Year: 1865

Unisn Speech ina Rebel Legisiatufs..


NxwBxxs NC, Feb. IT, 1865.


Tho great speech OF Mr. Hanes delivered In the House
Of Commons, Of North Carolina, the goth ultimo
attracting much attention. His argument favoring
restoration OF the Union fearless is able The
irresponsible Representa- in the rebel Congress from
Kentucky, Missouri and othor States who have
stitucnts and who assisting to bind sAe feors upon
North Carolina, are severely handled by him.


He holds that North Carolina has perfect right TO
dissolve her allegiance with the rebel government,
and enter Into separate negotiation with the United
states for peace lie propes to be fiisr and
says that Sherman s moving forward through South and
North Carolina TO cooperate with Grant in the redu
Of Richmond and the capture Of Lees army That great
as this undertaking may SEEM II is not half 50 great
was that Of his march from Dalton To Savannah.


The North he said being in the best possible spirits
their present brilliant prospects, will speedily fur
nsh the three hundred thousand called for by Mr.
Lincoln who will 60 the field with the greatest alacrity
and become excellent soldiers, inspired they
with the hope Of speedy success


He said:"Can prevent the success Of our enemesS
Can we recover back the majority OF the Confederate
States which have been taken from by the armies Of
the United Stacss Can hold remaining territory
Can prevent the fall OF Richmond and the cap
ture destruction Of only remaining army recruited
to the full extent OF white population Sir, these
questions already blythe government
itself in the negative by is leading organs the Richmond
Sentinel and Richmond Enquirer who have declared the
contest 10 be too unequal to be longer maintained unless
We arm our slaves.


He opposed armng the slaves On this subject,
he said, eve have ten male slaves at home to white
Excite them TO frenzy by passing law to con
script them, and Coud hare Immediate on
which, TO down, would require the withdrawing OF
armies, thus leaving the field TO enemies. II
insurrecton took place. they would either TO tile
enemy in body or turn their guns upon u.s. with bold
eonscripts for leaders"


On the subject OF reconciliation no said :-sThore are
those who think much strife and boodshcd that
recoaciliation IL impossible This mistake. All his
tory refues the idea The Of England and Scot
land which In respects similar ~ ours divided
they were into Kingdoms and at for centuries,
effected reconciliation, and Scotland started q new
career Of prosperity and glory Her people, from being
Of the most turbulent, have become Of the most
quiet and refined well as Of the contented
and happy IN the world This is because nature
intended that tha Island OF Great Britain should comprise
more than nation Such will prove 10 be own
case


Upon ths subject Of divided country he said -
"When take y view Of the country which composes
the United States dcu TO resist the conviction that
nature Intended II TO contain but one great nation Nature
intended the mighty Mississippi TO water drain
but nation. Close this river 10 the Northwest by
transferring Its mouth to another nation, and they
becoms the most completely handbook ID country In the
world Were they to consent To this they would sign
their own death warrant This country can never be
divided 10 separate the Northwestern States from
the Gulf States, without reversing inexorAbe law Of
nature. The only hope ! have ever seen Of
success In this struggle was that the North
western. States might be induced TO join
confsderacy. The manner In which these States
voted ns late Presidential election has tkpecd that
hope forever and n my Judgment has sealed the fate


Mr. HAines Is a distinguished lawyer and the author Of
able Letters, which appeared in the Raleigh tN ~


andd dover the signature Of "Davison which attract
cd much attention In the North In 1883.


Je Davis attempted arrest him recently for making
this remark able speech but prevented from doing
by the Legislature OF North Carolina, which has
tsndsd,awss him ihe protecting shield Of the SAaie.