The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-02-09

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button 70 the history Of the State.
Criticism Of the WilmingtOn
Journal.
We have read with no little surprise, IN the
Wilmington Journal Of the s4sh instant, some
remarks upon the Lecture q Gov. Graham be- |
fore the New Yok Historical Society, which de-
uscl very much from the standing Of the Editor Of
tina, pint. Tor lihenhy and fairness. which We
were disposed 10 eons EIDE 10 him. He has given
u,,ennee 10 expressions which we think he viii
himself be disposed 10 repudiale in . moment Of
ooIreaectioa. His jealousy appears 10 be dis
iurbed because the Cape Pear section was not the
scene Of the transactions which were the subject
Of the lecture; but he is still more gneved perhaps,
because the distinguished Lecturer is Wing.
These influences PROFESSIONALLY had a strong in
fluence over the mind Of the Ediio, when he
penned the article before us. The evidence Of
this Is plain.
Afler stating. in Me shape Of a complaint, that
the lecture . occupies nearly seven columns of,he
N. Y. Herald, very closely printed and IN very
small Type with singular inconsistency the Ed
ilor complains that il was no, still further spread
out so as TO include the prominent revolution
AIRY names and incidents Of the Cape Fear Sec
ton" Aud then gocs on To say, . The names Of
such men as Cornelius Hslne,i. or Grn. John
Ashe, find no, even the most casual mention;
while many transactions -unequalled by Few in
the States history-excecded by none in the pa
,rio,ism and devotion exhibited by the actors in
,hem-are passed over with cold allusion. or a
total neglect" And FOR this the Editor can find
NJ excuse without descending to the low insnu-
ation that il is because Gov. Graham belongs TO
another section" and because some OF the de-
scendants Of the Cape Fear worthless occupy po-
liiical positions adverse to Mr.. Graham"
In his haste TO find fault, the Editor fosgets
that the Lecturer proposed for his subject the
History Of the British Invasion Of North Carolina
10 1850 and l7sl;" AMI seems not able To com.
prchend the possibility that, however prominent
the names Of Cornelius Harnelt or Gen. John
Ashe may he, or however important the trans.
actions on the Cape Fear in the History Of the
State, they claim no part in the history Of the
transit Of the b, itish army though the State in
the years 1850 aud 1891. Cornelius Harnet,
was member Of the Continental Congress from
l777 TO 1899, but according to Wheeler, ne made
no appearance in the history Of the State ahel
l776; aud Gen. John Ashe, CALM, officer who
had done good service, was surprised aud defeat
ell at Brier Greek. in South Carolina, and hi,
command dispersed early in l779, and alter re
turning 10 Wilmington fell into the hands of the
British, and rem lined prisoner until seized will,
nlaIa,iy which ended his life. Aud The battle
Of Mope's Creek. which gave distinction TO some
Of the Cape Feai worthless, was fought in l776
However important these actors aud their act,
may be in tine history of the State, they had n,
necessary connection with tho subject Of the lee
ture, being anterior 10 il.
Col Wheeler was rig in being g un<ectional'
when he wa. altering the IN ,terals for his histo
ry, and he would hlvce been still more 50 f he
could have Invested himself Of all party feelng
when writing his sketches Of individuals; but III,
Editor OF the Journal Is altogether gra,uious ia
his in .inuaion that Gov. Ora IA wis actu tied
either hy secti,ilI o. purity views in his omission
to ne.itioa the nin.s Of distinguished men, or
the Actions which gave them Distinction, zen
these men aud their actions Ind no connection
with the subject which he was treating.
But Gov. Grahln did make an important olnis
sion. With 4 mojesty which has ever dislln
guisied him, he has pissed over the exci n
scenes Ut Cairl,tte without even an ausi1i Ii
the heroic conduct Of his h,noreJ father, who
at the head Of a Sun Ill hut gallant binl, thrice
lepulseJ rarle,ons f,ie,l re siasnt OF dag IONS
and delaying his retreat ITO long, was overt ken,
cut dowa. AMI left fm deal upon the field, with
nine severe wounds upol bis body. Recovering
from his wSuils after two months, nohiax
daunted, he raised troop, who equipped them,
selves At their own expense, and continued il
actual aud effective service 10 the cluse Of tn,
war in 1881.
- The remark Of the Journal in reference 10 Go
vernon Grahams mind, hardly deserves a notice
II we were to reply 10 it, we might feel warral
ed in using the words Of another, and saw, lha
enough could he spared from the Governor,
mind TO equal that Of the Editor OF the Jour,a
without its being missed. But this, perhaps
would be unkind, and we forbear. Il is with .
very i'll grace that the Editor talks Of narrow
prejudices, while his own mind is SO enveIopes
by the fogs Of Cape Fear that he can see no me
rit outside Of its influences; and we commend /,
him ihe task Of analysing his own mind, before
be attempts to characterize that Of Gov. Graham
"a task for which he proves hiwself to be yhol,
ly incapable.