The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-24

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slIion as TO the p"lI,ies 81 lis awn siaie.
his theories of goErramrnt are directly
the reverse Of Ihuse which have been pI0.
, claimed BY the dominant party IN tie Gr.
neral Gayrrnnenl. and such as ,ln h"nhr
H. hi. judgment. and yet more 10 las ln-
dependence % spirit"
Extracts from Cor. POrisr's address.
"lIIs beautiful sxempiIiicalInn al the
r'pseny nf the people Tor seit.gnSern-
mrnt 10 see them. frnm time To lIme. A.
exigencIes may require. coming together.
through their representatives, anil quIcIly
yet inIeiI'gen'lv and dI.pissi"nNely. ga
aiming the fundamental law of The land;
asrerIMnlng where a has M, answered ~
intended purposrs, aud eTIecuugrV nnl
lhreseen ~ the tine nI IL adoption. The
sduplIun az constitutions vas wise reg
uIalion To- prevent the abuse IL power. tn
limit and restrain lie exercise by public
servants; 10 protect the weak against the
snong, and tn prrser'e The hberi"s al
the country from encraarhmens. They
are IN themselves ADMISSIONS nf the cal.
IlhIlIIy III human nainre-ui the tendency
ol power To corrupt. and 1T tie Necessity
Of protecting the people from the mi.cnn.
duct ol their Ghncnoaanes. arising enher
from Weakness or wirke,lness. An IN.
nate Dissatisfaction to needless change i,
IS hoped S,ll ever prevent frrqusn, alter.
ailnns Of this Fundamental Law: and the
prhvisron adopted fnr future amendments
will only be resoried IL. when experience
has clearly demonstrated that surh change
is essential To The public good. Cun.
slant or continuing changes tend 10 ere.
ale dIsIrusI IN the stability ol oui govern.
menl and ITS institutions: an evil greatly
To he deprecated. a. tending iu loosen
the bonds Of mutual corfjenee winch bud
arepublc together. IL will give me great
pleasure To eo'"petaIe wIIh the represrn
tatItes Of the people IN enactIng all such
laws as the amended constitution has rem.
dered Necessary: and Ia give that full, laIr
aud candid hiaI uf the instrument IN prac.
ticr. which, patrlntsm now requires IRON
all. when the people have ,leeItrd on IT..
acceptance. Whatever differences of -.
pInion existed b'lnre rs adoption, should
nov cease. It's the supreme law Of the
land, and It Is The duty ri every branch
of the government. aud every god eau.
zen, so Ia regard AMI respect u"
shall, a. sum ~ conveniently may
be, ransr Ia be lad brfnre y0u full and
candid statement 81 The debts due by' the
cunmmwestl. These debts. lcI u br
steadily borne ~ mud, have been hcut
red under the authority 81 law; and as the
pubic ialth must. aud, as Iar as ~ me
lies, shall, be sscreIly maintained at all
haz ards, II will be our duty. while We
shall prevent uhrIr unnecessary increase,
To wnvIle The means nj Inee :lg the law
lul engagements nl the caIn nnuwe,lth.
In efrciIng these desirable results, | Look
with great confidence Ia The eoopetalian
"f the representa- ives "G the p-"pls IN
both branches of the legislature
" the cresuon of corporations. where
necessary 10 ar"ompl'sh purposes beyond
the reach NJ individual enterprise. las no
doubt ddne much To advance the pruspeF.
ny Of our cUuairy. where the means 81
the cHizens. generally. are modrrs,e. a.
they are like 10 be il young aud giow-
ing country. and where the concentration
OF the capital Of many is necessary TO Do
What. in older countries, might he accom-.
Pushed by individuals Of greater wealth.
AZ uur country becomes older and our
wealth increases, the reasons tdr multi.
plying these cUrpuralIons are 10 some ~
teut removed. Although they may he
resorIei 10 with prnprieiy where ahso.
lntely necessary, their On Iue crest,on aud
increase shonId be discouraged. Cnrpo.
raiIons ought never To be created. where
the object 10 be accomplished IS within
the probable reach 81 individual exeri,au.
They absalve mcn from individual liza.
buily, aud NAV tend, by undue cumhina.
iipn aud concentrated acuna, 10 embarra,.
The operations Of government, aud inter.
lere wI,h II,s popular snve eign,y."
"fhc postum wa,cn "ur CuMmnn.