The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-03-09


volation with his finger and say: "Waul
ole North Carolini. swcw: I'm taroation
glad ter see yer come outer JEDI. Dayls's
little conslrn, but YOU den mean to 60 for
70 say yer amt III the Union agin, and under
the perfection Of the best government the /
world ever saw. Bin fghun' yer too long
toilet you sneak out that way Coatlnued |
laughter and applause.)
Why of course il such proceeding on
the part Of North Carolina would secure |
her independence, il would only DC neces- /
sary for one State 10 secede al a time. get
herself acknowledged, and, alter all were
out, turn round and form such 4 Contedera-
CIV a. best pleased them Old Abraham i
fighting us not because we are par. Of the
Southern Coniederaey, but because wr are
in rebellion to The CD Union md - loag
as We refused obedience to him he would
continue TO fight US. The iiea that Lin,
cola would recognize us NJ abatc lis claim
10 allegiance and obedience. i, prepoSterS
Gus. Well, would the Southern ConEed-
eraey recoguize your independence and
make treaty OF peace with you: Taisis
entirely owing to Contingencies. II yoa
went cut Of the Cnalederacr and declared
yourself independent, yon would have %
aonounce and enforce yuur position OF neu
trality with reference to the otaer bellig-
erents 81 there would be ~ occasion tpr
war. How could voa preserve yoar neu-
trality when once anneuneeds
The only rairoad Communication be-
tween the armies et Gen. Lee and o. Gen.
Johnston, between Virginia aud the re-.
uainder of the ConfederacY. is through
North Carolina Zoo 10 not suppose We
could, as a neutral STATE. permit tht Coz
yernment at Richmond 10 communicate
armies. Gen. L., sends sons u is veto
rams down here, taxes possession 81 The
railroads-the ervsSterIes Of thr sontede-
racy-ind fcgs sa,bady, who interfere.
with him-snd 50 voa ave tao wars ~
stead Of one, There is,nather considers
ton ia.clsed; . great portion u ihe pro
vision. that feed Gen. Les sray are cor
tanned in North Carolina. A, nrntra
State could not sell ,hen. and ne would D.
forced % have them. il j. not difficult Il
foresee ho- speedily North Carolina vest
become the sea, OF var. Moreover, 1T
trcsp, wsYld so, " these fellows hav
baseIY sbaodoned IL. lei, v. IL nIr tate
and dsn't deserve eur mercy" Old Al
wsald seni his trosps here sisa. beesls
We would 40 Isnscr y. n,o'r.l. ssd -,
roe silt pardon the expression, se seSi
catch he devil sssll sides.
Suppose yo1r State rhosi 10 s"rrr'
secsse teoa the c.afe5rrser, Sat set
beceae OF yosr .oIdiersiathe sr'ar 800
ssali rsss- ;, and cone hs~e. y s-,s'
bat ii. 80. II ts.a -ho haze tcil--s
th,t cid satIs f.g through sDok. I'D A.
III, the pr.ssscs Of death. sSS ssssd I
bleed l0ids n1ss the heigais VI "a ast
srsl EeS.Gf triumph, ,@ld ID, ea.rr.
victory that thrill 81 spslsuiiSg ssrls. Z
ven suppose that they wosls trsmpls y ~
der foot sal cr.al upos their ssHles 81
xt dir, in that sort Of ..yle! esfe.t q
plau-.l Whs tseh ~s.ls ysu hs's . q
isns North c,rsliS.s 4 iss cls -.d .
sen. UilitiI ssicers.
suptsss, as tie last alternative for Q
tsiniag peace, ssur eosvsntiss shoas -
III. State 80: ef the Csnfetsracy ssd Z.
IL ists IN. srss q iiscoln. Just - =.
Arsi entered ip,. tGs eli Us'sn AMI srs
10 scppsrt that sO'eramsnt. Iu,, 80 -
sssld sos have Imposed On yna fsir ss.
sfths debt, tGIss, surtsens of ths trl'
States. lastesd cflte Ceaiederss tar g
Isctsr ..niog srsnnd IL g.thts ~ :.
l.ier,te currency. (sf which i @u.l
confessed iher. il ~ great .sSs - ,he -
he Federal scent Genes sm0sf .ou
rtsIing green bsrk." snd god TO a.
in carrying % ias W4r. ilsis.d q fetn
ysvr sons kack TO tie plow att hrssr
ih,y vsDld be drafted anh sstt int,
yrriCe " Unclc Fam, 70 fyif s'epsi
sfhis negro troops 10 ,Itsfs'aat,as
shjts men, esmen sgd childtss -
sosth. Il tbsfs snriAing ysry sssfa