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

cision Of that convention can therefore
have no shsdow az claim % authority
among The people here.
II turning 10 the life ~ lodge White.
&C find him characterized bDlh in public
and private Nv The most unsssuming mo
desiy. yel The utmost iirmness. decision
II purpose. and consistency Of aciion IN
lhe discharge of every duty; and If not
possessed of the mnsi specious grade Of
talent certainly with The highest claims
- practical wisdom. Born in The state
Il Narth Carolina. he Was carried in ear.
~ youth. BY that spirit Of enlerPrize
which has always marked our people. 70
the then frontier settlements Of Tennes-
see. Accustomed 10 the priyaIions and
dangers incident 70 newly sellled eoun-
iry surrounded By sasages. be acquired
an energy and boldness Of character.
even before he reached manhood. which
added 10 his unsupported honesty and
active patriotism. have rendered him al
ways a fsyonle 10 Tennessee. ore
than once. II is said. the youthful states
man accompanied his neighbors and
friends in expeditions 10 repel the hnsllle
ineursians Of The Indians. Without the
advantages afforded in The present day
Cor education. ME. White applied hls ae-
tive and intrepid mind To tiw cultivation
~ learning. and become one Of ihe ablest
advocates in bis own STATE. one Of the
most able and useful members of her lie.
glsIaIurr. and finally Judge Of her SUI
preme Couri. BnI in the many posts 0f
honor 20 which he vas called. he never
forge, those TO whom he was indebted
for his elevation. and has under all cir
enmslanees possessed the confidence Of
the people Of Tennessee. When the
country vas involved in war, he is said
% have done more 10 sustain that state
in the efficient and honorable pari whirh
she bore IN the contest. b. providing the
WAYS aud means for iIs prosecution. aud
IN inspiring her militia With courage. than
any citizen Of the state. except the Ge-
neral Who led her armies 10 victory.
Though knosn To The country as pro.
found jurisl and able statesman in his
own state. Judge White had never been
IN the service of the nation until appoint
ed a commissioner. under The Florida
treaty. 10 seuIe lhr claims Of our cIlizens
on spain After the close Of the lahours
of this commission. he was pronounced
by ms assoclale. Mr.. farewell, /" one ol
The abrsl men OIL the waters NJ the Ills
slsslppi." He was elected TO the Senate
of The United Stairs in 1923. where he
has continued ever since. Upon the dis
solution of the first cabinet in 1891,
Judge White was rendered The appoint.
menl of Secretary OF War. and all mus
recollect how generally his refusal was
regretted throughout the country. Those
very presses and persons who are now
80 hitter in reviling him, we're then elO'
quent in his praise
A 4 Senator he has uniformly sup
ported the interests of the planting states
by an active aud jealous opposition Il
the tariffs of 1924 aud 1928: in opposing
extravagant appropriations Of the public
money; aud in endesEouring. under eve
~ change of party, 10 reduce the patron
age and power Of the Executive govern
ment within its proper limits. A states
man oi firm and liberal principles. he can
n"i change his principles with the times
In every government. there l. great dan
ger that adverse Interests may arse be
tween The tax payers aud tax receivers
The former conceraed to DIMINISH the pub
lie burIhens nv having no useless officers
and combining expenditure to the legi,imaI,
wan,s of inc government: the later lIvin!
on public bounty, and interested in sus
tanning a multitude of offices with larg,
salaries. Already under our fedrIal GU
yernment there are mare than fifty thou
sand Office holders. aho suhsist on III,
| public treasury, and who derive theI
appointments directly or indirectly from
the Executive. And il also appears fron
official documents. that there was al tn
beginning Of this year a surplus in th'
revenue nf 100000 900 dollars above III,
appropriations Of last year. II must h
apparent to every Que, that this immens'
revenue which is no. needed by the pub
lie wants, large portion of which mus
be distributed in salaries "f the appoint
ees Of the Executive. and in compensa
ton to contractors for public employment
will. unless curtalled. render the Execu
tive power too great for the liberties o.
the country. Judge White. both in 1920
aud in 1885. has been IN favour Of reduc
ing this overgrown power; while "r
Van Buren,, although in favour Of the re
duc,ion in 1926. has Of late been silen
on The subject, il he has not changed hi