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

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1t is the good fortune of those who, up
on those terms and at those risks, pro-
nounce. for peace, that they have no hypo-
critics among them, and that no better evil
dence OF honesty and sincerity can be af-
forded than to oppose this cOntract-glying
and ,hievingly corrupt dynasty.
Remembered that | was the representa-
tive Of brave and patriotic constituency,
and that it was my duty to pronounce in
their behalf, what | believed to be true,
upnn the floor Of Congress.
So great has been the excess Of power
by this Administration, SO bold and auda-
cious its violation of everything connected
with personal liberty, that | presume you
were not surprised when, for thus deliver
ing my views and yours, ! was threatened
with the punishment Of expulsion from my
| sea. in the House. W
Indeed the time has long since passed
when anybody should be astonished at any
outrage this Administration commits upon
public liberty and personal rights. IF
That the Honorable Speaker of the House
should be the mover of this disgracetul,
unjust and Unconstitutional resolution OF
expulsion will forever remain upon the pa
ges Of our constitutional history. as another
remarkable evidence of the blindness ol
party rage and the terrible yindictiyeness
Of political passion.
Ii win not be expected that | shall now
refer in detail 70 the doctrines have adyo-
Gated as your representative upon the aosr
ef Caugress, during the syentfu session
that has just closed.
+ You are familiar with my position, and
| am rsjoced 10 know, as have been in
formed by the eloquent gentleman who ha.
lust spoken in your behalf, that it meets
with an approval at your hands, aud finds
\ re spsnsiye. hearts in the bosolns -of the in
telligenl and patriotic constituency whicl
/ / have been SO highly henored as to repre-
sent.
Three months have passed on Yesterday
since, as your representative, ! assumed
the responsibility Of declaring the delibe
rate convictions Of my judgment. 10 sup
port Of the principles and doctrines / thei
i asserted. in opposition TO the further pros
ecution Of the war for the coercion of soye
reign States. By the use Of such argument
sas God had enabled me to employ. and
stand befnre you to-day TO ssy'that they ar
true; true and Interchangeable as the hill
are everlasting.
4 The lapse Of time, subsequent events an,
much additional reflection, have only serv
I ed to convince me of the justice of tn
views then expressed.
That there is 10 other alternative in thi
war than subjugation and extermination Z
/ the Southern people on the one hand, o
the recognition of their Conlederacy on th
other, is beyond question; and how cal
! any sensible, humane aud liberty y-loyin
man hesitate in prelerring the latter Ev
I, cry days bloody experience and slaughte
only serve TO show that there can be n
{ other termination Of the contest.
The terrible evils to US as wei as I
) them, OF subjugation and the unparallele
cruelty of determination are so well know
and appreciated. that il is hardly necesss
!. ry 10 aIlude, 10 them 10 this audience.
6 would lain believe that those who cry OF
: for the determination OF eight millions ,
Z Christian mrn, women and children, III
1 descendants Of those who fought with US
5 the war Of Independence, are either insan,
Or in the heat Of passion give vent to
i feeling that they would be the last TO carr
: into effect. Ii they are sincere and san'
: they are monsters who would be too higf
!. " honorcd BY terming them fends, the
n ,jea is as impossible as 1t is wicked an
i deyilish.
Z Two friendly republics having acommO
! ancestry, common glories and recollection
r lying side by side-having laudable err
j ula,fon in running the race Of nations
d freedom. prosperity and greatness, are il
d iinitely preferable 10 one proud and sple'
|, did but gloomy despotism, resting like
dark shadow upon the future Of the Ame
) lean continent