The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-11-10

ion Il lhas partg. :" or he . Solemn de-
elara,ions e he I.agislslaFe. Iiimparis
shai I shouid kno@ lhis. far u = ngneri-
II irue Ihal . vas islce elected By thsl
party IN The exalted staian" ] hnld; and
with the destiny af that paEly ! have UNI
led my awa-and shall stand Or fsll with
H. Reminding ne Of this generous ron
fdence xss grslHiioUs and unnecessary.
| Ii can neither increase nv grauiHde. OF
add 10 ms obIigaii0ns. No Oae knows
beller than Won. sir. that IL nv h.n0rs
were unmeriled, ll.ey were al-o unsol,.
cited: and have slsays been a the dis
pOsal of those. who - generously con
leFrrd them.
But what !" solemn declarations Of The
Legislature" have | disEegarded. DO you
refer IN my unifoGm opininn on ihe sub
iecl of The U. States Bank! Ny oPin-
ions on that suhjeeGIlaEe never been con-
eealed or - changed" and we're well
known 90 the Legislature al the time
.hey elected me. So we're ihase IL my
then gifted e,ileague. whose opinions we're
in aecardance with nv own. What
:. change then. have I Undergone on
this subject. that merits yaur animadseT-
sion! I have dom nalhIng further Than
10 defend myself irnm unmefilrd DENIM
rialions. and these Ton. frequently IDm
The mere papinjays Of pawer. ~ho mosr
mirsculonsly "a changed their opinions.
! am not yela convert 10 he modern
doctrine lof some demscralsl II forcing
blessings upon the people. and have
neither given nor threatened any vote n
all calculated to alarm them On This sub
iect. or which ihra~s the IN opposition TO
these /" solemn declarations" In what
else have l recently taken 3 stand IN OF.
position 10 the great principles 81 the de-
mOcrsiic parry! l. IL nv opposition 10 The
self-wilIed follies of the Executive. adOp-
ted and per.evered in against the almos,
unanimous resistance of the legislative
authority Of all parIiesl The ART which
| most condemned was opposed 10 the
body Of which am member. hy = IA.
animous VOTE with the exception Of me.
IL had M support in the cabinet bef"re
il was adopted, end was afterwards, on
trial, condemned BY the people; and again
condemned with great unaaImi,y by the
whole legislative authority.
What " change" is there herr! |.
with my democratic friends. resisted
this measure from the beginning: and
step b. step fureIold INST II the mis-.
chlevous consequence that would fow
from H. by unnecessarily and unnsl-
urslly embarrassing the European money
market ard manufactorles. II struck down
She exports Of our southern planters 30
or 30 per cent, II did this as plain a. the
sun affords heat and light, in addition 10
all other mischieis produced. With tbs
conviction resting npnn nv mind. IL is
true did not join some others in applaud
ing this executive triumph over leglsls-
tive AUTHORITY; or obsequiously estimate
the glories Il: executive violence b. the
misery and mischief IL produced. did
no, know that " the great principles oi
the democratic parry" required me to do
this; or TO consider one man the party.
and anoIher man the government. Nor
did | know that my constituents requir-
ed me 10 lick the hand that plundered
them, and applaud the very measures
thai | know to have taken from their
months the bread which their honest
industry has earned.
II have mistaken the great principles
OF the party IN this particular. IL is obyi-
aus that | am not a. representative for il.
| shall therefore return home in a few
weeks, aud surrender trust you say I
cannot honorabiy hold have from our
friends many written evidences, that they
suIl CONSIDER democracy to mean the ,CiH
ofthe people. But il is enough for me 10
know, sir. tina. sume Of my friends are
dissatisfied; and | wish il understood,
that shall moi embsrrass them By being
candidate for reelection. By the kind
ness Of my friends. | came into office
without trouble /" myself; | intend To go
on. without trouble 10 them. That they
can select a successor who will serve
them with more ability, ] readily admit;
that they can select one who will feel a
more honest deviation 10 their interests. l
with confidence deny. In conclusion, |
hope you will Withdraw your charges Of
Inconsistency and apostscy, or do me the
justice To publish this letter. With era.
titude to yourself and other friends for
past confidence, and regret tina, you have
withdrawn il.
am, sir, Your friend,
Aud obedirnt servant.
InHN ID KING