The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-04-02

derlded FFelrrence u my laKor. and uFg-
inc upoa lie Slsle Central Committee 70
appIise me iheFeof and ash my secepi-
anre: 81 sfWhirh were Published IN tie
JefleFsonian. and oT which ! MS imme-
d;aiely apPrsed by letters. II Ibis state
II Affairs. I visited l.sWFenreyille. Mont
gnmery county. II which Ilace ] net
friends from he adjoining counties. who
warmly urged npsn me 10 eume out - ,
candidate and On the 21th day Of Feb
ruaiy. \ made known 10 them that I would
DO .. and iha, voEld announce il 10 tie
stale II large. in > letter 10 lie . Ans. u
Committee" accepting their nomination.
On Tue Dexi day, The 2Sih. | commune
ealed 10 The Hon. Robert Strange die fael
or my hasiag rome OIL, and ihen Cor the
first lime learned that he had Iereived i
letter from DR. Watson. one Of the Gen.
trail Committee, asking him 70 Tepsis 10
Raleigh on the 9Th Of March, FOR The pur-
pose Of making a nomination.
Finding myself thus aW kwanlly placed,
| asked Of Judge Strange 10 address let
Ter 10 DR.. Watson, informing him of my
position, that | had come oui in good fsilh,
and thai ] would in no event be driven
froI The step bad taken. under the adj
yisemenl Of my friends The day previous.
Judge Strange on that day, the 2Slh, in
formed DIR. Watson thereof, and advised
that, foEasmurh Is the step had been Ia
ken, that there should be no collision, but
suggested The proprieiy Of the Stale 1" Cen
trail COMMITTEES" lending al the aid in
their power. lie further stated that there
was much diversity Of opinion - 10 the
prOprieiy Of the Committees taking upon
themselves the right Of nomination, and
expressly stated that he thought that the
exercise Of llis power was al least very
questionable; which letter he read in my
presence. Fearing that a collision might
be brought about, and well knowing that
| was not in high favor with the " Raleigh
Clique" on this same day wrote a let
ter TO the Editor Of the Standard"
This letter, with The one written by Judge
Strange. was mailed in heraw, 4. e..
on the LIST Of March. In my letter TO w
| w. Holden, who was one of The Commit
tee, | informed him Of what had takeI
place, and authorised and requested hin
10 make known 10 such of the Commit
tee as might meet on the 4ih, my posi-
ton, and expressly stated, that coming
out as | did. and a, the time did, that
would give place to no nomination III
Committee might make. On returnin
home from lawrenceyiIie, wrote my le
ter Of acceptance 10 the Arson Commit
: tee, and enclosed il directly to the " Stan
dard' for publication. This letter wa
mailed on the I'd Of March, at Cheraw
! s. c., and must have reached Raleigh o
: the 81 at night and on the 9th Of Marc
6 | again addressed him letter, fearing
!. miscarriage.
On tbs 9th of March | visited Anso
j. Superior Court, when and where | agai
made il known that l was candidate.
On the l2th Of March, John w. Eli
and Judge Strange, two of the Cen,r;
Committee, at my request again address
ed letter to the Editor of the STANDARD
The letters were handed to Mr.. Guion ,
= the city Of Raleigh, and by him | presum
, were delivered at least by the 18th.
}. What the letter Of Mr.. Ellis containe
; | know not, but was informed by jude
;. Strange, that he stated in his letter, that
!, was then attending Ansen Court, and ";
! fairly in the field, and that he again adv
sed that there be no collision of interest
y On my return home from Arson Cour
y | found letter from the Editor of IL
n Standard, dated the 9Th of March. II
re acknowledged the reception of my tW
y letters, but said nothing about my letter
p acceptance, which / know he must ha'
is received. for both letters referred to
IS He stated that the members of the Con
lie mittee about Raleigh had written to Il
Of other members of the Committee in di
G. ferent parts of the State, requesting amor
+, other things, that they would express
:, preference between James b. Shepa
; and myself, and that as soon as they we
: heard from, candidate would be brougI
!, forward.
= These are the facts of the case. II
u. greet exceedingly that any collision shou
III be brought about, for we require our who
is and undivided strength at the present CT
sis.
of owe it, therefore, to those friends wi
o. have been most active in bringing me OF
a as well as to my own character, not
I'd withdraw, and will canvass the State if
at do not get 500 votes.
IL In conclusion, it will be seen wheth
~ the Democratic party of the State, Il
~ men who do the battles of Democracy
the ballot boxes, who neither seek or d
sire office, will suffer to be put down ;
1 humble individual, who, under every Y
riety of shade, has been true to their pri
70 ciples, or whether they are mere puppe,
IL in the hands of political wire-workers
n and about the city of Raleigh, who no.
= as heretofore, really seem impressed wi
70 the belief that Raleigh, like Paris, is d
S,,to ,nd tbot ouorx- citivan n,,,st hrxv