The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-14

sfrei Nrielt lfgN lhrt Nlr, Nlt1f tpllunei
sod Tie FHiHHl and rrspfrlgbildy 81 their
ennnrxians- Fnam lhis hand. Nc. Hoop
e.. - ~ eahy ere. aih smzll estate. with
bon f. roanrKians. and lhns< leu with
anl iafaenre. MAS srleeled lor llie mnsi
Important public appoiatalral.. and that
Inn - ratJnnelurss 2hirh rsllrd Cor 6rsl
raie lsleais and unslannsed lianness.
How he advanced himself "a highly ii
The esteem and eaaid~ns,r IL lie people
&C Nauh carnlina, We ran II lh.s iine
aaly eoalreiar-. II was probably owlrs
10 The wider comprehension nf his sisws,
20 he uncommon irrvnaE &c III zeal. q
he fascinating splendnr az his rloqnencf;
and ahav ~. 10 The extraordinary ariiyi.
IL ani E.er>esrranre Of his exerlinns.
in l775. Mr. Hanper VAS u .ega:ed BIZ
lhe assrn,i,iy 10 Congress. and ron'ianrsl
in lilai eaparily ill l7-7. Il which lime
his private concerns compelled him 20 re-
sign. The proceedings oi he f,sl con-
grrss. having heen. from p..liry. conduct.
ed with great ssver,. The .iehaies mere
moi rrGnrslsi. whcn Mr.. Hopper GrsI
addressed Llial iIlusirians ss-rnlblage -
cnmpalrinis. his s?eerh corrupted als0ut
half an I,nnr; and q j. said. upnn suihnr.-
~ which srrms 10 I've ino respectable 10
he questioned. that he commanded The
most profound silenrr. aud Was listened
10 with The Ennsi earnest attention. The
chromium was. however. qualified with
This observation. ihal The house was seiz.
ed with establishment .; The display II
such pnw.rs Of eloruiinn from Norih Ca
rolina. He spoke. i. j. said. more Than
once On tile lcor Of The haasr. and always
inspired respect aud admiration.
Daring The same period. he was pro-
mineni member aud distinguished speak
er in The conventions which sal al Hills
borough and Halifax. A, The ronven.
lion which sal al The former place. in
April. 1875. he reported an address to The
inhabitants nf lie British Empire. Til,
was. wiihnui doubt. The exclusive produc-
lion nf his pen. and il was. az Tie ,ime.
universally admired. Many other pub.
lie durumrnls elnana,ed from lie same
sohrce.
On lie most trying occasions. lie lnfli-
ness and elasticity 81 his spirit were
sl,ikingly manifest. Events which east
a glnom over tie minds 81 nllrrs. had no
effect il dumping his ar,lnr. or il drpress-
ing his hopes. The disastrous result nf
The hanlr IL Germantown. which spread
dismay among The wings. seemed 10 give
fresh cnnr.ge 10 his zeal. When lhc re-
port Of lie hi,ile reached Wilmington. he
was among parry Of paliiolic friends
who were overwhelmed with ronslerna-
ton. lie Instantly started from his chair.
with unusual animation. AM exclaimed.
!" We have heen disappolnlcdl No mt
ter! Now we have become The assaii.
ants. there can he no drubi Of The issue"
Johnston sometimes cndeavnnred 10 re.
strain in hun, what lie considered an ex-
ress Of seal. Il have" sud Thai great
patriot and statesman. II have resolved
to stake nv life and nv fortune in The
contest f,r liberty. but | am mol wiillou,
painful appIehensinns If the result. lam
indeed afraid that when Independence
shall have been achieved. talents and ,ir.
lue may be throw into the shade, and hc
mob may govern" In relating this an
ecllote 10 me. in uay 1902. Judge John
sion thought that his prediction was rapid.
" fulfilling.
In the early pari Of the revolutionary
war, Mr.. lloaprrs name was extremely
obnoxious 10 The British officers. The
captain nf slnop Of war. stationed inihe
river Cape Fear. meanly descended To Ere
a house whirh he hal built about three
miles below Wilmington.
On his return 10 private life. his family |
resided 1T his seal on Masonhnrnnsh
Sound. about eight miles from W,lnins-
Ion. Their he continued taking par,. AZ
orea~inn req@ired. in public measures. mn
il January 1871. al Ibis time fmrc,
under Major Craig. arrived in Glpe Fear
river. Mr.. ilanper found il necessary 10
remove his family: and having no place
w iCSUlt ~ IT'S hdltgtIUuSs UG IfIHDitu
'llem 10 WILMINGTON, preferrlng 10 trust
hem 10 The humanity of ali open enemy
rather Than suffer the n IL remain exposed
IL a predatory wa.lare.R He sought FIR
safely Cor himself, hy light into lie coun-
Try. Ills lamily remained al Wilmington
without any odrage. until Octohcr 1871. !
when they. with others. were ordered. al
4 short notice, 10 lelre The Town. Mr.. !
Hopper and his family returned 10 il i'm
alter IL evacuation by tie enc
my, III November tile same year; and
shortly afterwards removed 10 HILLSIDE
rough. in Orange rnaniy. After ,hls. and
ini, about l7S7. lie continued ii hpltI
distinguished rank IN lite cnunrils nf lis
'nantry. and 10 maintain very high sia-
ion al The bar. Speaking OF him. the
ale Judge Ise,lcll observed. that his latest
'xerlinns were equal u lie most splen.
lid &C his meridian days.
Meeting with opposition in bis cleo !
ions, Mr.. llunpcr became snnred.s and
He had made arrangement for taking refuge /
2 one Of the French West India islands in The
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