The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-10-20

expenditure. are passed Err The present,
The GoFernmeai stands Ia ! position
disrnlznsled rem he pasi. and lreer %
clhoose - future enurse Ihan il ever
has heea since is commencement. We
are about 10 lake ; fresh start. move
OF under The STAIRS Right banner. and 90
m The direction Which I have been 50
long masing. ! seize The opportunity
ihmonghly ~ reform The GoEernmeni:i0
bring u back 10 IFS original principles; 10
Feireneh and eeonomize. and rigidly 70
cnfEce accountability. | shall oppose
enormously al attempts 10 originate
nea Gebl; 10 creaie Nsii0nal Bank; 10
rennIie the political and money power
more dangerous than that II Church and
Slale-in any form Or shape; % prevent
The disturbances 81 The compromise.
which Is gradually removing the last
,eslige Of the tariff system; and mainly,
| shall use NV best efforts 10 give an
aseendaacy 10 the great conservative
principle &c State sovereignty. over the
dangerous and despoiie dneirine OF con-
solida'inn. ] rejnice 10 think that The
Executive Department nj The Govern
menl i now so reduced ~ power and
means, that il ran no longer rely on iis
influence and patronage 10 secure ma
jorIy. Henceforward it can have no
/, hope nj supporting itself but On wisdom.
moderation, patriotism. and devoted al
iachmeni 20 the Constitution. which |
trust will make il. in ITS own defence. an
ally in effeciing The reform which / deem
Indispensable 10 The salvation Of the
country and lie institutions.
look, sir. with pride 10 the wise and
noble bearing of The little States Right
Party. of which il is my pride 10 be .
| member, throughout the eyenliul period
Ihrnugh which The country has passed
since 1924. Experience already bears
! testimony TO their patriotism. tirmness
and ssgaeily and history will do j, justice.
In that wear. as have stated. The tariff
system irinmphed in The councils Of the
nslIon. We saw lis disastrous political
besrings-foressw IFS surplusses and the
exiraysgsnces TO which IL would lead.
We rallied on the election Of the late
, President In arrest il through the infu-
enee af The Executive Department Of The
Government. Ia this We failed. We
then fell back upon The rights and soye.
reignty II the States, aud BY the action
Of small but gallant State, and through
the potency Of lis inIerposiliOn. We
brought the system To the ground. suslain'
ed as IL was by The Opposition aud III,
Administration, mud by The whole power
and patronage Of The Government The
pernicIous overflow Of the Treasury, %
which IL was the parent. could not b.
arrested al once. The surplus was seiz
ell IN BY the Executive. and by its con
,rnl over the Banks became the fruitful
! spurce of Executive influence and en-
crnachuent. Without hesitation, we Joln.
od our old opponents on the tariff ques'
"nn, bal under our own 1sg and wi,hon
mrrgIng ia heir ranks. and made gallAn
sod successful war against the encroach'
menIs of the Executive. .
That terminated. we part with our lai,
allies in peace, aud move forward. lag %
onward who may, to secure the fruits u
our iuag but successful strugg e, undeI
the old republican flag Of 80. which
lhongh ,attered and fora, has never We
been inwered, and, with the blessing o.
God, never shall be with my consent.