was not sol
enough 10 the whole set that then control
80 .s. ne state to realize the importance
ms iine Of policy. Every man who hs
msas Union man was sedulously proscril
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