The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-07-05

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/ peierire from = Ttpon in some or-s..a
New York papers Of The proceedings az a
meeting of he Wings Of lhal city. ronren-
81 in lie Park. on lie l6sh instant, IN. B.
Blunt. ESQ. iore cf lie t!rlrgales d lie
recent Convention a Philaielphia.) took
lie liberty az Introducing NY humble
name 10 The Consideration ni The meeting,
accompanied with The impulalion az a
want Of lideiiiy on nv psEi. IS member
,,l lie sane Cenyenlnn. 10 The uusi re-
p sed ID me by Tie Wings II connecii-
j tut In one or Tie papers aliaded 10. Nh.
Blunt i reported - follows: l.ouk al
your sister ~ cnnnfriirag. cine IL heI
delegates. who has fillsd high ofEire in her
gif'. and no is ahuui 20 enter np0n silll
mure exalted position before The nation.
vas dseisl aud Instructed 10 ead his
rots r Henry tiGy. lie came ialo that
Convention with tie namc Of lIsmy Clay
OIL hi lips, hui with all his energies pre-.
determined 10 defeat him. This. fellow
eiilzens, Was his eanduel, and though I
haze 40 personal injuries 10 redTess, feel
that have RICH, TO hold The mlrrnr up
10 nature 10 say whether this man de-
serves well at The hands OF his rOnslilu.
ents." II las ever been with me rule
not 10 take any notice Of srandal or abuse
from whatever quarter il mas come. as
an Of The opinion, that public man had
better i've liown all such attacks, and il
he has not character enough TO do So, he
should seek Immunity therefrom in retire
menl aud obscuri,y. II make The pre-
sent case an exception To- that rule, II wal
mol he nn personal g.ounds-il will no
!. he because | have The slightest idea tina
there is any occasion 10 rindicale mysel
before the Wings Of Connecticut. but be
canse such charges lend TO bring The Con
,enlion itself into disrepuie, The proceed
| ings Of which were, as think, character
! lied lhrough"ui by spirit Of fairness
: moderation, imparliality, and rerutude
/. ] have moi The honor nf q. personal nc
. quain,anre with Mr.. Blunt, hut am lre
/. To confess. thai all have learned nf hi
standing as an pminenffnwycr, and or nj,
character as good reliable Wing. has
been adapted 10 inspire me with respect.
Ito not therefore desire, and shall no
, enter into any controversy with him. bu
/, shall Content myself with stating plainly
/, the facts Of the case, and shall leave hin
! 10 repent at his leisure of the injustice
: which he has done TO iel!ow member o
} The Convention, who claims no other pn'
: silion than tina, of being his equal, will
. The right TO consult his own sense Of da
, ", aud TO be guided by his own cunvic
tions of what lin the very difficult al,
! trying circumstances in which the Con
, vention was placeJD was best adapted Il
promote The good of the country and III,
!, success Of the Wing party. In answe
. To the unceremonions and nnwarran,ahl
, use which has been made Of my name
) and to impu'ations from whatever quartz
: they may come, | submit the following
: remarks: ....--s..-.-.
/. IL is not tne. as alleged by Mr.
F! Blunt, that was elected 10 the Conven
i. ton and instructed TO vote for Henry
r, Clay was member Of The State Con
!. venlion which convened in New Haver
1 last fall, and which appointed the delega
i. ton tn the National Convention, consist
: ing OF Messrs. Rockwell, Stuart. Bahcock
: Trumhuil, White, and myself, and no in
struclions whatever were gwen To the de
legation. Il is moi the practice Of tn
Wings OF Connecticut TO commi, their de
legates IN advance; but il is, and ever ha
been, expected and desired that they Shout,
60 into the National Convention miriam
mellel and prepared ~ enter into FOL
aud free consultation with their hrcihrel
! from other sections Of The Union, and ihel
la wha, they shall think just and righ
under all the circumstances Of the case
Such is nv sense Of The evils Of pack
: ed convention. | would not accept Of ;
! seat in such body instructed 10 vote 70
!, any man. &c.. .---.....-~s ..... d..
/ 2. II is not true that went into tht
/ Convention with the name Of " Herr,
: Clay on my lips, but with all my ener
/ gies predetermined 10 defeat him" On
] the contrary, was well assured, from al
; | knew of The composition Of thai body
: that he would in no even, &c. notnna
5 lion. | was, in fact. tlesirons that II
II.
1 as an expression Of the high appreciation
/, of his talents and public services when
all good Wings entertain. and as an alle'
Walton in some degree of result adverse
To his claims which | considered lnerita'
r BILE. even now regret that the kentue'
h Ky delegation did No, fetl it 10 DC lhel'
. duty to cas-, unanimous vote IN ms Ia
I'll vor, for reasons that must be obvious
: Bet - all my energies were pra,determin