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

last month. One hundred md forty DEL
egaies were in attendance. representing
ostr seventy counties. Edwssd wssn.
esq. or Rosnoke. was selected 70 preside
over is deliberations. and John II, Plea
SAINTS and Richard II. Toler. ssqrs. aP-
pointed secretaries.
On motion Of Mr.. I.eigh. Of Richmond
city, committee vas appointed, consist
ing Of twsnty.ihrse members, 10 digest
and rePart proper Measures 10 be adopted
by the Convention. The Convention
then adjourned, % meet al II O'Clock on
The GLOWING day. ~. @ .a-a.
@ Thursday. ssih September.
The President snnounced ihs presence
Of The Rev. Mr. Calhoun. mipisler Of
the Presbyterian persuasion. wha Was
requested 10 open The meeting wah pray
er. ami who did 80 accordingly, in q
most arnropriate and patriotic manner.
Mr.. Leigh. from The seller eomsniiMe
ii 30. reported the following resolutions
for the aJorIion Of the canvenuon:
Whereas. il is the deliberate and con.
scisnIiOUs opinion Of this Convention.
lhaI The leading measures nj The present
Chief Magistrate of the United Sis.es..
and Of his immediate predecessor. aud
the principles inIrodueed By me into The
administration Of the federal government.
and on which the other has srled, is still
acting, and seems indeed Under = moral
necessity OF continuing 10 act, have
wrought practical change in The poliIi
cal insiiIaIinns Of the country. most per
nici0us IN i'self, aud franghi, unless Il be
timely eaunieraeied, wih the utmost
danger 10 the very being Of republican.
government; We. therefore. regard IL as
solemn dury, imposed upoa vs BY every
consideration that should move republic
cans AMI patriots 10 exsnion. TO endesS-
or. by all fair. honorable, aud constitu-
iion>l means. 10 prevent the reelection
Of Martin Van Buren, 10 the Office Of Pre-.
siden, OF The United States, and 10 raise
10 that high station. some able, honest
and magnanimnus statesman. who will
bring vITtss and wisdom to our executive
councils, and conform the Administration
With the true republican principles Of the
COniiiuii1n. --r -e
We have seen the patronage Of he
Executive abused and perverted 10 the
mere purpose Of Sustaining the presiden,
in the exercise Of csnlrul;iag influence
over all the other constituted authorities
Of The government. We have seen men
TO offices Of trust and smclu-
men, wilhou, any merit. or pre,ence OF
merit. but bind and Understanding !
support Of The measures Of the admins.
Irsiion. however inconsistent with the !
professions which recommended the al
To power. We have seen
officers removed from Place. vi,hnat the
ImpGialiou u any iault. bot occasional
Independence Of opinion aud coniueI. or !
want OF influence OF Of zeal and aetisiiy
in the partisan service exscled Of them {: |
such abuses Of The power OF removal
rom office, as, in the opinion Of the first
Congress, by whom ia truth ,hs, pow
q was conferred, amount TO impeachable
ITences. We have seen officers, IN sew.
.rsl Instances. misspplyins unseeounted
Of the public treasure to their
private use. ant auiac!ous.y p.tsisling in
heir refusual to paw public moneys inio
he treasury; vet stiif wholly retained
a Office. in consideration Of tlieif ab.l.ty
md Influence as paiIiz, ans ID support Tie
idm.nis'ra'ioa and IT, friends. We have
sen officers &c government contributing
i'ea5le proportions of their salaries 20
und to be employed in influencing pop
,glIr elections; lhas cnrrupting the gov.
.rnment 10 lis rery sources. and depraE.
ns public morals: and though The f-cls
have been proved - the administration
Ind 10 Tie world, yet, nv The wi'lal neg
ecI Of The executive to remove those az
irers from place, they have been cnGn-
enancei and encouraged ~ their crtnl.
,sl PRACTICES. We have seen men tpjec
ell Or discarded BY the people. IRON
,ublic trusts sought al their hands, imme.
lately indemnified By the executive for
heir disappointment. by Offices conferred
~ them. NJ honor, trust and emolumeni.
We have seen the executive patron
zee enlarged a,I extended By such an
,xira'a.lnt and was,efui expenditure IS
10 man imagined tie possibility -: and
,y the corrapi and cmrup,iag Influence
,I thai .palr'nage. We INV hld the Exc
:Glive exaiie., l5,se the legislature sr
he powers 81 gosernmen'. 10 eTect. con.
N the PGc.iIent; sg1 tlle Ilsi
covers Of Congtess. ~ tlis REPRESENTS.
ives Of The people. snd especially Il The
'eptesentsuse. Of The s4t.s. -reducsd ~
asisnficancs add contempt. s
We have seen The executive veto. de-
'isnel By ,he ctn,uinti ~ Only assrheck Il
ppm ''asty aud unadyis"d Legislation OF
Congress. exercised on 80 maays orcs.
'ton.. sad ia 50 many forms. a. would :
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