The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-09

bic in the preservation Of republican
government, . government Of The peo-
pie |; that he had undergone many Tolls
and troubles. and was willing 10 do so
again. In this part Of the address il oe-
cured 10 me that the Doctor might have
alluded 20 the extra session Of Con-
gress that was called by Mr.. Van Bu-
zen. and fhe great trouble and toll he
had been subjected 10 10 being compelled
10 travel three times 10 Washington city
instead nf twice in The last Two years.
But then / thought, that IL here was an
extra session. there was a large extra al
losance 10 the members Of Congress 10
make Up for H. But be proceeded TO ex-
plain his grievances and those Of the coun-
try. which brought him ont again. He
said there was > party called Whigs-an
assumed name, perEersion Of the term;
had they their proper name il would be
one used in the revolution. but he would
forbear calling il. Now, Mr.. Editor,
you know that in the revolution two
names were common, wing and tory. If
The wings are falsely so called, but might
have properly taken one OF the names Of
The revolution. il follows. in the opinion
of our representative, that the wings
should be called tories. Therefore say,
sixteen years service in public life is not
a term long enough 10 give candOur and
independence sufficient for . Congress
man 10 speak out his sentiments and call
things BY their right names. The Doc
tor is willing 10 insinuafe that the wings
should be called iories-but they are too
numerous and respectable for him 10 call
them so-ihey are the majority Of the
people Of North Carolins. Yes. my
wing friends, many OF whom heretofore
supported the Doctor, il is insinuaIed al
public meeting, in your absence too, that
you ought 10 be called tories! After this
polite insinualion. the speaker went on
further 10 say. the wings had so many
names be could not understand one half OF
them; that they changed ofIener than The
chameleon; that in '9s they were called
iedeTalisls, sndihaiihese we're now conser.
vsliVes--a name he could not pronounce.
much less understand, and that he did moi
want 10 understand il-iha, they were all
alike. and all found together when they
gave their votes. Now here il occurred
to me that the speaker was unwilling TO
make known to his sdmiring audience the
fact that the conservatives are division
Of the Van Buren, party. who cannot sup
port the sub-ireasury on account OF its
tendency 10 give Me-. Van Buren, too
much power over the money Of the coun'
try. When the speaker had got through
the nomenclature Of the wing party, he
said they could no, rest ill they got ur
that investigating committee. whose re-
port 10 the sorriest affair he had ever wit
/. messed in all his political career; they
had charged on the cabinet peculation anC
. fraud-but their efforts 10 sustain tht
charge proved abortive. What, thinks
10 myself. is he opposed 10 investigation
Is he in favor Of Prices and Swartwoutt
, dedication! then thought OF the fact
that the speaker had been opposed to I'll,
} election OF thai committee by the Hous'
OF Representatives, and in favor Of ih'
appointment. of il by one man, James X
Polk-ihat is, he had voted 10 give on
individual more political power than al
the House Of Representatives besides
This explained 10 my satisfaction his hos
= tiliiy to the investigating committee; AM
this committee, and the many names as
, sumed by the wings. appeared TO maxi
the present so momentous crisis in OIL
government that the speaker could no
. decline The call OF his country. He
however, mentioned the subject Of III,
land bill OF Mr.. Clay, and expressed hi
opposition 10 it because il gave ten pc
cent, 10 the new states. and that MIR. Ola!
was in favor Of that and the donations il
land, and that il is easy 10 give away
other peoples property; he could not sa.
: what Clay menat by it, but he had hear
a whig say he had done that as an cleo
, pioneering gift; and he would as soor
; think that was the cause as any other
; and little sooner. As for his part h,
; had presented bill on The public domain
, and in a momen, wing popped up ant
: opposed it. and had il laid over, and
, was reached no more during the session
! and he had had sharp talk on the accoun
, Of it with the whig. In this part Of ih
, address. | thought the honorable speake
had forgotten Mr.. Van Buren's policy oil
the land question; that he was in favor o
the graduation bill: aud giving the publ
| land all away TO the new states after tiv'
= years. How could he support Mr.. Val
: Buren, when they differed SO widely OF
this great question:! lie is for holding
on TO all the land, and not giving the new
D states as much as ten per cent. advantage
. in tho division, and his favorite presi
. dent is willing 10 give all away after fiv'
i. years! The speaker is opposed TO Clay
measure because too favorable to the west
, ern states, and in favor Of Nc. Van VIII,
/ is opposed to letting the old states hav
, any. Thus i, would seem, that in th
I ,n;,;an nf our renrcsantatiye consistenc,