The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-12-13
BLACK-REPUBLICAN DOCUMENTS g.
THE CHARACTER OF THE AUTHORS.

We have published the evidence, clear and con-
elusive, of the completely of many of the Black
Republican leaders with the attempted servile in
surrection at Harper's Ferry, and we showed that
the manifest tendency of the book of Helper emit
tied "a Compendium of the Impending Crisis in
the South" which is endorsed by SO many Repub-
lican leaders, is to this result. The subjoined ex-
tract from the debates of Congress shows the char
acter of this vile apostate Helper, from the lips Of
one of the most truthful men of the nation, the
Hon. Asa Biggs, now the United States district
judge in North Carolina. The exposure so
crushing, that no reply was made or attempted to
be made
From the Congressional Globe, lst session a5th
Congress, 1s575s, part 2, page 1859.
ain SENATE, Monday, April s. 185S.-Mr.
Bggs said: / want to disabuse the mind of the
Senator from Massachusetts, and those who read
this book as to the reliability of the authority
which he relies. Who, then, is this Mr.. Heller,
of North Carolina, relied upon in the Senate ofthe
United States as evidence from the South of the
state of Southern society? / speak from authority
that cannot he doubted Hinton Rowan Heller
the author of the Impending Crisis, is native of
Davie county, North Carolina. His first appear
ance in active life as clerk of Michael Brown
a merchant in Salisbury, North Carolina. Mr..
Brown is an elder of the Presbyterian church, and
after Heller removed to Salisbury be also joined
the Presbyterian Church, and, so far as was public
ly known, conducted himself with proprety. AT
ter living with MIR. Brown several years clerk,
it was understood at Salisbury that he formed
copartnership with Mr.. Coffman in the book bust
ness, and left for the North to buy in stock of
books. He did not return, as expected, but short
ly thereafter went to California, and there, or
shortly after his return wrote book called Land
of Gold He returned to Salisbury about 1854,
where he remained some time without any appar-
ent business In the Summer 1856, as is reported
& believed he procured surety for & obtained money.
He however, about that time left for North, where
he now resides never since having returned to
North Carolina After leaving North Carolina he
changed his name from Heller to Helper; and it
was disclosed last year that, while clerk for Mr..
Brown, he purloined from him three hundred dol
lars, and after an exposure by MIR. Brown, Helper,
making merit of necessity, himself publicly con-
fesses, in hand-bill which have before me, this
thieving on his part, and excuses it upon the
ground that he was enticed to the act by some
ambiguous expression of friend of his that it
was allowable for clerks to do; and the further ex-
cuse, that it was an ndscreton of youth, although
at the time, he in full standing in the Presby-
terian Church, and, as he says HIMSELF was seven
teen years of age. 1t is due to the Presbyterian
Church to say that this man is not now a member
of that Church. Now, sir, when and why he al
tered his name l know not except he defines
Helper, one who helps himself from the purses of
others without their consent: and, therefore, con-
cludcd the change of name appropriate to his char
acter. He is a dishonest degraded, and disgrace
ed man; and although-much to be regretted-a
native of the State vet he is apostate son. ruinel
in fortune and character, and catering to dseas-
ed appetite at the North to obtain miserable v-
ing by SANDERS upon the land of his birth; and |
deeply regret that the Senator from Massachusetts,
has, by reference so dignifed the creature as to
render necessary this exposure. Such is Mr.
Helper, Of North Carolina, author of the Impend-
ing Crisis of the South alias MIR. Heller, once
of North Carolina, but who has left the land of his
birth for the good of the State"