The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-18
GfesnsSorough, May eih, 1859.


GRsTlrxRs The emotions with which
received, through your kind and compl
mentary letter, the news Of the unanimous
nomination Of the Convention at Graham,
can be better imagined than explained By me.
The friendly assurances Of your own perssn.
Al regard and good wishes. which accompany
soar very polite communication, impress me
with great humility and thankfulness.
While most sincerely assure you Of nv
preference not to be candidate again, am
frank TO admit that the peculiar circumstan-
ees in which ths most malignant, virulent,
and persistent detraction has placed me, Gre
ate anxiety that the nomination. so enthusi-
astiealiy made, may be ratified and confirm
ed by my fellow. citizens Of the District.
Although encountered, in early life. with
the usual embarrassments OF poverty and the
lack sf influential friends. have always con.
sidered it = privilege, in free country like
ours, fairly and honorably 10 aspire 10 the
respect and confidence Of nv countrymen.
The experiences, however, OF short life.
have taught me that for all those who shall
attempt the exercise of this privilege. there
are in store many cups OF bitterness.
While IN the discharge Of my duties, al the
Representative Of our District in the last
Congress, | was, doubtless, often in error,
but Il was on all occasions NV desire 10 give
the people for whom acted the results Of nv
best conclusions, after the most careful sr.
animation. II was my sincere parpose to
pursue, With all the ability could command,
that faithful and honorable course that con-
ceised nv constituents would have me take,
were ali the lights before them, and they pre-
sent 70 advise.
NJ vote on the sexed question Of Kansas.
nsmely--whether II were best for my seetlOn
aud tie Union, al things considered, 70 force
tie Lseompton Constitution on the free PEG.
pie Of tina, distracted Territory. against the
well known wishes Of an overwhelming ma
jarIiy Of her people, was the result q mature
deliberati0n. | verify believe nine-teaths
OF nv people, without distinction Of party.
Nth an fhs facts bsore n.tm, would have 70.
ted in the same way, and would have consid.
cred il gnwiie and iinpolitir 70 have gwen
any other vote. Born and reared in the
South. L latter myself that possess pro.
per degree Of Southern pride and, in com
mon With the conservatives Vi my own sec
tiSn, am impressed with mr. proper share Of
ieaiousY and watchful anxiety for the posi-.
ton and fate Of the Southern States with
their institutions il the Union. | think !
know something also Of Southern feeling and
Southern honor, and IL | do, il 10, that while
khey calmly and sternly ask and demand all
that 10 fairly due. they are the last TO d.
wrong under any circumstances. In lie
South il Is yet maxim that " Honesty is the
best policy" Her own good sense should
sa.sh h.r .arars.tlv "a lie - ur.,iu.Ilv fill
ing into q minority, that any other pulley
NAV return 70 plague the inventors. !
have TOO much confidence in Southern honor
10 suspect Ter for one moment 81 disposI.
tiun, knosingly 70 profit ~ iraud AMI VIC.
ience. AMI, trust, abe MAJ never be 50 lar
misled - 70 forget that in practice. forbesr
anes and fair dealing, are not without their
influence, even on those inclined To 10 u
harm. But the story Of Kansas and Leeomp.
ion 10 100 long to BE embraced 10 tbls reply.
Suffice il % say. that Congress insllj c9ncty.
ded that The best var to settle The diiiiculty ~
last vas, in substance, wnat the veteran Cit.
tsndel, and those who acted with linn, pro.
posed hars IL 10 Js gefiisl W The pttyie
N Ransas Msmstiuss aud the South, a.
AN happy 70 see. 10 rapidly coming 70 "a
sorable conclusion. not only ss 20 the wis
dom II the course, bat that the South. after
al, really had had bat little interest in the
determination Of that question. which BY tie
ssitation 81 extremists, had become 50 en-.
tfemely sectional, that, il otherwise deci.
dsd. ID the deliberate judgment u many
thousands conversant with the facts, would
have ct once destroyed shs peace Of the coun.
try---aad il not the ,sry Union Itself. would
inevitably have brought conflict between
lie people Of Kansas and the Y. 5. forces.
il not romminging % Northern and ssuth.
.tn arm. On he plains Of Kansas section.
q Pbrenzy unnecessarily produced. sprssd.
lns vita electric speed y AL sections. % the
delight u those only who desire 70 destroy
The Union.
am fully aware Of tbe responsibility |
take III accepting the nOsinali0n nhlsh the
GoatsntiIH has rendered 70 ne. The bate.
fts.. lfan which - DsLJ poisoned misslls.
have been hurled IL ne and al conservatives
Z. 49, 9Th - Nnl go faWkyaN Al ff*iaz