The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-09-27

having oren made against us, we leel b0und
in honor to abide by the srbitraPent.'
In doing this We are doing for ourselves
no dIshonor, and should not irel humilia ted
or degraded, but rather that we are emu
bling ourselves by our action, ard we
shauld feel that the Government has treat.
rd Us magnanimously. and meet the Gov
erument upon the terms il has 50 magnan.
imousiy preferred rs. 50 far a. am con.
cernei persanaily. am rninauenced by
sas question, whether j, affects the North
orihe South. the East or the West. stand
whcre did Of old; battling for the Consti.
tuition and the Union o! ,hese United States.
10 doing 50. | know opposed some Of 700
gcntlemsa Of the South. when the dactrins
Of Secession vas hsing urged dupon the epun-
try. and the declaration OF your right to
break sp the Government and disiniegrste
the Union was made. siAad 10 day. a.
have ever stood. firmly 10 the opinion that
II q monopoly contends against this coun-
Try, the aanopaly must 60 down and the
ceul,ry must 20 up. Yes, the issue ~as
made by the South against the Government;
and the Government has triumphed; and
the South. true a. her ancient instincts oi
iranknrss and manly honor. comes furth
aud expresses its willingness 10 abide the
results Of the decision in good laiih. While
| think tha, the rebellion ha. been arrested
and subdnrd. and sm happy 10 the consci.
ousnes. OF daty well performed. 1 want.
not only you. but the people Of the world /,
10 know. that while dreaded and feared
dsintrgration OF the States. am equally
opposed 10 consolidation or concentration
ii ps~er here. under whatever gus or
name they bear; an,l if the issue l. forctd
upon .us. / shall Hill end.aras ., pursue
I,,he same efforts % disspade from The doc.
irnr oil RAINING 10 extremes. but saw let
he same rules be. spp!ird. Let The Con.
,u.utian be our guide. Let the preseIva.
iian Of that and the union ol the States be
our puncipsi aim. Let il De our h.pe that
the Government may be prrpetuatrJ. and
thai the principles oi the Government,
inundrd =. they are IN right and justice.
G,ay be handed wiihoat spot or bIrm,sh to
80 pnstefity. As have beio0e remarked
e ,"4. am gfstifrd 20 .se 50 many Of
,ou here to-day. II. manite,is = spirit /
snr pleased 10 observe. Ikna~ il Las been
,a'd II me that my asperiiies are sharp;
Ina, had ,injicise feelings 10 CRAFTY.
and that | should no, fail &. a,sil myself Of
the opportunities t',at would preseat them
selves 10 crafty such Jrspicable feelings.
GsutIemen. IL nv acts will not speak for
me and far themselves then anv profession
! might make would be equally useless.
But. gen'lem.n. If I knew ayself. as I think
l DO. know that sm of the Southern peo.
pie. and love them, and will do all in my
power ta restore them 10 that state Of hap.
piness and prosperity which they enjoyed
before the madness OF misguided men, in
rhom they had seposed their confidence.
led them asirsy 20 their own undoinE. IL
there 10 anything that can be done on my
part on correct principles. on the princi-
pies Of the Constitstion.to promote these
ends, be assured il shall be done. Let ne
assure you. also. that there 10 no DISPOSE.
tion On the part II the Government 10 deal
hsr.hls wit, the Soutl,era people.
There n,ky be speeches psblished fram
various quarters that may breathe differ
ent spirit. 10 not lei them trouble or er-
cite sou. but believe that il is the great
object Of the Government 20 make the union
oi these United States more complete ant
perfect than eset. and TO maintain IL on
constitutional principles. if possible, NO,
hrmly than Il hi, ever before been. Then
why canDoi W. come up TO the work IL
proper ep,ris H. a,her words, lei Us look
to the Gon.utulru. The issue has been
made. and decided. Then, a. wise meu,
as mrn who. see right and are determined
20 iulln~ ", A. fathers and Dfoth II. aud as
men who love tbgir country in this haur OF
trial and suffering ~h, cannot ss cone up
and help to settle th questions ef the hsur.
and adjust them according TO ,heprinciples
Of honor and cf jusiicei The Inst,tati"n
oi slavery n gone. The former status sf