The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-04-05

inscription. Rostopchin had affixed 70 his
gate:
Frenchmen! have spent eighty years
in embelishing this residence. Here l
have lived ppily IN the bosom Of my fami-
ly. The iHaabltaots Of this estate. num-
herring seventeen hundred and twenty per-
sons. have Quilted |. at your approach. and
have, with my own hands. fired my be-
loved home to prevent its pollution BY
your presence I"
4 Shall onr patriotism be colder and more
calculating than that Of the subjects Of 1
despotic rulers Have we less reason 10
resist--less reason to detest---the invading
armies of the North than the Russians had
to sppDse and hate the frenchf Oar ene-
mics. with boastful insolence uuparAllei-
ed in the history at modern civilized war
fare, have threatened not only our subjuga-
ton. but some Of them have annou6ced
their dissemination. If successful IN this
struggle, TO deport oar entire white popu-
latian and suppiant il with new popula-
ton drawn from their own territory and
from European countries! While such a
threat may we'll excite our ridicule and
contempt. the devilish spirit which prompts
ii must provoke IN " an indignation that
would render the feeblest people invinci-
BILE! Think OF il -
That we, the descendants of brave an
cestry. whn wrested from powerful ma
tion. by force of arms. the country which
We inhahit--b.queathed t. us by them.
aud upon which We have been bors and
reared--that We should be uprooled from
liz, and an alien population planted in our
stead--is thought that should inspire Us
with undyins hostility 10 an elemy base
enough even TO have conceived Il. Every
motive, then. Of hsnsr and self interest
of patriotism and of domestic affection
every sentimsst Of manhood aud selt-le-
spect--unile 10 nersing Us 10 resist, 10 lhe
last extremity. oar cruel invaders. Sue
cess gives u country and proad posi-
Il ton among the nations 0i'the earth. FALL
ure makes Us the iyassals Of an arrogant
people. secretly, If not openly, hated By
i the ast enlightened and elevated per.
tiOns of mankiad. Success records rs ".
ever is letters Of light upon one Of the mosi
glorious pages of history. Failure will
compel Us 10 drink The cup Of humi,st,s .
even To the bitter dregs--of having the
history Of cur struggle written BY New
England historians! Success is within
our reach. We have toiied and paated
EDWARDS nearly To the goal. Ne have il
mos, srasprd the costly prize OF indepen'
| dence--neyer won except thrsugh anguish
AMI blood. The crown stands ready q
encircle the fair brow Of our yeang isepah'
lie. The shades sf our martyred heroe'
i hover over Us and brckon Us on. The tear
! ful entreaties Of our mothers. wives AM
daughters 70 save them from nameess hor
rsss urge Us fnr~ard. Will We pause
| Can We falteri Will we allow tir weapon
which the God vi Battles has % often III
, rected 10 the smiling Of the dispoIlrrs .
our homes nov 10 drop from or nerseIes
hands: shall We be discouraged by tn
superior nuabers Of the enemyf
'Ths battle 10 the strong
4 mi given,
While Tic Judge o. Right and Wrong
strain Heaven
The GDI Or DAVID slill.
" G1ices the pebble a. his viii,
nj There are giants yet y Kill
Wrongs un.hnsenl'
BIT The eGsmy has already put far,h HI
|, utmost. gigantic Efforts. lie has trainr,
!. bis energies 10. their great~st tessiap. II
has taxed his resaarcrs - their uf,noi
j, limit. lie j. almost speat, and bTeaihIss
Z with his Tremendous tKrrtioDs. Let ,
!. stand firm. Let Us be calm and resolsp
. Let Us show that our faith ia our caus
= anil in Ills guidaacs. who shapes the de-
!. times u nations, lis ased and cannl
e move" In that aith, and in humble rel
4 anee on that guidance, let - hape .
m ,hings--endure aH ihings--and when =
!. strike the invaders OF our cnuntrs, YET X
!. ligtun, Patriotism, Love, Honor, eobl
a pride .aX.rv ..nttmanf aarraI F4s III,