The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-10-02
ANTIETAM.

many COniederates as Union soldiers lie
was the scene, on Monday. the 10th inst.
ef a grand anniversary celebration. Th,
telegraph announced that there we're pro
badly fourteen thousand persons present
including President. State and foreign dig
nitaries. military officers. aud The patri
otto element generally Of the several ad
jacent States able 10 be there with convea.
ience. The decorations and preparation,
were In keeping with the spirit ot the oc
casion, and the event ai the day was III,
memarial address Of Ex. Governor Brad.
ford, Of Maryland. iat
The address gives sketch ~ the histo
~ Of The battle. anil is written in spiri
far less distasteful 20 the Southern penpl,
than might hare been anticipated. 0f ons
long doubtful matter, Mr.. Bradford assu,n.
ed 10 speak with some show Of confidence
and that was the real spirit which animal.
ed the people Of Maryland. notwithstand.
Ing the military rule 20 which they were
for time subjected. and Notwithstanding
the sentiment which prevailed at the South
that ,he.prople Of Maryland :. we're with Us
heart and SOUL"
On that march OF Lees into Maryland, II
Was expected that gallant sympathiser,
with the sSouth, numbering lcgians. would
Immediately rush into the arms of our vic
tur,ous mrn. and swell the tide nf victory
ina, then marked it, course from Richmond
oa-snd was % sweep on-to Washington
Confederate eluquence. appealing 20" down
troddsn Maryland" had awskened, Il was
thought. double the heroisln that already CT
isted there. and the ranks Of the Conlede.
rate army contained many gallant SON oI
that historic State. whose own enthusiasm
il behalf of their native homes. led them
10 believe also that Maryland was almos,
dying 10 be free"
Bat at Antic,anl. Mr. Bradford said on
Monday &c the Marylandrr. al home in the
time oi war;
How did they respond 10 this opporiu.
nifty and these eloquent sppealsi A Con-
icderatr officer. who seems 10 have accom-
panied the expedition, and has since writ.
len an account Of IL. tells the story in Few
words. Coniessing to the disappointment,
that awaited those sho expected the Mary
LADDERS 10 rush TO arms. he tells Us thar on
the contrary they rushed into their hous-
es and slammed the DOORS" The rebels" |"
.ays he. . were regarded not as friends but
enemies; the Inhabitants were Union" and
the general sentiment was, Wait. wear.
err OF the gray. the patriots In blue are
coming" When they did come who that
saw can ever forget ; What heart that even
nos does not throb the quicker as il re.
members the change from the dogged, moo.
dy. scowl,ng. and stiiled condition in which
iie presence Of the Confederates had for
four days KEEP, tha, people tortured. 10 the
outbarst OF joyous, enthusiastic. exuberant.
and irrepresslble loyalty that rang out from
cellar TO the housstop as the boys IN blue
pressed upon their reari"
hut TO change the subject. the orator. in
tone % concIliation, asks;
MAY not Imagination. as II seeks 10 por.
tray the future Of this great American re.
puolic. without any overstraining OF ITS
powers. zee The coming time, distant il may
be. but none the less desirable or certain
when her sons from every State shall seek
this little hamlet for its hallowed memories
Of the past, and coming from the South as
veil as North, revnited 10 fact az well ss
theory. IN affection as we'll as formality,
shall stand here together as pilgrims at a
common shrine. and forgetting the ieuds Of
the past. save only the mighty powers which
their results deseloped. mutaaliy admit, as
they appeal 10 The records Of this field. that
they have sprung from the sane stock, are
united IN the same destiny, entitled to the
same iespect. and animated by the sane he.
roie and patriotic impulses"
And he concludes thus eIoquently;
Think not Toe q moment. my friends,
that am shout to deseerate the solemnities
Of such an occasion BY any discussion Of the
parties and topics Of the day. God forbid