The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-08-10


to represent this large and Important dis
trlct IN The Federal councils alta time when
veterans quailed, and statesmen only saw
the right TO pursue the wrong.
MR.. Lanes SPEECH.
When this distinguished champion Of
Freedom and leading advocate of peace
presented himself on the platform, The yo-
ciierous applause which greeted him excel
led any thing of the kind we ever Witnessed.
Alter the cheer upon cheer had subsidized,
Mr.. Long commenced as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and FelioW- Citizens lit
is not IN the power of language for me to
express the deep sense oil gratitude | feel
IN listening to the eloquentterms in which
you, sir, (turning 10 Mr.. Curry have re-
lerred to myself, and at beholding this de-
monstration Of popular opinian; and, sir,
although YOU have endeavoied by the pow
er and force L the English language, Of
\ which YOU are SO perfect a master, 10 at
tribute it 10 myself personally, ] sm not
VAIN enough for one moment tu believe il
ls so intended. II is the true expression
.of popular sentiment in favor.of princi-
pie, which, by your Suffrage. aud your kind
partiallty, my tellow-cltizens. have been
enabled 10 rive utterance 10 in the councils
Of the nltion. Ii means Peace ;peace up
on the best terms il can be obtained, that
would be satisfactory 10 honorable men,
but IN any event peace, even il il costs The
recognition Of the separate and sovereign
Independence of the Confederate States.
am deeply grateful for this manifesto
tlon ofaPproval Of my course upon the all
exciting question of the dsy--a question
that sinks in insignifcance all the events
"f our past history.
j see before me the representative men
of a.large purtiun ot nv constitsency--
men whose esteem highly prize. and fur
whose political judgment have always had
the greatest respect and regard.
In pronounclng for peace, Ihich is Q
painful but stern necessity, upon the basis
] Of recognition pG the States composing the
. Southern Confederacy. although | would
make any personal sacrifice TO induce them
TO return. If such thing were possible, I.
the principles Of 1916. expressed in the
Declaration of Independence, that all JUS
. governments derive their power lrnm the
: consent Of the governed. was fully aware
; that | took upon myself great personal risk
. and hazard.
{ knew that for the last three years free
, dom Of speech and the press had been. 10
! great extent, suppressed. and that most o
! the constitutional safeguards which former
surrounded the people and the Repre-
!. sentalises in Congress had been broker
{ down. ! knew that in declaring agains
! further prosecution Of this Infamous war
$ should subject myself TO The frowns uf ar
d bltrary power--a power far greater thai
ever raised is head before upon this con
y linent--a power, relentless. inexorable
u aud unscrupulous--having million Of bay
y onets at IFS back aud dlsbursing billions o
!. what passes for money per annum-- pow
er supported By Influential public pres
!. and by most mighty and potent organi
4 zation among the people.
!. The prisons and dungeons Of the coun
!. try. frnm the Atlantic 10 The Pacific, b6r
2 melsncholr evidence Of the penalty ili
y drspotism had visited upon those bra,
u and courageous mes who before had dare
: 70 condemn is policy and publicly expires
'e q disagreement oiopinion with il.
81 Had consulted my personal ease an
,r sense ot security, to shy nothing Of my per
y scnal interest,", | shosld have remained 81
u leat. and not given expression TO my sin
y cere and conscientious convictions. /
this war. from the beginning, the friends I
4 peace have been threatened with sever
ST punishment. by mobs, or by the Govern
e mcnt, il they continued faithful to the
i. conscience--and they have been rewarde
le with money, with office, with contracts an
is patronage. il they would apostatize an
y become ,he blowers Of the war trunpe
i and be the rsnions Of power.
j. l. TIE w.at l.. - al tho .s.enslia