The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-03-16

our ancestors did? They fought Phllip
and his grand armies Of those of his succe $
sors Tor eighty gears, and their miserable
little country which historians denominat
ed outcast by men and gods, finally tri-
umphed, preserved its liberties and secur-
ed permanent peace, despite the elferts
OF tyrant who held millions or men in
subjection. Shall we ever allow ourselves
TO be put to shame by the valor of those
who are sometimes termed, "the id
Dutch" when we are possessed Of resour
ces oil which they never dreamed?
There was Scotland. who resisted the
attempt of the English to subiugaie her for
four hundred years, and finally overcome
her enemies and forced them to nc cept her
King, James the vi, as James the | Of
England. There was the little dotchy of
Prussia, hardly big enough for Frederick
The Great to try one Of. his long-ranged
guns in. without shooting over into some
neighborlng territory. Well, this little
county fought the combined armies of five
Of the greatest powers in Europe, repre-
sentlng population Of one hundred mil
lion. whilst Prussia had population Of on
Is five million, for the space Of seven
years, and Gnalv came GU. with her ma.
tionalty and liberties unimpaired. and
richer than when she went into The war.
though during the bloody strife her Capi.
tai had been taken aad re.taken half.s.
dozen times, and the country often one
scene Of the widest desolatlon.
Shall Ne not persist in our struggle for
Independence. and aid another bright pare
TO tie history Of the iriumphs Of a free
penple against despn,ism?
/ In conclusion. fellaw citizens, allow me
r. remind ynu Of a text NJ sacred scripture.
which think would suit yonr case. You
know uhen ST. Paul went 10 the eity Of
I EphcsuS and announced the true God, he
raised quite row with Demrtrius anil the
reI Of the artists 10 the Mace, who had
been accustomed 10 making their living By
manufacturing shrines for the Goddess Di-
ana; and they were about to msssacre St.
\ Paul for his interference with their pro-
/ fits. Al Tie height If the excitement
which was sbnut 10 break on. into sctuaI
hosrlliiies. there appeared amcsg them a
fellow. the tran clerk. whose name is not
given. and regret the omission, for.
think he was The snartcst unnsplred man
uentinned IN Scripture who GOT upon the
courthouse steps or the stump" and
spoke 70 the people. What: DO any Of
snu rrcolect The passage He sdvised
the people 10 10 nothing rdsh.' For
ssid he, /" ysu Will be held accountable Tor
this uprssr. II Demeirios ard the arti-
rams have ANYTHING against this man. the
law is open; LET them implead each other,
the deputies are sworn, and il shall be in
lquired nf in lawful assembly" This is
the advice give you 10 day; Do nothing
rash.
II there il man in the State OF North
Carolina WIN hss reason TO love her people
and who should be ready 10 make sny "a
Icrfice even 10 the having down OF life for
their welfare. IL is myself. You have
lheaped honor after honor upon my head.
and at length testified your great conf
ldence bv bestcwins on me the highest Of
fec ia the State within your gift. have
ipresumed on this expressed confidence "a
tell YOU the truth, as honestly conceive
il 20 be. have come ameng you TO bee
ysu in the name Of reason. OF humanity. 10
obey the law. 10 recognize order aad su-
therity, 10 do nothing except in the man.
lner prescribed BY the Constitution, TO bear
the ills you have. rather than hy 20 evils
you know nat Of; in short. like the town
clerk o. Ephcsus. 70 inplore vOa TO dO
nothing RASH"
have no more doubt about the estab-
lishment Of the independence Of the South
crn COniedefaey now, than have oi nv
existence, provided We remain true 10 the
cause we have solemnly taken TO support
. North Carolina is pledged TO il, by heI
original act, BY the resolutions of hcr lie
legislatures, BY 4 hundred assurances pf thC
lt,nvf snle mn character She WflI dare q IN.