The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-02-15

your property will be respected, and SITTER
wards recovered. No such feeling prompts
him. You leave il but to support him and
sustain him; you save il but to help him
on his course. Destroy what you cannot
remove. He will make you return to your
homes over q charred and blackened read !;
prepare you the same way for him as he
advances. Let him read everywhere and
in everything. that in this State. from one
portion Of it to the other, there is but one
purpose and fixed resolve--that purpose is
TO neel him at every point; fgh, him at
every road; that resolve is to undergo all
suffering. submit 10 every sacrifice. well
! come any fate, sooner than subjection by
his army, or submission to bis terms.
You have led the way in those acts which
united the people Of your sister States in
this confederation VI States aad their Sc
esssion from the Government Of the. U nited
States Tos first fred the gun at the Dag
Of the United States, aad caused that flag
to be lowered at yosr command. As yet,
you have suffered less than any other peo-
Pile. Ysu have spoken words sf.de6ancs
-let your acts be equally significant. In
yesr sister States with the people Of these
States; you have csmnen sympathy in
the determination to be free, and in your
hatred Of the foe. you will not falter in that
stronger sympathy which 10 derived from a
common suffering.
You have deffed tyraat do not appre-
hend his power. You have dared to do ;
fear not 10 die. No verse fate can befail
him who has pride in the ancient honor Of
his State JhaL to see il governed BY thnse
who hate II. and insult, with their vices,
the virtues We have been taught to cher
ish.
Once mere | say to you, your State is
invaded. 0nce more call upoL you TO
arm in ITS defence. All who unite with Us
are more than brsthers; all whs desert Us
are as false as the foes which assail US.
II j. said there are some who think they
are not bound to fight with US; WIN AFFECT
a desire not 10 fsrfeit what they call their
allegiance 10 som. foreign Power. 1t may
be that there are sumo who hitherto have
been misled. will not believe that there
lives ia South Carolina now, any man who.
having been under the protection Of the
State and treated as that State treats IL.
own citizens, wi;l, At this time. attempt TO
6nd 10 this affected zeal for an allegiance
he has practically abjured, an excuse. for
the succor he is bound TO render. IL there
are such, let them depart. They shall not
remain here and be the cold witnesses Of
the suGeriags which slhers endure. while
they are secure from danger. II they re-
main, they will DO 50 with the tull knswl-
edge that the State expects and intends
taat every man shall dc his duty.
BE AZ resoiutr as your cause is Just. and
triumphant success awaits you. Whatrisht
have they 10 expect success In the sight ot
Gsd WIN pursue, with unrelen,ing hatred.
gu. who seek nsthing more than the pri.
vilege III accomplishing the great ends for
which yosr God has given you being? You
have mt invaded their soil. NOR sacked
their cities. nor wasted their fields, not
murdered their relatives. noryiolatrd their
wives and daughters. They pretend not
10 the plea OF visitiHg upon you the terrible
punishment OF retaliation They claim
the right 10 reduce YOU to subjection; to
hold you ia bondage TO strip you Of msse
than lite. when they deprive YOU Of the
privileges de.rsr than existence. Rise,
then, with the truth befure you, that the
cause in which you are 70 arm is the canse
Of Justice and 81 Right! Strike, with the
belief strong ia your hearts. that the cause
of Jostice and Of Right is the cause which
a Power superior to the hosts seeking to
cypress you will not suffer to be everrun.
And even upon the soil Of the State Ia which
this nonstross tyranny was 6rst dehed
shall meet the tate il deserves. while i'm
psrishsble honor will be awarded these
whs contributed to that great consumma-
tisn. 10 which humanity will rejoice.
By the Governor:
0ficial: A. @. MAGBATH.
HESRY BuIsr, 1t. Col. and A. ID. Z.