The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-11-06
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The following extract from letter ad
dressed to Mr.. Adams. the Democrati
and Conservative candidate, for Goserno
Of Massachusetts,, by two. huudred and Sc
senty three prominent citizens of Boston
mostly Republicans. will show the interes
fel, IN the elections Of that state. and fore.
shadow something Of the reaction which
may be expected 5.I.15 ~. I514.
s..'ss.s Bost,a, October Il, 1851.
To JpHs. .QuIScY ADAMS, ESQ. The un.
dersignei, comprising for the most par
men who have never been identified with
the Democratic party, beg leave to express
their hearty concurrence in the Sc entiments
OF your manly letter 10 the President OF the
Democratic and Conservative Convention
recently held at Worcester, in which you
accept nomination BY that body for the
office Of Governor Of Massachusetts,. and
also their purpose of rendering you their
cordial support at the polls. We have great
pleasure in The fact that we are conscious
iy able 10 give our hand and vote to one
who bears SO honored name as yours. and
that We recognize in you a representative
IN The fourth generation of patriotic SER
vice and public worth. 1t is satisfaction
to US TO find that race SO eminent in the
past gives such promise Of usefulness and
distinction in the future,
We feel that old issues have passed a.
wsy. and that old nsmes have grown obso.
lete. We have now 70 inquire, not BY what
title party is called, but what principles
il proclaims, and what policy il proposes
to adopt. In this view we find in the reso.
Iutions Of the Convention at Worcester,
which nominated you. much that we hearth
" commend. A patty which stands upon
that ground, by whatever name il may be
called. meets our entire appreciation, and
vii Ihave our cordial support. And We no.
nor IN you, once member of the Republi.
can party. the manly courage. cliaracteris-
tic Of the blood that flows in your veins,
that does not fear, in the way of duty, to
meet the charge Of inconsistency SO inya-
riably raised by those who cannot distin-
guish between names and things.
We never had any doubts as to our
course Of duty during the civil war which
has recently consulsed the country. II was
4 war to maintain the legitimate authority
u the Government of the United States
over the whole territory Of the United
States, and TO determine whether the right
of secession existed as lawful right under
The Constitution. Painful as the necessi-
y for civil var was, and always is, il lad
become q necessity in onr case and the
path Of duty was plain before Us. Il was
% sustain the Government, To uphold the
Constitution, preserve the Union, and en-
Iorce the execution OF the laws,
But now the war has been long over, and
! new class OF duties is devolyed upon the
'eople Of The country. All armed resis-
ance to the authority Of the Government
las ceased. Our business is now, not to
ubdue, but to create and renew; to heal
he wounds OF civil strife, and TO repair IFS
csses. Our duty is TO restore the Union
nj by that We mean Union. 10 truth As
sell as in name, lin spirit as well as in
prrn. A Union maintained BY force, in
rhich q sullrn and Jiscontented minority
controlled by the bayonets Of standing
rmy, Is not the Unun which our fathers
'amed, lis not the Union which we desire
, transmit TO our children.
We agree with you in your views upon
,e importance of maintaining unimpaIred
the doctrine Of State rights. as understood
nd promulgated BY the founders Of our
commonwealth. aud BY the fathers Of our
ational Union" We were not brought
p ia the States rights school, 80 called.
don this subject we hsve nothing to learn
nd nothing to unlearn. Our creed upon
Ie rights q the States, and the powers Of
e General Government isio be found in