Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-12-07
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We give below tbs shaeae>se 6 Hisou = HSi
per, as delineated BY the Hon Asa BscRs ons e
The Senator'S from Moth arolina q ths alsApSQ
1868 Mr.. Biggst has told the country who tins
man Helper is The sketch il strictly 9us.- ".
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ut viii be recollected that during he Kansas
debate We had several evening sessions, at one Of
IN consequence Of indisposition. The Senator lsum
Massachusetts, Mr. Wilson, on that occasion dsliv.
cred speech, which, in consequence Of the srcas
press Of business upon the Globe wa not pubjjah-
ed until Friday last and my attention to Il VAS nos
called until Saturday. Among other points msde
by the Senator, he seeks,to give faithful account
Of southern society shareholders and .no0-slavs-
holders; and ~ presume he could not testify from
personal observation and knowledge. and - 1 sup
pose he preferred It he introduces q reliable tesi
mony extracts from book, eatitled THE lmpeod.
ing Crisis Of the Sonth," said to b written by Q
Mr. Helper, Of North. Carolina" -
Being informed as to this author, am unwilling
that such testimony shall 90 upon the permanent
legislative history OF the country as coming from
the character Of the witness. Il Is due to North.
Carolina, 1t is due to the Senator from Masxachu-
setts It is due to the Senate and the country psr
tculally the people Of the nonslaveholding Ssates
to expose to public contempt the author Of wort
whose position, whatever Il i probably greatly d.
ponds upon his representing himself a "of North
Carolina" l feel becoming pride that the word
Of North Carolinian in SO generally considered re-
liable; and, therefore, the more imperative ID the
duty to mark emphatically, ~ I propose to do on
this occasion, any one that halls Con that State
who SANDERS her society and writes Il in book to
deceive and delude others The Senator from Mas.-
achusetts is striking example Of the dupes thus
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is so strong that without inquiry to the eharac-
ter Of the witness It is placed in permanent form a.
evidence from North Carolina as to the state Of
southern society. '
want to disabuse the mind Of the Senator from
Massachusetts, and those who read this book, % to
the reliability Of the authority on which he relics
Who. then, is this Mr.. Helper, OF North. Carolina.
relied upon in the Senate Of the United States q
evidence from the South Of the state Of southern
socie,y! l speak FROM authority that cannot be
doubted
Hinton Rowan Helfer the author Of the "lu
pending Crisis" is native Of Davis county. North
Carolina. His first appearance in active lie Was -
clerk Of Michael Brown. merchant in Salisbury,
North. Carolina. Mr.. Brown il an elder Of the
Presbyterian church; and after Heller removed to
Salisbury he also joined the Presbyterian church.
and so far as was publicly known, conducted him.
self with propriety. After living with Mr. Brown
several years as clerk it was understood at Salisbury
that he formed corartncrship with Mr.. Coffman in
the book business and left for the North to lay In
stock Of books. He did not return - expecsed
but shortly thereafter went to California and there
or shortly after his return, wrote . book called
"Land Of Gold"
He returned to Salisbury about 1854. where be
remained some time without any apparent business
In the summer Of 1857, as is reported and believed
he procured surety for. and obtained money. lie.
however, about that time. lcf Cor the North. where
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Carolina. After leaving North-Carolina. he chang
ed name from Heller to Helper; and il was dsclos-
ed last year that while clerk for Brown he pur.
Joined from him three hundred dollars and after On
exposure by Brown, Heller, making . merit q ne
ccssity, himself publicly confcsscs, in . handful
| which have before mt, this thicving on his part
and excuses it upon the ground that he was enticed
of his that it allowable for clerks to do; ant
the further excuse that il was an indiscrction q
youth although at the time, he was in full xtandias
in the Presbyterian church, and a. he says himself
was seventeen years Of age. 1t is due TO the Prs
byteran church to say that this man Is NOT mem
Der Of that church. .
Now, sir, when and Why he altered his name
know not except he defines Hclpcr-one who help
himself from the purses Of others without thei
consent; and therefore Concluded the change q
name appropriate to his character. lie Il dishou
est degraded, and degraced men, and although
much to be regretted-a native Of the State, yet b
is an apostate son. ruined in fortune end characscs
and catering to diseased appetite at the North .
obtain miserable living. by ISLANDERS upon ths lan
Of his birth; and deeply regret that the Senate
from Massachusetts, has by reference, 10 dignifie
the creature as to render necessary this cxposur'
Such is Mr.. Helper, Of North Carolina. author Z
the "Impending Crisis Of the South" aiias III
Heller; once Of NorthCarol;ns, but who has LEI
the land Of his birth for the good Of the State.