The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-06-13
letter Of The Hon. John Kerr.


ticc even to opponents of the Democratic party, we
would not, Of withhold any measure Of justice
from one who, ike Mr.. Kerr, has been a jealous and
able co-laborcr with in the support Of Wing prinei
pies and though we differ widely with him upon the
subjects discussed in his communication, we cheerluy
give him the benefit Of our circulation in his District,
TO enable him to notice wha, he is pleased to term,
unjust censure" from the adherents Of the American
party and forth the by which he is 60
yerned in pursuing the course he has been compelled
by sense Of duty. to adopt" But having done this
it will not be unjust toward Mr.. Kerr if We under
take to point out Of his errors; for verify be-
eye he is mistaken in regard to the facts upon which
he attempts % well ailaciogs in his rea
soning, and erroneous in his conclusions.
We have nothing to say in regard TO his Uniform
adherence Wing principles for there have Stood
and hope We shah long stand, toge,her-he perhaps
more ably than defending the principles Of the par
IL; but We have been engaged longer and earnest
! ", if not 50 ably.
! We believe, with Mr.. Kerr. that this Government
must be administered upon principles, and that Wing
principles are the safest and hest and believe too,
as Mr.. Kerr declared in 1852, that the Government
has Lsen. for the most part administered upon these
principles, even under Democratic rule hat il does
not follow that an American party should not seek,
by combination Of sound men Of both parties, to
n out the important principles which they advocate,
viz the preservation Of the Union and the constitu-
ton the securing Of the Government Of this country
in the hands Of native Amcrieans and the exclusion
of Romsn Catholics from III political control. A tenn
po-ary fusion Of parties the FIRST Of these
has heretofore taken place. when cLAT was leader
in the Wing party and is the preservation Of the
Union and ihecons,i,ution less important now than
il was then Is there less Of peril now, call forth
the patriotism Of our citizens Are the elements Of
abolition fanaticism less rife now than in 1850 Let
the agitation which has followed the action ii the last
Congress answer
We pass over VI. Kerrs 6sParasins remarks in re.
gard TO Messrs. Shepard, Lane and Reid, which
not in good taste and notice bis argument in reference
10 the principle Of the Knox Noihings, which repu1i
a,es the doctrine Of avaahy in the selection Of can
didaes lie argues that The selection Of Democrats.
70 Be run as candidate. Of The party ii Democratic dis
rc,. such a. the second and fourth proves that asal
ability e part oftleir erred. This argument i al
aeious, inasmuch i takes for granted hatthe Know
No,hnss &C Wings and that he election Is 70 bc put
upon the cid issues. whereas the party i campo
eel Of alherents u both tie oJ parties, with new
platform d principles dssnel important in the present
crisis 81 public aGsiTs. We suppose therefore, that
Democrats we're selected IL the second and fourth dis
t,iets. Tor the sane reason that Wing was in M
Ksrs district. VIZ: that ihe issues might be fairly vi.
% pPon the principles Of the party. And We might
add !. an additional reason, that The politics q ,he
majority in these districts being decided and known il
vas bu, ir that candidates ,hsud b selected vhose
political yisss conceded with those Of The majority 81
,he people whom they were 70 represent These res.
sons, veihnk, are good and sufficient in The premises
and Il il By no rtlns ust sequence, g infer that
availability was the ground Of selection.
MI Ren asserts that sscrtt political oa,h-bosnd
associations are always jingrIoas % beryi sn5 10.
.tuies tsmpsrisgn between ilr Jacobins 81 France
and the Know Mornings We admii that tsersi ss,o-
cations, whether 81 political other purpose. u TIC
hands u bad msb. may bf productive Of mi.rhef but
~ do no, therefore, condemn III secret associations
The Objects Of The sssosiiton the means USED to oh.
tan ,hrm ard ne person, engaged. ere the thing. .
BE- eonsiisr,i IN siPraying OF eondcmning them. Mf
Ksn himsclf. I've arc 70, niainio,med, i member
81 two secret societies whose objects ore he euIii,a.
tcn u sraous principles and ne pfsrtes u tsasso.
lenee. The community sppithend no danger from
these associations. And Nhyl Mt because they
have no poNer 70 % nsshicf but because ihsif o..
scis srs good, and tie men composing the associs.
tons hsvs characters and interests Al stake IN The
community. And % with he American party. Theft
principles sai objects proclaimed q The word
and 80 III sssocaton s composed d Eaiit Amefieans
and embraces thousands, i would Be dong violence q
good sense md fesson suppose Tbs, they would b
engaged in any SCHEMES 70 overthrow our institutions
There i nc pafsllsiism between them snd W. tacO
bins Of France, and Il : en- olsnes % the party % en-
dsavof 70 institute one The Iacobin clubs were rom
posed Of nh5els snd ftvouionists vh1ss ohjtei va
% overthrow tie Government, he Amereaa psiiy i
composed Of pstfosc eitiaens whose Object s y pre-
serve our institutions and 70 secure lie peace and per
raarenes Of he union.
We have read washnsion's Farewell Address pcF.
hap. mora recently than n. Kerr. and ws ihiak ~
waning 10 which he refers, has no more application
10 The American party than % The Wing o. Democrats
e party But on he contrary. there i much ia thai
address 70 favor he principles Of The American par
y, L not IL mode u action. The warning d Wash
ington vas against somsinstonJ md associations q
osuees ,e srssalisa 81 he Laws" % 40 Greet, eoa
nsi, saaa,srsst, q ave ne rrl,ii DELIBERATIONS ans