The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-11-11

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dssl.ls u rqasi liaLAnsss. that PsluF and
humLlr Is ! am. my snsa.ies posses
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hsnars rHanEh 20 purchase me. Tbs
rl.sraaess and dir 6rfrs nsss 81 she r0si. 81
nav wsrm my canIsge and siim1lase 1'y
exesnans. bBi thr pncr al suersss shall
nessf. assure yau. tempt me Z" siulsie
ny srnlmenls al PTnpslely.
| nssefi M nnramman sasaeiiy. ahfn
pEalrss 10 understand lie pIrmises. Ihe
obligations. and lhe political - itade II
eseIy individual mrnber rompnsIng Ihr
hoaussble bady Nth uhnm ynu are act.
inc. A similar hmm ledee-l-ss srcspl-
able 10 youi taste however than mInr-
excited. nodoubl. The sollciiudr n hich I'D
YOU ihla lhls extraordinary correspond
enre. Wnh"Ul intending 10 rebake that
sUlieiluds. o. ailhaut designing R0r Ca
charge any one nf YOU. or any particular
member II your pnlliirsl family with On.
sarihy aisrmpIs npon Tie unsusperling
integrity of your brethren u an opposite
faith, ] srize The oeeasion IN drelaie.
solemily and publirly. lhsi ! would na,
ply The fidelity ol The hamblesi smsne
I'll The representatives III the people.
though my election might hang on a,als.
and ! could sucre-sfully accomplish The
io1l sedHciion. hope. Gentlemen, IL
may be IN your power-ali Of ynu-lo say
ss much in equal and mi, igned sincerity.
|. Is true, Genll.msn. Is you assert.
thai you constitute . mejaIiiy . in ihe
Senate fine Grnrr.l Assembly of Ten
nsssre, and consequently hid the powsr
iar Iao years 10 cnme. 10 enimce tic
Significant threat ahlch ;.0iats Tie lasl
paragraph % your letter. !. Il is equally
true, lhs, some Ienplp have prophesir,l
the execution al that Ihrea'. but have nj
been OF The number. ard an sull sl0w 70
b.liese Ia any such pIrpase.. The lorre
81 he threat dnes mt therefore annoy me.
nor would lis unwise lullilmrnl lriure me
more Than il would ynur.el,es. aud every
other good citizen il The rounuy. The
rhef blessings that h,w frnm lhIs happy
government. belong. aiihoui LlsiinrIian.
I" I'll men 81 every party. and their loss
III the lated hour e.er comes-mhsl Of
e'ur,e he a common calamity.
AZ their existence VAS co tyal. so their
duration can only be co-exlswnl wI,h our
constitution, sud thar cannot long survive
nnlvss the sacred injunclions II that ever
glorious instrument are cherished aud
nbeytd by men Vf every political faith.
In The mldslof party in lie most malignant
forms. have never tlespsired &c ,laI Con.
siituiion. Nay, more. Gentlemen: though
The fiety demon "f faeiiun should break
fnr season the chains whsrswi,h reason
IN iis most fargeIiSl momrnls has hitherto
bound her down. and sisIk abroad through
the land scattering snarrhy, discard. and
wsnlon nisiule. | should not then Alto
geihcr despair.
is nation we are yet too young, aud
ss people ton ,iriuous ~ disregard tie
pHeepls Of our fnreiaihers. aud bIindly
and foreser cast away that rrh legacy
the price of SO much blond and suiTrr
ing-where~iIh they endowed US. The
consultation Of Which | am speaking
commands you 10 elect Two Senators 10
represent and protect the interest of the
nation aud y"Ur immediate constituents
ia an approaching Congress. A. al
esent', u imposes upon you :hc ob'iga-
ton Of faithfully attempting . selection;
aud arten, and determined is some nf you
may be in an honest drsi,e I, advanre
some particular friend Al the expense
even Of an Indefinite pos,poneneul Of the
whole qnrs ion. there must certainly yet
be fouDd Of your number one MAJ. aho.
nobiy looking beyond parry Ia his coun-
Try and the Constitution. will change that
lean majority "f which you have impru-
IDENTIFY and incsutinusly boosted.
II a'y Of you. gentlemen, are dispns.
ed I" complain of the channel through
which these respects will t,s, meet Your
ewes. you will find ny apology in the
Union Of yesierd,y., Your letter. l own
with many thanks ln The act f,pttial
condescenslon- was delivered to me IN
studied and dereu, form b. three &c its
mus, distinguished signets; but had
scarcely time. from other indispensable
v"ca ions. To pass hurried glance over
us Psgts-crItainly no sufficient oppor
inn,iy tn consider the art or the in.,
merits Of such an important cornmunlca-
tlon. before found its contents copied
into The c"lumns of a newspaper. By
addressing yon thus through The inrerven.
lion 81 the press, not only avail my self
nf the earlirs, possible publirily. but
lave the honor 10 inmate and rival high
example.
] am, gentlemen. with all due c.nsid
Grafton. your nbedieni servant.
EPllRAIM II. FOSTER