The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-07
NO. Iess.

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iiaA. hsring ronirsrr s~ntinep,s, wish q
nrhls fsndnr s,d jealous regard far ear
righls. hieh has never bern a. re- equal
led. and ssnnoI b e1ereft5. Ard de-
rlsre % va. sir. that II ue could haze
dielaltd pdsiiinn Tor Gen. HaHisen %
assume on his sphjeel. ~e eauid Dat. %,
southern men. il nv opinion. bare rho
sen any other nr better Than Ihsl which
he oerupies. II any evidence Of bic sim
rrriIy Ne required. il Is Furnished BY The
whole ieaor Of his life; by sl,e limrs. fla
res. and manner il which ne opinions
have been declared. snd the nnliolm ron-
sisiency with which be has ae'sd upon
Ihem. Il j. faand in ,hs singular bold.
NESS and decision With ulieh he mads
common cause with The snnlh On the Mis-
souri, quesiian-snd sscri6e,d his pnru-
lariiy ii home. and loss his seat in Csn-
Rress. rather Than vo,e with he resirie.
iinnisis agsins' Us. lf a mans sincerity
il mt proved hy uniformly consistent sie.
clarslions and cnndnel. against the inGu.
encc 81 example. and the bias Of interest.
ask how can sincerity be maaifrsled 10
those Who esnno, Look upon The hesrii
Such i. General Harrison ia lis SER
vices. his general merits. ans his psrisru-
lar agreement with southern Interests.
Can any fair aud veil informed man
do1b'. thai lie j. able and altogether trust
worthy!
MR.. VAN buren,.
How stands the rase With Mr.. Van
Bureni Of public services. what memo
rails does his county exhibnf what tes-
iimonials are registered IN or histaryi
q hat measures Of executive OF legislative
wisdom have owed their origin or inn
prnvemeni 10 himl Alasl 10 III such in
.quiIies, harren none must be the an-
swer. What instance Of exposure or suf-
lpring in tie cause IL the country. does
his lie present. Not one. The most
dangerous exploit he ever performed for
The nation was hts voyage acfoss the Al
laniic in public ship-his greatest GER
cise Of self denial. was mixing in The
highest circles &c lie English court. and
the slender allowance from wtish he saw
ed. WAS nine thousand dollars Of salary,
and an equal sun Tor his outfit. lie. in
deed. gave good supper, 10 The pro,seiiva
system. for he voted Isr The tariff of 1928
--lhs, !. bill II sbnminaiions," according
90 southern opinions lie. indeed. gave
support 10 the an,i-slavery spirit. Tor he
voted 10 instruct The Senators from New
York TO oppose the admission Of any
state into tie Union whose constitution
did moi prohibit sla,ery--and he voted 10
prohibii The slave traffic with The terrific
or SLAVES 10 winch a southern man. Ira.
veil,ng in ina, territory. should con6nc
himself. These acts Of his public life
are sufficiently well known, and with
emphatic clearness. manifest eiiher his
opposition 10 southern feelings and wish
es. or his utter indifference 10 southern
rights. They may be considered ground
of support 10 northern manufacturers aud
ann slavery societies; but surely consti-
tu,e q singular foundation. on which 10
build claim To our confidence. True.
he is called northern man with souih.
crn principles. when he wants southern
votes, and he seems likewise, 10 consider
himself an eastern man, with western
principles, when lie Hesires the sulIrages
Of the West. But The difference in the
two cases is, that To the west he 10 ten
dering very substantial consideration for
4 its support. in the cession Of The public
j lands--whiIe 10 Us he deems il sufficient
10 make through his friends, an osienta-
tious profession Of southern principles.
while he, not only does nothing for Us.
but actually takes our pr0perty--our
share Of The public lsnds-to buy western
favor.
True, he is called a republican by bis
friends--.,he very perfection Of democra-
i cy. But in wha. dnes his conduct agree
with his profession! His personal habits
are opposed TO the plaiuness which OUT
. lorefa,hers associated with The dlgnified
, state of republican Chief Magistrate
splendor aud luxury make the Presi'
. dents house the copy Of royal palace,
; aud the entries and the exits. and the en-
; lire arrangements of his household, arc
, said To be Requested according to The ex-
, ample Of European court. While the
distresses Of The country have increased,
/ has he shown republican desire 20 make
his own personal demands upon The urea
! sury as small as just regard TO the dig
ni,y Of his ststinn would allo~i Quii'
: The contrary. Ger. Jackson. with iuI
+ and OVERT swing treasury. was conien
!, with st4, 900 TO furnish the Presidents
Il mansion, while Mr.. Van Buren,. unde
j circumstances Of great pressure upon ID
e community. received Tor The same puI
q pose $4,000; and in 1897. while b
,e as asking an Issue Of treasury notes
, $4,000. 600 TO supply The deficiency
ol the revenue 10 meet The demands upon !
% the appropriation bill shows an i'em
i. $1,000 sllowed To pay his head gardene
ID lie eonld no, paw his own gardener o.
a of his salary Of S25. 900. but required fro
the public an allowance for that porp"s
aud wha, an allowance II wasi $1,000
\, wear for Gardener! while the Compiri
me Ter of North Carolina receives but $500
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