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

For the Recorder.
III there be one object ia the world up
on ahieh Tho eye Of an honest man can
rest with pride and pleasure, ], is the
picture Of great and good man. reviled
and perseeu,ed by bis enemies, yet rising
in ihs nakedness and simplicity Of truth.
20 repel their attacks, and gaining Tor
himself the admiration and esteem OF his
fellow men. from The very efans lhsi
are made 10 ruin him. Sneh spectacle
is nov before Us in The person OF The
warrior statesman, 10 whose talents and
integrity our country begins to look for
succor 10 this her hour Of trial. A can
did and tolerant spirit. IL 10 true. has rare
" been The characteristics Of party zeal;
and srii6ce and intrigue. though never
justihabIe. have seldom failed 70 be re-
sorted 70 10 carrying out lis ends. But
the page ri our history has never yet
been dsEkened by such gross cad dellbe-
rate attempts al imposlure and deception.
as have been prseiised by The presen, I'D.
Administrations party. To such extremes
have they proceeded. thai even ths most
liberal mind, The one most disposed 10
conssrue favorsbIy The motive OF lis oppo-
nenls. can no longer End excuses for
them, bot are forced 10 express their vir-
toous indignation n such enormous base
ness and nalignity.
Mr.. Van Buren, seems 70 be surround
ed BY hest OF caterers VIM prowl about
in search Of all she ISLANDERS they can
find or make against General Harrison,
which they dress and cook into dish
for his majesty, more delecisble 10 his
palate than the famous PATE DE foIs
GRAs itself. These human Jackalls.
are certainly less noble Than the ami
mails they initiate. in being psnders 10
i FOX. instead OF lion. And what has
been The result OF their labors Most
glorious for The fame Of Harrison--mosi
disastrous Tor the party. Their charges
have been ''like breath against the wind,
blown sitting back on him who breath
ed il FORTH"
The character of Harrison had been
admired for its plainness and sterling in
iegrity; bu, the atlemps to iljure il open
ed the way 10 investigation, and discover.
| ed there the grest bui unoslentalious quail
iiies Of siaiesinsu and patriot, who pre-
! fers the interest Of his country TO his
, own. personal wealth and power. His
, friends had been gazing with satisfaction
J even while the Sun was obscured, upon
J the column of spray that rises from q
fountsin; but as soon as The sun'besms
have shone out upon il, they stand wrapt
J in wonder aal admiration al The spien.
dor and beauty Of the iris hnes which
have been developed.
n The log cabin aud.hsrd cider charges,
(which were put upon General Harrison
II az degradation and reproach, have en-
}desred him TO the people. and have be
come with them the appropriate emblems
} Of that fpgality, simplicity and integrity
which The republic was not ashamed OF
. in he days OF lis purity. Abolition, COW
ardlce, federalism. and advocating the IA.
). riff, have been iriumphandy repeiled from
! him and fastened upon his enemies. The
tremendous crime Of selling white men
for debt, has been reducsd 10 the simple
expedien, that is adopted in almos. every
: state IN The Union. Of 0bliging the dis
j orderly yiolators Of the laws to work out
: the expenses which their crimes have
occasional. rather Than that they should
, be paid by taxes on the people,. And in
, like manner have all their weapons been
! turned agains, their own bosoms.
i But they have made one charge against
, our candidate which ought 10 shock and
( alarm the moral feeling ~ the common
/, sense Of the country, 70 MI That he is
' an old granny; that he V weak and IN
; competent, because he is an old man.
!. When old age is considered so ridicu.
!. lous by our opponents, | am not sur
d prised TO see our log cabins iAronged.
night after night, with the anxious and
Il interested faces OF men advanced in lite.
Q | am not surprised to see there the hun
n dreds of ardent and enthusiastic young
men, who imbibe from natore. and have
been taught, as 6rs. principle. to res
l. pect their parents in proportion as the,
v become old; nor does IL astonish me {.
d see our ranks crowded with mijdle sgel
!. men who look forward TO The decline o
"a life as a season OF reward for all their Toll
10 and 20. Of reproach and dishonor. IL U
9. the policy and the practice Of repub
l. lican governments every where. TO inses
ID with power those men Who, alter pass