The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-03

d'srha'gs a. lsss' u ~ ssrea,i's d. 1
lies.
Bai. gsh'lsmsa. I 40 fsr from loak |
ing "a my rlse,ina As mere personal lFl- |
amPh. llslshds an much higher ground;
Tor Il i. in my estimation. llr iriSmph Of
Ia and order nEeI darNines az The most
prrnisious and aisUrssnizing lendrncy. A
spinl Of b,.ld d., r.. :. e daring and H.
rsnsiaus Iinl. Is siEual in our county and
shrsslens ths stability ~ our institutions.
IT, vsirhworis sEr "a the People against
HE banks"-"ii.s People against lie Ar
isaosrsry"-" h. POar against The Rich"
&e. THIS ~Te,chrd j.Eean is Of ESr0-
lesn "Eigin. ani lss b~sn inlrodurcd by
i''re'guefs Into our happier country.
Here lhr base and lhs designing have
u sanpElaied Ihem Ia ihe accomplish
meat Of llselr unla.laMed purpasss. aud
zn Ell ,n las bsen made Ca introduce ia
Ia snr state these loa,hsaa,e htrrsies.
but. Ihsnks 10 the pubic soundnsss
and intelligence. never wss tnIsrhIry0us
fully m"Te slgn.lly rehuktd. Dur peo-
pie sFr nna ys' siseprd % deeply IN mr.
raj "r I.ollneal pToaIgary ss 10 enact Laws
and giant rrisIlsg~s. but la shrng@le iliem
They are sci 10 learn Thai II - RICH. or
jnsl 70 rOnte EIDE. 81 me mamrni, charters.
investing rights aud properly. and 81 the
nrxI. Ia rendrr them yaluslrss by drnun-
risIIan. or IN destroy HEN by sl"lrnre.
AZ 10 nur Arlslarrscy, Renilsmsn. l
need not TIL sou thai our institutions nsi-
ihsr legalIze R"r rre"gnize IFS existence;
that il hives bu, in the disessrd fancy VI
he worthless and en,inus leyelier. uho.
iespairing To- elevate hlmsrll, seeks In
pull da~n others To his own poor stan
dsrd. We have mn Arslorrsey but that
~hIch superior industry, intelligence and
moral waIGh confrrs. and al that. whai
government would nnI be justly proud!
But. gentlemen. there Is danger IN this
wanlon mahHrss; and IL 10 our duty. a.
pslrlols. ss faithful representatives. of The
people. Ia warn aud 20 sdmonlsh them al
The broOding mischief. Error and vice
should not be made the synonimes 0I
truth and virtue. The moral sense Of the
community cannot be uiHed With. with
immunity; u may become blunIed and
corrupted. lnr constant alirIiion will az
feet The snundest substances. Then, le
us teach the mere parlizsn, and the un
principled demsgogue. that the end can
mol Justify The means; that, by destroying
The landmarks between right and wrong
he 10 sspplng the very foundation Of on
government, and can receive no eoun,e
nance from u who have sworn. this day
faithfully 10 execute the Law. The maj
who could direct public odium and pub
lie violence. by whatever indIreciion, .
gainsi one Of the Iegallzsd institutions q
tie land. betTays that des,iIusion Of prln
cipIe whlch fits him iUr crime and ouI
rage Of every character; and he Who coul,
hurl FIRE brand against chartered com
psny. would. be assured, ~ accomplish
az end, desecrale the very chamber i
which YOU SIT
! have addressed you. gentlemen, 81
recently and 50 fully upon our domssiI
aud general interest, that il is unnecessa
~ 10 uespass further on yaur indulgence
It's enough fnr ne to add. thai my view
upon these subjects remain, not only VI
altered. but strengthened BY daily obset
sallon: and thai | am firmly convinced
that our social and political depressio
can only be redeemed by thorough II
form of our currency, the adoption of
liberal system Of internal improvement
aud b. The establishment, Of Commo
Schools. 'rha,my suggestions upon Ihes
subjects. have no, met your ready cot
currrure. is only a matter of regre, to nj
, brcaUse believe thai the honor and we
. fare Of our beloved state are dependel
: upon their adoption.