The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-11-19


induces hin 10 msks slalemenis ahieh.
~ksshes lrne or islsss arr eaiculaied . -
vosvs many highly respsesahle MIRA y
The psrsy u whom stevenson i opposed.
in charges of dishnnar and dlrhonesy:
and thus. b. degrading and destroying
shem, 10 degrade and destroy also u,s
Marty ID which they b+lnng. We see he
same Interested Individual (SieSsnsnFl
then cumn. uning ~ilh TAO other high e.
fie,si lnne,iomsrlrs Of his own party, 81
Builer aud Hayi, boih II whom ase ihf
inrumbenis ef highly lucrative others;
bosh OF Them interested Ike himself. ard
each hy their Interests - srden,iy sulis'i
Gus 10 sustain and support lie present
i standardization Of The National GovsFn'
| nens ~ Stevenson was in o,sFshrosinR
ll.as II this slate. After enne.eiing theif
plan nl proceedings. ~ then see The Re-
eordsr and Di,lrir, Attorney u our cry,
both ~ lhem ardent and active snPIon
ers of Tie same Nailnnal Administrator.
assisting with Justice Msissli. ~ he 70
| lice. also az selisc member II The sane
IL
political party. and organiz,ng N srefei
and retired pl4re an inquisitnrlal irbonsl
. unknown 10 the constitution 90 The Law.
! and unsanelloned By precedent N any
!. FIRE country; and bsfre This tribunal
!. dragging eet.ain of their pnllslral apo
!. nenis y hon II wss their interest - de-
!, grade and destroy; in,errags,ing them.
! aud sitting in solemn judgment Ipan ihei'
= conduct.
: With political enemies fnr sccusers and
H iudRes. ~ho. ne ak. could escape!
|, Whose purify could possibly protect HIM
! against such an array Of Interested oppu-
! si,ion or witnesses and judges! Andihen,
! ID crown The whole 81 This Judicial mock
Il rry, men are mol only called npon y les
!, iify against themselves before this new
M star chamber tribunal, hut the hole q
!. The answers ex,orled from accused an
J. accusers are hastily handed over 10 par
nj " press. eager for the game OF scandal,z
ins political opponents; anil nv them, an
,Ol their parry friends. transmitted with al
M most lightning rap,dl,y through The ssi
!. extent Of our country, before The accuse
~ could possibly have an opportunity
Il exansrs.e themselves from the &c par
Il, charges brought against them. Bnt VI
: /. not eli; The gfaspine asaIice Tor Jud
~ cial victims 10 such thai The piiysie n
"A pers If lie individual who has been u
!. duced 10 make disclosures are seized
- The dead hour OF night. and the sets >
IN tempted 10 be viols,ed, in direct con'r
~ yeniion OF constitution and II law. w,
~ such proceedings no man is cafe. Al
nj il The Judge can descend from the h'
- station DC . dispenser Of Justice. and SUI
~ the purify Of bis Judicial ermlne by /.
= perpe,rsiion Of acts 81 war wiiii Law 2
iu,,ice, and calculated 10 defsne tile "a
al est character. by er pGrfe exsminatlo
: asl and party statements Tor party purpos'
y ,hsn indeed have we fallen on esll Tim
- our laws have become worthless no
~ IS: our protection against oppression
~ meaningless bossI and our liberty
a. safety bu, empty bubbles. q.
se Liulc care We for the empty forms
~, law when The vital spiri, 10 wanting.
va IA lilo reverence can we entertain tnr 70
, A., oil legal proceedings tha, violates ~
Us 10 legal principle. that admits mere here
n s as evidence for The impeachment and
Is OF oemhs''on ~ Gus" "'''' ""'' -
Bu, whilst We utterly disclaim all {
Is prejudlces on shis subject. and en-
sri lain M feelings Of sympathy for any
+:s are gulIty-but ON the contrary, sine
.om- ly desire that all such. OF any aud es
sxed party. may he detected and sdeqna
, the punished yet we trust we ever shall
!ers duIousiy cherish an exalted seaesa
ten Tor the laws Of our l1nd. t"r the pu
! Va and sspparliality Of our legal tribunal,
eful. for the safety. liberty. and rights oil
1T 10 ci,izens, which We conceive have,
hich ,hese hish.handed and arbitrary proc'
!. un- inns. been most monsireusly ouua
Z the and invaded. Aud IN conclusion, We
CON. remark thai, whenever our legal u'bn
Al We are converted into engines uf wanton
force rusa,ion and oppression-when our j
ones IS eau be brought To prostitute the pt
first, Of their high offices far ,p"ses ot p
i. the rancor and persecnilon--and when
\ The officers oil our courts Of justice can
II en-. sent 10 dsiie their garments with p
hates. cal par,islty 10 deisme and destroy
Ter. yitlual reputation, then indeed are
T. F. rights an empty name. AMI our Tree !
,nnoi. tuacns 'he mos' o''o"' w = '""ss'
From the Baltimore Pilot.