The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-11-30

kind conferred upon me, being content No
abide by eur ancieat customs even when
unusual circumstances have renderedthem
abortive. But am firmly convinced by
actual experience that it is impossible to
enforce discipline and obedience to ordel 5
in military organization throughout the
State without summary powers in the
Comma ntier.in -Chisf TO drop the oaender
from the rolls for certain specific offences
With great hesitation, therefore. and movs
ed by a sincere conviction os duty, re-
commend the cenferrlng OF this power on
the Executive TO continue only during the
war. and 50 restricted as you may deem
necessary 10 guard against its, Improper
exercise.
| In this connection | will ask ysur con-
sideration Of copy Of the resolutions
adopted By meeting of the Governors Of
the States Of Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama and
Mississippi. held in Augusta, Ca. an the
18th ult.. anu request you to regard them
of part Of this message. This meeting
was invited BY ous IN the earnest hope that
something might be agreed upon to aid IN
reinforcing cur armies and rendering uni>
form tue action oil the State in many ian
portant particulars, especially with regard
to the exemption from. Consumption of
State officers. After some days Of fres
and harmonious interchange Of opiaiohs
the result was the resolutions referred to.
That referring To Staae forces doing duty
beyond their own borders bad aliusion only
to special and extraordinary emergencies.
when as often happens the proper defensive
point may be be yund the State line and no,
within It.
Contrary 10 the impression sought to be
made by some. the resolution relating to
the impressment or CONSUMPTION of slaves
was by no means intended TO include the
arning OF them. much les. their final
emancipation, which take il would follow
a. natural consequences. supposed that
as property their temporary services were
within reach oil the government like all
other property. TO be employed as pioneers.
Irreetng Qualifications, cooks, transfers.
hospital stewards. laborers 10 the seysra!
Departments, and wherever in short the nc
gro could take tie place Of any ablebodied
white man who could carry 4 musket. Un-
der no. circumstances would conseat e
see them arrived. which would regard 4.
not only dangerous in the extreme but a,
less degrading only than their employ lnenl
! in this capacity BY our enemies. Ths pro-
position 10 eRancipats them BIZ the Cou-
federste Government (Which in conscience
should be done if they fought in our ar
mies.) | regard il As entirely out Of the
question. imagine that such an idea al
soolIshing slavery By the general govern
aent advocated Eve years ago would have
made people stare. and caused some little
excitement. This course would il seems
; TO me surrender the entire question which
has ever separated the North from tAi
South. would stultify ourselves in the eve.
Of the world, and render our whsle reyols.
ton nugatery--a mere obiectless waste OIL
. human life. need rot allude at all to N,
: constitutional question involved, which |
presune must be understood By this time
! Our Independence imagine 10 chiefly de.
!. sirable for the preservation Of our great in
! s,ituiions. the principle Of which is sla
: very rid il is only o-be won by The blsot
. of white freemen. The slave, however
: should certainly be uade to do his part a
5 q noa .eumbatsnt.
I The resolution referring to the reinforce
: meat Of the army is worthy Of your sp.cia
. and earnest atteation. The Supreme CSar
{ having. in the case Of Johnson W. MaIlett
$ affirmed the opinien advanced BY me il
!. nv last message. that the exemption o
] officers and agents Of the State is derive,
I from higher grounds than ACT Of Congress
!. thus placing il as favorably as the friend
! d State sovereignty desire, il becomes y
. 10 examine carefully TO see il ;heae be an,
a Who coald, q our own grace, be spared /,
. the service oE the country. | know tha