The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-17

I tsFF sppply seems hfWly sslaplistea aea
snsraf,si ~ lis hahliR 81 f0rieiyf noi
lt.Te seen am0ng SIT lha propositions
witb uhish lie puddle has heeh exriied.
.irre my residence here, faF lhs amsli0
n.ioa OF the existing Institutions q ihs
esvpsry, > siagls aliusiOn % this greatest
~ IN prsciiesl expressions. And ! can
Boi sccounl FOR This apparent indiferenrs
% subieet which strikes every Ameri-
can silh establishment. unless il results
from The esnsiclioa that bare snpporI is
sll he laboFing classes can procure BY
The most fortunate exertion. and thsl lhis
may - well be in The army - else
where"
Such Is the system in France. and with
certain notifications in other ccuniries
nf Europe. The governments Of which on
account Of is operation are said 10 be
= strong" TO our apprehension large
standing army is II once an index OF
despolism feeble in itself. and resting for
support upon the arms Of The soldlery.
Just in this particular does our TePntli'
can institution differ from 81 other forms
of civil poliiy ia existence. LIS strength
Is intrinsic. IL safeguard is The affections
Of Ihe people. Every where bot in the
United States The municipal authorities
are protected from The people. here they
are protected by The people. The ope
ration Of Laws among US . through res.
pecIful aeqaieseencs in The necessity and
justice of Them. In foreign countries i
Is through The organized coercion Of !
military force. There Is spiIii Of truth
and patriotism in the subjoined remarks
Of The American Sentinel, which VI
warmly commend. The subject Is kin
dreI 10 the matter in hand. Where bn
in this Union--which rutIian scribbler.
abroad have held up as semi savage
where bur here would thousands and tent
Of thousands Of men peaceably assemble
pesceably discuss questions Of the mos
exciting temporary interest 10 the mass
and peaceably disperse 10 their homes. a
men do daily throughout orr vast terrific
~! Republicanism needs than this nd
higher eulogy; M better proof that IL
foundations are eternal truth and equity
!. |, must certainly be regarded as I
most gratifying Sign, lha, with all the ex
element which nov pervsdes the cnun
Try from one end 10 the olher, on lh'
Presidential question, there is liille. u
offend or alarm The lnErrs of good order
or threaten the security Of republlcanism
Millions Of people are 10 unreslrainet
motion, and lermeall Frequent conyen'
lions Of jealous pariisans. attended By
ten. twenty, or forty ihoussnd. and listen
ing for hours, and sometimes days, 10 III,
most impassione,l. earnest. and eloqnen
orators. are held in all parts Of the land,
and nearly with a. much order and quiet
ness as Sabbath gathering for religious
purposes. No other Country in the world
could d. il. The most stable nation oil
Europe would reel like a drunkard--
would be conyulsed with revolution and
drenehed with blood. in such an expert
meni upon the populsce. Think Of such
conventions in Paris or London, with 81
their note If preparation. with all iheil
freedom and eloquence Of speech. and
you think Of q revolution. To The enc.
mics Of republican forms. the political agi-
tauons Of mi, seu1,ry may appear preeur-
surfing token Of permaneuce aud power
tina, great people assembling. as is the
wont n ours, like waves ur storm clouds,
are yet so Ear lhe.inlelligenl masters o.
their passions. tina, they ran tleIlberais
and retire from the mos, exciting gather
inss in peace and good temper"