The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-12-14

people rejecting upon, their lineage and
former freedom.
Resolued, further, That such experiments
upon the temper of this commonwealth
have increased, are increasing, and ought
to be diminished.
RESOLVED. That His Excellency Govern
or Vance be requested TO transmit copies
of these Resolutions to His ExCellency the
President of the Confederate States; and
also to our Senators and Representatives,,
in Congress, to be by them laid before that
honorable bsdy.
Mr.. Phillips said recent occurrences in
his csnnty had prompted him to offer these
resolutions. He did not deny the right Of
limpressment, and no State had acquiesced
more cheerfully in it than North Carolina.
but he did protest against taking pri-
vate property without paying just COM
pensatien. If the grievances complained
Of we're the fault of mere officials, or had
arisen from an imperfect organization Of
government, they might have been borne,
but they bad been suffered everywhere in
the Confederacy, and for year after year.
He then proceeded to discussion seriatiYn
Of his resolutions, and said the only ques-
tion was whether the Confederate govern
ment had viola.ed the principles Of right.
10 support of his position that they had, he
instanced the impressment Of 100 mules
and nurses in his county, for which the
schedule price-S700-had been paid, when
the animals would have brought, in open
market, the sum Of 50, 100 each.
This was called impressment. but it.was
Taxation, aud taxation without the censti-
tutionsl requirement of being uniform.
One -third Of an articles valae was net just
compensation. Complaints had become
frequent on this subject. and in collec-
tion of General orders. issued from the A.
& |. G.'s Office. reference was made seve-
raj times to these remoastrances, SO that
The authorities could not plead ignorance
Of these evils. He had no hesitation in
stamping this coRduct as deliberate, and in
saying that these violations of right were
increasing in magnitude. He then pro-
ceeded to review the legislation On this
, subject, arguing that the laws provided no
redress. asd ststisg that il was signif-
cant fact that the people never appealed to
, the law-feeling tha. TO do 50 would afford
. them no relief. and Saly serve to bring
, down heavier paRishment upon them.
The people were succumbing to these
} encroachments, and il was time TO speak
and arouse them 10 an assertion Of their
rights. II il were not done, all wsuld be
: lost. Ii was SO is all grea, struggles, had
! been So in England and ~suld be 50 here.
A warn,ng should be given. for remon-
latr nia ~ had -
vain. Ii mus, be made known thar the
people we're NOT satisfied to endure every
thing. No man could lsvs . power that
wronscd him. and 40 people love govern
. ment that persisteuily aad deliberately
rsbbsd its citizens.
II was a point Of homer, tso. that these
wrongs should not be bsrne. JohR Hamp-
den had refused to pay even twenty shil-
lings ship money On principle, aud for
! himself. he would say il was not so much
the amount taken as the right to take,
against which he employed thus the Lam
! guase Of protest and indignation. Narth
. Carnllns had double interest in the mat
/ ter. Her Substance was tskaa without
Just eompen satiOa, and how could she then
r paw her tsxes-how gset this $4,000. .0eo
the State Treasurer rsquirsda He struck
not at nsa--a suartermaster was ne,hing
but h did strike 1t he system and the
! gsvernmsst that safried il on. This i'm
, pressnent injustice was the precursor Of !
general sdysses on all our liberties. Was
! not this .dvance--wsre not these sacces,
I sive iurssds. to be reti Aud If not now
~hss WAS il 10 ~ donef He was disros
cd 10 ihs. eIsrsiss sSrll its constitutions
! privileges t. sv,tsin the Confederate GO
. vsrnmsa,. bat hs vas opposed to any en-
: sresehmsnu.
/ MI. sNepserd, of Cumberland. said thcr
!, were some grounds taken by the geoil