Excerpt from Circular Address of Abraham Rencher, of North Carolina, to His Constituents

Peplow-citiz-efis: Before leaving Washington, Iavail myself of the sarcasm to submit to you a brief review of the most prominent meagfires which have engaged the attention of the 27th Congress. It'is'a valuae ble custom in North Carolina, which Ihave {lever negl�qtfid. Separated from most of you by the recent apporttom'lient of congressional districts, I can now. Have no other object than simply to render an account of my stewardship to those at whose hands I have received numberless expres srons of kindness and, confidence. To me this is rendered the more ne cessary, because, from bad health during a large portion of the time, I may have seemed to neglect some of you; and especially is it necessary to me, smee there have not been wanting selfish political leaders in the dis trict, and partisan presses out of it, who have endeavored to create the impressmn that, since my election, I had abandoned my principles, and betrayed your political rights. If this were true, it were a grievous of fence, and would (reserve your' severest censure. But I aver, most Solemnly, that I have given no vete, nor eiipressed any Opinlon, inconsist' -ent with the republican principles of my whole life. Or at war With the promises and pledges which I madecwhen a candidate before you. It is true, the Whig party have thought proper, since they came into power, to adopt a certain system of measures as Whig measures, upon which they hope and expect to elect a particular man to the Presidency in 18443 but most of these measures I have always opposed, and SO have you; and 33 1t was no part of my duty to make a President, I have thought it best to pursue a straightforward course, and leave President-making to the peo ple. This is the sole cause of my offence; and for this I have been de trounced as guilty of treachery to the party. Before I proceed to examine 118 grave charge, allow me to say that you, who know me best, well line? That I have never been the slave of any party. This excessive blind party spirit I have always deprecated. It is, in my Opinion, the cancer of the body politic; and if our glorious institutions are ever de stroyed, it will be the bitter fruits of this bloody Moloch of party. I trust I shall never forget that I have a country to serve; which country, next to God, is entitled to my highest obedience; and I can yield to party nothing, which a high sense of duty to that country will not justify. These are principles which I have often proclaimed to you, and you have as often approved. And applauded. They are the principles upon whlch I have endeavored most faithfully to represent you, during the eventful Congress which has just passed away.

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