The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-21

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- NJ E.aliasnl hsa ever ben, lhei
+. Rsrutl,e ~ citizen hRE soy f's,'i'
-. a, Ue..els % e. eIiaa &c shy uilsers
;,r,,.rr,ige Il he bsnr6s and advantage
,..ul.;,, . themselves. 1lleihcss osshl
q bs III uhs good 81 he people. and not
n, H. iarsabsnis. II spersai SERVERS
ever neul special rewards. ihuse rewards
sheuld ~ given il any oIhrr way Than
sha, .hich would endangsr The great
fundamental principles q libfriy.
Tesersrd highly rrsponsible slernse
Office. a. reward lor past services. . 60
regard ne elective frsnrhise 10 lofesisiied
bT The rlsim of jus'ies; and . % ihrfe-
lore rrpBsnanl 10 RePsbliesn principle.
n such claim may be urged IN favor Of
any elher. on any occasion, ! Am ron
scia1s thal my handle services merit
nalhine beyond shat they have already
received. so fsr NJ past services have
sliriIeJ shs principles 81 lhe man. shsy
will be regarded a. pledge 81 his lniBIe
course: and beyond ihis, they onghi mol
10 be considered: especially IN relation 70
myself.
There rests no obligation On The part o.
nv friends 10 me. The q. b. Of graIiludr.
II IL ever existed. has bsen more Than
paid. All the obligation that rrmsins. 10
from me 10 them. The confidence uhirh
they have manifested. and The kiLdnsss
shoan To me. hare imposed IN ohllganon
% gratitude in my hosom. whieh ] can
never cancel. There is 81 this time. .
great inlsres, 81 stake. u 10 The support
Of the principles in which We united. snd
upon which The Government has long
been administered. Those principles have
been my guide fsr more Than thirty five
years. during ~hich iims ] have been
eoniinDally shssl upon The lemprsluous
sea Of political life. They are much
more dear 10 me than my own elevation.
or that of any olher person. ] desire all
81 ny friends in the Convention 20 regard
ihsn preservation IS infinitely more i'm
por,an, Than The qualification Of any pri-
vale friendship.
| have mol solicited q denomination.
nor shall decline il. ! am, as ! ever
have bern. in lie hands Of trends and Eel.
low citiztns. It's no less nv pleasure
than il is my duty 10 make The svowsI,
that ] sish 10 be entirely al their dispo.
cal, and shall be perfectly content with
their award. II. in their opinion. The
great principles fnr which we contend.
will be more likely 20 be secured By The
use Of nv name, they wilI use il; II. in
their opinion. ann,her selection will be
more likely 10 ensure success. ihey will
make snnlher selection. II. in their mi
nioh. IN make no nomination ri Wee
President. and leave The selection 10 the
pleasure and preference Of the Repubii.
cans 81 The several states, will give na.l
slrenr,h 90 our friends. The Convention
will take sta, course: and IN either event,
! shall continue 10 act wilh perfect iaieg-
riiy 90 those principles. and To the friends
with whnn have hiihsrta acted in sus.
taining them. In assuming hi. position.
| do not wish 10 be understood a. derlar.
ing myself insensible 20 The hnnnrs whIrh
arise from public confidence. can regard
The man but mi.snihrnpr. who 10 per
fec,ly indifferent TO The applause or the
censure of bis fellnw men. It's quail
~ to which make no prrlenslon. Next
10 my own conscience. the many iesd-
which | have received Of The
Of my frllow ci,izens. 10 the
richest reward for my past services 10
v hieh my ambition ever aspireI; and this
iesiing has been the principal cause. Tor
some years past. of my continuance ia
public lie. ], 10 also my greatest ronso.
Ialion. that in my present situation, while
u has been my constant effort 10 dis.
charge i's responsible dunes with fideliiy,
have so succeeded ii least. IS to have
avoided censure. have heard Of no dis.
position 10 make sdsfTereni selection. on
lie ground that these dulies are not "a
i'iaciorily performed. But. dearer ihan
VI these c"slderatlons. are The principles
nvolsed IN the approaching election.
They ought 10 be sustained. without re-
'srd 10 any individual psrlisli,iss of feel
nss, and. under This conriciioa, L hone
ny friends will feel perf,c, freedom Of
'ciion 10 the Convention.
IL 10 with sentiments such as I have
expressed. and under an earnes, desire
Ia, tho labors Of the Convenlion may !
end to The advancement and success Of our |
herished principles in the pending con. |
est, that | have fell constrained 10 adj |
Ite's TO you Ibis hssiy letter. You will. !
u course, feel al perleci liberty 10 make |
UGH use Of it as shall, in your iuds |
nrn's, he cs'c"l..ed TO promote harmony |
% The Convention. and rsse strength ID |
'ur cause throughout Our beloved eoun. |
~.
Most respectfully,
Yuur friend and fells w.ri,izep. /
XII. N. JOHNSON.
% the Hon Linn Hnsd g.