The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-09-12
LETTER. PROM
THE HON. JEREMIAH CLEMENs.
Huntsville, ,uiy ~, 1855.

the statistics which are necessary 70 iull eln-
ctIalian of The subject. Very possibly, IN me
ootuians am about 10 advance, shsli liad my
sell IN anagodism TO yourself, and some oil those
od friends TO whom yon aiiaie. Al all events
there i no Improperly IN asking you to read
ca,elully not Tor the purpose Of contradicllng o.
finding fuii. nor vel for lie purpose 81 implicit.
~ believing. bur 10 reason, TO consider, g re-
aec, If here is lruth in what, wriie, lei no
previous previous prejudlces dim rs brightness
III there is error let no personal PARTIALLY pre-,
yeni lis detection AMI exposure.
The violence which has heretofore characle-
tiselI the discuss on this subject Is unoecomlng
a, all tines. aud particularly SO upon subject
involving SC much about which men NAV rea-
sonahiy differ. know mol why should illlnS
Jess Of any one for differing with me upon q MS
Know Nolhlns,m than nPon democracy. lie
has the rlghi to the maintenance opinions, and
# he is honest no lasi man vii. denaunee.
is proper for me to say ll,al neter was u
2 Kaow Nothing Lodge ba! once-lllli do mol
to-day, know a single sign or password, ana
could no, obtain admission 10 any Council ~
lie State, unless ii WAS through The intervention
OF friend: bu. | endorse their platform aud pro.
pose 10 defend their principles. They are lhe
principles Of Washington and Jefiersnn,-
wliat il q even more importance, they are lise
principles Of our Constitution.
When one of the seven wise men Of Greece
visited The court OF Penanler ei Corlniil, he was
asked:
VIVA. is the most perfect popular Govern.
mehil'
lie answered: ".Thai ia which The law has
70 superior"
This answer. which contains whole Volume
nl ruth AMI beauty in i single linz, Il The loun-
,l.,ion of The Amefcan Parry creed. They
made il IN The beginning tie bass II their Plat.
forn--noi designsdly, for very probably the an
swer Of Tie sage has moi been remembered, bn,
reason, reflection and an earnest patriotism lei
,tem 10 sRe same result. Accordingly We find
ihll every msmber IS impeEaigely required 70
aeknoglease lie lIw, as established by the Con,
sutu,ion, 10 he supreme. Obedier G. y lts man
dies is inrulca.ei 4 lie highest duty, AMI DIS
obetlienre is certain 70 be lulowei by eSpul-
sion. Thus far. | am sure, The most yoen'
viii agree with me thsl there Is nothing - con
tiann, tia, there is something 10 applaud.
The remaining portions Of the platform may
be disposed o. as satisfactorily, think. il not a
baeilyssgae i4st Americans shall rue Americ'
Ia aiher words, for mean 10 dwell il no eqaiFo.
iioa---na evasion, to cover no nothing, dodge no
thing. deey nothing: in o.her words, then, tia
na.ne born AmefclB. 5 all GIL Ill Offices OF 20,
Iiral imp1rtlnee unlpr The Government d.
natmssa mere money Offices. snehas Presldenio
Bank, Rsilrnal, or o.iIfr cooperation, balerefi
oifiea which gives 70 lls holder an Influence o.
tie legislation 81 our eaul;ry. These are ih'
c.iicss ion which we are pledged 10 excaj
Foreigners, al this Is the position atn rrepar
a. 20 maiai.in. Il is not dcaieJ hat We liaE
enough anil more ian enough competent Ame
tIcaas 10 ! cFery efIice we have 70 besiaw. b.
is urged la, such Distinction IS odlau1 an
rfls ID aar l5rtisa Roaa.liioa. iiH !.
un.4,., n: b.. been i.prised u nothing by ID
ezi3sial hete. IL us own land tie did 20
even base he r.ti o. ssGr1.c. HE p,opef
WIS nayfl for 20 baGr seella. H. 7cfsosal !
be,lg w2s constantly n dInge-. He s0n.a NJ
wfise o. spea. ~ .hvsglil wiili lmflniiy. Il
WIS grannl log1 with taxes. j pfcsE gln
mighI al aay na naai .ear him from the bnsna
"l his f4nhf, u N oppressive lombard inr
taal fsnlty hplseess up lie world. Alihi
u Elld Ee4s " z tsafS -AFNN ttaHa +As- =
tnse. We have glsen hin peace. We hay
gwen I'm .ersuY. We have given hlm in1'
p-r.snee: all als bestuse We vii mol ~
him lie fiahi - maze lie laws by which "
are siyerHeI. lie F,TEeg. IL W. arF leant ingfap
tue he ba5Efsi, Dl blessings We have slinse.
81 Jpyi a,n, lsitesays tie slieiy u llie Al.
by n .llsHlat s'Psfstoos Of he min
wilatn FL yy8s hi. prnlsrtinn. Il il delIsi
tsgslf asoutahs gus o. lIreis1efs. Ptigllege
u she PROPER W1fd. We az uot hound % 81
ten vlsa ten Tic night Of sailf &c. We al
nj boall 70 gise !3sin protection, il7sfy. peae
Inlsps tisocs. 81 ihs.e we're voluntary gu
II VS. philanthropy II is widest sense. ~
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iry. 80 xatll uDt ltase exchanged II. ps
e9IasY ~ OUR. ftrn h,d liz Lnas'ii9ii ~ q
red IT'D NOD .0stiege II soaaz. Ife OH
sIvs8ss1es IS Jilsias would Ave bfea m!li:isu
a. n1,s rssl .ffl ieHin htsg made lip a.
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Dc s.ssl, all m4Ee, mlsh mIfs than ie VOL
have been Wiling 10 tass.
Bot j. j. a.gis,l thai EXCLUSION ION oli
f4es - adpa. brial uyon him. WIN"
stu3guI 70 ftmTa upon the s5shiiuy q a.
pgstts1n, il is sufficient . say tie brand q
ready atlfys3 By ID. Constitution. lilsnplnb b
nov, aaI siIl feHuu upJu hlli unlil lhat instr
nent Z. io.i Out ff,fn ile archives o. the naii'
Tic sefu i SEE ~ II the litsl srice pfcsEfiy
thai ~ 9aa .lt.ll be member ni Congte
tysa his nag been .eYen years 4 ctzsn d q
Tinted s,ases" 10 m4y haze bseI twenty
iag,t wars resident u ne rpua,fy, bsiTe !
hHgf,ita,i1a sqsr. @tts iasen 90, anl yei
rm.t fsntia sstsa ye.fs lpgar befire lIs r
seraog me spss D, Rsp,esenuiye. Here y
.istHs.1a. anl brad uas. 4 ~. idls 10 u
sb,at 3sftee. Of uldmY. II exclusion lnr ]
tsnIs man infamous. eSeltHpu ilr a tstn
teas misi have the stns e1ssi. BJlh slt
pfeast1te dif.tenet betsesa Tie i'te'gn
and ifa GsHse. Bplb have Inc same opefaiin
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