The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-31
W,,s,,,sorov. u. q. Oct. n, 1854.

To tho Editor of the Moaroe Commercal:--ai clI
see the Hon. -. A. Noble is again nominated Tor
Congress Though not politician desire to say
to my friends in Michigan, and especially IN the 2l
Congressional district, that the intelligence is
exceedingly gratifying. do notmake this commu-
ncaton because feel under any obligation 10 Mr.
Noble. for know of no Obligation resting upon me.
But ,here many reasons why should like 70 see
him reelected. will name but two: lst, he man
fully opposed the Nebraska bill. ! he course he ppr-
sued on that subject in Congress ought To secure im
the favor ofevery lover Of freedom 2d, desire to
see him returned to Congress because, Judging
Of the future from the past he viii do credit 10 the
State which. for nineteen years has been my home,
as gentleman Of high moral Character write these
few lines not in tbs character OF itician, but OF
minister of the gospel; and without reference to
party. desire 10 say most emplatically thai ~ my
Judgment the Second Congressional District will have
nothing to fear but much to hope 7, from Mr. Ms.
return to the metropolis. X. TX. KlCiiARDS.
Mr. Richards says nothing of the fact, that
he Is clerk in the Cabinet, or has any con-
nexon with tho Administration: nor does the
Commercial. Both wish to give it the air Of a
disnterested letter, of a minister of the gos-
pel." If il were so. il would only bn tho opn-
ion Of one man. against all the conclusive evil
dcnce Of Mr. Mobiles course, 20 tho contrary.
But when We reflect that this II. r. Richards
has sometime since given mp his duties as "a
minister of the gospel" and become cork in
one Of the departments, dependent for his dai-
y bread upon the good will OF the Administra-
ton, that as such. he would not dare to advo-
cate publicly policy opposed to that Admin
istraion. We know we are to look at this lot
ter in the same light. as if written by one of
the cabinet or by tho President himself. The
letter bears interim. evidence of having been
written at the dcation of his superiors. He
is made to say that he does not write tho let
ter I'm fhe character Of a politician but as a
minister Of he gospel"
Can the mind Of man conceive lower deg
radiation! But think of the President or one
Of his secretaries actually entering tho field
and electioneerng for Mr.. Noblo on tho very
ground and for the very reason TINT no "man-
fully opposed the Nebraska bill y and yet this
is tho favo vorite measure of the Administration.
And any man who knows anything Of tho Adj
minstration upon this measure. knows that If
Mr.. Richards Or any other subordinate Of the
Administration, wero to como ont in the way
Mr.. Richards has done in this letter. unless it
were done under instructions. for deception
and to elect Nebraska man in Disguise he
would lose his place in less time than it took
him 10 write that letter. Put this in connec-
tnn with the fact that another clerk of the
samo department is -ent 10 aid Mr. Noble in
the Western part Of this District, and all the
other evidence in this csse. and this letter Of
Mr.. Richards becomes most conclusive ganst
Mr.. Noble. ano proves that he feels himself
driven 10 rcsporation.