The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-03-07

- me Consultation ought not to be 50 IRE
ouent. lest the instrument lose all its sane
tity and digaity, and be wholly lest s'ght
ofin a shert time. and because happened
10 say in conversation that ! thought that
such and such an amendment was all that
ought to be adopted, it was said that l had
sosgested such an csurpation OF power as
would have cost king his head IN q GER
tain peried!. In connection with this sub
;ect one has exclaimed that we are in the
.smidst Of earthquakes and hs 'remoied.
Yes, there is an earthquake approaching.
there is a ground swell coming ol popular
Judgment and Indignation. The American
people will speak, aud BY their instinct, u
in no other way. know who are their frie IDS,
when aud where and in whatever position
| s,aud--and have occapied many posi-
tons in the government gong ihrsusn pom
branches Of the legislature. same gen.ie'
man here behind me says. anu was : "a.
lor." TIauyhter.l Now, that don't enec,
me in the least. When | was tailor !
always made close Git and was punctuai
to my customers, and did good work
A voice. No PATCHWORK.
The President.-No. did not want any
patchwork. But We pass oy 'n's u's.
sion. Intimations have been ,hro"a W =.
and when principles are involved anu tae
existence Of nv country imoerllled, wnl'
az on former occasions, speak what 'hinA,
Yes. Cos, him his head Ususpation
When and where have been guilty. "
thiss Where IS the man in all INC Pssi-
tons have occupied, from that Oh aluer-
man 10 the Vice Presidency, who can sa
that Andrew Johnson ever made a P'.uss
that he did not redeem, or ever maue
premise that he violated. or that he acteu
with falsity TO the peoples 49,
They may TALK about beheading, but ~n."
| am behesdedI want the American peoPle
10 be the witness. [Cheers. DO not ~ 49,,
By inuendoes Of all indirect charcter IN ",sn
places TO have one say to man who nas
assassination broiIing in his heart. there
isa 6t subject" aud also exclalm that .he
Presidential obstacle" must be got out o.
,he way, when possibly the intention vas
TO institute assassination. ARE those WHO
want 10 destroy eur institutions and change
the character Of the government not salts:
fed with the blood thst has been shed :
Are they not satisfied with one marty
Does not the blood Of Lincoln appease th'
vengeance and wrath Of The opponents n
this government. Is their thirst still ~
slaked: Do they want more blood. Have
they not honor aud courage enough TO 81
feet Inc removal Of the "presidentIai 90
stacIe" otherwise than through the h,nds
Of the assassin am not afraid OF assas-
sins; BUT il i, must be, would wish g oe
encountered where one brave m1a cah op
nose another. hold him in dread on.Y
.ho strikes cowardly. But II they rave
courage enough to strike like men, kar"
they are willing to wound, but theF are
afraid 10 strike, il my blood i TO BE- shed
because l yindicate the Union and the pre-
seryation Of his government 10 Is origina!
purity and character, let II be so; bat when
/, is done, let an altar Of the Union be e.
recied, aud then, il necessary, lay me up
on il. aud the blood that now warns and
animatcs ny frame shall be poured out ~
4 Las; ItbatIOn as q tribute 10 lie Enron,
Tgrea. cheering and let the opponents u
THIS IUNefnuSUL IcHltmVSl Atat hh1u - -
poured out. the blood Of the martyr will he
the seed Of the church. The Union will
grow. Ii will continue 10 increase 10
stresgth and power, though it nsy be ce.
meated and cleaused with blood.
have talked longer. ~ cousTymen,
than intended. Win many acknOwlsdg
menis for lac t0uOr ysu have done me, !
will say one word III reference 70 the =.
mensments 10 the Constitution Of Tie Unit
ed States. Shorty after reached Wash
,ington for the purpose u beiag inaugurl
ted Vice President, had conversation
with Mr.. Lincoln. We we're taking about
the condition ol AFFAIRS, and il reference to
matters 10 my own State. said We had
called a convention and demanded con.
stituuon aboishing slavery IN the State,
which provision 49, not contained in The