The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-09-22

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trusted with IL management.
s. The exercise Of the elective Iran
ehiss by al classes Of our cilizens, with
ouI he interference Of lhe officers Of The
Government. or The eonIsminsiing infu-
enee of caacuses.
6. Free trade, and The freedom If IN
duslry, and opposed 10 protective tariff.
believed % be unconstitutional, unequal.
unjust and oppressive.
7 We xill advocate any system.
which shall appear practicable. 20 i'm
prove The physical condition Of North
Carolina, and 10 deEeloPe her internal re-
sources. And knowing lull well thai the
diffusion Of Education amongst all classes
Of our citizens. will prove one Of The
strongest bulwsrks ofOur free institutions,
we viii advocate any system which pro-
misses To effect thai object.
Whilst We will ever have tho much self
respect 10 descend follow and vulgar abuse,
We will speak Of public men and public
measures with psEiect freedom. Dur ho-
nest rnnFlc,ians and deliberate opinIans
We will boldly promulga,e at all hazards.
We believe that . crisis has arrived
pregnant with important consequences.
The tempest is fast gathering around Us.
and the food Of political corruption APP
prosehes. which. unless arrested By the
timely lnlerposIlion Of the people, will
sweep away every VesIige Of the liberties
Of their country. Already have The rights
OF the States been commemorative sacred
vail Of the Constitution rent ~ Iwain-ihe
capacity and right OF The people TO selec.
the men for whom they are 10 vote, derl-
ded and ,rampled in The dust. BY the in-
fiuence Of Presidential and Caucus pow
eT-One step more-and the very lights
Of freedom VIII he exilnguished. and the
hopes of the patriot destroyed forever!
This Dissertation nf their most sacred I'M
munilies, and this hold assumption Of high
toned power by their constitutional rul-
ers. have aroused The people. The "great
deep" Of popular calmness is broken up.
4" TrIles" may float upon us dark Sur
ges for moment. and be preserved"
--bm their condemnation is maltsably
fired By that people rhOss high prsfog-
attire IL is stsrnly 10 r0teh, and prerenf
AL that is solid and rGi,dLie from sink
ing 10 the bottom aud bling iysi forepfr."
The signs Of the times clearly indicated
that the {" crisis oi revolution" Is al hand.
The workings Of that revolution may be
d" bloodless'-hut u will not. therefore,
be less tremendous or decisive in either
the re-esiablishmenl or complete over
throw of republican usages and insiitu-
lions. The people must act in this great
drama. The ballot box must decide for
ihem-must continue and aggrsvaIe the
present state Of thugs. or effect radical
and universal reform in the government:
which las been gradually departing frnm
its primitive purity aud simplicity. uEtIl
We have reached ibr point when it, out
ward firms are utterly unpolent To stay
the torrent OF usurpauon md Corruption.
} II shall be our chief ATM hen, Ia enilghI-
en- the people IN Il is "uhIeci b. ldcmg
candid statements nj the acts ot their ,.ub-
lie servants before ,trH--t0 lnln with
them IN that stern rthukr WhIch they are
noW giving To rrIn"Irlrs adverse l" the
ex,steHre Of their Govr-En,' into Vlndl-
cate onr peculiar m.fi'u','r. 10 tepei.
with whs,ever ab.lrv ~ ,nr. pussr>s. all
external inlpriennre Wr'h .,nr domestic
cundilien--0n lhis ,,nIn'. nnr opposition
To the AholItnn nf Slavery. e. her IN the
Eislrct or IN the States, will bp mfexi-
ble--firm As he seated hiIls;"-to up.
hold republican and fedsraiirs, as dis
tiugushed from a consolidating admins
tralion OF The national affairs, and The dis.
orders oil the General Gnrernmpnt-tO di.
rect the public view towards home po.
! Icy o! the Staies-the devtlOpement al
their resources, physical and int lectua
--ln attach men. If possible, to theiI
birthplace. and render them citizens IN.
stead Of adventures and SPECTATORS.
and to re-anrmaIe public spirit, and give
+ il purpose a. well as energy.
These subjects shall commend our FIX
ed alienilpn: aud conscious 81 lhe vast I'M
portance Of the principles here advanced
We shall not deviale from them. whatev'
; er the hayward tendency Of the times, ol
the mad spirit Of party devotion may eff
feet in the poliucsl world--or Weld oul
influence, however small, 10 the promo
ton Of men regardless of measures.
Our Journal shall be- just whatIts name
purpor,s. Like the vsriegating Katei
a doscope,' it shall. weekly. presrn. all III,
beauties and attractions Of Orford---and
like a true Republican, ITS column,
shall be ever open, as a medium througt
which good principles shall be drssemi
mated. the South heard, snd her peculiar
institutions vIadIcsIed; from it The "prld,
Of the NuilIfer must receive no dImiuu
tion---the fidelity of the Unionist no re