The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-11-16

Iformsd by the slave, he u.ish, be ASvsata-
lgeeusly eTplayed as pienees AID eayiHesr
shorrr: and, IL that event. that the aam-
Der should be Augmented ~ to-sY thnasanJ.
j Beyond this limit and tha2g smplosmsnn
ii does nat seem to ma desirable. ander
existing circumstances, togo. A srosd mo-
cal distinction exists .ss,vern the use of
slaves as soldiers in Ire tslence of their
homes. and The excitement nf tao same per-
sans to inssrrectina agsass their masters.
The one is jus,i6abie..ii aseessarY, the ath-
err is ih,qultous ssd sn~o,thy Of a sislilz-
ed people; au,l sach IL The Judgment Of all !.
writers on public Law. ~ well as thai es-
pressed and ,n.ls,ed gu By our enemies in
all ears prior to that now wased agains
Us. By nops have the practices. Of whiea
they are now GUILTY, been denounced with
greater severity than by themselves in ihs
two wars wilkGfsa, Britain in he last ard
N th- present century; and in the Dscla-
ration oil Independence of ly-6. when cGu.
mrration was made af' The wrongs WHICH
Justified tho revolt fram Great Britain, the
climax Of a,rachy was deemed 10 be reach
ed osIy when the British anenarca vas de-
nouuced ~ having 4 excited domestic In
sur,eciisn among uS"
The snhjec, Is 10 be viewed By ~, there
faro. safely in the light Of policy and our
seclsl sconomy. When 50 regarded. must
!dlsssgt IRON those who advise a general
,lssy and arming OF the slaves for The duty
!. IT soldiers. Until our white p,suatium
shal. prusr iasutfcient tor the armias We
require ant can afford 10 keep IN the field.
10 emplay a. s"!dirr the nesfo. Win has
merel, been trained 10 labor and a. ! Ia
bpret, the white man accustomed from his
ynu,h n the use Of tirrsr,n., w.nld scarce
1 " BE- d,emr,l wise or advantageous by any,
, and tus Is the question INV before ~. But
should the alternative ever be prrsrutcd at
subiusaiiou or of the employment nf TIC
! slave i, soldier. there seems DO reassa
~ iunht what should then DC our lveis.on.
Whether err view embraces what would.
Ia 20 extrra me a case, be the .am Of mise.
~ cntafieJ oy The daainipn 81 the rneny,
, or BE RESTRICTED solely 10 the elect lpoa
lsc welfare aud happiaess Of the ssyro po.
, ,palsuon themselves. ihe rcsalt would DC
the same. The appalling generalization,
suffering. disease aud daath 3hich have
tbeen caused ny partially sub,inanns TIC
. Invaders ssstss, Of paiiee. ior the kind e..
Ia,i"n previousiy sao,islins bstseen the
inasirr and slave. haze been n sliicsnt
. DEMONSTRATION mat external in,ctierere-
!. with sur Institution 81 domestic slavery u
|. iprodastise 81 evil only. II the sabj,.i ~
4 viewed M ather consideration than the niece
!. risnt III propeett. the sseriicss heretofore
. MAIDS by our people have been such Is !.
!. permit nodoubt of their readiness 20 sur.
lrender every posse sston in order 70 secure
their indsrend.nes. Bat the social AMI
!. political question. which is eSeia,vsFy us-
:. der tie contrul % the several snics. mas 4
j Ear WIDER aud more endurtng importsce
!. than that Of pscuhiary intrraa. ln. Us
= manifold phases IL cmo,aees tns STABILITY
! Of or rspublicsa inGItu,isns. resting on
II the actual political sqssl,ty OF Al. ~ riti-
!, zens, and includes the funllmsat 81 The task
!. which has been 50 happily began--that VI
. lehristisnizing and improving TIE condition
! lof the Arrears Who have. by the -ill ni
4 Pfovidedee, been placed under sur charge.
lCerparns the results II aac o~n eIpef'.
! ence sith those of the erpsuusrts 81 eth
ers Who hare borne similar relation TO the
n siricsn rare. the people 81 the seysfal
/, States Of the Confederacy have abundant
+ reason 10 be saushed win thu past. aud 70
i use the greatest circumspeetlnn IN deter
/. mining their course. These consldsrauons,
|. however, are rather applicable to tue IN.
:. urobabIe contingency 81 our need Of rcsnrt.
!. ing 10 this element OF resistance than =
/, our present condition. II the recsmnsn
). lJatioa above made. for the training Of Tor.
Z. " thousand negroes for the service indi
10 Ee,ted. shaft meet your approval, II - Ger
A tain that eyen this limited number. BY their
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