The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-04-15
Tsa.s1oGcv3E.
Friday, April rs.

Ite e0lt0I " VIC s1nAs1 = f-SsaAt -
A.. naoer OF the 5lh instant. has given
80 he calls definition of The mean
=, which Ne attaches 10 the word . De-
,,eeracy." us sery kImin0us and We
- hon. and perhaps soms 81 our read
s,s viii be able 20 comprehend IL Here
his:
% The Editor Of The Recorder seems
ante anxious that se should explain
yh,, We mean BY the term Democracy
or RepubIicanism.' To be brief. we
sill reply 10 him in . way which he
c.puO, misinierpre,; We therefore plainly
,ell him that Il is the very reverse Of
himself and ms principles. We win
6arthsr TELL him thai rrpublicsnIsm' is
,aAlu. old fashioned thing. and that is
principal mollo is 10 let well enough
sloae.' lis disciples are therefore well
please,l with the principles Of the present
Administration; they have Judged Of The
tree by lis fruits, and rejoice that their be-
loved country j. prosperous and happy.
They are not. therefore, willing 70 sacri>
fee all. merely 10 crafty few disap-
pointed politicians, who would willingly
see their country plunged in all the hor-
rOrs.of war. pesillence and famine if
thereby they could gratify their own
personal ambilion."
No person has had better opporsu~
ni.y Than The editor Of The Speciator. TO
understand our principles; il Is therefore
10 be presumed that he understands him
self when he says his principles are di-
reelly the reverse of ours. Whe.her we
can or cannot mlsinterpret him, ~e Ger.
iainly have no desire 10 do 50: and If in
comparing our principles with wha, he
sayI are hls. w should conjure up an
image which he ls not inclined TO own,
he can say 50. We are not without hope
that the editor Of The Spectator will pro.
&. by the view which we shall give him
II be really en,ertains opinions opposite
10 ours. he will have an opportunity IN
examine their correctness; II. a. appears
more llkly 10 be ih- case. he has never
examined into the complexion Of his own
principles. or even whether he has any.
be will hereafter avoid the danger Of
making whnlesale declarations without
6ra understanding himself.
Ia the brief exposition which follows.
ne have confined aurself TO declarations
vhlch We have made in recent editorial
arueIes; the edn"r 4 the Spectator can
mol. therefore. have forgotten them. But
though recently avowed. they are pr,nci.
pies not recently adopted; they have been
maintained BY The tenor aud professions
Of our whole life. We thus begin:
We prefer our own insuIulions before
ell other systems Of government and
wish them TO continue, in practice as well
- in name. purely Republican. Is the
editor Of the Spectator wiling to take the
Opposlel Does he wish. though retain.
ing the name Of a republic. 10 see more
ha, kIngly powers aecumuls,ing in the
hands Of the Executivel
We desire To preserve inviolaie both
he letter and spin. Of our admirable Con-
shluhon, the most perfect instrument Of
he kind which has ever been formed; as
We believe IL To be the only means by
which can be secured the permanence Of
the republic. aud the freedom Of The peo.
pie. Does the editor Of ihe Spectator
wish 10 break down the Constitution. and
ihus introduce a train Of evils which vii!
Inevitably follows
We are anxious tn preserve, q, all ha.
rands, the integrity Of the Union. Is .he
editor Of the Spectator a Nulli6er, ready
10 sacrifice the lssl hope of liberty for
pecunIary consideration Of doubtful RESULT
or to MAINTAIN state rights q. the expense
OF national anarchy
We are deslrous Of securing the ~.
NOS, ireednm in elections. Does the edi-
Tor VI the Spectator wish TO cast around
them the shackles al partyl
In selecting officers, we would place
smong the most prominent Of our inqui.
ties" IL he hoaesIi--is he capablc!--
70 he faithful To the Constitution Does
the editor Of the Spectator think j, enough
70 inquire" Is he true 10 the pariys"
In the inlerences which are here drawn.
does The editor OF the Spectator consider
himself as rightly interpreted! or does he
begin 10 perceive that he did no, know
himself
The perception which the editor Of the
Spectator has Of the word " Democracy"
will perhaps be well illustrated by an
anecdo,e which has jus, been related to
US. Two gentlemen with whom we are
we'll acquainted. one a Van Buren, and
the other White man, were lately con-
versIng together on political subjects.
The Van Buren, man observed. that very
lew persons understood the term !" De-
mocracy;" il better understood. he thought
u would be more universally adopted.
Pray, SIR" said the White man, " will
you be so good as to explain wha. you
understand to be implied by the term De-
mocratT Why" replied the Van Bu-