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

stance. the navigation OF the Mississippi,
reciprocal free trade, and ether matters of
that kind. la arder to impress yoar minds
thus, ihad TO say TO you that, il war b. in-'
deaaitely continued, the inevitable tea
dency of things is to fastea military des,
pstsm on the cesatry and destroy eur
seautiiul organization Of States. bad 10
tell yea that, because / was forced 10 ap
peal 70 the strengestmotises ia your minds.
| had also TO address the people of the
North. My policy was 10 strike Liseeln,
and to represent that If he were removed
blood wsald cease to sow. ! also songht
to snforce upan the pace party the fact
that if they could csrry the election. they
would take great step towards the termi-
nation Of hestilities. !herefore, said
nothing a5snr separate independence and
nationality, as might have dUae. Writ
ing for specific object, had to write as
. dlplsmatist, and the letter itself was d.
plsmatic. knaw, fsllew citizens. there
are many, very many, persons Whe coatena
And believe the gentleman who acts as
the Secretary OF this ncetlsg, the editer of
the Ucrslinian, is smeng them--tbas it is
oar pulley TO have LlRcnln re-elseted.
Ny God ! fellow citizeas, what can prompt
man to desire ths,s ls there man In
the Uni,ed States wkc more fnliy repre-
seBts the fanalicisn, and war fury of the
North Is there a nan whom we can fear
more or from whom we can hope lesss
Why gent!emen desire that that man con-
tinue IN power. 10 passiag strange to me.
have said 1t is our interest to hive Nc
Clelsn elected. Well, suppose Lineeln be
defeated. what theri Why, then yea
have contemaatios of the war pelicy
which LiRco!a yepresents-a cendennR-
tion Of that fanaticlsm which has carried on
the war on 50 sisaatic scale, sRd 80 sear-
" planged the cauntry int rsin. LIncslR
represents conflict sf'ideas. He repre-
ssnts the sHti-slsvery feeling. He repro
sents all that is gross and vile in the North
ern pelltical character. He represents the
energy and the Gercsnsss with which the
struggle has been conducted and you have,
therefsre. no reason to believe that the de-
feat Of LinsoIa will sst prove equally
defeat Of the war policy that has been ear
/ risd ou, ander his ADMINISTRATION.
!, A word new with reference TO the Chi
cago plstierm, by which the sscssssor of
Mr.. Lineota, il elected. will be gsided
/ when IL power. What does that platform
sayf Ii says "ssgotiate," /" "aegotiate );
and though il does not give up the Union.
you cannot expect il 10 10 mere. Thar
j piatforR has bsen carefully prepared. and
the sentiments Of the men whs support it
| are knows to Us. ftis true, that Nc ClelIan
= has indicated that he cannot consent to
peace unless based upon the idea Of recen-
4 slrustiop; hst doubtless Mcclellan was
/ playing for votes. When the slestibn has
, taken place sR6 his success has heea
r achieved, the peace party will then dictate
. his solicv. Ne hiusslf declares tkst be
I will exhaust oil the expedisnts Of diplsma-
cy, before he resorts 10 war. IL. therefore,
!. that party succeeds 10 power, we may ex-
0 psct an srmistice and Temporary peace.
Q They will come TO you aud yay, We propose
o a cessalion Of hastilities that the sword
4 shall be sheathed. An armistice proposed
= by them 10 us. is an acknowledgment that
the war 10 failure that they have tried
il for four years. spent frur thousard sall-
!. lions Of dollars, and lost immease sumbers
o Of lives, and nj last they have cspe TO that
J, which lhey ~ hIsl Isluseh " entertain,
e peace and TALK The moral triumph Of
!. tsat propositions will be greater thas VIC
G tory gained b, nur army and purchased b.
e our blosd. They has. said We will meet
J. you 10 conversation VI the states; DO not
,tt mean = snn,satira Of States, updsr tae
. Csastilntien u iAe Uaiied States. but a
!. convention Of states IS independent soys-
!. treirns, each one 20 20 there and zee it
. they can aaske pese Why. feilow.eiii.
,ft 1ens. What nor. sould you ask Are yos
,fl 90 infatuated with the horrers OF war and
. I~a.h IT, -. ..nnLl r.n..I.a :. a.nnasi-