The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-11-04

speaking g he people q ne U, Slsiss
and . he committee - sham be 3D.
dressed be letter. :. 1 tender neilhrr %
lhfm nor . you any pisigs. bal declare
only seilled Opinions and convictions Of
duty" Mr.. Graves should also fecolleei.
that Ar. Van Baren enters into an srga.
nenl a some lrnglh 10 sh0W lhal Con
gress has The rigf 70 ab0lish slavery 10
The district Of colnmbis. and lkm he Is
opposed % il only On he ground 81 sr
pefieHey. II is known lhsi SIR. Van
Buren, voted 10 instruct the New York
Senator 10 oppose abe admission nj Ms
saurl into The Union unirss she would
ahoiish slavery his votes in Ihe Senate
81 The United States shsw also thai lie
was opposed 20 The Introduction Of Slaves
inln the territory ~ Florida exrepl by 40
iual srsllers. These and other ronside.
rsIians LEFT impressions upnn 'he minds
of many which his lener vas not sui
eiendy explicit 10 remove. A rommnal
Gallon was consequently addressed 90 him
szrls IN the spring. by several lesprria
bic gsnilemsn ~ Fiuranna ennnty, Vir.
ginia. requesting = more rxpllsil aroa IL:
but Nc. Van Barrn found il ine0ayfaisaf
10 answer. Rnhsn b. Caller. esq. an,
intelligent lawyer II Petersburg. dlsIin
gulshed for hIs jealous adsocaey of tie
administration and for HI support Of slr.
Van Buren. not satisfied ailh The opini.
ems expressed 10 the LETTER 10 Viz. MaIlo.
~ lass winter. addressed note 10 Mr..
Van Buren, on the 6ih Of April. IN which
aiier declaring himself his iIiend. he ask.
I'd sheIher the construction given 10 his
letter By the Richmond Enquirer. to ali,
thai - he would VETO q bill having Tor IT'S
object The abolition II slavery 10 Tie dis
irIeI Of Columbia" Was correct or not.
Receiving no answer. Mr.. Collier in May
addressed second communication 10 Mr.
Van Buren,. reIleraling his inquiry and
soliciting = reply. Both letters vet re
main unsnsEered! Is not Ghis silence
sufficient 10 awaken suspicion in a mat,
ter 80 vitality affecting the interests Of the
Sonihl more especially a. il is notorious
that Nr. Van buren, 10 supported by the
Abnliiionisis 81 the North. because they
consider him more favorable TO their
vlegs lhan either Judge Whne or Gen.
Harrison,
Mr. Graves attempts TO buster about
the celebrated letter 10 the Pope 0l
Rnme;" but lhaI daes noI alter The fact.
! the letter sas addresses 70 the Pope
| through the American diplomatic agen,
residing Al III. coar, oi X me.
Bul the most objectionable part oi Mr.
Grases's circular. 70 The reileratinn of llle
unlounded eleeuaneenug Islander emcula.
ted against Judge Wnta. that he walked
arm in arm siIh free negro To the bal,
los box on the day Of e.eenon 10 lS25. |"
Th.s Islander has been put down. moi on.
" rs The testimony of several highly re-
spectacle gentlemen, residents Of Knox
vile where the transaction il said 10 have
taken place. but by the testimony Of Mr..
Anderson. ,he npposiag candidate. as will
be seen By the following letter:
Knoxville a9ih Sept 1855.
IN thc Standard u Union, aew spapsr pub.
lishei al iiilrdgsvi'.e, Gepfgs, have seen an
article asserting that ~ lszs - a warmly con.
tested ele iIoa Al Rockville. IN which colonel
Wrhans was one Ut the candidates. Judge
While, wbo took a. active part Coz his brother
IN laS, locked arms ~lih . fee negro and
walked with him u Tie Ballot Box This
casree " said 10 rest "a the testimony ola re-.
/ Specialize cIss1sn Of Georgia. lwas myself the
/ opp snsnt ~ Col Williams ia 1875 and Il Was
/ closely contested eleciiaa. " such conduct
had takra place with Judge White and free
negro haye no doubt 'aal Il would lavc been
1 nntlcei BY nysslf or my iTIends. never heard
the charge AGAINST tn Iadse until saw il IN
/ the papef ABOVE alluded 10 an therefor
| inclined TO beiisye tha, the story ,s without
foundation. Il is 50 fireiga from Judgcw bite.
character and principles 10 have acted In the
~ay sepressntcdy that q contradiction of the
charge where he u known wonld seem 10 be
ca,srtiy useless. JAMES ANDERSON.
But Il Mr. Graves considers il 50 great
an error for Judge White, IN the hes. Of .
CLOSELY contested eleruan. TO lead free
negro 10 the polls: what should be said
al The Van BaWn candidate Cor The Vice
Presidency. who is acknowledged Ia
have taken black woman 10 his bosom
and reared up children by her! Ye, lhi.
Mr.. Graves passes off by saying. IL
men IN this country have reformed and
adopted moral habits. why not suppose
that Col. Johnson has. aud so settle th,
mattel
We ,hink we have here said enough Il
show thai justice" has ~ demands up
un Us in the matter Of Mr.. Graves cir
cular.
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