The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-24
REV. u. J. Graves we publ.

Rev. ". j. Graves w, publish thefolow-
ing article from the Raleigh STANDARD in relation 10
The ares, Of the Rev. Mr. Gtases of this county, az
an act Of justice due 10 gentleman for whom we
have high respect. He was ihres or four days our
guest only week or ~, prcyais Il, his arrest, and
fan The minner and substance Of his conversations
We feel perfectly assured of his loyalty to the Suth
The publication Of his conmnnic ion IN the Rich
m,nd enquirer. which i. suppose to have caused his
ar,.,. may have heen injudieous. bur We have been
unable 10 see il !, anything REASONABLE. Weheiese
Il va. an honest statement u the impressions made
apln hi, mind hy wh,, he heanl and saw while in
the city 81 New York; and thai !, contained truths.
shskn,~l-dse Of shirh can ~ no degree be de,inen.
tal 10 the interests of the sonih.
REV. X. .. GRAVES.
In cur naiiee OF the arrest III this gentle
man by Confederate authority in onr last.
several errors II facf occurred which better
information enables Us 20 Correct. The
Register. in It. notice Of The easr. COMMITS
several err.. alsn. aud ~ IL, haste 10 cast
crn.ure up,n an injured citizen. whally
oserlnnks the real and mn.t imp rtant fact
which the case involves. Admit. fnr The
sake of argument, that Mr. Grave. is un-
true a. thr Snuih. we contend that the mill.
tary or Confederate authorities have no
righ.. nor il there i shadow 81 law Tor Mr.
Graves arrest and rrmrval irnm The STAFF.
~ % arrest aud rvmne any orhnr citizen IT
the Stale hence for trial. on any preir"ce
whatever. The Canstttuiian 81 The Can.
A - ...sl 4
~ this. a. ~ m.ny ether instances. been
grus,ly violated. Here lies the grnund
and the only ground Of our complaint.
which the Register and the faction which
supports IL j. determined ia keep under i
sril. ~ TO ignore altogeihrr. WE drtrsi
abher aud war against the Lincoln govern.
ment, because III o. ,,uatiun IT Law aud ii
the Consultation Of the uld government
Hence We disapprnse aud denonnce every
sembl-nee 81. 20 approach tna sImllsr de-.
p,disn ia the Confederate government
1hich !. the best test We can give II nur
fidelity 10 II. and our purpose TO malntain
aud support ~.
But The facts in our possession do no,
implicatr Mr. Graves 6hriis, 10 ihr Snath
bot iuls prme that h. Is lotal aud quad
,itixrn. Therefore. Ior the sake oi ~,
truth vi history. aud in justice To Mr.
Graves. We Law before the public the follow
ing facts. which VIC have obta.ned IRON al
undnub,rd source.
Mr.. Graves is Mt a canadian as On,
Register asserts. but was barn ia England
migrated whrn yaung 20 Massachusetts,
and on attaining his majority practiced Law
ayear Of twain Albany. ". v. Ills healtl
illtsg. he rrn"rd 10 Virginia. aud en-
tered William and Mar, College a. = stu
dent, where b. graduated siih distinction
III t,ught schapl several Years in Alexan
dris, Va. aud tien entered the Unio
Theological Seminary ~ Prince Edwar
County. ". audird Divinity. aud wa
graduated u the ministry Of tie Presbyte
ran Church; sam after which he WIS Gale
10 The pa.turatr ~ Bethlehem church, il
Orange, where be las been tor neatly thre
years, useful aud highly acceptable min
isfer.
Private reasons which ought no, TO b
emblalnncd IN 4 newspaper. but which
known the public would fully justify. LEI
Mr.. Graves % apply IN July last 10 III
Confederate authorities AZ Richmond 10
permission ii pass our lines TO the Nortl
lie LEFT Richmond under Gag Of truce. an
Of his arrival IL McClrllan's head. quarter
% Jane. river, was immediately urged |
take The oath II allegiance 10 tie LincOl
government. Thishe percmpiorly refuse
10 10. lie va. ,hen kept ia filthy guard
tent tyr several days. and finally seat dow
TO the Rip Nars uoder a guard and conin
Cd lpr two weeks. Finding that he was 10
movable IN his purpose not 10 take the oat
q allegiance. Gen. Die paroled him al
gave him permission togo TO New York
have IN operation performed on his ihro