The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-22

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N Office ss Limited sgenls. and viii 90
repnse TOO much mnss in any. That {.
American Frruhlirsnism. Whist was i
that Th0mss Jefferson said with 90 much
emLhssisi Hare We found angels in me
form Of men 10 govern ~! However q
might have been then. we or this day
may snswer no. no. We have found Ihen
81 least like Others. ga Illlls ioireT thar
The Angels" In The same spirit he has
said. sn elective despoiisn 10 not the 90.
sernmenl ne fought for. And that il
true. Bul our fathers fought Tor limil.
I'd gosernmeni-a government hedged
81 round with secarilies--of, as Lesrd
. distinguished son Of Virgins cay. one
fenced ID uilh ten rails and top rider.
Genilemen: A distinguished lover Of
liberty Of our own time. in another hem
isphere, said. ~iih apparent paradox. that
The quantity Of liberty IN any country is
exselly equal TO The quantity Of restraint;
because II government is restrained from
putting is hand upon you. 10 Ihal extent
you are free; and all regular liberty som
sisis in putting restraints upon goseEnmeni
and indisiduals--so that they shsli not
interfere v iih your freedom Of action and
purpose. You msy easily simplify gov
ernmeni; shallow thinkers talk Of . simple
government; Turkey is The simplest gov
eminent 10 the world. Bot IL you vish 10
secure entire personal li5erg. you must
multiply restraints upon The Government.
so that il cannot 90 further Than The pub
iic good requires. Then you may be free.
and not Otherwise.
Another great power BY which execu-
tive influences augmenls itself. especially
when the man who wields il stands Of
The head Of q party, consists in the use Of
names. Mirsbeau said thai words are
ihings-snd 50 they are. Bot believe
that they are often frsudnleni things. and
always possessed Of real power. The "a
Guilty Of taking 10 ourselves popular name
and giving an unpopular name 10 an sd
versary. is . faculty. Of very great concern
in pol,lics. ! put il 20 you. gentlemen.
whether for the last month or two the
whole power Of This government has moi
consisted chiefly in the discharge OF q
shower Of bard names. Have ynu for q
month past heard any man defend the sub
ireasuryf Have you heard any man dur
ing that time bern bis fingers By taking
hold Of Mr.. Ponseii's militia project
l Their sRslt tss9ri lAPe n tPRgEr
The meanwhile, the well deserved designa
hon OF true Democrats. How cheering
how delightful, that q man independen
OF any regard 10 his own character OF
worth, may thus range himself under q
banner The most acceptable Of all others
TO his fellow. citizens. Ii is with false
patriotism as well as with base money;
al GOES by the stamp, II does not wish
IN be weighed. il hates the scales; il is
thrown into horrors at the cfucible, il
must all 60 By tale; il holds out The King
head with his nsme and superscriplion,
and IL challenged. replies: DO sou mol
see the stamp on my forehead! | belong
10 The democratic fsmily--make me cur.
rent. But we live in an age too enligh-
tened 10 be gulled by this business Of
stamping; we have learned 10 inquire
into the true nature and value OF things.
democracy most surely is not term of
reproaeh. but =, jpeci. Our government
is a constitutional, Democratic Repub.
lican government, and il they mean iha.
only, there is none will dispute that they
are good democrats. But il they set up
qualifications and distinctions. if there
are genera anil species. il may require
twenty political LinEauses ossy 10 " hich
Classification they belong.
There is another .conirivsnce for the
increase Of executive power. which is
utterly abhorrent 10 all true patriots, and
against which in an especial manner Gen.
Washington has left us his farewell in
Junction; ] mean the constant recurrence
To local differences, prejudices and jeal-
ousies. That is the great bane and curse
ot This lovely country Of ours. Il covers
a vast ex,en, Of territory, hence there are
few from among us in Massachusetts who
enjoy the advantage Of a personal inter-
course with our friends in Virginia. and
but few Of you who visit us in Massa-
chusetts. The south is sill more remote;
The difference which exists in habits and
pursuits between US, enables the enemy
to sow ,ares by exciting local prejudices
on both sides. Senlimenis are mutually
ascribed to Us which neither ere. enter
tanned. BY this means. party press is
enabled to fomen, jeslousies and to de-
s,roy that generous spirit Of brotherhood
which should exis, between Us. All pa
triotic men ought carefully to guard them
selves agsins, the effect Of arts like these.
And here | am brought TO advert for
one moment TO what | constantly see in !
all the administration papers from Ball
more South. II is one perpetual out cry, !
admouishing The people of the South that
their own state governments, aud The
property they hold'under them, are no.
secure il they ADM. Northern man TO
any considerable share in The adminis,ra.
lion of the government. You all know
tina, this is the general cry. Now I have
spoken my sentiments in the neighbor.
hood of Virginis, though not actually
within the state, in June last, and again