The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-11-02

sidvcfv Ia the territories was, As | nave
said before, but barren issue. stand
tonight with, perhaps, but iew sympathi-
scrs around me, but appeal from the yer.
dict st the present to that 81 the great fu-
ture. which has in it: .wons that which is
known only to God Oae, yvo, or three
years hence, lock hack TO the present hour.
and ask whether have given bad advice
IN the letter which has been condemned.
After the war broke cut. | still Surveyed
the scsna. It yet appeared that We must
look to 4 division OF the North. J saw a
great nation in the North west, settled
principally By Southern men ; with great
river running through its immense terrific
ry, and forming Is 1t were bond Of com-
mon interest between tint section aid the
South. was further aware that the party
which acted with as had It's chief seat of
pewer 10 the Northwest. looked about,
therefore. lsr q mods 10 accomplish ihe
great cad in view. The 6rst oppsrtenity
! saw was after the frs. bsttle OF Msnas-
sas. when, conferring with the President Of
the Confederate. States, | proposed 70 him
Z policy which looked ta that end. Ia
ether words, | suggested that he should
propose treaty Of peace TO Mr. Lincein,
the conditions Of which Should be recirro-
cal free trade sIth the North ues,, aad a
tree navigation Of the Mississippi river Sc
cured by treaty compact. Ny idea vas
that W. shncld suggest to the Northwest
in the most imposing form such terms as
would rece1SiIe the protection OF their
most material interest with dssolG:ioa
1t the Union That idea was not adopted.
Altar the defrat Of ,Gen. Mcclellan in
freut Of Richmeud, Srste TO NJ. Benia-
min. the Secretary Of state, again urging
The same policy, but s.iil il Sss not adopt.
ed. theUghi such 10 be eur true policy.
hecsuss.it vas requiring our soldiers in the
field to carry an unnecessary burden. when
a proper performance u duty sy the Co
vernmsnt would have diminished Ill. enc.
mics with whom they hss to csuteud.
.SsOn attsrsards this great peace party
OF lAe North- west shc~ed evidences Of ito
immease pewer. hoped then. that SEINE
respease would be made to that party
hut. icllow ciltzens. xhat was the result
Nsihiag. The Rickmoad press. in large
degree. and especially an srgsn which had
the reputatoH Of beng AZ Official .organ
denounced that peac. party. Referring "a
its leaders, 'pallandigham and others, u
said. I've respect those Abolitionisis whit
are led away bv their lansticism for in.
s,ance. such meu as Wendell Phillips. Lin
cain. aud vthers but We have coRtemp'
and scurn ior YOU who pretend TO represent
/ The peace men OF The North. Yss ma,
crawl upon your bellies, but We will spi
, upon you" Why thus repel those wh'
: are seeking p.sces
As an evidence Of that policy oi th'
. lsichmond pres. and other newspapers u
! the South, the Hon. Sir. Ssule. OF Lnui.i
i ana. told me that he was in the city OF New
I York. when an electIoa took place. ant
that Placsrded upon the political banner
$ and ~ other places were the remarks O
! the Rchmond press. concerning thes
J. ps.ce Democrats Of the North sceosps
/ HIed with the observation. = sre what you
0 Southern friends say Of you" Mr.. Sonl
j. assured NE that those articles. from ts
4 Richmond Enquirer. which wa then know
a. the oficlsl orgsa Of our Government
{ had produced the most Injurious effects.
{ will state further. that General Atkins, .
!. Texas, membet Of Congress. told me tha
i he was with Mr.. vall.njigham nearly
/ week, aud thattLe latter said 10 him it
' had not been isr the coarse Of yoar South
i ern press in reference 10 the peace party
% MIR. Lincoln never could have undertake.
u che caspaign against vicksburs. You
Il press has cost you tie death Of many I
|, jour Robiest men" protested againi
] that policy, and sskej, IN Gods nam'
/, why is this danei Have We no pity f
y oui noble soldiers, who are dying daily
j. lShsll we try to consolidate the Mort