The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-23

ly been united with The NalinnsI Re.
publiesns; and that their joint attacks had
brought down the powered the Executive;
but that. in joining such allies. he wss
NOT insensible 10 the embarrassment ol
his position; that. with them, victory 10.
self was dangerous; and that therefore he
had been waiting Tor esenIs; that now.
l'hsI il 10 say, in September lssr.l The
joint sliacks Of The allies had brought
down Executive power; that The Al.
minisirsii0n had beenrDe diEesledof power
and influence. and that il had become
clear that The combined attacks Of the
allied forces would utterly oEerlhrnw and
demOlish il. All this he saw. But he
saw. too, IS he says. that in that case The
victory would enure, not 10 him or his
cause, but TO his allies and their cause.
! do not mean TO cay that he spoke Of
personal victories. or alluded 10 personal
objects. al all. He spoke Of his cause.
He proceeds TO say, then. that never
was there before, and never. probably.
will there be again. 80 fair an opportunity
for himself and his friends 10 carry auI
their Oira principles and policy. and to
reap the fruits oil their long and ardu0us
struggle. These principles and this po-
Icy. sir. be il remembered, he represents,
all along, as identified With The principles
and policy Of notification. And he
makes use Of this glorious opportunity.
BY refusing 10 join his late allies in any
further attack on those in power. rallying
anew the old State rights party to hold
IN check their old opponents. the National
Republican party. This, he says, would
enable him 10 prevent the complete
ascendancy Of his allies. and to compel
the Southern division nj the AdmInisira-
lion party to occupy The ground Of which
he proposes 10 take possession, To vii,
the ground Of the old SiaIe.righls party.
They will have, he says, no other aller-
native.
Mr.. President. stripped Of lis military
language, what is the amount al all this.
but that. finding the Administration weak
and likely to be oyerIhrown, il the OPpo-
siIi0n continued with nndtnlnished inrce,
he went over 10 IL. TO join il; to act, HUI
self, upon notification principles; and
10 compel the Southern members of the
Administration TO meet him ON thnse
princip'es!--in other words. To make a
modification Administration. and TO take
such part in it as should belung To him
and his friends. lie confesses, sir. that
in Tins abandoning his allies, aud taking
position 10 cover lh0se IN power, he
perceived shock would be created, which
would require some degree of resolution
and firmness. In This he was right. A
shock, sir, has been created; yet there
he is.
This Administration. sir, is represen,
ed as succeeding To the last, by an
inheritance Of principle. |. Processes to
tread in the fnnIsteps of its illustrious
predecessor. II adopts, generally, the
sentiments. principles, aud "pinions, ri
General Observation-Disclosures and all:
and yet. though he be the very prince Of
NuIIiers, aud but lately regarded as the
chiefesl Of sinners, il receives The honor
able gentleman withIhe u'musIc"mplacen-
cy: to all appearance the dellgh, is mutual;
they find him an able leader. he finds
them complying followers. But. sir. in
all this movement he understands himself.
He means To go ahead, and 10 take them
along. He is in the engine car; he coli
trolls the locomotive. His hand regulates
the steam, TO increase or retard speed.
at his own discretion. And as 10 The
occupants of the passenger-cars, sir, they
are as happy a set Of gentlemen as one
might desire To see, Of summers day.
They feel that they are in progress; they
hope they shall not be run "tf the track;
and when they reach the end of their
journey, they desire To be thankful!
The arduous struggle is now all over.
lis richest fruits are all reaped; NulIifica-
ton embraces the Sub Treasures. and
oppression aud usurpallon will be heard
of nn more.
Ga The broad surface Of the country,
sir. there is spot called " The Hermit
age" In that residence is an occupant
very well known. and not little remark
able both in person aud character. Sup
pose, sir, the occupant OF the Hermitage
were now To open that door, enter the
Senate, walk forward, and lonk over the
Chamber tn the seats on the other side.
BE not frightened. gentlemen. il is but
fancv's sketch. Suppose he should thus
come in among as. sir, and see inio
whose hands has fallen The chiei support
Of that Administration, which was, IN so
great a degree. appointed by hlmsrlf. and
which he londly relied on Ia malntalo the
principles Of his own. Ii gentlemen
were now to see his steady military step.
his erect posture. his compressed lips,
his firmly knitted brow, and his eye iull
of fire, cannot help thinking. sir, they
would all feel somewhat queer. There
would be. ! imagine. uos iiule awkward
moving aud shifting in their seats. They
would expect soon to hear the roar OF the
lion, even if they did no. feel his paw.
H.. II the