The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-22

proclaim The ruth Of .h,, oa.;,;,.. - =.
am show . sole of lhsee foa,,b. n u.
: Papaialion of Ibis eOun,ry Il fs.or II !
eAohge q men. Taking This FOR III ore
seni . The true state Of political cen.
and opinion. ! next call your s,,enl;aa :
NE Tact Of The very exlrsordin.ry go, :.
men, 81 sgiialion. and | had slno,, 80
Z eonmolloa. ahich marks Ihe rresrn,
moment lhraughoUl every par. u ~
iano. Why are these sssi sssembl,,e.
every where eangregaled, WIZ. n,
example. am ] here. ere hundred mile,
nom my Own place Of residence, 20 a.
oiess such IN assembly Of Vireiui.n.
ana shy does every day, IN every s,a,e.
witness something OF ! similar Lind
has shis ever been The ease before, Ger.
'ainiy not 10 our time. and once only ia
me iime olour laihers. There are some
present here aho Witnessed. and tbere
are others who have learned from lie
iirs Of their parents. the state az feeling
which existed in l774 and s. before The
resort TO arms was had 60 effect The OBJ
lreis 81 the Revolution. speak now
o. Tie time when Patrick Henry. stand.
ing Is se now do, 10 The open air, was
addressing the pirginisns Of that DAY,
while a The moment James Otis and lis
associates were making the same rousinp
appeal 10 The people Of Massachusetts.
From that lime 10 this. there has been
noihing IN any degree resembling VIA,
se now behold. This general earnest.
ness, this universal concern Of an men
~ public affairs, 10 now witnessed Tor The
first time since the revolution. Do moi
men abandon their fields in the midst of
seed-iime-do they not leave their ysri-
ous occupations, as You have now done,
TO aiiend 10 matters which they deem
more important! Aud is il not so through
all classes of our citizens al over The
whole landl Now The important qurs-
ilon wish 10 put is this. and | put IL as
iii Tor The mind Of the statesmen Of YIr.
ginia-i propose il, with al respect, 10
the deep delIberaiion and reflection Of e.
very patriotic man throughout lie eoun
iry--il is this: IL il be true that MAORI
" OF the people q The United States
have. Tor some years, been opposed in
sentiment to The policy Of the present
Administration. ,rhy Is IL necessary lhs,
these extraordinary efforts should be put
forth TO turn that Administration out VI
esl We inhabit . Tree eeuntfy-evtry
Office of public trust 10 in OR own hands,
!, The disposal Of the peoples own I'M
BIASED sulIfsges: all public concerns are
controlled and mansged by them, al their
own pleasure: and The irus, has always
been 10 The ballot box as an eheciual
means 10 keep the Government al all
tunes in conformity with the public VIII.
How, then, has il happened. that with
all this, such extraordinary efforts have
been necessary TO put nut q particular
! Administration. Why has IL not beer
done by the silen, power Of tie elecn''
| franchise! Why has no, the Govern
men, been changed bo'h in us policy
and in the men who administer ~ de
sire from the free, the thinking men o
VIRGINIA, an answer TO that queshon
When The elections are every where show
inc ,ha, a large majority Of the peopl
are opposed in sentiment TO the ex's
inc Administration, | desire them to lie
me hnw that Administration has held u
place and pursued its own peculiar sy'
. .cm Of measures so lung! -.
My answer 10 my own question Is 'h'
2 In my Judgment. il has come to De "'
3. in the actual working OF our sys'em
I Government. that the executive po"
r has increased It's influence aud IT'S pa"
e nape to such degree. that i. may coa
g ,erac, the will Of majority oil The pe.opl
= and continue 10 do so, until that MAORI
. has mol only become very large bu' ''l
). has united 10 its objects aud IN It's cam
>. dne, and By strenuous effort, IS e"ao'
20 ,nrn the administration out OF pow
4. I believe ,ha, The power and patronage
i. the executive in our government
" increased, is increasing, aud ought 10
,s diminished believe that II d"es e
,,r hle the incumben,s to resist the put
in will. until the country is reused TO u
n. and simultaneous effort. and The 'mP'
he live mandate Of the public voice d'sn,'s
- The unfai,hful servants from their plat
mt Now, | ask, can it be supposed 'ha'
~ government, can go on long 10 COZ
{ Of successful operation. ii no change
The be produced without such an eh"'
+ I ,ha, in which the people Of this cou
Of are now engaged! l pu. i. to The
The fashioned Republicans 81 Virginia.
on. them. whether it can be supposed
to this free republican government OF
10 can las, for half century longer,
NH. administration cannot be changed VII
in. such an exei,emrn,-I may say, su
The civil revolution. as is now in progress
s,e I rus,, is near its comple,lon!
,ou. I present this case as the creates
me s,roape.. Of all proofs that exec
nrs, nower in this country has increased
~ Is dangerous to liberty; that when q
- ol ri,y of the people have for long
have been opposed to an administrator am o..
ii 10 requires such an eifoFy a'l IeI
non, ,ha, men should stimuli y rel'n
-,,,h. all their private pursuisxse P'"u'