The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-07-19


circumstances. which seldom Iranspires,
clearly indicated Ihe way 10 The sfee-
tons Of the people. and gave him the
power TO have dissrmed opposition by
The very measures which would have es-
iablished his popularity. But. III omen
ed and evil eounsels prevailed. and the
hopes Of That political millennium, which
many republicans cherished as the ful-
lilmsni Of their creed, were disappointed
and postponed.
Whilst the Madisonian and lis friends
were endeaysring tn restore The prospeIi-
~ Of the country. The Executive and his
advisers were urging forward measures
directly calculated 10 destroy ito keep
the country convnlsed and pToslEale-=
measures subversive Of the principles Of
Republican government, and tending 10
The establishment nf an unmi,igaied des-
poiism. Accompanied as they were by
a war upon The credit system &c the coun.
try. and an unusual spirit Of intolerance,
Remuneration, aud prescription. justice
could not have required nor honesty ex-
Pected any support from consistent Re-
publicans.
Ia that spirit Of Independence and love
Of freedom which characterized the found
ers Of our Institutions, We resisted these
nelariOus attempts 10 depreeisie and de-
sirOy them, with the best Of our stliiy.
The same spirit which prompted US 10 do
this. finds no justification in supporting
the men who made il necessary.
II is an iaenairoveTtible truth, that eve.
ry prominent act Of this administration
has been an open, unequivocsl violation
Of every principle and profession upon
which Mr.. Van Buren, was elevated 10
The Chief Magis,rscy by the people.
Ia his unfolding the specie circular.
which made determinations unsuihoriz-
ed by law. and which had been twice
condemned by Congress;
In his recommending the sub.Treasu.
ny scheme. contemplating union Of the
purse and the sword, and The subversion
Of the entire practice Of the government
and still persisliag in il, notwithstanding
il has been iouE times condennea By the
Representatives Of The people;
In his recommendation of a Bankrnp;
law 10 be passed BY Congress. appIica'
bic only TO corporations, So that this 60.
vernmem should possess an absolute con.
troll over all the state institutions, and I've
able 10 crush them all, at pleasure; and
taking oil jurisdiction over them from the
hands Of the state tribunals;
In his breaking faith with the states.
BY recommending repeal Of the dIslri.
button law;
In his repeated recommendation Of the
issue Of treasury notes, 10 supply the
place Of legal money, recurring thus to
the exploded and ruinoas practice Of de-
preeiated government paper money for a
circulating medium; thus exercising a
power derived anly from loOse con-
siruction Of the constitution, and repndl-
ated by the hes. republican authorities;
In his attempt TO establish \ Treasury
Bank, with an irredeemable paper mo-
ney circulation;
In his effort TO overthrow the state
bank deposi;e system. established by
President Jackson, and take the public
moneys into his actual custody and con-
troll;
In his attempt 10 divorce the govern
meni from the inletesl and sympa.hies of
the people;
In his attempt TO "creaie multitude
Of new offices. and to send swarms oi Of
ficcrs 10 harrass our people, and ca, out
their substauce;"
In his atlemp, to q, take away our CHAR
iers, abolish our most valuable laws, and
alter fundamentally the powers OF our 60
vcrnmcnG
In his display Of sectional partialityi
In his cold Indifference TO the interests
and wants Of The people, during period
of extreme suffering;
In his attempt To throw discredit upon.
and eventually to crush, the state banks.
through the revenue power Of the gov
eminent. and enharrass The resumption
Of specie payments;
In permitting tho patronage Of his Of
fee 10 come in conflict with the freedom
of elections;
In his open con,emp, of the will Of the
people as expressed through the ballot.
box;
In his attempt 10 cram obnoxious mea-
sures down The throals of dissenting
brethren BY means unbecoming mag
unanimous Chief Magistrate;
In his refusal to acquesce in the deci-
sions Of the majority; and
In the despoiic attempt Of his partizans
in the U. States Senate on the Cd Of July.
instant, 10 seize the public treasure. by
abo!ishing all law for its custody and
safe keePiag.
lie has abandoned the principles by
which he came into power. and conse-
quen,ly. the duty which they prescribed;
anu he has so obstinately persevered in
his erroneous course as 10 preclude all
reasonable hope Of his retracting il.