The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-07-02

fEiilfdt lnQ Aneu l 81 D.
thsn 81 0ghsFs. usndeFing sb0uiths land.
decrrpiI and deesyed BY iniemPsEanre,
Il wss Unneeesssry iofnquirs uheihsi ne
had ever belonged 20 Wsynss army. hs
condition vas . gusranies Of Ihst-~m
sufficient sssaranrs that be bad wasted
his eaeFgies among ths unsholsome
swaps o. The wesl. in The defence o.
he rights Of his frlIov-eitizenss and iof
The msiniensncs ef shs homer and glory
Of his country.
Wei. islsos eitizens. ] can only say.
lh1s ifiI should ever be ID nv passf 10
pay lhe debt which il doe these brave but
neglected men. that deSl shsli fri OF al
Sc paid. And l an very vel satisfied
that he goseramenl esa Afford e. prosld-
ed the laieh string Of The Treasury shall
ever Be more carefully pulled in. Perhaps
you will ask sac fsr some proof OF my
friendship lor old soldiers. IL 80. ] can
give il goa from The records nj Congress.
When The Efleen hundred dollar Law was
repealed. Opposed il, as Iopposed chang
ing lss pay Of members Of Congress from
six 10 eish. dollars. until we had done
justice 20. and presided Tor, these sol.
diers. You will End my votes upon this
question. among the records Of Congress.
and nv speech upon il. 10 The Published
debates OF The lime.
I will now. feIlos citizens. give you
my reasons Tor having refused 10 give
pledges and opinions more freely Than ]
have done since my nomination 10 The
Presidency. Many Of The statements
published upon This subject, are BY no
means coreci; bni il is true that il - my
opinion that no pledge should be made by
an individual when in nomination for any
Office in the gift Of the People. Add
whyi Once adopt il. and The battle will
no longer be 10 The sirong-tn the siriuous
-or 10 the sincere liver OF his country;
but 10 him who is prepared 10 tell the
greatest number of lies. and 10 prefer the
largest number Of pledges which he never
intends 10 carry our. | suppose Ina, The
best guarantee which On American citizen
could have Of The correctness Of The con-
duct of an intisidual in The iuinre, would
be his conduct in the past. when he had
no temptation before him, 10 practice de-
ceii.
Now, fellow citizens, I have mol sl.
together grown grey under The helmet oil
my country, although ] have worn 10 Tor
some time. A large portion Of my lie
has been passed in The civil departments
Of government. Examine my conducl
there. and The most tenacious Democrat
| nse the word in lis proper sense;
mean not TO confine il 10 parties. for there
are good in boih--may doubtless. dis.
cover faults, bur he will End no single scl
calculated 10 derogsie from the rights Of
The people.
However. 10 prove ihe reverse Of this.
| have been called a Federalist. Here
vas loud cry OF "fhe charge is lea
base lie--you are no Fedrrslisi." Well,
what is . federalism I recnllecl what the
word formerly signifed. and there are ma
ny others present who recollect It's former
Specification also. They know that the
federal rarly were accused OF design
10 strengthen he hands Of the general
government al he e~eeenso m The sepa-
i accussts'n eou'u WI
or cannot apply 70 me was brcugh'
up after the sirictest manner Of prgini-
an snii.iederslism. ST. Paul himself was
not greater deso,ee to the doctrines Of
The Pharisees. than was j, BY inclination
and a fathers precepts and example. To
anti federalism. | was Taught TO believe
that. sooner or later. that fatal caIastro-
phe to human liberty would lake place
that the general government would swal-
low up all the state governments, and that
one department Of The govrrnment would
swailsw up sll the Other departments. ]
% no,know whether ms Eiend Ne. Van
l3aasn and he issBd ! hope ever will
be, my personal friend) has gulies that
can swallow every thing; bu, ! do know.
that if his measures are all carried out,
he will lay foundation for others 10 do
so il he does not.
VIVA, rejecting man, felIow-ciiizens.
cannot see this ! The representatives Of
The people were once the source Of pow
er. Is il 80 nov Nay. IL is TO the
Executive mansion now tina, every eye
is iurned--ihs, every wish is directed.
The men Of office and party. who are
governed by the seven principles ol JOAN
Randolph. 10 sit: The Eve Ioaves and
two fishes. seem to have their ears coH-
slantly directed 10 the great bell a. head
quarters. 10 indicate how the little ones
shall ring.
But to return: lave bat 10 remark
tina, my anti federalism has been temper
ell by my long service in the employ Of
my country, and my frequent oa,hs IL
support her general government; but ]
am az ready to resist the encroachmeni,
as an ~ support the legitimate au,ho-
rity Of the executive, or the general gov
eminent.
Now, fellow.ciiizens. I have very liz.
tie more TO sag. except to exhorI you
TO 60 on. peacefully lf you can-and YOU
can--to efiec. that reform upon which