The Hillsborough recorder., 1864-10-12
From the Green.borough Citizen.


Southwest. Hundreds of beth sexes, all
sizes and ages, greeted him on his coming,
hoping to, hear . gsod account OF our mar.
tial affairs in that important section Of the
Csnfsderacy. nor we're they disappointed.
Gen. Hoods yet grand and spirited army
is again ia motion; and if his witty and
skilful adversary is not wide awake. ere
this time Hood has his claws. to use his
expressive language, on his ine Of COM
munications. and, will before many days
compel him TO meet him in battle. With
proper management and jadlcious selec-
tion of his grounds, Gen. Hood. can con-
quer him and will. conquer him. Disohsdi-
ence Of orders and certain brigades not
taking their proper places, is what defeat
ed US before in the engagements around
Atlanta and at Jonesborough. He felt
sure, that we vould drive Sherman, in de-
feat and through slaughter back to the ex-
treme northern confines of the dark and
bloody ground," Of old Kentucky, and plant
our standard on the banks Of the beautiful
Ohio,
He said the conscript law was popular
10. where, but that no. State hud yielded
more cheerfully than the people Of the old
North State; that she had, according TO
her population, sent more men to the field
and executed that law more thoroughly
than any other Of her sisters that he. had
seen the heroism Of her sops displayed on
different fields since the war had been pro.
gressing, and that none had surpassed
them; that her daughters. TOO. had done
nobly; that the great women Of the Reyo-
luton Of l776 had set them an illustrious
example in those perjlous days. but that
their children. many Of them raised up
tenderly. bad even surpassed their mo-
Tiers; that they, had met the sick, weary.
wounded soldiers on the wayside and re-
freshed and fed them, had run the wheel.
the loom. and piled the needle 10 clo,he
and make comfortable and had visited the
hospitals where was the keenest sufsrngs
and where was death. and with angelic
hands softened the pillows Of those whs
were Offering themselves upon the altar Of
their country for sPpeasing the goddess Of
liberty.
lie paid glowing and handsome tribute
TO the great Lee. 70 bis patriotism, his
mojesty, his cheerfulness and readiness TO
do whatever was best for the success and
Independence Of his native country. that
IL he could better serve her, he would car
, ~ muskst rather than wear a sword. No
) higher encsmium could be pronounced up
On him than that which fell from the lips sl
. his Ercellency.
u lie said no people. 50 large, so united.
: undetermined, as We are, could be enslay.
ed, eIterminated that no man, who has q
. proud aud uDslasish heart, could accep,
I the terms Of President Lincoln, which a,
best would not sake Us more than depen.
deneies; that he would vastly rather die a
freeman thaa live slave. such slave.
. His entire speech was full of zeal, earn.
estness, hopefulness. and on his pale face
7 and in his severe eye was an expression oI
: determination never, never TO be conquer
ed. lie is in the proper spirit for the head
Of struggling. toiling and resolute psO.
|, pie, asd the message Of Joy and cheer
/. which he will carry to the noble and pa.
! tiently enduring soldiers around the Capi.
tal and her sister city aud in the Valley
Z will lilt from their hearts the sadness and
depression caused by the unfortunate turn
2 which things appeared to be taking in III,
!. Sosthwest.
Gev. Morehead. our distings ished frl
!, o~-citizsn. vas loudly called foe BY III,
2 strangers. soldiers and others. after III.
Presid.Rt cIssed. The Governor msunt
Cd the platfsrm. expressed his qualification
. At hearing the cheering aud gIadsoms new
;. WHICH The President had brought US; ioI,
. our people he felt assured We coald not b,
. eosquersd By such race as the NortherI
!. people and that if We could do no better