The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-08-02
TO CAPTAIN sITThE, LATE q. i. A;
RADICAL CANDIDATE FOR Gov
EKNOR.
From the Wilmington journal.

Sir
You belong to the best blood ofihe State.
Like your Confederate and Judicial conl-
rade Colonel Rodnnn, you were born ali
arisiocrst. You are no common man,
sprung from Obscure parentage. High s:a-
tion and wealth and tile Settle family are
no strangers to each other. Your father,
whose honored maine you bear IN full,
adorned for years the Judiciary Of oui
State.
Time and again yolI have been honored
by the cosrislcHce of the people. An edu-
Gated gentleman, you were doubtless early
proficient III English history; ut any rate
/ make bold to say that the example Of at
least one more illustrious English charac-
tor has been u lamp untotliy feet and u
lightuntu thy putIi in every night % doubt
aud uncertainty that has come upon you.
II Is unnecessary TO say refer TO that elni-
nent British Divine, the Vicar Of Bray,
him who In every revolution profesSed
the tenets 81 the sect tllat "held the best
living In England No matter how
many might be wrecked around him his
bark always came safely 10 shore.
Comparatively young man, fer twenty
five years. you have been mere OF less
prominent l,elpre the people. You were
10y birth and education a Wiig; your
county of Rockingham was largely Demo-
cratic; you went To the University .ofthe
State aud there you overcome your early
prpjudices as your naturally fine mind was
enlarged and developed by It's librralizing
course " study. THIS was truly fortunate.
The whole State hal also become Demo-
cratic and you returned home. most ops
portunely qualified for the position of
private Secretary 70 your brother-in-law,
that true man Governor DAVID SETTLE
RaDl For time Democracy was jubi-
liant and so was THOMAS SETTLE. Jr. The
future lay fair aud l,eautiful before you;
| the sunshine lasted just long enough 70
make yuu the Solicitor Cor your District.
But fair weather could not last always.
Porlensous slgns Of terrible storm over
cast the whole political horizon. With
rare skill you so trimmed your sails as TO
break It's force. still claiming TO be q
Democrat, you followed In the wake OF
your family connection, Hon. STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS. III Douglas won you wele
all right 1.-THE Democrats won, you were
siilI Democrat. Ifthe Opposition won,
had you not aided them In breaking down
the Democratic pariyl Verify, It was q
fine position you took
But neither Democrats. Douglas nor the
Opposition won. The winning party.
though marching ON was not yet here.
Aud you wished to besolicitor again. Tie
Legislature met and sou asked 10 be again
elected. In the caucus of the Democratic
members, held ia the Commons Hall. In
the winter oflS60. you made . speech
recantlng your errors and apologising for
your wxnderings. Twas present at that
caucus. have In my mind'seye now,
your tall. graceful figure and your CONF
manding form. rs sou renewed your feal;y
10 the Democratic party, which, it's need
less tosay then controlled the Legislature.
I well remember the u assic and elegant
manner In which you referred to your
error. II was forcible ton. You said you
were like The poor girl when severely re-
buked by her stern mother for an indis-
cresion that resulted In an unauthorized
rrandchild for the old lady; and all you
lad TO say was that III ynu hal had =
baby Il was q mighty small one." and you
hoped 10 be excused. You we're excused
and nominated and received the vote oi
every Democrat IN the Legislature save
that of the gallant and chIvalrous fLKniFs
Of Rowan, who boldly proclaimed that no
caucus could compel him to vote for you
under such circumstances.
PoorFLEaISul The gentlcst, the purest,
the brayest, tile most lncorrupiibleo ofmei',
the most slngle-mInded Of patriots and
the tu,cst Of friends Fitted by every
quality vfhead aud of haart to adorn the
highest position In the gin of the people,
n I'm 10 your lot my gallant coInradc y
lay down your noble life for the land you
loved so WELT You, Captain Settle, aud
myself, ssill rurvisei The ways of Prvvl'
dence are indeed past ilndIng out.
You were elected aud herein was youi
rood iortune again apparent. The Presi'
,leutIal elrctIoa took place In Novembei
but that Tor Solicitor did not take placs
until December, 70 that you had AMPLE
time. ample for you at least, TO run OF
with DOUGLAS and return tothe true folds
before your election came or
The storm whose ominous muttsrlngs
had been heard and whose black cloud
had been seen. al last buns, and viii
sudden fury cverihO whole country. Ta'
President of United States called 70
ssvsn,y-five thousand troops oqueli ".a'
Insurrection.r Your response to this cal
was prompt and vigorous. You Ia'Se"
company aud with arms In your haaa' a.''
,,ecame an insurgent. You dehed 'h'
Federal flag and lore Captains com
mission in the llisurgent ARM.