The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-10
Re. Enlistment Of N. 0. Troops. Speech
Of Hon. r. g. Reade In the Senate.


Of Hon. e. @. Reade In the Senate.
We end the following remarks Of Hon. E. G.
Rsads, Senator from this State, made on Saturday
the seth uIrins. in the proceedings Of tha, day:
Mr.. Read, Of Nsrth Carolina. introduc.
ed joint resolution Of thanks to certain
North Oarolina trseps who had re-enlisted
tor the war, which is as follows:
The Congress Of the Confederate States
having learned through the public press Of
the re- enlistment for the war Of the North
Carolina Brigade in the army of Northern
Virginia serving under Gen. Robert ID.
Johnson, do
Rssolpe, That the patriotism and spirit
Of the North Carolina troops. evinced by
their prompt and voluntary devotion Of
themselves afresh to the service Of the
csuntry. are beyond all praise and deserve
the snbsunded gratitude Of the govera-
uent.
In support Of the resolution. Mr.. Read
said:
Mr.. President :-It 10 with much State
pride and personal pleasure that offer
this resolution for the consideration oil
Senstors. and ask their favorable action.
In this great war We need all oar strength
But what is strength in war. II is not the
multitude Of faint hearts and nerveiess
arms which achieve success these are bur.
dsns rather than helps. II is spirit that
moves IN army and makes it irresistible.
These troops have been in service for
yezrs. They are sesrred and wsrn.. They
are away from their homes, where they
have much to love. But they tarry not
fer these. They await aot ysur bidding.
bat they sPrisE 70 sctisn IS springs the
tiger from his lair. This Senator's, is
strength in var.
Ivould be proud Of them il these were
lie soldiers II any other State. When, q
fsv days ago. the Senator from Tennessee
offered resolutions appreciative Of like con-
duct on the part Of troops from his State
ny Affections rza out afler them. And
grew larger - I remembered that Tennes-
see vas North Carslisa's daughter. and
that North Carslisa. like . neither. had
saly sIlssed her qusesly daughter TO be .
little in Tie 'front.'.
The esadsct Of these troops. Senator'S. il
in esasossses With the spirit Of al! the
troops from Nsrth Carslina dssinS this
var. asd Of her people Of hsns- % yell.
Yet nsIieioss rsnor has thrown the stain
Of dislsyalty spoa her ZANE. Il matters
psthiag thai set Q nsn has staid st home
vks vas called to the Geld IL matters
psthisg thar they have swelIsd every til
ssph and staid every rsserss; il matters
nsthisg that every legitimate burden has
hssn ehssrfslly bsrss BY her people; il
matters sstkisE that her youthful eEscu-
live. called frea the aeld 70 his respensi.
Die pssitiss. has - maassed her asairs.
iatssnal sad exlesssl. % 10 have sbtained
The name, nsdel 0sversss - il matters
sothinE that her Coaventioa VAS ssani-
nsus and her Legislature Prsvidsst; no.
thing matters. Msligsity says she 10 dis.
loyal. and disleyal she msst be. will net
mske the Senate the assss for ba31ling With
NE mslignaut charge sgaisst North carsii-
n. Her repststisa 10 very dear to me. IL
can scarce 10 lees - vish ysa. Sess-
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