The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-05-04
nr. Lsng's Great Speech In the Yankee
Congress-.

Ma. CHAiRnAN:-I speak to-day for the
preservation Of the Government, and. al.
though for the 6rst time within these walls.
l propose to indulge in that freedom Of
speech and latiisde Of debate so freely ex.
ercised by other gentlemen for the past
four msuihs. and which is admissible un-
der the rules in the present condition Of
the House; but Cor what may say and III.
position l shall occupy upon this aoor and
before the country. alone will be respsnsi.
BILE, and in the Independence Of Repre-
sentative si the people. | intend to pro.
claim the Deliberate convictions af my
judgment in this fearful hour Of the ooun-
uy', peril. And now. Mr. Chairman, "a
we are 10 cemmittse Of the whole On the
state of the Unios. let u inquire. how
stands the Union to-day?
TIE INAUGURATION OF THE WAR.
A little over three yearssge, the present
occupant Of the Presidential mansion. II
the other end Of the avenue. came int III 4
city under the cover Of night. disguised in
a plaid cloak and Scotch cap, lest, as wal
feared By his friends. he might have receiy-
ed q warner greeting than would have been
ssreeable on his way through Baitinote,
AZ The hands Of the constituents of the hen
.r.bie geHtleman hea Maryland (Mr. Da.
,i,.) On the 4th of March he was inaugu-
rated, and in bis address deprecated civil
war. using that ever ie.be e.nemorabls lan-
suase. /" suppose you 20 10 wsr. you can.
not 6ght always. and when. alter much lnss
on both sides. and no gain on either. YOU
cease fighting, the identical old questioui
a. 10 terms Of intercourse are again upsr
you." Seven States had up TO that time
seeded IRON the Union. All believed that
var ~osId be xverted. Al the conclusion
of the address the lsmented Douglss. wha
had closely watched every vord a. il es-
capped frs@ the lips sf the President. turn.
ed 10 friend, and win tears in his eyes,
:. thanked Gni that after all the election o
Abraham Lineoln wauld not involve the
nation in war;" A secret meeting OF the
Governors Of = number Of States was ssor
after held in this city. A scheme vas de-
sissd aud vessel sent Que under pretenss
of furnishing provisions TO th. troops with
Major Anderson in Fort Sumter. On ar
ri,ing in Charleston harber the people o
iaat city fred upos the Furt. The tele
lraph bore the news 10 this city, shd OF
,is frat mentisn 10 the President. he eI
clsiued, 81 knew thev would do il" which
, INV mind 10 conclusive that IL was IN
,-ndsd expressly for that purpose. Seven
tv.sye thousand men were imnedistell
rall,d for, var wss inaugurated. twent,
days were given the insurgents TO lay dsw'
their srns; an additional 1--WE hundred
thousand men we're soon called for, hostil
ue. commenced. The rebellion was 10 b
crushed inside OF sixty days, more troop
we're called for, the Uniun was TO be re
stored with all the rights. equality ,nd Dig
nifty of the States unimpaired. No maj
was permitted TO question, Tor moment
the right oi the Government 70 coerce IN
States back into The Union. To doubt III
right or question the speedy suppression
the rebellion and restoration of TIE Unisn
Was To be denounced asa traitor TO The Go
,rrnment and dssympa,hizrr with the South
Thus, sir. was the war insugurated. In
frst year passed away the second cam
ard passed in like manner. so Of the third
now STANDS Tnx WARP
And nav, sir, let me again inqune ho'
stands the Unian to.dayi The briei peri
.d of three shsri years has produced fear
iul change in this free. happy and prosper
Gus Government; so free in its restraint
upon personal liberty. and SO gentle 10 =
demands upon the resoRrces OF the people
that the celebrated Humboldt. after travel
ing through the country. on his return Z
Europe, said "rhe American people hay
Government which you can neither So
or feel" $50 different 10 il now, and .
great is the change. that the inquiry nigh
"e'l be made to-day, ere We not ia Con
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