The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-09-19
Ffon The Nss rerk Wing.
UNION AMONG TIE wings.
PROSPECTS, AHEAn.

PROSPECTS AHEAD.
Every day serves n confirm our bell.
iha' ihe Wigs Of The country. hiIher
dlsaded - their prelerenes nj candida
Tor the Presidency. will soon present
nRhraken front On that question. Az II
period draws near when The ssIeelinn
In BE- made by The National Convention
an honorable spirit OF concession ~
harmony seems 10 he every where perE
ding our ranks. Those ~ho we're &
Clay. for Webster. for Harrison, 4
SeaII. or some other candidate who's
name has not yet been nrnIioned-s
have exhibited . desire 20 hsrmonIsl
and yield all minor considerations far III
good nfIhe cause. This is the true spir
Of patriotism. and argues well far ou
success in the great struggle.
Oar opinions have more than cee
been made known through the csiy4as
of thIs paper, on the absolute nevs'y
Of a perfect Union among AZ sao "
opposed To the present AJsla's''suon'
II II not lhs. we prefer - man soose
snn.hsr--bo,h being ed 20 honesty.
in qualifications and l1a Q, eoon".' OUT
our desire is and b., osen hss use man
should be seIect,l VINO can best carry
nm, the reform. needed in The present
cn,,,n, roaJ.oa OF the Administration.
W. r.,p AXE up the man Who has a
now., -. influence Of his own. and by
- Inc confidence Of the people.
.h,.d ss u has been by the last and
,ssent Administration, will not again
ie betrayed. WhoeEer takes the helm
u ls4I. will find a more embarrassed
,,sie oi public affairs Than has existed
since the revolution. Our great nation,
IulI ri sigor. rich in its resources. will
nnly have reached The climax Of govern
ment experimenting. and i" filed the
measure" Of humbug glory. Our financial
difficulties. instead Of being relieved.
will have increased. from the natural and
consequences OF The unwise
measures adop'ed and in train by the
In addition to the embar-
easements which the new Administration
nus, enconnter from an exhausted uea-
sury, plundered revenues. and a dis.
mdeTed curreney-grest and absorbing
questions Of public policy are To come mp.
which, unless met with the prudence and
Ioresight Of The prolounIest statesmen
and patriots, may conVulss the Union TO
II centre.
I,,s important, in nur humble appre-
lensi"n. that the people Of this Country
should lnok al the prospects ahead.
There may be subjects which the sllen,
course of courts. and the sure tendency Of
he unexanpled changes in the social
'undillon and population of The country,
nay render ri the greatest consequence
'f infinitely greater importance than any
question al presen. in the mouths Of
politicians. The next census is To show
! vast accession Of power 10 the free states
Il the West. Qhio, Indiana, Michigan.
Ind the lertile Wisconsin aud Iowa. viii
'how an increase Of numbers aud strength
hat will eutsirip. the calrulalinns OF
,oIiticsi ecdnomists. Where iten is 10
'e the balance of power! What. then,
vail be the opinions and wishes Of the
millions that people the ieeming valleys
nd prairies Of the Wesl!
The great questions Of Protection and
revenue, will then be opened afresh.
rhe Expenditures Of the Government
re increasing a, a rale, that will compel
he administration IN impose High Tariff
nr the purposes Of Revenue, or else 10
" a Direct Tax upon the People, or go
n increasing to ip6nity National Deb!
Juless the National Domain Is. used To
efray the public expenditures, there is
% alternative but Deb. or Taxali"n.
The great question Of the Public
.ands, in which the old States have 60
eep an interest, il is now apparent will
ol be settled under the existing admins
ration. That question is 10 be kept open
the hopes oil the new States are TO be
xciIed by the prospect Of seizing upon
hat vasi inheritance Of the whole Union
while the old States are to be pu, of,
nd eventually, If Van Buren, succeeds,
c jugglcd out Of their equitable share Of
ia, common Pstrim"ny.
All these absorbing questions must come
p before the public mind, with Others
ossihly Of more fearful import; and all
o to show the importance Of looking
slmly al the future. as it is unfolding
self To the eve, and Of shaping our course
o as 10 avoid the rocks Of lee shore, or
he perils Of mid ocean without chart or
ompsss. How important that the coun-
y should have a Pilot at the helm. who
nnws how To steer the ship Of state,
he mere questions Of personal politics. or
ar.y successes, dwindle. inta noihingness
! contemplation Of he changes that are
ear upon US.
The man is moi TO be envied who shall
E The mex. President. II he be no.
Of the frmest nerve. a patriot
The pures, heart, possessing daun,less
eroism and bravery that can DEFY the
orms Of party. and the uprosr Of the
Iemenis, which may possibly sgits,e the
ninn-he will miserablv fail. anil be
esplsed BY posterity. On the other
and, he who can restore the Country