The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-03-10

agFken viii be ctctGiNAh hsfor WA nav
h apcessary In Sustain our riFil lnsillu-
tins. ur guard onr hon0r or our wrlfsre-
Isdred. al expenience has shown ihsl
lie willingness II she people @ ronH'bnis
=, ,hese ends 10 csses &c emergency. has
unifrmIy ouirun The condolences u their
representatives,.
In the early stages Of the new Govern
cent, when al fsli the imposing iHfu.
eaes. as lhey recognized The unequalled
srrrlces al lhe FIRST President. il 9as
= common sentiment lhai the great
we,ghl Of his character could alone bind
he DESCENDANT materials OF our Govern
cen, together. and save Us from Inc yiu.
,ence of con,ending factions. Sinre his
SeallI. nearly forty yenrs are gone. Party
evaporation has been often carried 10 ils
highest point; the virtue and ihe farulnde
# the people haze sometimes been great.
il uied: YET our system. purified and en-.
l.anesd in value BY all Il has encounter.
"A. snll preserves il free aud fearless
discussion. blended with unimpaired Ira.
,egnal feeling.
The capacity Of The people for self.
sagrrnmenl. and their willingness. from
1high sense 0f duty. and without those
exhibitions Of coescive power 50 general
n employed in other countries. 10 ssbnil
% al needlul restraints and exaciions Of
the municipal Law. have also been favor
abiy exenlpli6ed in The history Of The
American States. Occasionally. il Is true,
III ariar 81 public sentiment. oulrunning
the regular progress Of the Judicial lribu.
ulls. or seeking 70 reach cases mol dc.
bounced as criminal BY The existing Law.
ass displayed itself in manner calculaI-
ed % gave pain 70 the freais Of free GOV
srnaenl. and On encourage the hopes ri
Ihnse q 40 wish for iis overthrow. These
eerauraees. however. have heen f,r less
freq cal IN our conn,ry lhan IN auy other
Of equal population on the globe: aud
slit ;he dlifusioa Of intelligence il may
vel he hoped tina. they will constantly
diminish 10 frequency and violence. The
generous patriotism and sound common
seass of the great mass Of our iellow.clti
lrrs, viii assuredly. IN tlme. produce
iu. result; Zoe A. every assumption ol
illegal power not only wounds The majesty
Of the law. but furnishes 4 preIexi for
abrdgne the liberties Of The people.
the later have the most direct and per.
maarnI interest in preserving the great
landmarks of social order. aud MAINTAIN
ing. an alt occasions. the InVIolahilIiy Of
.bose constitutional and legal provisions
winch they then.elsss have made g.
In supposed unflnrss Of our insIiIu.
ions i1rllIuse hostile emergencies. whirlI
Hlcnunity can always aEuId. their friends
found fruitful source Of apprehension.
Iheir enem,es Of hope. While lhey
b.s>,w less promp,ness of action Than
IN "eramsuIs differently formed they
o.rrlOked the Ear more import NJ con-
SHERATON, that wiih Us war could never
b ne result Of individual ar irresponsI
BIZ gll, but must be measure Of redress
H. tunries sustained. voluntarily resoried
b ~ those who weTo 20 bear the nrces-
sars sacahce, who wonld consequently
fee "a Individual interest in the contest.
a. whpse energv would be commensu,
81 SI.h the difficulties To be encounter.
o. trusl events have proved their
sggr, We last war, Tar irun impairinr,
O. IcS confidence 10 our Government;
o. 4q'Id recenl apprenensions Of a al
nA+'c1l1lcl We saw that the energies uf
oor c'1ntry would not be wanting in
snolr season TO undlcale lis rights. We
M aol possess. as we should no, deslrc
u possess. The extended and ever ready
military organization Of other nations:
Ne nay occasionally suffer in the outset
lo'Nhe want Of II; but. among ourselves. .
all l'ahI upon this great point has ceas.
ej' Shile salalary experience will
Pc nj a contrary opinion from lnvi,ing
sgg'e'slon from abroad.
L rIam danger was fore,old from the
extension Of our territory. the mulliplica
aalol slsles. anl the increase pf popnla
ton. Our system was supposed 10 be
adlpled only 10 boundaries comparatively
satrow. These have been widened be
you'd conjecture; The members Of our
soaiederary arc already doubled; and tho
nunbers q our people are incredibly aug.
menled. The alleged causes Of dsngrr
have long surpassed anticipation. but
n'ae d The consequences have followed.
The power and influence Of The republic
ha'e risen to height obvious 70 oil
mankild; respect for its authority was
noi more apparent a, its ancient, than Al
US pfosenl limits: new and mexhausiible
sources Of general prosperity have been
saened; The clTecis Of distance have been
sverled by HE inventive genius Of our
people, developed and foslered by the
spun II orr institutions: and The enlarged I
variety and amount of interests. produc. /.
a'ns. ami pursuits, have strengthened
ne chain or mutual dependence. and
formed circle OF numal benefits, too ap.