The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-11-02
HILLsBoRoUGH, N c., NOVEMBER &c. 1864

ana at the last session OF Congress, several
Senator's and members thought we ought to
try the use Of diplomacy, and, to some
extent, do what we could 10 divide the
NcrtH. and TO weakea the pswer Of Mr..
Llacoia. We met together, considered
the question and agreed upon this pre-
gramme, VIZ: that We would introduce
resalations into Congress. that in the event
We should defeat the sRemy at the two
points where Rs had concentrated, the
President should be requested to tender 10
Mr.. Lincoln propositions for the meeting
ei commissioners to negotiate upon ne
subject Of poace. We did not expect that
Mr. Llacoln would sgree to this srsposi-
ton, because we know he is pledged ne
yer TO cease war wsIle he can raise man
or dollar; but we wanted to build up a
party behad hin. Even those resolutions,
moderate as they were, failed to meet the
approval Of those in pewer. The session
ended. | came homs. The subject still
occupied my thoughts and when thought
OF soldiers daily exposed aad daily dying
and watn thought Of Government that
did not exercise policy best calculated 10
dciest the North, by building up peace
party 10 that section. was at loss what
70 do. In tbs midst of there reflections
there suddenly appeared the Chieaso plat
tafm. Il was in opposition TO the prhcl-
pie. IT Mr.. Liscoth. My heart beat with
renewed anxiety. Again and again, re.
velsed the subjec, in ny mind, until the
conyictlen irresistibly forced itself upos
ne that il vas nv duty to address letter
to the President Of the Confederate States
| felt that no matter what The eoasequen
ces might se-heap me with infamy, spur
me. perish nv memory--perish ny name,
must endeavor 10 render this service 10 IA
county. was wiling to encounter risi
OF lIie. and am teld thefs is man i,
this crowd wha has said that he would Kill
me TO. night; that he has shst Yankees ant
will shsot a nan who is no better than
Yankee.
! thank .ths sentlenen nhs originate,
this @eeting for eae thing that has beel
said in their resolutions namely, tha
they do not doubt MY siccerity. I fee
/ grateful. Take from me svsrything-tak
ir"m me the Office | have so long heId--bu
10 jusiies ts my motives, aud do justice I
the honest plreo,e with which am en-
deaysring TO serve yau. Ii were merel
deslrous Of promoting ambitious ends o
az own. or prompted by selfish interest
! should net have supported policy 81
likel, ts meet With contempt and spposi
ton as that which has been advocated j
the letter under con nsiderstinn. Ii was 40
der the influence of these feelings that
penned my letter TO the President. I'm
! tended. besides, TO appeal to public opin
ion, and see il | could not move the min
ei the South on this great subject. | fel
! that the great path To safety for Us was I
divide the North. thought that was Oh
, trse policy. .nd, therefore, pst forth Ger
tain views. calculated as hoped to snli,
: public epinlsn IN its behalf. Now. feliuw
{ citizens. ak you 10 examine that lette
! 10 writing il. had to do whatf First, |
address the President respectfully. becans
{ every emotion of my heart prompts me |
: DO that When consider that noble ma
{ strnggliag under adversely and standin
D up 10 the heat OF this contest. with so muc
nobility aud foditode of soul, feel irrs
] slstIbly drawn tswsrds him, and would 40
4 except as a matter OF duty, do anything |
I disturb his eguanimity. All honor, thel
. to him; althossh | cannot concede that b
I has been Sufficiently alive to the iapol
i .ance of strengthening our frieuds Al II
!, North. Of heroic nature, competent 10 d
u 10 the last ditch, and to cover your hist'
: ry with honor, il seems 10 ma he has q,
'f looked over the wide field Of duty and el
i erclsed that policy and diplomacy best ca
J, culated to accomplish the purpose in viss
II | had alsote address myself 70 you. and
impress upon your minds the necssslty
h this policy of diplomacy the necessity