The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-03-09

how he sweetens,. Gripping the old man
with one hand ara jesticulating with The
other. she proceeded to expatiate on the
Majors charming qualities, until they
came to branch, up the opposite bank Of
which the old man managed to ride, while
the old lady unconsciously slipped of qui-
city into the stream. The old fellow rode
some distance befure he discovered he had
lost something, and rode back to the stream
when he ascertsined what it was. There
she lay in The branch, fiat on her back, and
had damned up the water until it had just
begun TO run into the corners Of her mouth.
She imagined she was in The cellar. talking
to the Major, and "sampIing." Rolling
her eyes, pursing up her mouth, she would
say every now and then, mot any more,
thank you. Major, not another drap Major,
unless Il is sweetened." Continued laugh
ter.) Just SO with your humble servant in
regard TO Secession Not another drap,
Major, If you please, sweetened or not
sweetened. daughter and applause.)
Our destlnies, my fellow-citiZens, have
now been cast in another government and
although, as you all know. regretted to
20 OUT Of the former government, and was
one OF the last to lay it down, and did lay
IL down with the same mournful feelings
with which followed my dear father 10
the grave, | never expected, and do not
now expect TO see it resurrected again.
Our Convention, composed of delegates
fresh frcm the people, by the most solemn
ties that can bind an honorable people to
cause, have pledged their all 10 its suppert.
May God AID Us in the fulillment of this
! obligation 10 the future as in the past, TO
the better. The act was deliberate ex-
: preston Of public sentiment, though il may
, have been wrong. The government Sc
. lected Is ours, as much so as are our own
children. The spirit Of patriotism is akin
; TO the love Of our offspring which God has
u implanted in us-the highest, holiest SEN
q timent OF humanity. A man should love
his home il for nothing else bur because
r it is his and shelters him he should love
: his wife il for no other reason than because
d she is his wiic he should love his State
o because il is his. a part as il were, OF his
9 being he should love his country, right or
! wrong. when in the midst Of clashing
events he cannot take time 10 examine all
q aspects ol the question. because in It's des.
y tiny are involved the welfare Of State,
e community. home, wife. children, self
a But Il you have no other reason to give fsr
= defending il, say you do SO because il j.
!, your country.
N Now, gentlemen. Il desire 10 present Il
D. You all the various aspects Df this question
You have placed me in a position that en-
n ables me 10 gather from sources Of iRfOrma
d tion beyond The reach Of the publie gene
y rally, iacts which are necessary to q qolu
= lion Of the difficulties and problems Which
,e agltate your minds ; and il you will or,
il have charity enough TO believe that a.
y honctt IN what | say. possibly you may, ol
le retiring. be able TO quote the passage 0
a Scripture: It was good FOR me 70 b,
al here"
ne Now what is il you desire shove 81
b. other present earthly good C'pices-
', "prare.' peace eve all want peace,
!" know YOU do. Everybody wants peace
4v Peace. blessed p,scs. Why, the man sh
nd does net desire peace is uaworthy Of e1is
n tsnce. Peace. i, is enc Of the highes
pit and holssl attriSss,s Of Deity. 50 much Sc
H. that our blessed Saviour. Jesus Christ. va
- called The Prince Of Peace. The gr:s
or Apostle Paul said Of the highest chssacte
-. Of peace, the peace Of God. that "itPa,
an seth I'll understanding" Now II yoa fr,t
NJ IL want peace. this great blessing 70 re?os
nj upoa our bleeding cnsrtry, your sons
he return from the iattls-gsli md take thsi
N. position sgain in the faE.iv circle, con
IS. usrce pnd agriculture ts resume sir bsa,
en- iesEt sway, the sword beaten Ito q
'ly plowshar, end inds',;y again t. stretc
,e. her magic wand oar the aar-heaten EslI
he till the, blsom as . garden. suppose,
~. reasonab. men, you are willing to take d
all best plan to obtain this consummation