The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-11-04
From the National InleIligeneer.
Mr.. SENATOR EWING. OF OHIO,

From the National inlelligeneer.
Mr.. SENATOR EWING. OF OHIO.
We copy with pleasure from an Ohio
paper The subloined letter from Thomas
Ewing, honorable BY courtesy, but twics
honorable by nature. if we had no oihel
evidence than this letter 10 prove il. W.
know no better Illustration Of the com.
bined madness. energy and inlellectua
vigour Of the Great West, Than is emb0.
died 10 The person and mind Of the wri
ter Of this letter; and, after reading il, w
can co6scienuoosly say that We BELIEF
no man ever beller understood hisaH
than Nr. Ewing does. He stands inhe
first rank Of what the miserable dsla
gogues Of the day cali :. The srissocyey'
Of the country. that is 10 say. he Is true
whig. and friend. 70 the Consfulion
and Laws Of his country. Nat. PafeI
Lancaster. October sisss
Gemlemen:-I received your favor of
the 9th uli. inviting me, in beHf Of the
working men Of Cincinnati, TO fend and
address q meeting TO be held Btbem on
The 9Th instant.
| would accept the inSilstiqwith plea
sure il nv other engagement would per,
mil il. bu, unfortunately thgdo not. l
must. therefore. deny mysd The grallh'
cation which | should lein meeting
with so many Of my felloyf lI'zens. and
Joining with them IN ths1lscassion Of
subjects important 10 the lsrsc'er oil our
state. and 20 the pure re blIcan inssItI-
,ions Of our country. should De the
! more eraiified to be WI lhefn, as j am
assured they are. shayty profess " be,
real morking men IA rnonoi me hard
handed and sound F'ed yeomen and
mechanics Of our coyFy; men on whose
intelligence. lnlegrf ana PATRIOTISM our
republican Consul on must resi- as the
sures, and s,rongf Piiar winch sustalns
Won have beelind enough. in the let
TOR wh;cb vou foie IN their behalf, 10
sneak in term fateful to nv feelings of
,be :ann,s arkneers which have been
cas, an, auaiI me for having once been
a working and having labored with
nv own HI for my support and adj
v,ncemen.h Many false things have been
said and ] len Of me, but this is not one
| &c them Fhis is true. | admit the
ch,roe ; e GuIl extent And il the work.
inc MAJ unworthy to rise TO the eleva.
,ed sta j. in our Republic, then am
unwoI. lf wealthy parentage. tender
ppruJand youth spent IN ease. in in
suIgb or luxury, be essential to qua
Ify ban for Office in a Republic. then |
ami bt qualified. for | have had none of |
In advantages. Ny father was poor.
!. }yed a life Of hardship and privauon. !
Vn Young he was suhal,ern officer |
he Revolution, and shared the fortune |
Insny of the ardent youth Of that day. |
10 devoted themselves TO the same glo-
bus cause. At the close Of the war he |
Jas east upon the world without proper
:, or the habit or the means OF acquiring |
. He left his native state. and sought |
home in the frontier settlements. in the
len Far West" where | was born, in |
very humble shed. and reared, not.
rely, in the lap Of luxury. With my
lental and physical powers as my only |
IherI,ance. | was brought up working
ian. or. rather. working boy-among |
le People. and truely one Of them--and
have 40 regret that my lot was so cast.
have seen, and known, aud felt, how
uch Of manly sense, shrewdness Of OBJ,
sryaton. sterling worth. and generous
cling, are concealed beneath the rough
slerior Of the plain working men of our
,nnrv. | know them well, for | have
zen an inmate of their homes. a CUES, at
Ieir tables, and one amid the social cir
e around their fifesldes; and | look
,ck To those scenes. not only with plea
ire, but with pride. |
| am proud to feel that | carry with
e something of the true character and
,iril of the American working man.
as early imbued with tina, spirit i'm.
bed 1t IN infaucy-l grew up with il 10
anhnud. aud | trust shall retain it to
10 latest period Of my life. And if 10