The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-09-08
PROPOSALS
For publishing ~ tlls f"Nn Of Oxford. !. e
weekly Newspaper. - hr s"''sisa ne
Oxford Kaleidoscope. and
southern Republican.


In the discharge pl our editorial duties,
we shah H. strictly guided b. the ioil"a-
ing prinrlples-we reglssl them - the
grand cunser,ainrs Of Nell-regulslell free.
dom, demanding whatever energy vi SUR
port We may possess: ~....--.
/. A strict construction Of and rigid
adherence To the COnsniniun--ihe eNer-
else Of express. not implied or doubtful
| powers.
.. The sovereignty If the people. Us
the source of al political p"wer--lbe so
,erelgniy Of the Stalrs--inFes,ed with all
powers mol delegated To the Federal G",
yernmenl-equal and seli-governmg par
ties tn The compact which forms our glo-
riOns Union.
3. The authority Of The Federal Go
,ernmenl, IN the exercise at such noN.
ers only as are definitely delegated tn 1t.
4. A rigi,; economy IN the adminlslEa-
ton Of GnVernment. which was inshsG-
ted for the benefit ol the Wholc people, anal
not Tor the sggrsndz, meht Of those en,
trusted with its management.
!, ). The exercise OF The elective sran-
chise by all classes ol our cruzens. with
out The interference Of the officers oi The
Guvernmrnl. or the communicating lnilu-
ence at Csucuses.
g Free trade, and the freedom If in-
dusiry, and opposed 10 protective tariff,
believed io he unconstitutional, unequal,
unjus, and oppressive.
Z We viii advocate any system,
which shall appear practicable tn ln'.
prove the physical CONDITION Ut N"rth
Carolina, and To deveinpe her internal fe-
sources. And knowing foil veil that he
diffusion Of Education amongst all classes
OF our citizens. will prove me Of the
str"ug esi buiwarks of our Tree Ins Itul"ns,
We will advocate any system Which pro-
muses. 80 effect ttat object.
Nhllss We will ever have too much self
respect u descend tnl"w and vulgar abuse,
We " Al speak Of public meH and public
measure with perfect r., tti"w. o.f ho
nesl r"nvlctinns AID uenbefaa. n..1..'us
/ We will boidl, promuIg he At a.! ts-Aas.'s.
/ We believe that crtslS has aeused
pregnant with import M Com~cq'ei cts.
, The tempest is fast % hrung a'"urJ Us,
and the flood Of political corruption APP
breaches, which. uulrss arrested hy the
timely nlerpusI,Ion "i the people, will
sweep away every vesiige of the liberties
OF ,heIr r,mntry. Already have the rights
OF the States been COMMEMORATIVE sacred
vail nf the Constitution ren ~ twaIn--the
capacity and right vi The people to select
the men for whom they are TO vote, derl-
ded and trampled in the dusl, by The m.
fluence Of Presidential aud Caucus pow
er-0ne step more-and the very lights
OF freedom will be extinguished. and the
hopes Of the pairro, destroyed forever.
This dissertation ot their most sacred i'm
munllies, and this bold assumption ofh!gh-
toned power BY their constitutional rul
ers, have aroused the people. The "great
deep" Of popular calmness is broken up.
" Iryles" may float upon lis dark sv-
ges for moment, and be "pre> creed"
--Jm their condemnation Is unaiieraJly
fired BY that people ,chose high prerog-
attire Il is steraly 10 Watch, md prerent
all that Is SOLID and ral,,able from sink-
i4g TO The bottom aud being lost forerer."
| The signs Of the lines clearly indicated
that the - crisis Of revolt ton" is at hand.
The workings Of that revolution may be
/" blo0dless II will not, therefore.
be less tremendous or decisive III either
The re-eslabishment or complete over
throw Of republican usages and instilu-
tons. The people must act IN tins great
drama. The ballot box must decide for
them-must continue and aggravate the
present state Of things. or effect a radical
and universal reform in the government;
which has been gradually departing from
its primitive purity and simplicity until
we have reached that point when its out.
ward forms are uuerly Inpnte6t TO stay
the torrent Of usurpatIon and Corruption
II shall be our chief aim. then, To entight-
en- the people on this subject by placing
candid statements of the arts Of their pub
lie servants before them--to join with
them ~ that stern rehuke which they are
nor giving to principles adverse a. In"
existence NJ their Guyernment---t to vlndl-
cate our peculiar lnsGl,u.ons-t0 repeI,