The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-03-18

- - - NAfrIiArnAss UaA re Guu.
sliiuilon was The york 81 Federslisls: Il
pui ini0 operation form of government
which they supported. and which has eE-
lssed 70 this day. II Vas . glorious En-.
pertinent. ID has stood the lesl Of a.
most half century. and the fears Of il
friends are dissipsled. II has shown H.
self capable Of preserving alike the liner
sies Of The people and lhe safety IL the
STATE. In Slsw of al this. WIN will not.
with an sKuliing heart. exelsim with JET
Irrsnn. - We are ali FedrrsIists-we sre
al Republicans" and be thankful 10
those wise heads and powerful arms
which hase. with the help 81 Providence.
secured 10 Us the high privilege Of :. III.
ting under our Own vine and our own
kg-tree. and there be none 20 make ns
afraid" lf 10 be friend 20 such 90.
EsrnmsnI be . federslisl, We glory in the
name. s
Same reckless editors. more intent %.
on the success Of their party Than tlle
peace and happiness ol their country.
have invented terms Of reproach. which
they deal out Unfortunately upon all
those Who have the Independence %
think for themselves. and refuse 20 be
y"ked and harnessed and subjected In
parry discipline. Among the phrases
behind which they endeaVOr 10 hide their
own m@rcenary views. are frequently 10
be- seen such terms as . Hartford Ton.
VenIion Federalisls." Z" Blne-lighI Fede.
rallsls." DC. The Hartford Convention
assembled more than twenty years ago;
whatever were the intentions of.ils pro-
jecIors. u produced nothing; after few
dsss consultation they separated. and the
actors and their acts are fast passing into
oblivion. They are among The things
that Ters. and have nothing 10 do with
the politics Of The present day. The pro-
jeci IN the first place had but few sup
poriers. aud we know no one Who nov
attempts To justify the measure, Ac.
. eording IN the report Of its enemies. The
prnlecI vas somewhai allied 10 South
Carolina nulhicaIion. and its tendency
wss 10 produce dismiOn; il is therefore
q mlsnomer ~ call is fayorers " Hartford
Convention Feisraiias." The " Blue.
/ lights" were those Of either party. du-
ring the last war. whose cupidlly got the
better Of their patriotism. and Who were
willing IN give bread 20 the enemy. pro
vlded that thereby they could put money
into their pOckels. Such men are To be
found in all countries aud al all times.
4 Their personal interests outweigh all 9th.
er considerations, 70 This class Of per
sons belong lhnse editors and political
writers who. for party purposes and
selfish ends. spread over the columns Of
their papers a multitude Of opprobrious
epilheIs aud cant phrases. with intent 10
deceive the people aud bring into con.
tempt honorable and talented men, and
thereby paralyze their efforts and destroy
their usefulness. Perhaps more sIrik
ing example of this perverslIy cannot Be
exhibited than the abuse heaped upon
Henry Clay. Fur more than thirty years
he stood among the first IN the land. the
favorile Of the Republican party. Twice,
by the exercise OF his powerful mind and
persuasive eloquence, has he preserved
the integrity Of the Union. BY reconciling
seemingly lrTeconcIlable inIerests--lI Is
unnecessary 10 say we here allude TO the
Missouri question IN 1920. aud the IA
riff compromise Of 1891. Until the com
! mencemeni Of the present violent crusade
for office. all admired him, no, only for
has powerful eloquence aud talents IS a
statesman, but I"r his open.hearted and
generous patriotism and enthusiastic
love Of liberty. But aspiring politician:
though, he st0od in their way. and the
food gates Of abuse were opened, ant
the basest destinations and the broades
assertions we're made. in order 20 destroy
his well.earned fame. The effect in,
tended perhaps will be accomplished. fol
we understand il To be his intention Il
retire To private life after the close Of III,
present Congress The same course ha,
now been commenced against Willie Z
Mangum. the talented son Of North Ia
rolina. There are those among Us whit
are envious Of his fame and lhirsling To-
his office. and no effort will be spared Il
/ drive him Into retirement.
| Bn, we have perhaps depressed too far
Our intention was, TO examine the CLAIM
which our meeting had to the title Of III,
" Piebald Party" Now we know tina
Modification has but few advocates here
and believing that no one need be asian
ed Of the name OF Federalist in the sens,
in which we have explained it land W,
acknowledge at,achmeD, 10 no other)-
the good old Washingtonian Federalism
uutain,ed with any heresy which ma,
have since crept in--we think we ma,
safely and without reproach, apply tn
language Of jefferson. and say, 4" the,
were all Federslis,s---all Republicans;
and prefering before all others govern
ment Republican in practice as well a