The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-02-04

.',ms me that the publication WAS accom-
,a..n;ea By editorial comments. compIimen
~ Or thankful to the author for the com,
.nn;cation. In libels whether rejecting
= nersonal character, or calculated to ex.
IA sedition. the publisher is as guilty d,
Il. auths and for the obvious reason thal
i. ,editious, or. il you please, reasonable
.,tter, was harmless until It's diffusion b.
publication.
WHY, then, were not the publishers OIL
~, paper dealt with BY arrest and mpri-
.sDnent, a. Graveswssi Isuppose it was,
nj from personal acquaintance or inquiry,
i, military police ofacers who made this
.r,.t, were satisfied that they had no dis.
laval intention in making the publication.
like charity towards the author, and q
is, respect for the civil rights Of tile citi.
,,u. might have discovered tina, he was az
Innocent IS the publishers. II any pains
A,d been taken to inquire into the affair,
and information bad been sought from re
.oettsbls sources in Nortt Carolina. the
Evidence would have turned cat to be quite
satisfactory. Sir. IL 50 happens, that a
,hIrs party has interviewed in this business.
NJ. William ]. Bingham, . gentleman a.
eminent for trsth. sirtse, and 4 xealoas
utrlotism. as for q scholarship which al
yiet, 10 him pasiis from more than hal.
lss States Of tho Coniedsrarv--in whose
nghborhood. society and employment as
+, pastor Mr.. Graves has resided for the
asi three Or four years; this geatleman. 4
miise 81 the State, ~hs, for more than the
bird ola centsry has kept rp 4 Seminary.
vAlch has been 10 inertia Caroliaa and
ire psrt Of the Southern States. uh.t
Eiaa Or Westalnisier has beer 10 England
The place where those trained snr useful
isd honorable eaploy aeats. received the
tr, rudlmsnts Of their eaaca,isn. hssdeem.
u / his duty. "a IN fci Of isst.ce 10 M.
Grss. 10 pablish communication ia the
Central PresoyieriaR. q newspaper pristed
Richmond. which have read. sad re-
gsi that ! havs IL not now before me. 10
md - he Senate. is which be states in
ESsaaee. that tiis famous article IN the
ataaoad Enquirer had ia srigia il iii.
,iR: From the conversation or NJ. Grave.
iisf bis return from the Nor,h. - 10 the
| operations being made bv The ensmy for
:, proseeution Of tae var. and the sppa.
~ determination Ii that country IL csrry
e. Mr. Binghau wu imprr.,ed with
= oplaion that the Sos,h sSs MOI sxtf.
asaaI sfossed t. q senss OF i'll danger.
ID prevailed on Mr. Caves 10 nrepar.
a'srilsie for publicafion, in srder IL IN
ssst greater activity and eaerxy IL ME.
sliions % mar psrt,-thst ii Va. acc.rs.
~ written. Mr.. Bingkam received IL
- hr Graves. co1aitted ii 10 the pos,
Fsss, 'ddrsaed 10 The Richmond Enosi-
rs sad PaA the postage; aud ~ his ows
isssist, be |" takes al the respoa.fsil.ty
!" re atiicss." And take the librrt, Ia
-, tat 1ny one who .baIl scrloa.ly ua-,-
- ise Character Of Willsa j. Biasnam
: ifaih o. patriotism, will forlei, hso ON.
laang lhasc r. knor both parties.
soN, ~, q u moi calculated 10 excite
10 lissAtsF. thai an article prepared "a.
Z 'ssa Circumstances. and with such mo
'agselishsd sIihoat li.s gpeobatoa. bet
iatlnrt said, | an inioriaed. nth CEN
aiataisfJ notics Of the aathsr ia Nh.
Asaa'aa Enquirer. supposed sy manv 10
9rKsr 81 the adaiaislratioa. shouIt
made the ground Of an aees.stion Or
.''''a q sspionags. aud c,ase the author
!. seized sad Asrried on e. prison il
',snsna u rsf b. that Mr.. R.nghsm
~ "fsrss. asa " lsitep - rural
'e'fssni, nay hare been mistaken ~
n measures for praaeting The public
'ass; ~ 90 iosg a. They had The napri.
80 q ihr Richmond Enquirer. thsy had
1870. .l''saa y appt-hend ihsl ihsir vii IN
- snsri sssla carry either Of ihen
80 ~, ~, mere = another part II his -.
- evidence, which u calculated "a
80 las country with aaaxement. /, ii
.s,aanlfitich % the edi,ora " tie Rich.
~. 49, enquirer. not ~ il seems lar publ.
~. IN, ast lor their private prraal. pro.
t.. = oe written from i Comn.n,,.
~ ~, y. - and signed /" A Old eli.
II .aich NJ. Graves il represented
iansse. having no bone 10 Nortb
ha, preaching irau niare Il 49,.