The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-03-18
From the Raleigh Daily Progress.


Every honest heart throughout the land
earnestly desires peace, but how to attain
II is the evexedquesrlon. The South wants
peace and the North wants peace, and the
honest masses everywhere will do any and
everything possible consistent with honor
10 secure prace. Why is il then that We
cannot have psacef European powers
could. consistent with their avn homer and
il conformity. 10 the laws Of natioa,, stop
this war were they 50 disposed, but after
two years OF hoping and waiting We clear
~ have no right 10 look longer 10 that
quarter for a solution oi our troubles. Eu-
ropean powers will no, step in to stop this
war for a long time TO come, II ever. What
then. Why simply this: We must look
- ourselves and not abroad Tor the germs
that are 10 deselnp glorious peace.
/" Bat" says one Of The blood and thunder
order, "sau don't mean 10 give up" No.
not exactly. IL we can help IL, but We want
peace, and seeing no alternative but for
The struggle to continue or the belligeren,s
themselves 10 settle the matter, we are
clearly in favor OF negotiations ~ soon ~
The North will consent 10 treat with US
Faction. North and South, TO use PLAYED
out phrase, has abou, played out. and If
the honest masses--tor there are honest
mas>es LETT even IN the Nor.h--can have
chance 10 settle this trouble they will do
ii.
Politicians. ofiCrholdsrs and Contractors
nav ,lrs,re the wsr % continue. bur nine
etr.nine out Of every hundred nf the PEOPLE
van, Il u stop, aud Il must stop. nr both
sections are ruined WHAT We want then
ls thv ir.t step towards peace. Break
me ice--make the first move, and the work
j. already accomplished. Bat how il this
- be doas: We cannot lay down our
arms and leave the enemy 20 oyerfun our
country. Oh cnurse nut but while We
hight LEI us watch With an ragie eve the up
hraslngs Al the North; aud whenever any
portion ol that people show disposition
~ strike blow for the nsrrihrow Of the
tvrant that nnw rules them, let us give tu
them all the all and comfort We can. Now
i no time 10 talk abpa, boundary, or TO de.
clare what states We will Or wiIl nor admit
into The Confederate family. IL will b.
line snaugh to do this after We establish
tae fact thst We have Government and
country. We confess that We think il wsald
n better for Us 10 have i Confederacy uf
al slave States. but are our people IL con.
iinue this war forever for the nisger! IL
il.r great Northwesfrrn states should make
! propositions IL atop this var and with.
dras from The mischievous Puritans OF New
England and join Us. could We reject II
ossi We 70 stop in such AZ esens 10 ask
thrm shelter ihev would sdopl slavery or
hei: Or oughI W not on the other hand
III take them 10 upon their subscribing 10
Ihe f,c,rine Of States Rights, lea,iag 10
every State tie righlte manage it, own in
,rfnal affairs in lis own wAys
Ihs var will teach our people an i'm.
rariani lesson. and II i this: White war
between the sections NAV wrest slavery
itain people whnse interest II ID 10 have
.ia'ers, y never can force ii IN q people
whose interests and tastes are oppnsed IL
Y. THIS var may cArry nur slaves into
Aan'as but i will never make slave tern.
'nrs II lha, State.
- hhnW lhas there ~ much disalte ctinH
Y ne Northwest. AZ IN fact there il in
- Jersey. New York and Pennsylsania.
@Hd llr laie weeping usnrpasian. hs which
~ hasfai coTns was suspended and Lin
faIn madr Dictator Will increase II. Let
"Faenurage il. and, il W want peace. do
Al " can - deihrone l.ineuln. Alternate
'as Nurthucs, from the Northeast --get the
fsaplr of Tie great Northwest 10 dsly the
asfhnri'y u lincnln. and then We NAV be.
s'1 y think u peace. Bat snppssr thry
hfip u nverhrnw Lincoln: shall We
I've them mt IN The col,s Or shall We
epn'ent 70 partnership with themS Can
" expect to enlist them in our behalf while |
ne compel them 10 travel through foreign
t"antry TO get 20 the Gulf! Now those
naose cry sstill for war, may charge that
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