The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-06-20
GOV. woRTH's CIRCULAR.

GOV, WORTH'S CIRCULAR.
TO THE PEOPLE OF North CAROLINA.
Having been elected by YOU as your Go.
vernon in November last. for term. which
will expire on the lst Of January next. aud
believing that my administration has me,
your approval. l announce myself a candl-
date for re.electisn in August next.
| do not propose TO canvass the State.
The constant pressure If Executive duties.
many Of which grow out OF our aaoa,alous
political condition. require my constant
attention. II the practice Of csnsassing
the State at any lime be . wise one, | AIN
sure could not do il a. this time, without,
d.iriinent 20 the public interests. Nor do
deem il expedient 10 address TO YOU au
extended circular My pas, life and &C.
tions furnish the best guaranty you can
have as 10 my future copduct. Into them
| invite your candid scrutiny.
Upon some ol the matters now sngsging
public attention. l deem it ny duty 10 pre-
sent you nv views.
.hink the chief attration Of State EH.
eeu,ise shsuld be directed to State affair, !;
but IN our present unfortunate CONDITION. 4
Is proper. and will be expected that 1
shall give you ny views on national al
fairs
Asapart Of ny early rLueation. | was
required 10 evmmit 10 mrmnry and rehear,e
that portion af the farewell address oi In.
ialher OF his country. in ~h,eh he so earn.
est warns Us to indignantly fr.wn mp
on the irst downing VI any attempt 10 -
Iirnate an, portion of our coaniry from the
rest" This became fixed sentiment 9Th
nc. The preservation Of iht Un,an has
been the polar star 81 my poI,iiral life. In
the CIRCULAR oy which | announced myself
- candidate Tor the konsrsble position
which now Gil. referred 10 Tie fact that
| had offered, in the House 81 Cumm1ns IN
1851, resolutions denouEcing Modification;
tat as = Senator 10 The General Assembly,
uf ls60-6i, in forlorn minority. cou-
st,nily combsited every thing which
thought tended 10 disunion ss;,ng 10 May
1861. nth only two Others. against the call
IF a Convention. | referred also TO car
lcular which taLdressed 10 my constituents
in January 1861. when the question oi
Convention or no Convention @as 10 be
decided by their votes. in shieh urged
them not To be deceived by the CT, tina,
the Convention VAS 10 be called /" : sur,
the Unius," that IL mas called To - dfsirpy
IT." then cireul.ted among NY con.;,iu-
enis The celebrated speech Vt .Aadfe~ John.
ION, then Senator from Tennessee aud no .
President 81 the United States, 10 which
he denounced with equal irnor .IDrfherH
disuniouism AID Southern disuni0Hi,m.
coneurrtd with him :hen, a. cordially as
10 nov.
II nv circular Of last October. 1 stated
10 yeu that 1 had slsats locked back az
~ course IN all these INSTANCES with grral
Satisfaction. In The ensuing eeton man,
and many 1h" lad formerly uttered viii
me 10 these views, ,oled loime. al wh'
voted had recently renewed their allrgi
ance 10 the Inird STATE, TN taxing III,
cath pfescEibedln The Presidents amnr.i,
spruclamatiUn. ! entertain 40 doubt iha
, they luuk this oath with the honorable an,
sincere purpose faithfully to nbstftc u
All desired that COR former relations viii
the Lnlon should he speedily renewed.
regarded the cordial vote for ne 5t man,
ol lhUsc who had maintained The tlnctrin,
81 secession, a. ia accordance with tncti
recent pledge Of loyally to the uniled s.aic-
aud a. token u respect lor ny cOnsi,ten
political record. and hence | received thcn
support a. alike creditable 10 them aid 4
ne.
| declared ii my circular 10 you lat fall
aud ! INV repeat. that if elected. as Ia
a. ni uliicial position would enable nc {,
10 II. both fraln inclination aud conviction
. o. duty, should endeayor 10 soIttn III,
sniinoslties which have grown out 81 n,
: horrible war, now happily ended. II som,
i nl us have alirYnnslY erred. priegnn.l,