The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-10-04
var. Presfon's Letter,
P,ss al "a. Dinnsr II Mr. Eimsrs, Il csiamLis.
Sfpismbu .. 1858. ~~
celumhia, Sept. q. Isss.

Colombia. Sept. 81. Is3s.
10 Col. n. n. Co dwya. Chairman u Comm
Dear SiE-I have had the honnr o
receiving your letter Of the I6lh ull. il
which, az Chairman Of . COMMITTEE %
arrangements, You infnun ne that - ihs
Republican and State Rights citizens o
Rlehlsnd district, in favor Of tie separa
ton Of government from banks. and ih,
establishment Of an independent Tressu
~. and opposed 10 lie establishment o.
a National Bank. end the advancement
Of the Federal party 10 poweT-beinG
aaIious 10 be further enlightened by I
discussion Of those principles, propose
giring a barbecue dinner AZ this place,
on The s,h Of next month. in honor u
our two Senators and immediate Re,
aresentlliFs 10 Congress. when we may
have the beneiiI Of hearing them on those
important and agilaIing subjects. The
committee. therefore. an behalf Of the
Republican State Rights citizens of the
district respectfully invite your attendance
on that day."
| beg you. sir. 10 believe. that I an
very sensible Of the honnr IN which I
sn thus united with my colleague in the
Senate and our immediate Represents.
use; aud | appreciate the more highly
tins honorable testimonial, inasmurh as
it is apparent from the definition which
gna give of the principles Of what you
designate as the Republican and State
hghs Parry, that there is a political
difference on some important points be-
tween ne and those wham you represent.
as know there il between me aud those
Win whom you have done me The honor
10 associate me. Those who Offer the
testimonial. and those 10 whom il is
oiiered-exeep, myseif-are Of the same
party. That an thus remembered and
thus associated is a source Of the high
est Qualification 10 me. for ] regard il as
another signal proof from nv fellow cit.
liens Of RIchland district. Of the personal
kindness have always received at their
hands-and Of their generous disposi.
,lou, notwithstanding a difference 0f po-
lIical opinion, 10 bear this public lesIi.
mony 10 the purity Of my motives. and
thereby 10 rebuke the false aud malignant
sspersions Of those who do not know me
as well as my neighbors. and are mol ca
Pable Of The same just and candid judg-
meet.
lrpea, il. sir, that received with
pride aud pleasure, the proof OF kindness
implied in your thus associaling me with
those 10 whom your political syuipalhies
and sPproballUn are given; and in join
ing with sou and them in a common
festival. ] should rejoice in an occasion
OF showing that, like those you repre-.
seat, | am incapable Of making polili.
cal differences cause Of personal aliena-
Ton; or that ! could for a moment con.
sider my principles compromised, by
accepting your ciVllilv. Ia declining,
therefore. to attend your barbecue, | am
,@.Genced by very different cnnsldera-
mons. | have already been present al such
meeting, very nGmerously attended by
gentlemen Of all parties in this district,
when had the honor of submitting nv
views with perfect unreseEVe; and now,
understanding that our immediate repre-.
sentative is the only member Of Congress
likely to be present, | am Inclined 10
allow him The same unchecked communi.
cation with his constituents; and may
be permitted 10 say that acquiesce in
this course the more readily, in order that
may not seem TO be drawn into canvass
IN this district, which would be neon
s'sien. with my position. and add 70 an
excitement, which | would much rather
siay.
As, however. you have minated that
my fellow citizens desire 10 have my
views. | will briefly SET down such Is
STe suggested by the opinions which you
attribute TO The " Republican Stale Rights
c'Ilzens" whom you represent.
With many OF them | am happy 10
say coincide. and will, before conclude,
point out This coincidence: but take NJ
at first the less pleasing task Of stating
The points on which we differ.
In the FIRST place, then, you say thai
the Republican State Rights party" ii
IN favor Of an independem Treasury. Ii
his i. is utterly OUT Of my power to con,
cur with them. am opposed 10 an 10,
dependent and in favor OF adependen
Treasury: depenjcn, for its organiza.ior
and control upon the law Of The land
dependent for lis conduc. aud adan,nislra
''on upon agents as much removed az
possible from executive control; depend
en' upon all The circumstances upon
winch the general prosperity OF the coun
"y depends; dependant. Tor It's health AM
''gor, upon the health and vigor Of lh'
community, operated upon. influenced
aud controlled bv all the grea. cause
which affect the accumulation and dis
T'ou''on Of public wealth; dependen
upon The state Of the country, and indicai
ing It's condition with as delicate a sen
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