The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-09-16
ADDRESS OF THE ARMY.
To the People of North Carolina.

To the EeDNle Oi sOr4n GhrOilnns
A general convention Of delegates from
each Regiment OF Troops fran Nerlh Car.
dina IN the Army OF Norlhern Virginia,
held AZ Orange G. a., Va. on the l2th Of
August, did US. the undersigned. the honor
10 appoint u COMMITTEES, 10 prepare and
puhli.h TO you an address. Invoking your
ia IN the accomplishment Of an object
,sry dear to thsse whom they represent.
and of unsurpassed interest and csnse-
qusace to YOU and 10 them. They desire
hat the irresistible influence Of the public
opiaiOn of all good and patriutlc men 10
the State, may be invoked TO put down
and destroy. and 10 silence forever the
voice ot 4 fsction, which is believed 10 ex-
rt IN no inconsidsrable strength 10 your
= mdsr, which is daily growing bold-rin the
,.arss,ion Of REASONABLE and misrhievous
sentiments, and whose machinations have
bsen and still are directed towards pni-
.snin. the minds and hearts Of our soldiers
snl people, and breaking down the courage
and confidence Of yon and OF us. who are
Sustaining the cause Of our csuntry. N the
srai srOgge FOR independence. in which
We arc engaged.
II was esteemed i most fortunate scir-
constance for the honor and welfare ol
Nonh caryllna. that such perfect unanim-
II, prevailed 10 her eouncils when she re
sslssd 20 break the bnDls which had bound
her to i government which had ceased "a
he the representative ol the true interest ol
h,r people, and WHICH she cauld no longer
respect, and 10 make csmmon Gause with
h.r sister States Of the South. Then i
m.s that her great aud honered name,
asre ioand united IN the glorious purpose
Her Badger, her Rasnsr, hrr Miller. hel
C;raham, her Morahesd and her 6ilmer
isr Edwards, her Oatlas and her Smith
Ter wlnslos. her Shepherd, her DAVIS
her Ell. and her Vance her statesmen anS
men Of pa~er, were inund 70 have quit iol
: uue the srena OF administrative aud par
d, pulitlss, and united 10 lhr work ol lay
III. ans~ the lnundAt,on oI gsyernmen
vi sur choice. Tier quiet farmers, he
han.st tradesnen anil artilans, her cisi
Magistrates. her lawyers md men ~ learn
ing. nas, all her plan, SOBER. thoushtlu
rsspls. Who have always been sloS q gs,
their pledge 10 cause. vet know 80 wei
hsw 10 hsaor il with true loyalty ~hsl
gwen. were 10 hsppy scesrd. There wer
II least, no Carlisle. nor Criitenden, No
ANDY Johnson. 10 head roll Of iniamy
within the whale Of her widely extende,
bsrdsrs.
There was no vote against the ordlnanc
II secession. There was no press 20 10
weigh against il. There was ne voice .
t4c,isn raised IN opposition 10 Il. Fare,
II hand. made appropriate banners IN
.ose rich garland. for eSpectsnt heroes
aai private contributors, iram rich an
poor, we're bestowed without stint Or lim
~ lurihsrance Of The common cause. Th
sans u our noble old State, supposed |
passess very lew Of the elements af MARTA
'thsracter. came forward with ASTONISHING
alacfity. and in very astonishing number
Tho. uha had mncked her bet,re. i,ehcl
NTH staring eyes her splendid regiment
with iull rank., substantially clad an
equipped, aud governed BY a rigtl disc
tline, winch bstasenrd tie dread wi
shich the eHsmy his alwats been inspire,
When ihey we're known ~ br upnn III
field. Since then, cut ~ the vast stor,
lan.r of hcr wealth. little known brforc i
appreciated by even her own people. y
ms poured forth into the lap u tho Cor
i.irracy. resource. Commensurate with "
eihet tacridces And. whether We measuf
t".se sacrifices b, the amount ol the mat'
flals Of war aud means OF subsistencs Ju
nished. the spirit and determination
her people. the number ot her men give
10 the cause. the talents, courage and 10
titude " those who have fought. Or II
number and virtues Of her noble dead,
are obliged TO recognizs her sisters leal
'ns on her for support in every emergsnc
sf the syentful struggle.
Nor have these sacrifices been made
sain. They hau. enriched her hister