. The North Carolina Presbyterian. their 8terndecrees, and walk uprightly in the narrow paththey have marked oat for our footsteps. Weshould least of all, forsake the helm and thecompa*iwhenthevet«elisd-iven by the tempest,and clouds and darkuess ooscure the way. Deeply impressed as I have been with theimporumoe of Ukls subject, I hate been anxiousat the same ttmn to avoid any auneosa«ary cooflicjwith tha Confederate autnofiti^s, I^have, there-fore, waited patiently for, .yoor assemblin;;,confident that yu would t^e proper steps ;maintain theIawa tend pre^srve tike rights of ourpeople. ?

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. The North Carolina Presbyterian. their 8terndecrees, and walk uprightly in the narrow paththey have marked oat for our footsteps. Weshould least of all, forsake the helm and thecompa*iwhenthevet«elisd-iven by the tempest,and clouds and darkuess ooscure the way. Deeply impressed as I have been with theimporumoe of Ukls subject, I hate been anxiousat the same ttmn to avoid any auneosa«ary cooflicjwith tha Confederate autnofiti^s, I^have, there-fore, waited patiently for, .yoor assemblin;;,confident that yu would t^e proper steps ;maintain theIawa tend pre^srve tike rights of ourpeople. ? ^ r It becomes my duty also, to call your attentiontM the subject of officering oar troops irvthe field-^me oonflioi of opinion existinf in regard there- to- Tbe right of the State aathoritities to com-misdon the officers of tba rSglmefits origioallj ll>ubted^ It is con.«fed^ oowniaekMiOMo, aoatiooedr^^»H aieo an n0xncaiV#ea«itftoy^j have TtkstA for the war, Qededhythe known. ^^^ n -•4r--,is^-m _. ^ ! 4- ^^r w v^ >i- V ?w>« « r *^:f >.*

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