The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-24
mnIa POLITICAL. CREED.

which hsd been compiled sy the commits
tee, wss read ON the oeessioR and received
hy the peanis wiIh seclsmsrion. To the
eTeal Rspablicsn rrinciples embojleI
Iherein. every Wing will pledge his cheer
ful se1 hearty snppoEL
1. A ms;ariiy Of The people 10 rule IN
sll cases. under the constitution.
:. The nights If the minorily. as seenr
cd hv The constitution, 10 be held saeIed
and Insiolshle.
2. Government il designed for the ben
e6, NJ the whole people. and not Of par
Iv.-No public cffieer should place The
welfare Of his \ rIy before that Of the
country.
4. A pure and free elective franchise.
uninIlssaerd by executive patronage
When xe see an executive officer busy IN
elections, ne naturally conclude he has
Inrro,len his duty TO the public, and -
ihiaking Of his hire.
S. A curlailment. by Law, nl the palfo-
mage oil the federal executive. Executive
pairos age which vas originally too great.
il naw lrn-I0ld greater Than al first. and
il naI checked BY the people. viii soon
he ten times greater than IL is. The
pauanage has increased. and is still
rapidly increasing. and ought 10 be
Observation-Disclosures its use Tor the
sdVaneemenI Of party ends. and the
promotion ii personal ambition. will
prove fatal TO The librriies Of he people.
6. " One Term for The rIesiieney."--
While an incumben, is suffered 10 look
forward TO re election, The interests ri
the nation will be forgotten. in the ankle
" to secure the desired aEeaI. and the
highest officer Of the nation presents the
humilis,ing spectacle Of elseiinnesring inr
votes. When il is understood that bur
one term viii be tolerated by The people.
the motive TO use the patronage Of the
eorernmenl lor personal sgrandizemeni
Is removed. and The government will BE-
administered upon pure republican PrIn-
cipies. t"~
7. Members Of Congress should no, be
appointed 10 executive Offices during The
term fnr which they have bern elected.
NOR within luo years after il expires
Thus removing every impeachment in the
way Of an Independent and unbiased
repressnta,ise body. and remo'iog all
temptation frnm The immediate servants
s!ihe people and the States.
9. S,ric, economy in The expenses nj
government. and taxation 10 be limited Ia
The actual wants Of an economical Admin
isira,ion Of The affairs of The government.
o. Strict accountability in I'll public
officer; the entire reform Of abuses. snd'
an honest and faithful discharge ofdU'y To
The country.
10. 80 prescription far cpinion's sake
Honesty, fsithfulness aud ability. being
The ahly true qualifications fnr Office.
IL. A National Bank upon sound prin
ciples. as the only means Of securing
uniform and sound currency Tor the
people; aad The aes. agency iur keeping.
transferring and disbursing the public
rerenue. Some srvney is necessary for
performing these duties for the treasury,
anil National Bank is most proper fof
attaining the end. and consequently is moi
prohibited By lie constitution.
II. The currency Of abe country moi
% Be ismprsrd with and unsettled for
party psrpsses--Na doubtful experiments
% blast The prospects and enbsrass the
iasiness u The people, bat sound. safe,
ranseaieHf aud permznent carrency; ,he
zane Tor The gosern@eni and Eur The
peapie.
-. A simple sad sisics CONSTITUTION Of
she conss:,nslsn--'fhe powers grained 10
b. exercised CO the gnnd Of The 'Mh hole
people; doubtful powers. and lhnsf moi
grsnird. or notaeeessary snd mnrt proprr
70 carry ibio siIec, ihase eleshy; gTsBiei,
% he scTapui0Dsly avoided.
II. A slosci acconntsbility a. ihe rep
Teseuialise 10 his ronsIssaepis. and obedi-
fnce % The popular vi ahen fai1y ex-
pressed.
Is. The right al properly. ihe freedom
81 Competence. she freedom d speech. and
The lFeedop a(fl,e press. sirielly gusssed
ani scruPsdOH.ly resper.rd.
ORIGIN or THE WIG PARTY.
10 h,s reply 10 an insisz,ion 10 rub.
JIG danaer u Louisville, Kensneky. whleh
he declined. Governor TYLER thus sresks
q he origin sni principles u The " big
party. and ihe s,l9sess lyr ehsch iEis con-
iiendiag. Gov. n. says. \
= Tue Wing party bad is orieia., and
finds IL eemesi IL sbc paifiolie desire co.
ssresi aad eopretfle errors. on ezr,linai
p"'hss q pabs,e peiiey, 81 the laie aud
pfesen, ADMINISTRATION. insoiying 10 ihen
faaseauenaes he fsle Of free iashsn,i6as.
Wiisss differences o. aplnisa NAV sxsss
among members IN certain points. yeraie
st''silsfm al prinsple is broad enough -l.s
pacH shi 4 % stand upon % do bsi,ls ia
''ie name u 4 common raqn,r. We seek
e disse'ef hat union eg he purse add
u s',s'sS"fd ~ ihe sans hands. wl,.eh
was isf a'e ffs, line ssserusd by llse late
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