The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-07

ronds.As ny eoarse, ald charge n
Nish dsssriien 81 ny l'rineiplss--.n
ne hope Of prrseadihg ny old ifienes
'bat hsvr CHARGED. That 10 nos trus.
N y principles are the same; The pfia'
ciples shich brosght Grn. jackson
into poser. they may. ptrhsps. SCI
me dexn rs conservative. Wei. DC
il 50. They are al liberty 20 call me
by this or any athrr party name; eai
1 must have The privilege Of voting
Tor Nhsm ! please. ] am resolved
nat 60 be collarrd By party or party
asmes. Thrre 10 no material diiirr.
rnce between The great bulk oil The
INo parties. Is 10 the manner ~ Which
they desire the government TO be al.
naInisiered. The differences ! believe
20 be among the pOliilcians on both
sides. abuse object Is 10 gather a bar.
vest of .Iai things" fOr themselves.
and sqaslly a the expense u The poo
pie.
n isa proud name enough Tor me.
that can simply call myself an Ame-
rican citizen. Sish 10 be known by
no other. Iuill Acknowledge M OH
er. | am tired Of dectpIinn. Names
are nothing. Honesty Of purpose Is
every thing. I iher.fare support my
old general and iell0s-soldirr. not as
q party man. bat brcause j knOIc him
and know him 90 be a brare man.
a true palriai aud capable STATES
man; and knowing him as do. bad
ten Thousand s0ics they shnnid all
be his in preference 10 Van Barren.
n Il Vas necessary, Gould go into
detail IN giving reasons Tor my pre-.
terence ur Gen. Harrison. But !
expect 10 meet personally With most
or my old political friends and associ-
aiss, aud will ~iih great pleasure
explain verbally Why am consirain.
ed 10 sustain Gen. Harrison. For The
last year I have bctn dissatisfied with
the canrse Of measures pursued by the
administration, and considered the
Legislation Of the Van Buren, party in
the state government as p, cnliari,
objectionable. Aud much as | have
disliked the course Of the leaders Of
the Wing party, ] have Hinged 10 see
and do hope 10 sec Mr.. Van BURN
leave the white house on The 4th Of
March next. To many OF my friends
these feelings and wishes are noi new.
Yet. so strongly have been bound
ny the chains Of party, that ! conirss
! have been wanting IN nerve nprnly
10 proclaim my npiniuns. had even
persuaded m, self 10 slip along until
the election, in silence and inactivity.
unless (which 1 supposed would pro.
baby be The fact) | should be called
on 20 be the Van Buren, candidate Tor
Congress, which would make il neces.
sary 70 declare my opinions freely
aud fankly. Bat being appointed q
mrmbsr of The Democratic Stale Crn-
trail COMMITTEE, I found that neutral.
" wrS u-svv-5~r-r vuvrr-
lure again reviewed The two political
parties { the extremes VI buth 1 abhor, j
and came 10 The conclusion that there
sas, indeed. so little difference be.
tween The honest men Of the iwo
parties, as . had srrsed two campaigns
under the old hero 81 Fort Meigs and
The Thames. | would 60 IN and serve
a second under Van Buren,. In this
conclusion | som found I had erred.
There we're differences. I Iuund, be.
tween the central committee aud my
sell. on subjects Of vital interest To the
country. which Could not b. rrc0ncil.
cd. When l again reviewed the late
message Of the President u Congress,
hts fprmer dictatorial m sssages and
Tue destructive measures Of q cannot
say q true Jackson legislature. butt
The Ohio legislature. which wfre
bringing ruin upnn the country. il
vas apparent that. If | retained q
place 10 that committee, I should be
compelled 10 sanction with my name
What my judgment condr,nned and
my lore VI country sbhurred. Under
these ronsid' raiions, I plucked up
Courage. as | had oiitn dune be;orr
nndrr The " Old Granny and Cow
ard, as some call him, aud resi- nrd
my membership in said committee.
now on'y regret that had not acted
Win more energy aud decision, aud
Al once followed the dictates OF nv
which by day aud by nis ht
NE Of my duty in regard
!" this important matter. until / al
most hated myself fpr haIting 80 long
'eiwren two opinions. Perhaps, 1 ,
'usht io ask pardon oil the :. Demo.
'raiic state central committee" for
ny watering eondact--but the shsc. l
lies are broken, aud thank Gnd, 4 am q
nee more a freeman! Aud, as long d
- live, intend To be 50.
will only further remark, in con. |"