The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-03-30

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have always found hin in his manners
and Department. civil. courteous, and gen
liemsnly; aud ne dispenses. in The nnbie
mansion which he now occupies. one
worthy The residence Of The Chief Magis.
lrste Of . great people. . generous and
liberal hospitality. An acquaintance With
him Of more Than twenty years duration
has inspired me with respect Tor the ]
man, although regret 10 be compelled
20 say, dsiesI the Magistrate.
TIE eloquent Senator from South Car
DINA has intimalei that The course OF my
friends and myself in opposing this bill.
was unpatriolic. and that We ought 10 have
followed in his lead: and in late letter
Of his, he has spoken oil his alliance with
rs, and of his motives for quitting il.
cannot sdmiI the justice Of his reproaeh.
We united, IL indeed there were any al
lance in The case, IN restrain the enoT-
nous expansion OF Executive PnweT; 10
arrest The progress Of corruption; 10 re-
buke usurpsiion; 10 drive The Golhs and
gandals from the capital; 10 expel Bre'
mus and his horde from Rome. who.
/ when he threw his sword into the scale,
10 augment The ransom demanded from
the mistress Of The world, showed his
preference for gold; that he was hard
money chieltaIn. II was by the much
more valuable metal Of iron that he was
driven from her gates. Aud how often
! have we witnessed the Senator from South
Carolina, with woful counlenance, and IN
doleful strains. pouring forth touching
and mournlul el1quence on The degene-
racy Of the lines, aud The downward ten
dency Of The republic, Day afIer DAY. in
the Senate, we have seen the displays Of
his lofty aud impassioned eloquence.-
Although shared largely with the Sem
aIor in his apprehension for the purity ol
our institutions. and the permsnency Of
civil liberty. disposed always 10 look al
the brighter side Of human affairs. ! was
sometimes inclined to hope that the vivid
Imagination OF The Senator had depicted
The dangers by which they were encnm.
passed in somewhat stronger colors Than
they justified. The arduous conles. in
which We were 50 long engaged vas
about 10 terminate in a glorious victory.
The very object for which the alliance was
formed was about 10 be accomplished. Al
this critical moment the Senator lell Us;
he lel. us for lie very purpose 0l preven-
ting the success Of the common cause.
lie took up his muskei, knapssck, and
shol.pouch, and joined the othrr party.
lie went, horse. fooi. and dragoOn. and
he himself composed the whole corps.
lie went as his present most distinguish
ed ally commenced with his expunging
resolution, solitary aud alone. The ear
lies, instance recorded IN history, within
my recollection, of an ally drawing off
his forces from the combined army, was
that Of Achilles at the siege Of Troy. lie
Withdrew with all his troops and remain
ed in the neighborhood. in sullen and dig
nIied inactivity. but he did moi join The
Trojan forces. aud when. during the pro-
gress nf the siege, his faithful friend fell IN
battle, he raised his avenging arm, drove
the Trojaus back into The gates Of Troy,
and satiated his vengeance By Staying Pri-
ans noblesi and dearest son; the finest he
!, 70 in the immortal Illiad. BulAchliles had
been wronged, or imagined himself wron-
+ ged, in the person of the fair and beau.i.
: iul Briseis. We did no wrong to the
. distinguished Senator from South Carroll.
ma. On the contrary, we respected him,
, confded in his great and acknowledged
J ability, his uncommon genius, his exlen
: siye experience, his supposed pa,Eiolism
1 above all, we confided in his stern ant
e inaexible fidelity. Nevertheless, lie lef
: US, and joined our common opponents
r distressing and dislrus,ed. lie left US, a.
i he tells US in his EJgefeld letter. be
Il cause the victory which our common
!, arms were about to achieve was not 4
/, enure to him and his party, but exclusive
4 ly to the benefit Of his allies aud ihei
e ] cause. / thought that, actuated by pa
: 1 iriotism. THAT noblest Of human virtues,
:. I've had been contending together for gu
r common country, for her violated rights
: her threatened liberties. her PROSTATE,
e constitution. Never did suppose tina
e personal or party considerations en,ere
:, into our views. Whether. il victory sbal
/ ever again be about to perch upon III
q standard Of the spoiIs party, [,he demon
T. ina,ion which the Senator from South Ca
D. rolina has so nllen given 10 his presses
lie allies, he will mol feel himself consrain
&c ed, by the principles on which he Id
It acted, to leave them, because il may No
% enure TO the benefit Of himself and his PAL
IS ~, ! leave 10 be adjusted between them
selves.
l. The speech Of the Senator from Sout
s. Carolina was plausible, ingenious, al
I stract. metaphysical and generalizing.
q did not appear To me TO be adapted 10 tE
!; bosoms and business Of human life. !
'r was erial, and no. very high up in tn
II air, Mr.. President. either; not quite a
Ie h;oh AZ Dt.,so.. go. L., -.