The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-08-21
Forihe Recorder.
A WORD ABOUT REGISTRATION.

NOND aDONt AN-~s
Dear Recorder.--Sr: ALLOW me, through
the columns OF your inestinablc aud time
honored paper. TO cali the attention OF the
people Of Orange 10 the inporiGlce ot Re
gisteriag. Citizens OF Orange, your past
history shows that YOU have never been ap-
pealed 10 ia vain, and now, in these our most
irving hours, when the dark aud lowering
clouds of adversely hang heavily upon US,
let me beseecR vow 10 ..adqa,t yourselves
like men.
Amids, the mighty revolution through.
which we have just passed. few people can
show record as bright as yoars. Whitman
ardor Of spirit without parallel, aud libc,
raIity Of soul unsurpassed, you proved
equal Ia The task. And now that the cla-
ron note Of The trumpet aud the clash u
armshaye died away. the tncsln OF war has
ceased to yibrate, and the tine has cohe
when the sword must be beat into the plough
share aud the spear into the pruning hooS;
there vet remains one duty To be perform
ed. And ii Is to be hoped. that all ,cdo are
able. as they value thelr sacred rights and
immunities, Isha.l SD act that postrrlty
wall look upon aud bless them. sa
VIE should remember, that unless we
register, We will not be allowed 20 xote.
And he who is so vile, rs would willingly
surrender this right Of Ill others the most
sacred, Is not worthy Of the name . sfrue
American" Ii is the opinIUn Oh all our
Statesmen. (most Of whom, to my sincere
regret, will be prevented from reglstering.)
tina, all should register. Hose,er luth we
shusld be 60 register, all must remember.
that this is our oaLy chance. and II does no,
Unnecessarily follow, because one registers
thatihe is eonlpeAedts rofe. Tins . daty
lett entirely 10 his own Judgment Bate a
we must register before sot,ag. LEI me.ufge
upon all TO register WIN are entitled Ia do
so. And as oniy one occasion Is offered,
mediiate we'll before you refuse. TuO mn
Nv of our best anu abiest men are now shut
Eou,, aud prevented IRON leading assistance
when SO much needed.
/ Your duty to your country, tuyoar limi.
I've and TO yourself, demand that you SHOULD
/ register; aud cannot believe yoa 20 los
10 every sense IL duty. - 10 shrink from
this mighty work.
4 The spirI; Of the immortal De rhorr, q.
he exclaimed 81 was not bora for mysel
alone. bat for nv friends. nv country. and
nv 6Od," should stimulate You "a ihI'
work.
| The Board Of Registers for the count,
has been apily chosen. - iar a. my owl
personal knowledge extends.) Composed
as il il Of men 81 intellect. Standing and
responsibility, We feel satisfied justice xii
be shown 70 all. And however much W
have been disposed to differ with Gen
Sekles in some Of his official acts. this on,
meets With oBt hearty appreciation. Aat
should Il be that the usher counties haS,
been as highly favored a. ours, and the PEG
. pie Will ,iu their duty. we shall soun eI
pect TO see the old North State resume hr
po.i,ios among the brightes, constellation
10 our national firmament.
Let me urge you 70 lnak we'll 70 thi
matter, lest yru shnuld strike death blo
to your own interest. Prove yUur.elye
!, the Mecklenburg % The Revolution, ID Nj
!. mighty work. show by your actions ia
, YOU are unwillingto surrender every right
] without an effort. Lei justice and harmo
ny temper all our actions, ADD We vi
i 9shov ourselves law having. aud liw ajtd
Il ing people, ever ready 70 fusitr tie claim,
Is Liberty aud independence.
Il IL conclusion. rr M again urge sll !
!. register. Citizens 81 tie county II MAJ
!, gun, Mask and Graham. The crisis |, gpp
!. ,ou. H0bly act YOUR part a. YOU nase oItr
dune before. FOrJti that il should be sai
Of you. "you kaac your dizzy. bm dill
moi"
"a REcoNsrRucrIoNlsT."