The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-06-01

sacrince everything to " selt>agrandlZe-
ment and personal ambition and of g pros
tituting the dignity ofhigh office to theac-
complishment Of unhoy ends
Those who deal thus with the actions
and motives Of others should be prompted
only BY the most lofty patriotism, and the
Epurest motives, and should themselves be
above suspicion Of personal ambition or
selt-agrandizement,' Or Of desire to " sub.
serve partizan interests"
How will the motives and acts of those
who were the originators and managers Of
this meeting and who covered the Presi-
dent with laudation so fulsome as to be Of.
fensye to modest merit, while they de-
nounced the acts and impugned the motives
OF the Governor and Legislature of their
own State, stand the test OF the Just rule
above mentioned Ii | mistake not, the
name of the chairman Of the meeting. who
is a Brigadier General, has been mentioned
BY his friends for promotion to the position
of Major General.
Neither the Governor nor Legislature of
his State has any power, under the acts Of
Congress. to grant the promotion. 1t can
come from the President alone. The Sec
retary of the meeting. himself a Lieuten-
ant Colonel, can be made Colonel only at
the will Of the President. The orator of
the occasion, now Captain, cannot expect
promotion from The State authorities. The
same may probably be said of most Of the
/ others who were prominent in this meet
ing. While | do not charge upon them
desire to accomplish unhaly ends" for
! sell-asrandizement" | must leave it to
others 10 say whether the judgment of con-
demnation pronounced by them was en-
! tirely unbiased by personal ambition"
! and desire for self-promotion. appre>
, hend the way-worn- private soldier upon
his weary march by day and his lonely
: watch at night, who serves his country on.
! ly for his country's good. and while he
J meets the enemy in deadly conflict at the
! hazard of his life, can look for no personal
promotion from the President which will
!, give him high command or historic fame,
] has taken more just and less excited view
Of this subject.
] The helpless families so dear to many Of
E the gallant men whom You command, as
0 well as Of thousands Of other brave sons Of
q Georgia now in military Service, were de-
pendent upon the action of the Governor
: and Legislature Of your State for bread.
!, The act of Congress which you so highly
n approve had deprecated the Confederate
: currency in The Treasury Of the State, till
{ it would no longer purchase the bread
I which they must have or they must die Of
hunger. In this condition Of things the
extra session which you denounce was
cailed--a currency with which bread can
be purchased was provided, and provision
was made which il is hoped will secure its
Transportation TO them and save their lives.
Was This an "unhslowed purpose and
did il accomplish an "unhGly end J" Tam
willing for the hardy sons of toll who obey
your orders. and whose wives and little
ones at home are dear to them, to Judge,
and am content to abide their decision.
The Governor and Legislature Of your
: State whom you denounce have appropri-
: ated for this year ten millions Of dollars to
) Iced and cloihe the suffering wives and
!. widows any orphans Of soldiers. andto put
shoes upon the feet and clothes upon the
backs Of soldiers themselves, who are often
destitute and cannot get supplies from the
Confederate Government. Is this an cum
holy end" for they deserve your de-
nunciatons
But vou and those who act with you,
complain Of The resolutions passed BY the
ptl Legislature in response 10 my message, on
d the subject Of the suspension Of the habsas
'el corpus, and those relative to the terms up
y on which peace should be sought.
n- Whatever may be the opinions Of those
j.. officers who managed the meeting over
id which you presided, venture 10 say, that
Of not one private soldier in every ten in your
t Brigade, believes il is right for Congress
n. 10 sIisnend ihe writ nf hnLens cnrnrkS AMI