The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-02
Iala frsu Hon. D u. Barinsr
House ef Representatives,
April 6, 1874


April 8. 1874
Dear Sir-Your Letter communicating
% me on bshaIfol he :. Waks Clay clnb"
their invitation 10 BE- present on the &C.
occasion Of The expected visit Of Mr.
Clay 10 his -ciiizsns in Rsle'eh, on
the I2,h ins'.. has been duly received. !
have deferred an answer until could as
certain with certainty shelher The state
Of my public duties here would permit
me 10 be absent fsw days. lrssrei nos
10 say thar il will pot be in my poser 10
meet You on that iniere,iing occasion.
Having been one OF The Committee Of The
Wings OF ihe last Legislature q which
was coD6ded the Pleasant t.sk Of remind.
log Mr. Clay OF his previous promise 10
visit our Stale. and urging is fu'tilmsnl
81 his eunyen ence. was very des'rous
70 be ons Of The thousands OF our fellow
citizens Who siil then meet together and
rejoice in an opportunity 10 see. and re-
eei,e in becoming manner. the frstsistrs.
m,n Of the age. and one Of The puresl pa
triots OF The land. To iha,.di-ungu'shed
citizen all eyes are nov dHrcied. Ills
history has been most eventual one.
HIS life, one Of Trial. Of sacrifice. Of iri-
smph. While, on The one hand, il has
been biz good fortune 10 have lad. under
eli difficulties. fss, and devoted friends, on
the Other, ii has been his lot 10 stem the
strongest currents of opposition and OBJ
loquy and pereeuiion. Bet the shafts Of
bis foes have fallen harmless at his feel.
He has oullived. not indeed his enemies,
and slsnietrs flor they are still 10 be
found and d work. ] bu, The effects Of their
venom: their poser 10 gone. The honest
OF al pa ties, ahateser their difference Of
opinion IN regard 10 On, asurs. acknow-
ledge the di.tnction-the high fame TO
which this veteran Statesman 10 justly
eatnled. Il has been forcibly SAID by a
political adversary. that shiIe he is the
idol Of one party, be 10 The admiration Of
The ether. lie his well earned This praise
sad respecl from he whole county: from
thai country, which, amid y! The trying
elrcnmst nces Of bis life, he never lorgo'
which will DOT forget INN. In no por-
ton II our common country will he receive
a more cordial tcelcome Than in the me-
ropolls OF the .0lJ North Safe" II /.
doe 10 him, not orlY for the illuslrious
,irtues thai eharscteIize him as man,
but ia an especial manner. for the eminent
pablo service be has rendered 70 his be-
loved country in long and brilliant ca
rrer of public life. iiust and feel asso'
red that the day 10 not far distant when
his counirymen vii give the highes
evidence OF their gratitude for his patriot
ian and usefulness in the IL service, by re-
waud ng him with he highest station IL
their gilt. And 10 this manifestation o
gralisuie. when the day cfuisl comes.
know lhai he :. Old Nar,h State" will no
be 10 the rear OF any Of her sisters ip III,
line Of her duts-bui will prove hersel
iIne % heretofore in the great contest
1919, 10 those great principles OF III
Wing party. which ne bfliese are essen
nsl % the welfare Of our country, in cast
ing her suffrage, by an increased m joI
iiy, 20 the support OF Henry Clay, tn
great champion OF those principles an
The Irue friend of constitutional liberty.
wish you plessan, time and glor
Gus day on the ls,h Of April. the brit
day ola man whom freemen delight
honor.
NV thanks 10 ,he Wake Clay Club
forthe kind manner OF their invitation; an
btlieve me truly.
Your friend end obt servt.
ID NJ. BARRINGER.
ii. W. MiLLER, Esq.
Presi. ef Wake C. Clsd Rattigh, NJ C..