The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-31

I Gosernnens. And Alil he Pse?s be De
reiEsd Env lnager by such pr"r'ises o
lrelrrnrhsBert and Fsforms MailInns %
miIlions wsslei annually 10 reward Pssn
ian editors and Office holders. and TIM
drsxn from The Isbour Of the people,
Hoe long TiH fsnasn submit 10 sHcA
misrule2 How long will they suffer IhelI
own money TO be used 10 corrupt thsiI
own Government!
! But. fellow eiliZens. shsll trouble
Won bat a moment longer. The l.egis'
laIure has unequivocally expressed whal
they believed 10 be your wishes an the
great and interesting topics Which have
heen agItsling the country. They have
done nolhing more Than that which they
had . right 10 do IS your agents. They
would have been unlailhful senlinels had
they not warned you NJ the danger ahead
and called nn your public servants To guide
The vessel Of state from the rocks towards
which they are heedlessly pr"Pelling il.
To say that lhtse resolutions cannot be
understood. is prssumlng .haIOur Senators
are ignorant Of the English language.
And csn you acknowledge that you hare
depuiized men To consult IN great matters
Of national policy. who are 50 ignorant
that they eannOI eonsirne their mother
tongue! For my part. | would say "a
each of them what Shali0W said Of The
Isnawned French Physician: - never
heard man If your place. gravity. and
learning. so vide Of your own respect. -
But. despite the pro,eslstlans Of cur Sc
naIOrs. the resolutions CAN he understood.
lie who runs nav read. II requires not
the wisdom of Snlnmon 10 inirpTel their
meaning. though IL msy require that spe.
eies Of knowledge for which they seem
remarkable. 10 misconceive their object.
The nhlrctIOn that the resolutions do not
contain the word " instruct" is a mere
childish bubble. unbeeomlng the dignity
of Senator who acknowledges The great
principle oflnsIruclinn. They have here
lalore ayuwed that il was only necessary
fnr them IN know the will OF their cOnsil-
IuenIs, ~ induce them TO obey or resign.
How is lhls will tn be expressed but By
the Legislature. They know very veil.
that according 10 their Own doctrines.
these resolutions are instructions and in
tended as such; and they will NEE, their
reward if the people " strip them al their
melI0w hansinss -disrobe them Of their
official rnnssquence--and place conf
dence in others who will, al least. not
scott al their wishes and insult their in.
functions. BuI. fellow cilizens, suffer
not yourselves to be deceived. The pre-.
sen. is an important crisis in the progress
of constitutional principles. A spirit Of
disorder and disorganIzslion has seized
upon The body pnlItic, aud threatens lis
In one section Of the cOun-
Try. doctrines are openly aVowed direct
ly al variance with all the rights Of pro-
prrty-,he poor excited against the rich
corporate rights conferred by Ihe laws,
openly denounced; aud all The usages and
foundations Of society menscsd with over
throw.
In another section we have witnessed
a ruthless mob driving a state Legisla-
sure from its halls Al the point Of The bay
one.. and proeIaiming death to all who
should dare resis. their authority. Sui.
fer not such dlsUrganizIng-su such unhal-
lowe ell doctrines To take root and flourish
in North Carolins. She has hitherto
been loyal To the constitution. devoted 10
the principles ol peace aud justice; and
far distant be the day when her fair cha.
rscler shall be soIied by such ~aninn at
sacks upon order and gnnd government.
Strike. then. at the root offhs sUa. RE-
FORM YOUR GOVERNMENT: CHANGE YOUR
RULERs. -FOUR condition may be better
ed: IL nerer can be UOrsted.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.