The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-01-27

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G..alyear % his. - lhaI il = nni only well
understood that you are tie insligalor in
this mailer. bal lhi Won furnish the
means of carrying Oh The snii "
Peters looked lilsl= surprised, = lide
indignant. al thi- allegation.
Il have heen informed io-nigs,s," re-
samrd Mr. Gaoiyear. - dat there are two
or three men ready 10 come forward. and
HaI only prove yoa IN be The real prose
cuInr. bal 10 prose that Won have been
heard 10 declare that sOa meant 10 ruin
Peniergrasl totally hesare Won were done
with him. His lawyer has this matter
clearly brfore him. and j. now Urging mp
Oh his client Ia cnmmenes 4 suil 2gaigsI
You FIR conspiracy. which, yOI ere aware.
u very serious matter.
let him ID II. Ile'll not Tighten me-.
He'll find there's no back oul ia Thomas
Peters. I did no, commence the game.
was fasssd into il: and | viii ighi nil
die. rather than yield m inch. When he
commenced his business he ought 10 have
been more sDre OF the ground he stood
upon. and ought to have known bis nan
better. Ills bill FIR irespa.s was an M
suit, and his suit 10 recover, - rank injuS.
Iice." IL
"Sa he now acknowledges" ID
" What" /,
Peters looked half hlInd with aston.
ishmeai. and elevated bis eyebrows until I
they formed bold arches on his forehead.
lie says" continued Goodyear, " that !
il is now clear TO him thai he was wrong.
he then thought he was right:
bu; lhai he was blinded nv passion TO do 5
what he has since hgGdred times regret {
ted having done. lie thinks. anil SO do i
!, thai he has been sufficiently punished
for the error he has committed. and that To q
push him on n ruin. and his family to beg i
gary, savors more of persecution Than Of r
lusIIce.' IL
Why has he not said this 10 met" Il
lyon mus, make some allowance for !
4 mans natural pride. Think how i'm /
possible j, would be for you 10 60 and {
make an acknowledgment to IN enemy u
who was prosecuting you as You are now |
prosecuting him" ii
Mr. Peters did think, and he felt the
force OF this presentation Of The case.
when did You hear him say ihis!"
he asked.
:.To-nighi. lis lawyer was urging him
TO commence snil against Won for con-
spirary, saving that he had all the prooi
necessary To fix the charge upon you.
and make conviction sure; hni he said,
No." Il
rWhyl"
"He said he wanted peace: not war;
thai he commenced the suit unjusily from
an error Of judgment and ignorance of
facts since brought 10 his notice; and now
he meant il should ierninate. evan though
he was stricken TO the earth never 10 rise
again. lie said he felt no resentment TO-
ward yon. That has died in his bosom.
He would rather do YOU good than harm.
In fact The por man seemed completely
humhled and broken down in spirit. and
m wonder. lie has young famiIy to
whom he is fondly attached. His wife
You know to ne one OF the best of women.
All acknowledge thai the prospect Of hav-
Ing all these turned out of their pleasant
home is enough to break any man down.
Il w>Ili break your spirits. IL made my
heart sad 10 look in his face. and hear
the tone Of his voice. The lawyer urged
the suit against yoa as his oaly h,pa, bat
he said, mo, no All. neig1b r Pc
tiers. il You hal seen him then, as | saw
him. II would have touched your feelings ;
as il touched mine. Be mercifuI, then,
and have this sui. abandoned. am sure ,
he will make any jus. acknowledge
mept to the MN wha thinks his character
injured" !,
As Mr. Goo !year ceased speaking. the
farmer rose fro n his chair and commenc-
ed waIking the floor hnrriellv. This was
continued for space of flll i've minn,es. Il
Evidently there was struggle gong
on in his mind. Al length he came and
sat down in chair. which he drew up
close to that of his visitor. The express
sioa Of his face WIS changed, and there
was a rapid play of the muscles about his
lips. He began speaking in a subdued,
unsteady voice. !.
al don't think, Mr.. Goodyear" he
said. "that | am cruel-mindel man.
Ba, | have been exasperated. Fender
grast began 10 blaster in the outset. and