The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-06-11

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himself justified to his constituents, bynews-
paper representations which are unfounded
in fact. and which he knows very well TO be
so. Such construction has, however, been
gwen to the declaration made by the gentle
man, by the press Of his drtrict. That de-
claration has been made the basis of charge
oi deception against me; and he having thus
in silence allowed himself to be yndicated,
simple narration Of facts will, Iapprehend.
set this matter right, so for as am concern
ed They are as follows:
On "Wednesday evening of the first week
OF the session, as my colleague will well re-
member, at meeting Of the delegation from
our State. at which be was present, | decIar-
ed in answer to specific interrogatories. that
il Kansas should apply for admission as
State into the Union, with population sufli-
Gent to entitle her to representative in
Congress, and her people, by clear and
uamistakable majority, should decide in ia
yor Of slave constitution, did not see how
| could vote against her admission. There
could have been no misapprehension, there
fore, in regard to my views among my col
leagues. One of them rM. Robison1 very
frankly stated, at that meeting, that he could
support me no longer; aud lie accordingly,
the following day, votes, for the gentleman
who fills the chair; but my colleague from the
I Cumberland district MIR. Todd continued
i TO vote for me during the next thirteen bal
/ lots; and then commenced with majority Of
our delegation to vote for the present Spcak>
er, and had so voted for at least week be-
fore addressed the House, and was followed
/ BY his extraordinary declaration. | had no
previous acquaintance with my colleague.
met him here for the first time, and he will
do me the justice TO say, that in no inter-
view oi ours had announced any sentiment
or opinion different IRON that at the meeting
stated.
i bad said no more in the House than I
had said TO him out Of it, aud after which he
continued his support of me; yet he rose in
his place, and made that most remarkable
speech, preierring mutilation and physical
dismemberment to the dread alternative Of
having voted for me.
| had hoped, that with the close Of the con-
test the necessity Of further explanation had
ceased also. but gentlemen, from some real
or supposed necessity of their own, have
felt themselves called upon to inquire into
my past history. A convenient instrument
at home was found ready and willing, as a
volunteer, to stretch drag-net over my
State aud district, to ascertain il, in the un-
suspecting frankness Of private correspon-
ldence. or in the confidence Of personal friend
ship, had not written or said something
which might be employed TO my prejudice.
His patient search aud vigil long was re-
warled by the discovery Of an ancient man
uscript, now widely known as the Saxton LETT
ter. find myself charged here, by the pubs
lie press and in various letters addressed by
/ congressional gentlemen TO their cOnstitu-
ents, with having written letter, on the 18th
day Of August, 1849, to one b. +. Saxton,
soliciting the Free-SOil nomination for Canal
Commissioner Of Pennsylvania, declaring
myself 10 be - Wilmot- -proyso man up to
the hub, and utterly opposed to the extension
Of slavery"
This letter pronounce here publicly--as
! have done elsewhere privately forgery.
do not Know, aud never knew, any man by
the name OF B. 4. SaxtOn. | did know a
Mr.. +. Saxton, LAWYER in my district, TO
whom did write private letter, in reply
to one received from him. This letter, ac-
cOrdingto Mr.. Saxton's own statement, which
have here, was stolen from his possession,
frandulently altered, and then published.
!. 50 Tar from soliciting Free-Soil nomina-
ton, as am charged with having done, the
particular object Of my letter was, TO induce
Mr. SaxtOn to exert himself TO prevent any
nomination wllateyer; and the language as
scrlbed to me, Of bIinga Wilmot. prosiso man
, up 70 the hub, no where appeared in the lct-
Ter. This letter, thus surreptitiuosiy OBJ
taincd. and by some person to me unknown,
was reconstructed by putting together hall
sentences, and the manufacture Of whole ones:
aud, thus reproduced, was palmed upon lie
public. The fraud was exposed at tie time,
aud il sunk Of itself into seven years oblivion
for all this happened ven years agu, and,
to my knowledge, has not been alluded 10
since, until month or two ago, a bitter and
unscrupulOus enemy At home reissued II as
genuine"
have here Mr. SaxtUn's letter, written
at the time Of is original publication, stating
the theft, and pronoaneing the published let
ter TO be a forgery have the letter Of a
gentleman WIN saw nv letter before ii was
mailed, aud have letter lrom gentleman
who saw il aiter il was receised.f But. TO
complete the proof, and now to ciinch ibis
lalsehopd and quiet il forever. have, most
fortunately, III my own handwriting, 1 copy
" w ltNteI W mIs SaAtOns lhe.c tttttfs
the hour allowed me will not permit me TO
read, but they shall 20 forth with the pabIis
cation Of my remarks.
|, of course, rxoneratc honorable gentle
men here who have made use u this letter.
from all knowledge Ui It's true character.
have been informed tliatthe original letter in
ms handwriting. and over my signature, is
now here for exhibition. ia case 81 my denial
ul the authenticity OF the published letter.
That letter, having been s1rrrpttiunsly OBJ.
taincd from Mr.. SaxtUn. u. duubtessiy, ia
the possession Of some person who could,