The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-03-21

greatest trial and agony, that there was a
party for Caesar, a party Tor Pompey, and
party for Bratus, but no party for Rume |;
but let all patriots, by whatever distinc-
tive name heretofore styled, rally in all
elections everywhere to the support Of him,
be he whom he may, who bears the stand.
ard with !" Constitutional Union" emilia
zoned on its folds. President Johnson is
now, in my judgment. the chic! great stand
ard.bearer Of these principles, and in his
efforts at restoration should receive the
cordial support Of e.ery well wisher Of his
country. In this consists. on this rests.
nv only hope. Should he be sustained,
and the GovernmPn. be restored to its for
mer functions, all the States brought back
TO their practical relations under the Con.
stitution, our situation will be greatly
changed from what it was before. 4 radi-
cal and fundamental change. as has been
stated. has been made in that organic law.
We shall have lost what was known as our
peculiar Institution. which was 80 enter
iwined with the whole framework Of our
State body polite. We shall have lost
nearly half the accumulated capital Of a
century, but we shall have still left all the
essentials Of free Government contained
and granted in the old Constitution, un-
touched and unimpaired. A. they came from
the hands Of our fathers. With these. even
Il we had TO begin entirely anew. the pros-
pect before US would be much more enenu-
raging than the prospect was before them
when they fed from the Impressions Of the
Old Worid and sought shelter and homes
IN this wilderness land. The liberties We
begin with they had 10 achieve. With the
same energies and virtues they displayed.
We have much more 10 cheer Us than they
mad. With climate unryalled IN salubrI-
~, with soil unsurpassed in fertility. ard
with products uneqialled in value 10 the
markets of the world. 10 say nothing Of cur
mineral resources, We shallhave much still
70 we'd Us 70 the gUSd Md land. with genl
Goyernmcnt-lhe inatrix from which alone
springs all great human achievements-we
snail lark nothing but our own proper rx-
erilons, not only to recover orr former
prosperity, but TO attain mich higher De.
gree Of development IN everything that
characterize a great. free, and happy pro.
pie AZ least know 81 m other land that
the sun shines upon that offers better pros-
psci, under the contingencies stated. The
old Union was based upon the assumption
that u WIS for the best interests Of the peo-
pie of all the States 10 be united as they
were. each State faithfully performing
70 he people of The other States al
their obligations uaher the common com
pact. ! always thought this ss.ump,ion
was founded on broad, correct, anh states.
nanlike principles. | think - vet. II
vas only when IL seemed 10 be impossible
further 10 maintain IL without hlzarding
greater evils than would perhaps attend
separation thar Yielded nv assent, IN o.
bedIcnce 10 the voiee Of Georgia. 10 lry The
experiment which has Just resulted ~ d.
astrnusly to u. Indeed. during tie whole
lamentsble conflict. IL wa, nv ap,ninn that
however the pendiug stife nigh, terminate.
- lar as the appeal 10 the sword wa, con.
cerned. yet after while. when the pissions
and ercitements nf the day shsuld pas a.
way. an adjustment, or arrangement would
be made upon continental principles. upon
the general bass Of reciprocal advantage
and mutual convenience. on Which the I'm.
ION vas hr.t established. NY earnest de-
sire, however. throughout was. that what
ever might be dole nigh, be peacefully
done; might be the result Of calm. dispss-
slonaie. and enlightened reason. looking L.
the permanent interest aud wriflrr III all.
And nov. after the severe chas,i.ement of
war. IL the general sense Of the whnls cuan
try shall come back to the acknowledgment
oi the original assumption that IL j. fur the
best interest of all the States 70 be 70 uni.
ted. as trust Il will, the States still being
separate D The pillows, bot one IS the sea !.
can perceive no reason why. unler such
restoration. We, az whole, with peace,
commerce. and honest friendship with all
naiI"ns, and enanyling alliances with nune.
m nnt al "a.