The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

Si0 that "Sic, ldlhfh VI putting u HdEh
upon the foreheads" of those who had been
ibeir political opponents but had become
their co-laborers in the work Of defence
against Lincoln The most eminent men
of the old Wing party, such as Messrs.
Badger, Graham, Vance, and Gilmer, were
falsely and foully denounced along with the
Editor Of the Standard as laithess TO the
South. opposed TO the war, and in favor Of
reconstruction. Even we. only about a
year ago. were plainly charged by one Of
these contemplate organs with fayoring the
North because we favored the election of
Col. Vance as Governor. We treated the
imputauon with scorn, and so did all Of
those whom we have named except the
Editor OF the Standard, who unfortunately
did not choose to suffer The incessant abuse
heaped upon him above all others.
The result Of all this, TO say nothing Of
the aid and comfort given To the malignant
paTtIsans by the unfortunate course ot the
Confederate Administration towards North
Carolina--a course evidently prompted BY
those partisans and which might have been
avoided il the President himself bad so far
realized the unity of the country as to call
into his councils even one man that had
the ear Of his old political opponents-was
10 infuse into the minds OF many people in
and out Of the State the false idea that
there was party in North Carolina op.
posed TO The war and TO dissolution oi
the Union. And when the people looked
al the alleged leaders Of that pretended
party. aud found them TO be msn eminent
Tor heir ability as well as for personal in
tegrity and purity, what more natural than
that they should cpncluse that there was
reason for hostility TO the war and to dis
solution. else surely such wise and good
men. who had 50 great a stake in the CON-
munity. you'd nor entertsin such opinions.
As we have said, II was not true that they
did entertain such opinions. But the in
cessant dinning il into the esrs Of the pso-
pie pursuaded many man that il was true.
And so men have been educated BY certain
bad papers and bad men in North Caroli-
ma into the belief that there were weighty
reasons for opposing the war aud desiring
reconstruction.
With inexpressible regret we have seen
the standard giving way before the assaults
of its enemies. which il could 50 well have
Afforded TO disregard. and lending its ad.
mitted ability and influence TO the malcon.
tents thus created BY the teachings Of those
enemies, We have not, however, de.
, nounced the Standard. as many have done
, snd do. because We still hoped that some
remains Of common sense and patriotism
! would come to the aid Of our suffering
country aud preserve IL from the evils o
division. and from the even possible hor'
, rors Of civil var. We do not denounee i
. now. We rather appeal TO il. to lis quo,
. sense, its lore oil country, lis every ieelins
. &C humanity. to use is influence 10 dis
! ccuntensnce the meetings which is iliend
!. are holding in various parts OF tie State
!. The immediate cause OF the earlier ot thos'
+. meetings was the appointment OF Vir
E ginian TO 40 important civil Office IN TN
State. That cause has been removed b,
the renewal oil the yirgipian. Anothe
! rause was the eradication Of the Editor 2
! the Standard from those assaults which b,
: and they would have been wise 10 have
b treated with ceatempt. The third AM
. last avowed cause Of these meetings Isl
desire for peace. Everybody 10 the Con
: fedefacy desires peace. The questions are
what sort Of peace. and how i i 70 y
E obtainedF
The Standard has very recently denied
9 with emphasis. that il .asors reconstruc
\ fiou of the Union. or course il does moi
!. What il said, on the Goth Of May 1861,
still wisely holds 10, viz Z: that North Caro-
ina then "acfed FINALLY" and "wIsELY.
|. But some OF its friends, not so discreet q
2 the Standard. have gone beyond i on thi
u question. Witness the reasonable fesolu
/. tion that dsgraced the action Of the meet
4 ing in Surry county, which We were NOR
q li6ed to End in the Standard Of the III
; inst. That resolution will do more for III
: Yankees thsn any army that they have ca