The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-03-28

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thea. fsEsrd wilh indiFefenre ina ssrsi~
ess srrh nsn rfn6s nd ~ .srh hmss
fos On Ptrrnii ne % rtmssk Ih.t I
taks 80 Fsri in ths p.l,tirs Of he rosn-
~. I have noi solsd Tor t.s years. 81
40 slscsion. nor do ksow ihsi shall
soie Coz The ns1t Sra wears 70 cone
Esssssd In snEious and ssdsni sifan 10
pay my dsbs, BY llllsng she soil on he
osnks Of ihs risrI--sLr snnny seeiisity
OF public honor has no sfsrsrbaas Cor ne
~ rrek ihs vallry. and prefer the shade.
There uas . TINE shea I might have
cherished osher sspis Inns. bot shsf
sins has gone lnrerer. Refined. lssrefsrs,.
from The contest Of rsslies. I think my
sery position makes me Q uIiasss beyoad
exception. Bot. still. my opinions nay
be Of very liiils value; .ues a. they are.
you are entitled 10 them.
believe M. Clsy's election 10 sbnus
ss probabls As sny human event. in ~
'uriiy. can well be. A sisa OF ren0wn
~ill be opened 10 him. ~hich hssswsned
he STANDARDIZATION Of no prruous Frrsi-
dent. since that of The .. Father Of our
copn,ry." IL he 10 able. By his command
ing infuence, 60 arrest. ia Congress. ihs
porlensaus sgitsii.n uflhe ,lave question,
snd 10 FIX The tanf. 6raly, on The bssn
Of the principles Of HE 0rn compromise.
he will, 10 saving b. county. have reap.
cd bis Own harvest sbandsni and ffuriily.
ing, now and forsser-I know no msn
who has more az ifs Instrumental means
20 perform this high Junction than hins,
self.
4 believe. 10 ihe spleudor Of yet IN
eloudrd genius, his amb,uon win be on q
level Nth the sugusi position he 10 likely
70 occupy. God grant that il may be- 90
The man must have limited sight, and
strong nerves. Who does not see, or See
ing does not feel. thai the country has 10
pass through valley encompa.ssd ~nh
clouds and darkness. The crisis requires
. .gii,sd s,gsciiy, sad The hiehssi moral
courage; ME-. Clay has these qualities. in o
degree conferred on few men. In maxi.
ing these rsmsrks, ! beg you no, 90 consl.
der one Of them % inisnded 10 disparsge-
menI OF The gentleman who 10 considered.
% hitherto, in opposition 70 Mr.. Calhopn
IN the rsnks Of The same party, 70 which
they are both said 20 belong.
For Mr.. Van Buren, cherish feelings of
kindness and e. eem, which I should be
insenslbl' 10 both his meriu and his uni
form friendship. II | did not both enter
tain and express. II, aisny time. hare
ever sPp' AIRED 10 occupy an aniseonis.
position 10 this gentleman, IL has been
rather 10 the measures Of bis party,
than himself-mea.ures which derived
their authority from the po,en, influence
oil Chief. the repose Of whose declining
years would not nou disturb. lie,
the rays of his glory gather togslhrr on
the banks OF The river | an soon destined
10 visit, settle with coll cied msies,y,
eiernsl and enduring. on his fame.
You may we'll ask, II l ealertain then
feelings lo~ ards mos, OF our public men, 10
whom | sm opposed! Isnswsr no ons.
The embers Of party spirit are sx,in-
guishsd in my bosom. AFTER having felt.
as intensely - most men. their burning
hest 30 sensible, with one OF The ella.
quaAt sndsphilosophicai Of states o en-. Of
the truth OF The remark That !" Old iac,ions
are volcanoes burnt out; from their ashes
The fruitful olive and vine take roo,." |
feel The. by these exhausted crater. | can
plant lew OF those charities which in
ducs us 70 look wish indulgence on the orr.
mons Of othep, and with q less oyeru cen.
ing confidence on our own. Although I
have not fol. u worth my while. or any be-
dy's While, 10 define nv position, and de.
tesmins ~hsther am Democrat ora Wing
-(for on certain points ! have differed
and agreed vilh both parties --yet, / cau-
not bu. feel and express ny strong rseards
for the Wings OF Georgia, ~ho. ala lime
when Soush Carolina needed friends,
we're nearly all, null,6ers to a man. and
prepared ITO back Us TO the dea,h."
therefore am little disposed 10 quarrel
With them now, Il they happen 10 have
made up their minds to support m .indi-
vidoaI for The Presidency who vas mainly
instrumental 10 the only substantial re- .
duetion OF the Tariff which has ever
been edecad. on any recognized princi-
pie Of public sscurisys who has s.ood
forth on two occasions ~ the erea, and
successful mediator Of The perilous striles
Of 'h" eonfedsraey. snd ~ho. 10 bril-.
liant courage and surpassing genius, u
n''ss the most attractive social quslites.
nay have had my preferences. my dear
SIR. aud they are entitled TO THERE, which
they are quite likely to make far more
effeetsal than my own. by . triumph de.
c'slve and overwhelming. -s.
Pardon this long rambling letter. which
70 Al yoar d,spossl, 10 uss - you please.
Retain but the assurances Of The great o..
TEEN with which am,
Faithfully and respectfully your friend,
and obsdisn. ssr,aat, ~ =,
]. HAMILTON.