The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-06-01

pie, ano Send tnem III itouS 70 the te'Anus
Or dungeons Of other States, and cOnfne
them at his pleasure, and deny to the
Courts the right to inquire into the cause
Of the Imprisonment, or to place the case
spon the docket, and give the accused the
benefit Of the speedy and impartial trial
guaranteed to him by the Constitution OF
his country. This is not the Constitution
al liberty which SO many Georglans have
died to defend. He who possesses this
control over the people, has ~ his hands
the powers Of a monarch. call him what
you may.
Again. apprehsnd the private soldiers
under your command, whose official promo
ton and self importance do not depend
upon the continuance Of the war, will be
unable to discover any dishcnor in the re-.
solutions Of the General Assembly OF their
State upon the subject Of peace. The Le-
gislature has declared negotiation as well
Is the sword. has its proper part to perform
in terminating this bloody struggle. The
terms of adjustment proposed by the Lee
eisIature, are the identical terms by which
South Carolina. Georgia, Virginia, and the
ether States Of the Confederaey stood the
day that each seeded frsm the Union. II
they were RICH. then. why are they wrong
now? What soldier who wears no stars,
and has NO Office, would not be glad to see
the struggle transferred upon these princi-
pies, frsm the battle field to the ballot box,
as proposed by the Resolutions o. the Lee
gislature Of your State, which seem to meet
your hearty condemnatisns
In conclusion. permit me to remark that
have the most reliable information from
your Brigade since the meeting, that what
purports to. be the almost unanimous action
Of those who compose il meets the sanction
Of but very small faction Of IL. The
Resolutions were, as am informed. pre-
pared BY some Of the sfice.s before the
men were convened. When called for to
ratify what the officers. without consulting
them, had concocted. comparatively small
part of the Brigade attended, and OF those
present, q smaller part voted, and OF that
small number, part veted against the Reso.
lrtisns. and the meeting adjourned amid
cheers which resounaed through ysur camp
fer him whom it was the purpose Of ths
managers of the meeting to condemn.
Ali know the great advantage which the
officers have ever the men in the manage.
ment of an affair Of this character. The
officers are accustomed to command, the
men to obey. Thsy can Dot meet thel'
officers upon an equality and condemn theil
action. bot il seems. they can. BY sponta
nesus aeelamatisR in the camp, when they
feel that iDjustic. has been dsns. testify
their disapprsbation without beiss indi-
vidusIly marked by those who have the
power ever them.
Begging you to assure the men undeI
your command, that shall centlnse to do
everything in my power TO protect and de.
fend the great principles Of Constitution
and personal liberty for-which they ar,
fighting, and to clOshe and feed their help
less wives and little snes in their absence
and 10 relieve their own wants when the,
are suffering for clething which they can
not get from the CsnfederacJ. Isn.yery
respectfully.
JOSEPH E. BROWN.