The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03

sounds fFnm his enunEy'a fesss wen.
whal ia bis FeRsrdi AfiEF having spent
ths aawsr Of bis youih and ths SiGos q
hia Manly prime in Tho service q De
country a. soidirF. he sss called 81 ne
Americsa people % serrs ihsm IL civil
capacity. He obssed ihs cal Nth ihsak-
Ialness or heart Bns he has been cruelty
driven ont of The service b. me Admanls-
irsiion. and whyf Because. fellow eisl.
sens. he ms he friend d The eonpanIon
&c bis yoush; because he would not Tor
sake lsIIow. soldier; beesuss he ~as NJ
iaeorrapubls friend: and because The emo
lumeuis Of bis oEiee were wanted 10
reward The pssliran services Ga suppoFs.
er 81 ny political competitor. |" a.,
there's The rub" Bat you. my frisnds.
| an eon6denl. will mol long permit such
wrong 10 The men who I" righisd yoor
wrongs" in oldsn timss.
FeIlow-eilizens. Jon know that ny
opponents call me Federslist: Bot ]
deny The charge; | am not never VAS
. Fsderalist. Federslists are In favor
Of concentrating power In The hands o.
the Executive; Drmsersls are in favor ol
, ihs reiensian of power BY the People.
. | am. and ever have been. . democratic
republican. My former practices wall
bear me out in what ! say. When Sas
Governor Of Indiana Territory. | wss
sss,ed with despOiie po~sr. and bad !
chosen 10 exercise il. | might have govern
cd that people with rod Of iron. RuI
being child Of The Revolution. and bred
TO lie principles. believed in The right
and ability Of the people 10 govern them.
selves; and they acre always, permitted
10 enjoy that high privilege. ! had The
power 10 prorOgue, adjourn. and Dissolve
ihe Legislature; 10 lay of new counties
and establish seats Of justice; 10 appoint
shsriffs and Other officers. But never did
| inierpose my prsrogs,ise 70 defeat The
wishes Of a majority Of the people. The
people chose their own officers, and
invariably confirmed their choice; where
they preferred 10 have their county seats.
there ] located them; they made their
own la~s. and l ratified them. / neuer
vetoed biHin my Gt.
But have been denounced a. bank
man. Well, let il 60. am 90 fsr .
bank man 40 believe every rational
republican ought 10 be, and no further.
The Constitution Of the United States
makes il The duty Of The Government 10
provide ways and means for The collection
and disbursement Of The public resenue.
lf The People deem il necessary 10 The
proper discharge OF The functions Of shsir
Government. 10 create National Bank.
properly regulated. l shall be The Last
man, il elected President, 70 eel up nv
su.hority against that Of lhese millions Of
American ireemen. Its neediul 10 have
q larger money circulation in o land Of
liberty Than in an empire Of desPosism.
Destroy the poor mans credit. and you
DESTROY his capital. The peasant Sho
tolls necessarily 70 maintain bis iamishing
household, In The hard money countries
OF Europe. rarely. il eser. becomes The
noble lord . no pastures his :. focks upon
. thousand hill.." There are, necss-
sarily. difficulties connected with every
form and system Of governments but il
statesman TO form The besl institutions
within his power 10 make, for lhe good
OF his country.
Fellow-ci,izens. | cannot forhear 10 in.
vile ynur attention TO The concerns Of
your Government. in the welfare Of which
all good citizens feel deep interest |
warn you TO WATCH YOUR RULIRs. Re.
member" Eternal rigiiaace is the price
Of Liberty" When look around upon
The dangers which seem TO be suspended
as BY hair over this people, | .rembIe
for The safety Of this republic. In an ev.
il hour has the Chief Magistrate Of this
nation been transformed into a monarch
and despot at pleasure! TO show that
this 10 the case. | need but refer you 10
the philosophical and profound his,ori
an, Gibbon. who says, "lhe obvious de.
fnition OF monarchy seems TO be that OF
a state in which single person. by what.
soever name he may be distinguished. is
entrusted with the laws. the management
Of the revenue, and The command of The
army" 10 not Martin Van Buren, en-.
trusted with these functions! Most a..
suredly he 10. Call him by whatever
name or title you choose--President. Ex.
ecutive. Chief Magistrate. Consul. King.
S.ad.holder---is does no. alter the nature
Of his power; tia, remains the same,
and the President therefore
possesses all The functions necessary 10
constitute a monarch. You have often
heard The "moneyed influence OF the
country" denounced. while it yet remain
ed in the hands Of the people, as danger
Gus to public liberty.
Have you. then. no apprehensions, no
lear oil q moneyed influence. equal to iha.
ot half the nation. concentrated in The |
hands OF single individual, al the same
time possessing two other Of the most 20.
tent powers that belong 10 our Govern.
'nen1' The great julius Ca.sr--the
JulIus-hss said .Glve me
soldiers. and | will &c, money; give me