The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-04-21
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LETTERsoF
TIE HON EDWARD STANLf,
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aE hun EDN AbD 81 a-NLt a
OF NORTH cARoLIxA- III
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T. az Eais~ II fis Rsp-t<its
Sra: In Lac nanher 81 Athe New
Yosk Express shfre ~ 4 le ler wrislen lfpn
this civ, un9er die signature ~ /. An Eve
an the cspi o. dated April 2. in whirh
end shr following rxmsri:
These faris bri.g presented IN the
eeauuy. aud ,ssasssseed .hy lhsss~ ~el
hear ssc,, speeches in Congress as old
Christopher Williams. al Tennessee-
besseI known as .0ld kii'-has been ma
king. .Old Ka' Is a efey headed Wing.
ofihe stricIrsl. srailesr Wing faith. with
onl The shadow Of turning. nninferIed
silh Sonlheni isms, aud community known
hilherl0 by lhe Democracy in his county
a. : Southern dnugllface. ealing NORTH
era dirt To parsphra>e Mr.. Ranioul's
phrase. odd Kit says he can't and
lron'f 90 for Seoif-nai thar he objects
per &c 10 old Chembusca, bui be objects
la elecling with him Northern abnlilion-
ism. Norihrrn abolition t'ahinei.
Nanhem abolition atmosphere. North.
ern CITATION or repeal 81 the nrpeaIable
eompromise acts. Meredith p. Gentry.
another gallant Wing from the same State,
with Northern slliniiies. makes no con-
reslmrni &c his sanction 10 almost eve
nv word his venerable colleague Old
Ka' says. The objection j. moi 10 Gene
ralScolir bot i, is 10 the influences. the
atmosphere that Is crea,ed 10 elect him.
and the ground upon winch his eleriion
is put. u. say they. such a Narllern
man. even anii>slsrery. such as Me-. Fill
more is know TO have been. and 10 be. is
90 pat down. brcausr. isi. he did not Uefo
acts of Congress. and I'd. heeausc me lent
the power and heartnf his Administration
10 the exer.iian ofrhe laws. M Northern
man can ever again lacr Northern ahnli-
iinaism: aud ihrre Is an end 10 The Con.
r,i,u,iou. Why principles, and every
thing else. -
Now. these sentiments of Kit vii
liams are nearly IL not quite universal in
every Southern State. II is stated thai
Mr.. Mangum. Of Norh Carolina. is an
exception To them hut there is no truth
In u. Ifesl aoihuyized 10 say, without
must add, however. having any anihori.
~ directly from Mr.. Manguin. that. though
personal friend nf Gen. &C ~, and de.
sirous Of voting for him. he will nevri
lend him his sanriinn or influence. unless
he directly and specifically puts himself
upon what j. rallied here The fatality and
finsliiy of the Compromise aci that Is
10 say, Me-. Mangnm will never go fur
Cen. Scott until he slIakesn of the aboli
,inn influences thai was using him fGcn.
Scou) TO help themselves and their
schemes of dlsunion aud mischief. Not
epen such tried and gallant W'higs as
Edrard Sfanly are and exception 10
such remarks as these. No. promi.
nens Wing. no one Wing from the south
ern sure Wing States, srl as are Ten,
nessee. Kentucky, and North Carolina
can he named US an exception"
The New York Express IL highly
respectable paper. exeriinc considerabl,
influence throughout the country, and ed
tied by talented gentlemen. ior whom
entertain great respect. To allow such ;
letter 10 pass unnoiiced. IL such paper
wonld lead my constituents 10 believe
that ! concnrrpi in The opinions therein
attributed 10 Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Gentry,
and Mr.. Mangnm aud myself. do nnl
know The writer oi the letter, aud mus
therefore reqnes, yUu 10 publish lh-.
| have never concealed my opiriinn.
from any of my friends upon public mat.
tiers. and have often said. hal nov re-.
peat, that Mr.. Fillmore is nnqneslionably
the first choice ni the people of Norll
Carolina: that ! believe they would sup.
port him Il nominated, with a. much en-.
thu-iasm as they ever supported Mr..
Clay. Mr.. FIlmnre's Whole course az
President has communicative appreciation
Of palrioiicmrn of all parties in lie S,u,h.
and his approval nf the Compromise mpa-
sures. his Determination expressed il hi
messages To regard them as a final sell
tlement' of The questions embraced in
them. his prompt etrnr,s. firmly adhered
to. 10 sustain aud enforce the laws auains,
reasonable schemes 10 overlhrow them.
have made a deep impression on the minds
Of The Southern people. They wan, no
heller President. aud are satisfied will,
him. sA
It's also nn1nesiiunabis true that Gene.
raj Scott has been mnst mninsily repie-
scented as .ihe adversary &c Mr.. Fill
more's Administrations" and an aap,,o.
nenl Of HE Compromise bills" Ills, I
believe. certain that no man can receive
the. vote Of North Carolina who is moi
knswn To be in favor af maintaining The
Compromise ar,s as fnal settlement"
There is probably ~, man Ia TIE Stale
who holds different opininn. Our
greatest leader, Mr.. Clay himself. If. in
answer 10 The prayer Of millions. he could
bvre-Iored 10 health and snuli,lul rigor.
with all the enthusiasm winch he only
could excite. could not receive The electo.
fal vote Of Notrh Caroliila if he were
candidate asd opposed 10 the C,lnp.o.
mise bills.