The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-07-18
LETTER OF EDWIN G. READE, ESQ.
IN REPLY TO HON. JOHN KERR.
From the Fayetteville Observer.

Ny DEAR SIRs 81 observe IN yoPr paper
of the 18Th instant, letter from my compel.
itor Hon. John Kerr, intended for circulation
in our District Its attack upon the Amerl.
can Party makes il necessary that should
notice il. And as many may read his letter
who may not hear me IN the canvass, de-
sire TO notice il in your paper Please allow
me the privilege.
Mr.. Kerr commences by saving, that the
position he now occupies in regard 70 that
party has subjected him to much unjust
ceusurr" from them. And he asks the use
of your paper to defend himself agans, their
attacks.
After this beginning IeSpected he would 60
on and show what . attacks had been made
on him, and then show that they were Gun
Just" But the most careful perusal OF his
letter over again will show that he mentions
NOT one single attack or censure which has
been made, either upon him or his motives.
And there has been no censure, OF course he
is mistaken in saying there has been unjust
censure.
It's true that Mr.. K. complains that he
has been read out of the Whig party, and
Messrs. Shepard, Lane and Reid taken in.
Ii this be true, lin regard to which have no
knowledge,) il ought to be settled between
him and the Wings; with whom ! regret to
see him in such bad temper;) but am at
loss TO perceive how he can urge il as COM
plant against the American party, unless he
mean to say that the Wing and American par.
" are the same, or alike. And II he mean
this, then am sorry TO see that he places his
old friends the Wings, and his new enemies.
the Know Nothngs, in the same category,
and heaps upon both such whitening censurcs
as that {" They are powerful for evil and pow.
erless for rood" See his Caswell speech j
allied with aboliiionists" "for the sake Of
plumber !" comparing them with the "Jaco.
bins" who "iiied the world with consterna-
ton and France with blood and tears and
tortures;' charging them with exciting the
worst passions;' . and of being religious
furorisis !" with divers other things bitter,
comical, and-untrue.
But II is abundantly evident from the let
Ter itself. that Mr. X. is mistaken in suppos.
ing that he intended tia defence from cen.
sures, Just or unjust. Il is not defence.
IL i fresh attack on his part; almost a. bit
ter as his speeches have been, with the aggra-
walton of being studied and deliberate. II
for such wildcat and bitter attacks as these
by Mr. X, 81 often spoken and now written,
tie American party, including thousands OF
Sir. KS tried friends, have eehsured, or
should cehsure him, it would be difficult 10
show the cens1re unjust.
II his speeches Mr.. X. has said. that ma
mr. Of his best friends, personal aud political,
endeayored to dissuade him from the course
he was pursuing. And now thaihe has pur.
sued them 10 the wall. NAV they not turn up.
on him without blame May not the faint.
est heart among them turn upon him and sIy,
I'm not the eoc1rdfhiag you take me for !"
Mr.. X Cannot have il believed that he has
been psFSfeati. Ga the contrary, his friends
have demonstrated without effect: been LASH
Ell without outsry; and suffered without resis.
lance; until Ire c0mmOnest retrospect com
PEELED thea 10 rise ike ffeemen and meet
Determined and not to be appeased enemy.
AMI besides, Mr. \. Ought 70 have dealt
little more charitably with bis erring friend.
for this: Mr. Witte asked leave TO introduce
N the last Congress resolution lenoaneing
Know Noihingism in like manuersnd 10 some
instances 10 the very same language that Mr.
X uses III III letter and stated 81 the tims
that he desired tie vote TO be test rOie. aud
called for tie ayes and NOES. Ippn that mo.
tion Mr.. &. voted for TIE A. ~ And II.
though he .ass n9U that lie did not think the
way he tois1, vet. a. be did not say -, how
were his friends to know it: They have been
accustomed % suppose that a. he thinks y he
votes and mas Il not be urged agains, the
propriety of continuing Mr. X. 10 Congress.
tat We have no way 20 hold him responsible
For il he tofss uTong, he regards i a complete
Justification n say lie thought right. Aud
hos loes lie know but that by that vote he
caused thousands Of bis friends TO think we'll
Il the Ordtf, and 10 unite with the American
Party confess f0r One that When saw
,his vote thought that at least be was favor.
able 10 the Order.
hold therefore. sifs, that il Mr. X. has I
been " eshssfs1" By the American party, the /
rtasure has not been unjust"
i 10 DOT propose to reply 70 20 much Of Nj.
K.'s letter IS relates 70 his extraordinary
attachment II The Wing party. farther than
t.ss!y. plsyIslly. that when read i thought
that The frs, time I should meet him with
soms u pst friends would have laugh over
him anil i any cigars q the like we're want.
'ng he sould have u pay the bill. Iremem.
befed iiiat ID I'll, spetehat CisEeil, where al.
most ell weit Democrats, lie said that rather
Than affiliate With the American party he
would joi1tU Dsmeuafs! Aud, then. read
y Me letter, dat though every man ShUali
fatsaks the whiss, vet would no, be. And
'hsi he would never join " any party. new or
ald, uatwOuld mot CARR vat the Uhig prin.
,tptei. And knowing, a. do. that Tie De.
fuacfatitS esa a a. naftV - and that Ia Ial
threatened 10 Join thst. was deligbting nv.
sell : good deal a. the anticipated fraiie I
would have over the inconsistency. But
have been . often ioiled By nv brother X.
~ ggr professional sneoasief.--so otter
ilgnI him not here Nhen ,hugslit Rad