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

could be informed Of the progress in the
work Of faction, and rebellion, and treason
that old man would turn over in his csf-
fin. he would rise, shake off the habiliments
Of the tomb, and again extend that long
asm and finger and reiterate the sentiment
Defore enunciated, the Federal Uninn-it
must be preserved" Cheers.l But we
witness what has transpired since his day.
We remember what he said in 1888. When
treason and treachery and infidelity to the
government and the Constitution Of the
United States stalked forth, j, was his pow
er and influence that went farth and crush
ed il in lis iRcipiency. L was then stop
ped. But il was only stopped for time,
and the spirit continued. There were men
disaifected towards the government in both
the North and South. There were pecu-
liar Institutions in the country to which
some were adverse and others attached.
We hnd that one portion OF our country.
men advocated an institution in the South
which Others opposed in the North. This
resulted IN two extremes. That 10 the
South reached point at which the people
there were disposed TO dissolve the gov
ernment Vi the United States, and they
sought 70 preserve their peculiar institu-
tons. What say on this occasion want
10 be understood.) There was portion
OF our countrymen opposed To this, and
they went 10 that extreme that they were
willing 70 break up The government 10 de-
stray this peculiar nstitntion Of the South.
assume nothing here to-day bur the Cit
lzen-one Of you-who has been pleading
FOR his country and the preservation Of the
Cons,itution. Cheers.l These two par
ties have been artayed sgainst each other,
and stand beture YOU a. did IN the Sen
ate OF the United States in 1860. | de-
nonnced there those who wanted to disrupt
the government, and | portrayed their true
character. | told them that those who
Mere engaged in the efnrt TO break up the
government were traitors. | have not ceas-
ed 70 repeat that, and. ~ Tar az endeaNor
could accomplish il. 10 carry out the seuli-
ment. Cheers remarked. though, that
there were two parties. One would de.
stray The government to preserve slavery ;
the other would break up the government
% destroy slavery. t;heers. The ob
jects TO be accomplished we're different, II
- true, 50 far a. slavery was concerned
but they agreed in one tling-tlls destruc.
ton oi the government, precisely what
was always opposed TO-; aud whether the
dlsnnIunts,s come from the South OF lrnn
the North, stand now where did then,
sindlcallng the Union OF these States and
the Constitution ol our country. Great
cheering. The rebellion manifested il.
self 10 the South. stood BY The govern.
ment. | .aii | was ior the Union with sIa-
very. hsaid was tor the unlon without
slavery. 10 either alternative | was Tor
the government aud the Consultation. The
government has stretched forth is strong
arm. and with is physical power Il has pul
liloMn ueasun in the field. That IS, the
section ol the country that arrayed itself
against tie government has been conquer
ed By the lurce Of the government itself
Now, what had We said to those people
We said; No compromise; We can sctli,
this question with the South in eight and
forty hours
have said il again and again. and re.
peat Il now "Disband your armies, ac
knowledge the supremacy Of the COnstitu.
tiCn Of the United States, give obedience
to the law. and the question is settled
| Cheers.
What nas been done since Their ar
mics have been dIsbanded. They com,
now 10 meet US in spirit ot magnanimity
and say Nc wer. misfaksn. we ma1s
the effort 70 carry out the doctrine Of Sc.
cession and dissolve this Union, and hav
ing traced this thing TO its logical and ply
steal results, we now acknowledge the ilas
Of our country, aud promise obedience 4
the Constitution, and the. supremacy OF th'
law" tcheers.
say then. when you comply with th'
Constitution, when you yield TO the law
when you acknowledge allegiance TO ih'