The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-08-04

leresis Of 81 n = free country we're n0s
in.iisssln.ssy iiak~d lngslhsr- II NJ -
srnure in Ihe ehl-ra d lis Inismaus Dr.
eepis8n. he vii :. laugh u our rslamry.
and marx whea our fear e0msll,s' ron-
lempilhie - snrh mea are. they often
prose dangerous. A p,gmy may do IN
injury Hhlch giant eennol repair.
Trust none snrh, nv eonmlrsmen. with
the high hrhssls u delegated sulhaniy.
Let none Be ynnr representative, wha
will not speak The truth wiihaBi leaE;
none. who d. moi make lnisgniy the
rule &c iiRr eanduci IN public and pr
vale lie: nnne, VINO ARE without loyalty
10 the constitution; the espaeiIs 10 UNDER
stand; The talents 20 enforce: tie honesty
90 uphold; and the nerve 10 defend, ~
every hazard, the great rights II the pen
pie, The great principles oi pn,e and un-
CORRUPTED sell-goEernmeni. Beware taa,
Of the over shadoNlas influence II Exc
euure power and patronage. "Poasr
is continually stealing from the many 10
the lew," and while yon aEe sustaining
with rheerlulness. the Just preiensions ni
the General Government, neFer surrender
the nndonhled rights Of ihe State. Me-
Yer yield the freedom ii the press; The free
dom OF elections; the irsedan of speech
and religion; cherish VITlunus love nl
couniry and lei knowledge reach every
home. These are the great pillars nl cur
saleiy-lel them be preserved and no
misfortune shall darkrn our prospects.
They apply u all times aud circumstances
Of our eounlry-lel these eternal lling>
be taught by father, mother and sim 10 lie
latest posleniy. Let each rising genera
llon swear by the memories 1T the past.
aud the glnries Of the future, eternal ha-
tired. not lndeed like Hannibal. against a
single foe. but against al tie enemies.
foreign and domestic Vi our land aud IL
berry.
These my coun,rymen are Our dangers
--lhese our hopes. But We would not
indulge in nelaneholy iorebodrngs. EreF
10 despair Of The Rfpebiie. is UNIV "rthy
a freeman: and more especially ofWs here
Gssem5ied,' my friends, who tread the
soil, breath the air. and whose daily life is
among The descendants OF thai daring ltlle
band, Who were the first, by moe than
year. IN our country. " 10 ahsolye Them
selves from all allegiance 60 the BRUSH
crown" and "to declare themselves a
tree and independent people"--who
counted not the cost whrn liberty vas
endangered, aud whose chvalry and pat
rIOusm have done undying honor TO
themselves. aud 10 our State.
les, my cuunirymen, we do cherish
an ab ding aIsh IN the Perpe,uIty Of our
institutions. Though the storms aud
IemPesIs of adversely may threaten Us
for time, they shall vanish beneath the
redeemlag virtue and energies OF our peo-
pie, aud Inc purifying influence OF our
principles. by their magic touch, the
dead corps OF public credit. and public
proSFeTil sliaiI sPnng upon It's IeeI. The
shIp OF State shall be righted; already
has she bnf Ted many a wave, and rode
IN lryumph o'er the pillows Of the uceon.
she will still proudly sail. with the dag
Of our Union. unfurled To the breeze: aud
at each recurring anniversary Of our cuun-
Iry's Independence, The sull faithful crew
will make her fast IN the harbor OF SAFE
~, with new riches To her cargo. and new
lusire To the stars and stripes OF her gor-
geous ensign. s'lll gaIIantl, streaming
While our countrymen shall suppllcale
the God Of their Fathers tina, every re-
tura oil the glorious day may find them
greater riser. better aud happier people
and again join IN our national anthem:
" The star spanged Banner, ., long may 1t
wave,
o'er the land of the tree and the home Of the
brave.
the county of Cabarrus u par, Of the
" old' County Of Meekienburg ard tuily re-.
presented 40 the meeting which declared InrIr
indcpcndence OF 2oth May l775, as wut appear
BY retcreD'e 4" tie proceedings, aud lie names
Ut the signeIs OF the Declaration.