The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-07-04
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APsl i3,h. 1874.

Fsissis s1E Fsflss- cifisras, Lesses ~ Gsnlls
naa q Asrsh Csrdias;
A long cherished ohjrrt Of ny heari !.
accomplished. an u your capital and
in The midsl Of you. | hare looked for
ward 70 this my 6rsi visit 10 Norlh faro
Ina with anxious wishes. and silh high
expectations Uf great eradication; and
am happy 10 say lhal my lnndesi angici-
pail0ns hare been more Ihan realized.
Wherever ] have passed on my way %
your city, wherever | have Stopped, Al
The depots Of rail ruads. in county, los q
or village. Il has been my good fortune 70
Tereise The garmesi demonstrations oi
respect and kiadaess. from all parties,
from both Sexes. and from every age
but no where have met. 10 where had
IexpeeIsd such . Distinguished reception.
and such enthusiastic greetings a. those
with which my arrival here has been at
irnded. ! am rejnieed u be with you
this day, % stand surrounded BY you in
the shade Of this magnificent capitol, .
nozzle monument Of your liberaliiy and
iasIe; and whils my grateful hear has
been warmed. by The thrilling grasp OF
earh ouIslrelched hand. and my eve cheer
cd by the smiles and beauty Of the far
Daughters Of North Carolina. wh0 have
honored This occasion by lLsir presence,
] cannot bat rejoice. and DO rejoice. that
am an American citizen; and feel that.
though Ear removed firm my immediate
home and friends, ye, ! lreadhere The soil
Of my own country, am in the midst Of my
friends and my counlrymen. and can ex-
claim in the language of The Sc0,lish bard,
that this, . This 70 indeed my own. my ma
i've land" own that have been tru.
" and greatly, but agreeably surprised.
had expected 10 find some Hundreds,
perhaps few thousands assembled here
TO meet and greet me. did no, expec,
10 witness such an ou,pouring. Ibid not
expect 10 see the whole .iaie congregated
together; but here il isl Prom The noun.
tains and from the sea board-from. the
extremiiies and from the centre. see
around me the sons aud the daughters OF
the good old North State! A state which
has earned this eslimahls lille by The pu-
riiy. simplicity, and efficiency ofiis insii
tniions-by lis uniform patriotism and in.
flexible virtue: BY is quiet, unoblrusive,
and unamhilinns demeanor. and by its slea.
dy and firm attachment 10 the Union, of
which il IL one OF the surest props anG
pillars--a noble title, Of which although
il is not proud, because il is not in its ma.
ture to be prond. its sister a,es may
well envy aud emulate her. For these
hearty manifestations Of your respect
and esteem, thank you all. ! thank
my fair counlrywomen for grazing this
meeting by their countenance and pre-
sence. thank your worthy Chief Ma
gisira,e for the generous manner in which
he has represented your hospitality. l
thank the various committees for the
kindness and attention which have re-
reised at their hands. particularly the
the committee no did me The honor to
meet me on the borders Of your state and
escort me 10 this city.
am here, fellow citizens, in compli-
anee with your own summons. Warm and
repeated invitations 10 visit this state. and
my own ardent desire TO soc il. to form
the acquaintance and 10 share the hospi-
Ialiries Of is cilizens, have brought me in
your presence. have come with objects,
exclusively social and friendly. | have
come upon no political errand, have
not come as a propagandist. | seek to
change no mans opinion, TO shake no
mans allegiance to his party. Satisfied
and cont, nled with the opinions which |
have formed upon public affairs, after
thorough investigation and full delibera-
zion, am willing to leave every o,ber
man in the undi turbed possession of his
opinions. |, is one Of our great privile.
ges, 10 free country, to form our own
opinions upon all matters Of public con-
Germ. Claiming the exercise Of il for
myself. | am ever ready 10 accord TO 9TH
ers equal freedom in exercising it for
themselves. But, inasmuch as the man.
ner in which we may exercise the rights,
apperlaining TO us, may exert, reciprocal
ly, an influence upon each other. for good
or for evil, we owe the mutual duty Of
consider ng fairly, fully, and disin,erest-
edly. all measures Of public policy which
may be proposed for adoption.
Although, lellow-citizens. | have truly
SAID that have not come to your state
with any political aims or purposes, am
aware of the general expectation enter
tanned here, that should embrace the &C.
casinn to make some exposition of my
sentiments and views in respect to public
affairs. d" not feel at liberty to disap-
point this expectation. And yet I must
declare, with perfect truth, lha, have not
and never had any taste for these public
addresses. | have always found them
lrksome and unpleasant. have not dis
liked public speaking, but i. has been
public speaking in legislative halls, on
public measures affecting The welfare of