The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-09-05

every way and BY the most solemn acts by
which States and societies can pledge their
faith, their engagement to bear true faith
and allegiance, through all time to come.
to the Constitution Of the United States.
and to all laws that may be made In purS
suance thereof.
FELLOW. .CoUNTRYMEN We. call upon
you, in full reliance upon your intelligence
and your patriotism, to accept, with gene.
rous and uEgrudgiag confidence, this full
surrender on the part Of those lately in
arms against your authority, and to share
with them the honor and renown that await
those who bring back peace and concord
to jarriGg States. The war just closed.
with all its sorrows and disasters, has
opened a new career of glory to the nation
it has saved. II has swept away the hos
tilities of sentiment and Of interest which
were standing menace TO its peace. II
has destroyed the insti.ution OF Slavery.
always a cause Of sectional agitation and
strife, and has opened for our country the
way to unity Of interest, Of principle and
Of action through ell time TO come. 1t has
developed in both sections military CO.
pacity-an aptitude for achievements OF
var. both by sea and land, before unknown
even to ourselves, and destined to q exer.
else hereafter, under united councils. aN
important influence upon he.character and
destiny Of the continent and the world.
And while il has thus revealed, disciplined
and compacted our power, it has proved
to Us beyond controversy or doubt. by the
course pursued toward both contendiug
sections by foreign Powers. that we must
1 be the guardians Of our own independence.
and that the principles Of republican FREQ
dom We represent can find among the na-
tions Of the earth no friends or defenders
but oui selves.
| We call upon you. therefore, by every
consideration Of your own dignity and
safety. and IN the name ofliberty through
out the world, 10 complete the work Of res
tora,ion aud peace which the President OF
the United States has 30 we'll begun, and
which the policy adopted and the principles
asserted by the present Congress alone OBJ
/ struct. Tie time is clnse at hand when
members of new Congress are to be
elected. lie that Congress shall perpetuate
this policy. and, by excluding loyal States
and people from representation IN is haiis,
shall continue the usnrpation by which the
, Legislative powers Of The Government are
now exercised, common prudence compels
us 10 anticipate augmented discomfort, .
sullen withdrawal from the duties and ob.
, lliga,ions Of the Federal Government. IN
! ternal dissension. and general collision
| ot sentiments and pretenslons which may
! renew. in a still more fearful shape, ths
! civil war from which We have just emerged
: We call upon you t. interpose your power
u prevent the recurrence oil 50 transcen
. dant A calamity. We call upon you IL
every Congressional district ofeysry State
ID secure the election Of members. who
: whatever other differences may character
!. ize their political action, will unite II
!. recognizing the right Of every State OF ~,
! Union TO Representation in Congress, an
! who will admit 70 seats IN either branch
4 every loyai Representative from esef
State in allegiance 20 the Government. VII
i will be found BY each House. in the exet
!. else of ihe power conferred upon il By u
j Constitution, 10 have been duly elected
! returned and qualified Tor seat therein
Il When this shall have been done the Gsy
|. ernment will have been restored to is IN
!. tegritv. the Constitution Of the unlte'
J States will have been re-estsblished IN i
1 full supremacy. and the American unio'
: will have again become what Il was design
!. ed 10 be by those who formed II. soyere'g
|. nation, composed OF seperate States. eac
& like itself, moving in distinct aud indie
i pend,nt sphere, exercising powers dehne
!. and reserved BY . common Constitution
10 and resting upon the assent. the eonhdene
,e and CO operation Of all the States and a
n the people subject 10 its authority. Thu
4 re .org.n,zed and restored TO their const
!. Itutioeal relations, the States and the Gen
il eral Government can enter In iraiesnl
II ,pirit. with e0nmsn purpose and con