The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-28

ne lsis ~ lsAa Nillisas - Tsnnss.
80, Gsn. lea Floyd e Yirsibis. Jahs
-rvlrr. naw IA nemimalinn lar he ga.
Presidency. snd Me-. clsy sf Ksa,nslr.
wsrs al msmbes of Cansssss AZ "a,
giure, ~ess nea ef tks ssme lonr =,
rhsraeier, and ksd Il an sminsus dren.
M esteem and lrisndship. Whils lhsir
petite. frsrk and generous depaunsns I,
ssriely. gsss lhem ; sireng huld On nv
sfrrliop. fher sgs and fxpsrisnes IN
publie affairs impaired great sslue 10 lhsir
opinions and eounsel.
IN 81 The lrsils and bearings of NJ.
character. General Harrison 10 vmsiai.a
az he old sehnol--plsin IL aress. polil,.
frnnk add elf POSSESSED. bal neses aslsn.
ss.ious 10 msnneis. Ills stature 10 some-
ding under Gin feet. his form spare and
erseI, bis eyes dark and psAsirslihg. and
Ms weight probably never exeesAsa ens
hundrsd sad City or sixty pounds. Az
: msmber ef Congress. ihe General sas
mech more remsrkabls Cor his bssihsss
habits. han bic powers in debate: lhogeh
ne wss a resreeisble speaker. and psu.lly
took part 10 she discussion Of military
and other subjects siih which be sas
best sequainisd. The sdserssiies u lisr-
rison have Iailsfly taken pains 10 UNDER
rate his talents. which might Be dans
easily fnopgh among Strangers and super
fetal observers. 10 consequences Of his
plain. unprelending personal sppear.nes.
There 10 noihing imposing 10 tie Gen.
erals exirrior. though 10 conversation be
is animated and interesting. HE political
principles are understood 10 be Ia strict
accordance Nth lhoss taught By Thomss
jefferson. for shose able and successful
administration | have often heard him
express great admiraiion.
Ia regard 10 The purity Of Gen. IIani.
sons private and public character. 1 be-
liers there is but one opinion--ensmiss
and friends unite in asetibing 10 him the
highest integrity. and an almost eulpsbls
disregard Of wealth. For many years he
held stations in HE public service. which
afforded HIN opportunities Of acquiring
properly 10 an immense amount; yrl II q
doubtful whether his estate Is more lhan
Sufficient 10 defray Ibe expense Of sdueal-
ing and 20 furnish moderate outfit 10 hes
numerous fsmily Of children.
confess 10 you that have been ss,o.
nished =, the ground taken By many oflhs
Stale Rights party in view Of The approach.
ing presidential eleesion. TO Col. Trosp.
no man Is mote willing N do honar than
myself--iew place higher estimate 90
bis espsciiy for exalted stations 10 de
public sersier; bot we're he eniowed with
the periec;ians Of en- snsel. no one be-
lieses 10 The possibility Of his elesliJn.
Why then, pretend that no ought 10
receive the vote Of Georgia. Why rot
rather say. in . spirit Of manly sincerity,
that Georgia ought not. aad shalt not gi,s
volo fsr any one Cor President This
ssowal would al stsvoid the semblanes
ol dUplieiiy. and exemp, ne from The
imputaiion Of an exclusive and childish
fondaess for citizen Of our own stale.
Bui Why should noi Georgia paiticipsls
with her confederate sisters in the election
of Chief Magistra,t! oniy IL seems, J
because fdey see M good reason 10 indulge
her 10 diciator.al choice. which they
cannot. compalbly With their sense Of
duty. approve; and II approved. no one
can hope 10 carry successfully 10 the
polls. Presidents ~ the United States
will continue 10 be elected. as long as the
government endures; yei il is wholly ian.
probable lha, ne shsll ever have one 10
whom, for some reason or another. . full
majority Of The people will not object.
There never will he faullless candidate;
and Il by miracle one could appear, it
- Ear from being certain that he would
on thai srcnun, be univer al layorile.
With Nc. Van Buren, | have no rer-
sonsl cqnsintance--iowatds the man
never had an unkinj feeling: but he 10
not The sort Of Statesman inr The govern.
ment Of this grei, cpniedrr.cy. lie nav
be very psiriouc. ami be endowed wilh
great deal 81 what his friends seem TO
prize highly. under re n,me Of "msn.
asemeni." There il. hnweyer, reason
10 apprrhend int o,hsrs 4. far msre &c
this management Than he. and that 10
more frequently aims a, selfish ends Than
the public veal. No man, in his righ.
mind. can admit The ability 9! an admin.
isirailan whose treasury. war, navy. ard
post nf.ice departments exhibit such a .
stretched state OF imbeciiiy and deraqge-
meat; nor has any one accounted sits.
iactnfily Tor the fact. that the cVrfeni
expenses Of The federal government nov
amount TO abou, forty millions Of dollars.
snereas but Few years agn less Than
llSil NE sun vas sbundanily Sufficient.
Al any rate. these are. with me, decisive
tests. aud we're there no other grounds Of
woald call loudly for change
of ministry.
Gen. Harrison does no, rank among
The greatest men Of the naiioa--y.l Il
would be d,fiienli 10 find another Win