The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-12-21

rigid acd ssvere. IL this apathy and sui
len despair have taken possession Of our
people, let the vsicc Of this Legislature 60
forth like the blast OF a trumpet to arouse
and reassure them. Let il be to them
what the example Of Hampdea was to the
Thousands Of true Englishmen who had
submitted to the ship money tax--a point
fer them to rally areuad Hampton did
not inquire whether he would offend the
ncaials Of royal power about the year
1850; il there Be such fear in North Caro-
lima ia 1864. having for its object the sub
crdipates Of the Confederate government.
let US do what we may tor lis dissipation.
Civil liberty is no weed springing sponta-
neously frsm the soil in favored regions.
It's bright. cousummate flower is the result
Of many ages Of attention and skill. II i
be mel cultivated it will surely degenerate.
and come to nothing. Upon any appear
aAcs Of its decay In North Carolina, 1t be-
comes us. who are ia great measure us
custsdians here. at least to tend and water
that fair plant whose beauty has been de-
rived from the care and wisdom OF those
who have preceded US.
If however, it be accepted that the clti-
zen has ne reaedy In the process OF the
Courts. the remedy which this Legislature
can give by firm protest, TO De followed,
il disregarded, by such action as will en-
force abedieace 10 ito wishes. is all that Is
left to our constituents. | have already
said that the Confederate government has
published record evidence mat It pays ht-
tie attention to the complaints Of the clti-
zens upon this topic. We will nst refer
them 70 taat sgain. We will speak our
swn mind upon the subject, and we will
take care that il shall be respected North
Cardinals wisdom in all matters pertaining
to this war has been tso we'll ascertained
fer any solemn verbs Of hers TO fall I'M
needed upon the " understanding aaa con-
science" Of the government. She has
proved herself to be wise IN council, and
resslute in the field. What she says in
behalf Of the rights Of her people will be
needed.
There is ansther topic in connection
with his general question which deserves
notice. Ssne days age this House was
startled by the announcement Of the Pub
lie Treasurer that he would require ssme
$4,000, 900 60 defrsy the expenses Of the
current year. The idea Of imposing tax
upsn the people fsurtoId greater than that
Of last year, was frightful. II was we'll
calculated TO amaze legislators accustom-
&c to the arithmetic Of former years. Yet
We see in. the instance before Us. the Con-
federa;e government snstchins from the
people in one article an amount greater
than that, the thought Of which had thrown
Us into such confusion. And when We
consider the amount Of other property thus
seized. We may well demonstrate at the
serious diminutisn which has been ecea-
Stoned in the means Of the people to sup
pert their State government. This very
action sf the Confederate States goes lar
TO INCREASE the diseredit Of the securities
ct the state. IL the Confederate govern-
ment had paid . just com pensatien On.
~ 10 thu swners OF horses aud mules tor sa
much vi thar property as il has impressed,
there wnuiI have been mere than a sum
Cheney OF additional means am'ng us 70
pay the de dapis upon the State treasury
during The 'rrt year.
| shall driain the House very brirfiy ~
discussing the merits Of the other resslu
items winch have introduced. White
indignant upon this subject sfimPrrssmsst
lthsaght Il ,.rsper occasion for the State
to show itself not un0bservaat Of, and mol
satisfied with the general course Of lesisla
tisn in Congress upon other matters con,
pected v',h our liberty. Ansng these
Ssuld stssif' particularly the suspension
ef the va! oi habsas corpus the cry to-
details. is.tead d exemptions; and ih'
sehsss q placing armed slaves 10 ear ar
ny. Il asy he said that the Confederate
States ~ " let 10 be eeosured IN the TIVE
latter rssgset-, as IL has not yet adapted
slther poiI<t. | submit that We Will no
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