The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-23

hY Ghe organs 0i - The parry up0n 81
members thereof xhS exhibit any hing /
lIks h0nest independence. does not a.
Mays answer. In The speech Of Mr.. -.
nalar Tsllmadge. which we lately had
occasion 70 publish. il wss nably and gal
lanlly rebuked. We are glad 10 see ssi-
denees Of like spirit on Ihe part oi The
Conservatives Of The South. and sspe-
eislly in > letter from Mr. Grsni..ad.
Representative in Congress from Geof-
ga, rind.eaiing himself from impuIasl0ns
easI npnn him b. she Washington cones
pondsnl Of one af The newspapers Of his
sIatr. We extract from IL The following
passage. distinguished by = manly aud
truly Republican sPlTi:
IAN | 20 understand that | Vas So
leeled ss one Of nine 10 represent the gal
LIANT state of Georgia 10 the FIRST tellhe-
ralive body in the world-lhe Congress
II the United Sla'es-IO play The part al
aG a miserable toni. 10 be used Tor any
and every purpose. as a majority 0l my
parly choose 10 eanseTI me-! An ] 10
have no opinion al nv aWn, but spaniel
lake. 60 lnlloW on as commanded! And
is this tie character lhat would obtain n
rnr with the people represent No. NJ.
iii. 1 will not. | Cannot hrlieEe my M
i've Stale would ever consent In see her
rrpresen,slive on Ihe hanr al Congress
,,lay the tame. hearilnss. aud enTTupi parl
af following the lead 81 any man. or set
a.en, unless he believed il correct. ! do
nal believe IRy constituents would differ
With me. IL they knew the ground Ol my
i. c'slnn ia The Mississippi case. But II
they. or any purnnn, large or small. elalm'
Ell OF me 10 DO vinlence To my conscience.
in giving . ynIe sgsinsI the constitution.
silher far the purpose Of acting With a
! majority Of nv friends IN Congress. or
any other reason. tell them 10 ihcir teeth.
! | am not their man. Sooner would bu'
! ~ myself IN the euldrsl corner Of the
! deepest cavern. where the light Of hea-
ven should never shine upon me. Than
have il said "f the that | had played sU
infamous a part IN the councils d my
country. sincerely tjnlee that ] had.
on that occasion, moral tirmners 90 dis
charge my duty To she constitution. my
constituents. and nv own character. And
in this conviction. | will add. cannot en-
w the feelings OF the man. much less his
principles. that hnlds the opposi,e doc
trine a. the rule Of his conduct"
In the same spirit as the above. is lie
following exlracI from The address Of Mr
Clark. representative in Congress from
New York. To his constituents, upon the
occasion Of a public drnuncia,inn ol him
for his independent, vote on the sub-Tres'
sury bill:
"For what. | ask. arm | prescribed!
! Fur the exercise of an honest difference
Of opinion from the President in regard
to tie snb.I'reasury. When with emo'
lions Of gratitude accepted at ynur han,l'
the high and responsible s,atinn Of YOU
representatives in Congress. ] took il as
a freeman. from the hands 0f lreemen
free to think and to act as duty nigh
prompt, and love Of country inspire. DID
you send me here to Washington 10 b,
the tool, The slave Of the Executive. I,
dn his bidding by inslinct--i0 see viii
his eyes, TO hear with his ears. and To b.
the mere registrar Of his resrriPts! L.
this Republican doctrine! Are the re-
personalities nf the People mere auto
ma,a, to be worked BY the pulling Of ex
ecuuve wires! II so, why no, at once
. make the President tyrsn,. by investing
him with the Legislative robe! 1t u
mockery to talk Of independent legisia
Iinn il such doctrine prevails. II results
IN this: II a member of Congress dar,
dissen, from an Executive recommends
ton. ii follows that lie becomes the ob
jeci uf revillng. OF 0slracism, and OUTLAW
: ~. Are the messages Of The Presi,eI
. edIcts! Ii So, why pass through the ldI'
ceremony Of discussing them IN Congress
: Let them at once I've ENROLLED as the law
: Of the land. This Course would sav,
I much time and expense in the attendance
= Of members, aud vastly simplify tie ma
= chinery nI Government. Il would say,
e much sci degrat!atIun aud debssemenl Il
/ members, aud dispense with The vsluabl
T services "l tue lawning syeuphsnls u
5 power. Then we shall know on whom
: The exclusive responsibility Of measure
{ should rest. Now the puppets ii legi'
b Ia'iun share in the responsibility whici,
= il his doctrine uf subservIency be correct
- they should not, as they dare To ra't
II only in the direction pointed out by III
II executive finger board. Ii This duculn
II be correct, abolish Congress, invest tn
e tenant OF the White House with the in
o peral purple. aud declare him suprem
j. dictator for life. Has IL come 10 lhl,
e that dissent from the President subject
the dIssenter to the infection Of part
If penalties. and to election from the pal
e of the Democratic church! ID 81, VIII
a. would wish to hold rank IN the patty b
- such an Illuminating lenure!"