The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-15

sl1e Eagle 81 triumph pefehing upon our
banners on The lake. | moved on 10 CONE
pEess he overthrow Of foreign foe. The
anniversary Of that day can never be for
gotten. Cor every American has cause 20
rejoice u The triumph Of our arms on that
momenious occasion; bu. The brave and
gallant hero Of that victory Is gone, gone
/ 10 hat home whittier we are oil hurrying. |
and 10 his memory lei Us do thai reserenes
doe 10 the deeds Of so illuslriOus patriot.
From Heaven does bis soul look down |
upon US. and gladden. u The virtues which
siill snimsie his generous eounuymen in
securing 10 bis noble and glosious career
whlls on EARTH (Greas sensation for
several seeonds.)
4 am fully aware. my fellow citizens,
thai you expect from me some opinion
upon The vsrious questions which now
sgilaie our couniry. from centre 10 circnm-
ference. with such 6aree contention. Ca
Jimmy, ever seeking 70 destroy all that is
good in this world. hath proclsimed that ]
am ssefse iron declaring my opinions on
: Imaslfrs 80 interesting 10 you, but nothing
can be- more false. Cheers.
Vi Have not declared. over and often.
j that The President Of lhis Union does not
. lconsiilule any part or portion Of the Lee
leisIatiye bodyi Have ! not said. over
, and often. that The Executive should not.
/ by any sci Of his, fsreslslI the act Of the
National Legislssurel you have. you
, lhase.l Have not, time out Of mind.
! proclaimed my opposition 70 . ciiizen's
going forward among the people and
I soliciting votes for the Presidency Have
| NOT many time and often said. thai. in
my opinion. no man ought TO aspire 10
!. lthe Presidency OF these United States.
. unless he IL designated a. candidate for
4 THAT high Office by The unboughi wishes
i iof the People! lCheering.) II The can
/. Ididase Cor so high an Office be designated
!. by The will OF portion or majority Of
!. The people. they will have 10 cone 10 The
determination Of sustaining such man,
from o review OF his pas, actions and life,
and they will MOI exact pledges from him
Of what he will do, and what be will mol
lido. loI their selection OF him 10 proof
! enough. that he will carry out The doe.
7 irines Of his party. This plan Of choosing
y candidate Tor The Presidency, i much
2 sufer bar agains, corruption than ihs
! system Of requiring promises. II IN
n pledging plan Is pursued, The effect vii
| be, 20 oiTer me Presidential Chair 10 IN,
10 man thai will make the most promises
se Laughier.) lie who would pledge most
a be who would promise most. would b,
4 the man 10 be voted for, and have ri
y hesitation ia declaring my belief that h
: who would subject his course 10 be thu
, tied mp By pledges and promises. woul,
= NOT stop 10 break them when once in oil
= fice. TCheering. Are my views on thi
topic correct, or are they not! With on
W voice the multitude indicated they were.
- III, fellow cilizens, we examine The his
y tory OF all Republics. We shall find lhs
he as they receded from the purity Of Re
q. preseniative Government, the conditio
or of obtaining office was the making Q
nj promises. He who bid the highest i
v. promises was the favored candidate. an
Ia lhe higher he bids. the more marked an
certain the corruption. Look al the pro
gress Of this thing in our own Republic
= Were any pledges required Of your Wash
|, 4 ing,on or your Adams! Adams was III
candidate OF the Federal party. and as
statesman was bound 10 carry out ih
- principles OF his party. Was his sue
" cessor, Thomas Jefferson, the high prizes
lof constitutional Democracy, called o
ell for ,pledae<l No. His whole life wa
Jun a pled0e Of what he would do. And
n's we 20 Back 10 this old system Of selee
ing men FOR the Presidency. whose pa
oy career shall be a guarantee of their COZ
De- duct when elected 10 The Chiel Magisir'
LOT cy Of the Republic. The nation woul
OF advance safely, rapidly and surely in III
NY path of prosperity. But Of late year
es, The corrupling system ofrequiring pledge
nd hath been adopted. The Presidency hal
De- been pu. up to the highest bidder
promises. and we see the result. II II
mains for you, my fellow citizens, 10 a
10 res, this state OF things. [Cries of-w
art, Twill. We will.
lat While, then, fellow'ci,izens, ha'
re- never hesilated TO declare my opinion
Tal. lon proper occasions upon the great que
GU, I.ions befnre the nation, cannot conse
on 10 make mere promises the condition
are. lottaining the Office which you kind
Ina, wish to bes.ow upon me. My opinion
md. am free 10 express. bu, you alreat
too have them. sustained and supported
I'VE, the acts of long and arduous life. Th
no life is pledge Of my future course. IL
Clo- am elevated by your suffrsges 10 q
that highest office in your gift. Immen
nni- cheering.
ries Il has been charged against me, fello'
nm citizens, ,ha, am federalist. While
This acknowledge tina, the original federal ps
my ~ Of this country was actuated in
ime course by no improper motives, de-
ina, tina, ever belonged 10 that class Of pc
f Of ,iciaus. Tremendous cheering. tic
,oed could belong 10 that party! was ed