The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-02-26


/ - south II least. selection must ne
...,rily Be made. These are Hugh Y.
|sEAi,s IL Tennessee. and Martin Van Bn-
New York. In choosing between
T.. 1 mind desirous Of doing justice -
-. and forming correct conclusion ier
/ !. ssn aclion. 10 naturally led % inquire.
|Ehn claims has either upon ne snfira
:. d his couuirymsnf What public srr
p have they respectively rendered.
|.ther 70 The whole union or 20 The states
!. shieh lhey belongi What course q
.drey do they seyrrally adyoeaie! Where
"a they reside. and what are their Inier-
~. and The Interests 0f those with Whom
,h.y are most nearly conneeleds are they
a, sane with or adverse 10 ours. Whsi
,re their political opinions. pariialilies
"A attachments. and what Of advantage
:, d injury. might be expected IRON The
,ls,alion Of the one or Of The oihers
With the early history of Mr.. Van
Ba,en We do not profess % he very "a.
m,llar. lie has been frequently mem
:, Of the Senate of the Legislature Of N.
Work. has held The Office Of her attorney
General. and also filled her executive
shsr. hui We are ignorant of any i'm.
pOr.ant MEASURE Of slaIe policy projected
a. completed by him. except The safety
find banking system. adopted upon his
recommendation while chief magistrate
Of the commonwealth. by which the cur
raey Of The state y subjected to the COO.
mol 4 the dominant political party. and
rendered aPplieable % any ends which
nav be necessary 10 perpeiuaie their
power. Among lhnse slnpendous works
Of Improvement winch every where per
,.de the state Of New York. and WHICH
stand a. monuments OF the imPerishable
fame Of Others Of her sous. We know Of
none shlch viii perpetnaie his memory
as 4 statesman or public bsneiao'or. He
vent into The Senate NJ the United states
in the year 1922. and remained unul
ls2s: but although the eyes of the Whole
nauuu have been constantly fixed on the
procrrdngs ol Congress. We doubt whe.
thrr his ncsl ardent admlrrr can poinl ~
sny Important act winch originated Nth
him. or 10 any occasion when he eAhl
bird abilities. intelligence or parlo,ism
superior 10 his associates. Mr.. Van Bu
rn's opinions and actions IN regard Ia
naiinnsl a,lilIcs have been almost inva-
flabIy ri an undecided and indefinite cha.
racirr. he entered The stage ol active
manaood when lhe Federal and Repub'
lcan parlirs which fret divided our
eounIr, vel existed. and u alleged IL
have been attached Ia the Republicans;
vel he u SAID TO haze bern opposed 10
The declaration Of tn late war with Great
Bnain. and sc,n~lIy supported D.wiu
Clinton against James Madison Tor the
PRESIDENCY N 1912. The lauer of whom
"a me republican, candidate. He .. re-
poiIrd by hrs friends 10 be opposed 10
prolecaSe tariff duties. and In be NJ opin.
ion that the federal government has no
constitutional right To construct works Of
internal Improvement within The states
Of The couieleracy; vet his votes are re-
corded on the Journals of III" Senate in
favor NJ al act To erect Toll gates on the
CUMBERLAND rnad. and IN favor of The tariff
bIll> bnlh nf 1924 and 1928 10 the latter
oil which he gave az active aud efhclen,
supphrt, Indeed We hardl, knnw a pub.
lie nan who has liIIed 81 many high sta.
tons. whose Opinions on the great ques.
non. which have divided the nailon. ap
pear In b. less settled. ur less generally
understood 'his course &c neutrality
Of dong nothing 80 positive ~ not 20 ad>
nil of variation, Il not the contrary. Was
departed from IN one remarkable instance.
When The state Of Missouri applied for
admission lnto the Union upon foo.ing
Of equality with the other states. Mr..
Van Buren,, then senator in the Legs.
laIure Of New York. voted for insiruc-
tons to their senator's. and a request 10
their representatives in Congress, Ito
oppose the admission as a state in the
union. Of any territory not comprised in
the original boundary of the United States,
without making the prohibition Of slave
~ therein an indispensable condition oI
admission." Thus evincing hostility
70 the interests Of the south which de-
slroys all claim to our support, especial
iy at this crisis. We are aware that il
is attempted to give weight 70 his pres
tensions by his nomination in the BALI.
more convention 10 the month Of May
last 30 far from this being recon-
mendaIion TO US. it is a decided objec
lion. That convention did not spring
from the people. II was con,rived and
attended solely by the friends Of Mr.. Van
Buren,. many Of whom held offices with
large salaries under the government, and
had therefore a deep personal interest in
his elpyatiou. Sntue of its neYnhars nrn