The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-08-17

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Liy. Il wss duls b me-. .nd Il here te
sny ffsuj 90 soaceslmen,. | en- sha'ees-
ne Il asdsE lhsi yea RAIDERS ny lsdss.
I sk1li siaae lie Fsasans ahsrh gssssnsd
mr 10 nakiaE Ihs ssisrlien.
II i pIoPsE 10 premise tAaa ] hive hesn
urged from aasious quarters. IN NE lasi
siH 90 seven years. 20 hare nv SPEECHES
collected sn4 pAblished. and hase daEing
lhe sane period received namerous aPpla-
cations 90 rcpirs IL nv srssehes II pam
hisl form. Snh ~Lich conld MOI com
ply. because I had NOT spare eapies.
Slnre ms nsne los been PTessnsrd 20 lie
People ~ eoaneeIion with Ihs pfssiden-
ey. aPil,eanons Cor copies have ineieas-
I'd. aud ! hare been mole frequently urg-
"a n collect and publish ms speeches, e.
potts. and Other writings "a palineal sab-
j.rts 6aally coasfnb d 10 lhe puhllra.
iian. because I briir.ed !, 10 be due 10 The
People. in the position ueruPy. 10 az
ford Them lie means uf asrtsiaining the
opinions and sentiments enlrr'ain 90 al
palliiral suhIscIs. particularly on these
which have sgiisisd The country 81 late.
and On which the Presidential election
Will probably IN > goat measure turn.
That I believed could bes, be done By
pUblishipg What Lad SAID and ariitrn
on Ihose quest ons Ia form y hieh wauld
make he work seetssihle 70 iLe People.
ID would give my op.niohs and sentiments
IN tie fullest a. d mu,t sulht ME firm. aud
In a manner much more ennsnrani 10 my
ie. lings thaa by roprlar speeches made
Tor the occasion, or peIsoi al canvass.
To elect lie rtj,el. il a. mol oLly ne.
cesssry thai eel, cilnn SHOULD be made.
bit Ihsi Il sh0nld te made from he lslrr
aud not he earlier II my speeches ard
Other discusslors On pnlilirslsahjerls. To
publish az | have ,ald Or wIiuR in the
long period 81 lhiIiy.lpo years, In which
! have bern without iaitFnissn,n in PUB
nc life. wIuld maze The work TOO bulky
and expensive 10 ne accessible 10 the great
body Of Tie ccmmunitv; aud u publish
ihase Of sa'ly Ja'e instead az those ii q
lac, Mould not give the inflammation in
tended. | acrold'ngly fixed On The ter
niaslin .f Mr.. Munros's Adminisna-
ton. when bte me Vice P,s.ideni. -
The period from which To make the stlrr-
lion. Tat nay be faulty rec ards i a. The
point Of iime in our polniral history
wLFh maxi. tbs End Of an old ard tie
eommencsmsni OF new or,..r of ihines.
IN Tie midst Of heb We suli are. From
that 20 the present Inc 10 peiini Of igh
teen ears. bcii 2 nnfr than l,.ll Of Tia, N
Which h.'e b,sn 10 the sei,Ire al the
Union. Duriaa Tie Whale | NIX . pro.
miIent aud respectable put on ~ imrnr.
tint questions. Such Aas my leading
motives Cor sel,eline tic p.rind | did
ifem which I. make lhs cnntnl ton.
There we're Others OF ,uboIdinst
oh.'arier witch had their Ilnrrcc. L.
vas the portion 81 IN, pphile hle in te
gard TO which inInrmat On L. he,i-,ejl
va. most desired. inter 81. amone
other reasons. from Tie fatt til, the an.
pi,csliuns ] have received fef copies IL
my speeches we're almost exrlusl,tl,
rnnit Ell 10 IL. TGrTe was ano her sill
stronger. II is The pcrind In which ny
speeches and other publications contain
my mature aud settled npiniuns On tie
principles AID policy of the inssrnmen,;
adopted alter long experience and much
ref elton, which hl modified, or clarc
cd, II yuu prefer, IN aiany particulars. ms
Earlier aud less mstuTrd impressions
About tie con meucemeni al ihr period.
my ,nind | led down in ihc views ul II {
principles and p Icy III The Governs c. /
] now entertain. aud 10 htcL lavet,-
RI siace aaheIed. regardless ~ personal
rgaeucps ard uniltilneueed by rariy
consnsyt"ucns; thus gpirg tile strongest
proof possible ofmy deep cunv'eiian b",h
at their Truth and wal tmportaue. By
them desire ~ be judged, aid by them
I 10 stand or isf.
Guided By these motives, ! cn,nIilsd
the volume ia the first in.ianre exclusive
ly from tia pe,iod; bu. afiera a,,is 81, Id.
ed To The persea.lnu OF hieHds. against
my judgment. TO include Il c speech al
ready rel RED tn, deliyerfdIs 1911. They
urged II upon the gtusIsi that, as i, VS.
my Gr'i Effort in Congress aud III sui
J"ci ot ia,ilng In'ETesi. u was desirable q
should be inserted. alhH!gh departure
from the principle Oh hlch the voIume
was compiled.
Buie' within this period selection
became necessary IL Effect The object IN
view. I'opuhlish al nv rrndurlions oil
pol teal subjects during the period w""'t
make 'he volume siil to bulky and OK.
Pen<iVe to be scct plble {, the general
mass of readers. Iltrp. sg,in, the lead
irg Trasnn wlIch governed ne IN seIec-