The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-04-01

= stale Of things. ne shall never see
..aher President freely chosen. MOI
= snrely did The Empefnrs Of Rome.
s,eked by their PrRloriaa bandss m The
-, osriods Of her history, dictate The
..,session, than will this organization.
h,,dsd BIZ the President, appoint. IRON
,srm 20 term. his successor. II this or
-..iya,ion shall prevail Il this lime. where
- ground Il lIbpe Cor defeating il 10
- IuIare! VIII the people ever have !
s,r0,g,r case. or can the powers thai
- sell have a weaker one!
\. their nominee either eminent for
..,sa, or disastrous Tor puhlie service!
Wbsre are inc fruits 81 his ability. or the
,s..uments Of his craftsmanship Where
- oraaf Of elevation II principle. broad.
'.,,ssmsnllke views. decision If eharae-
:, ar pufe po,:,iesl iniegrl'y! Where!
wberei And sci. without prelensiOn In
.I,s,iusuished public service; without emf
ssDfe of ablliiy. or lleasI ef ali) high
a,,bl,e virtue. be- Is powerful aud form
f..ls eompeiilor. Who can estimate the
ao.ss and inllusnce Of &" The Spalls
p.nrv'' Ls,nk To The entire South. You
ses their candidate holding n doubtful
s,r,ggIe IN every State, save ont. from
he Potomac 10 the Gulf nf Mexico.
I .s,insl an eminent citizen 0f their own,
w,,h idenu.y Il views. identity Of prIn-
e,oles. and q common interest You see
Nm borne On without feeling in com
man. a principle IN common, or IN inter
., IN common. with the great body Of
a., proDIe. You see HIM borne on, in
/ despite Of his having beea against them
u,on odious tariff; against them upon
,be proa,saie squandering Of money up
on internal improvements; against them
unon the slave question:; aud against
tb.m upnn every essential view touching
,hs pure and economical administration
of this Government.
ST.. whsl individual popularity. nsces.
s,nl, lnral. can contend against this far.
unous popularity. endowed with ubiqui.
~. and supported by the keenest selfish
la,rre.l! Slr, the only hope - in the
ynue and intelligence Of the people
And vet the people. scattered. dispersed,
without unity II purpose and concert al
asuon. can make but feeble head against
a rnps. powerful. disciplined. active. and
controlled by . single will. The truth
Is. organization must be met With organ.
ir.uun. a. Ear IS practicable. or the tree
dom Of election will be gone forever.
TO return. Sir. what are We debaI.
ing about. The loss Of the foruica,inu
bill Al Ike last session. Why consume
time 10 eliminating the Senate. suppos,
ing this body 10 be culpable! Gentlemen
say the honzon Is lowering: thai cloud
Of war hangs upon It's distant verge IN the
East that It nsy yet come and burst upon
u IN is fury. They say our maritime
frontier /. naked and delenceless. and
that we are destitute of all the munimrnt.
Of war. Why. then, consume time ~
win and Improbable discussion! Why
have two months of Ihe session been
suffered 10 pass without Executive recon-
mrndation. or any estimates from the DE.
partmenls Tor extraordinary appropra
ions, Why does the Executive Depart.
menl sleep. whlir the enemy are upon
Us! Why do gentlemen waste the pr
eious time ~ a war Of words. when they
should. according to their own views
be preparing for \ sierner war! Wha
bll' have lhev introduced! What inca
sure have they proposed The Frenct
feet Of ifiy or sixty sail. IL is said. Ii
lowering on our coast. They came lc
oVerawe the deliberations NJ the Senate
or 10 strike a decisive blow. Are Ih,
friends Of the Administration paralyzed
What preparation have they made Il
meet this formidable enemy VIVA
preparation have they proposed! VIVA
increase Of the naval power! Sir, the,
have proposition on the subject Of ih'
naval delences. What DO you suppos,
lisl Ten or twenty line Of battle ship
Of the first class, No. sir. it is mucI
more modest. The Administration ask
for two frigales, one sloop, and on,
steam battery.
II gentlemen suppose their alarm
well founded, what must they think Il
the iner,ness. the imbecility. yes. sir
and the faulty. Of the Administrator
that they seem SO proud 10 support! Sir
gentlemen mus; be satisfied by this ,lm
that they are To have no war. except tn
war upon the Senate. and the war upoI
the treasury. Gentlemen say they hav
carried their elections, and will carry III
Senate. shall M, regreIi.. This body
then, NAV look for cessation al hostlli
ties. II needs repnse. Besides. II
time that gentlemen should take tn
whole responsibility Of their measure:
Who will not feel sentiment Of compas
sion for the disuesses and annuyances q
our venerable President, when he sha
get possession of the Senate! HoS
many debts are unpalds How man.
lmportunate claimants Of of!ice--ho,
mana ~su.J,, ka,,are eunnlp Syrnnhanis