The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-09-01
Oxford kaIcidoscope, and
Southern Republican.
pY WILLIAM W. nOLDI \

ny WILLIAM W. HOLDEN
In the discharge OF our editorial duties,
we shall be- strictly guided BY the follow
ing prnriples--Ne regard them as the
grand conservaIors Of well-regnlaIed free
dom, demanding whatever energy ul sup
port we may possess:
l. A stricI construction 81. and rigid
adherence 10 the Consulunon--lhe exer-
else Of express. no, Implied or doubtful
powers.
2. The sovereignty Of the people. as
the source of all political pnwsr--lhe So
SereIgnIy al the SIaies--In'esied with all
powrrs not delegated 10 the Federal Gn
vernment--equaI and ssii-gorernIng par
tbs io the compact which forms our glo-
rI0us Unlnn.
3. The authority Of the Federal Co
, vernmeni, in The exercise al such pow
ers only as are definitely delegated 10 u.
{ A rgid &c ,nany IN the admInIstra-
linn al Government. which was instlIu-
. ted fm the benrf, of the wh0le people, AID
not for the az randizrment Of those en-.
trusted with IT, management.
5. The exercise 81 The elective franz
chise BY ali classes Of our ciuzens. with
on, the interference Of the officers 1T The
Government. OF The communicating Iallu-
ence If Csucuses.
@ Free trade, and the freedom # in
duslry. aud opposed tn protective ,arIG,
belI"s-d IL he unconstitutional. unequal.
unjust and oppressive.
Z We all advocate any system.
whi"h shalt appear practicable. 10 I'm.
prove the physical cnndlunn oil North
Carolina, and 4, deVelnpe her internal re-
sources. AMI knowing full veil that the
drtusnn al Education smuugsi all classes
Of car "uzrhs. viii prove "ne of the
str"ng, 81 buiwarks 1T cur tee institutions,
we will advocate anN syslem Whirh pro-
misses tn effect that object
Wills se will ever have I"r 10 nrh self
respect la descend follow and ,,'g'r abuse,
we will speak of public meo III puhlc
measures with perIer! freedom. Orf ho
nest con, lctions aud druhrra.r -. ~
We will boldly promulg az al d, ~ ,r,I-
We believe that ctisl> T. > ,ui,rd
pregnant With import nj conseqDctrrs.
The TEMPEST is fast gathering around Us,
aud the food oi polItical corrupunn APP
pruache> winch. uuless arrested b, the
timely In'erpnsltIun vi the people, will
sweep away every vesuge nj the liberties
al Their country. Already have the rights
OF the States been conference.-the sacred
vail uf The Constitution rent 10 'wain--the
capacity and right Of the people TO select
the mrn for whom they are 10 vote, deri-
hed and uampled in the dust, by the in
fluence Of residential and eau, US pow
er---0ne step more-and the very lights
Of freedom will be ex,lnguished, and the
hopes ot the parrot destroyed forever!
This Dissertation al their most sacred inn
munities, and this bold assumption Of high
toned power by their constitutional rul-
ers. have aroused the people. The great
deep" Of popular calmness Is broken up.
1riiles" may float upon lis dark sur
ges for n moment, AMI be preserved"
-pu' 'Ntb FOHdfHfuttJh u N'tmbHDty
fired by hat peepic whose high prerog-
dfiee il is sierniy 10 tra'cb, and prevent
4" all fha' is solid and Uatuditt from sink
ing 10 the bottom and being lost foreUer."
The sIgns Of the times clearly indicated
thai ti,c &" crisis al revolution" is at hand.
The workings Of that revolution NAV be
bloodless II will not, therefore,
b. less tremendous or decisive IN either
the re.establishment or complete over
throw of republican usages aud institu
tons. The people must act IN this great
drama. The ballot box must decide tor
,hem-musl continue and aggravat the
present state Of things. or effert a radical
aud universal reform in the governments;
which has been gradually Departing from
its primitive purity and simplicity, uutil
we have reached that point when its out
ward forms are utterly nWpotent Ia stay
the torrent Of usurpatlon and corruption
II shall be our chief aim. then, tn enlight-
en- the people On this snhJrcl by placing
candid statements Of The acGs III their pub
lIc servants before them--to jun with
them IN that stern rehukr WINCH they are
nor giving Ia prIncIpIe. adverse IN the
tE'N eHcr ii their Cover u"et-iO vinhi-