The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-10-21
ADDRESS
OF the syracuse wills state Convention.

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The dsleea'es TO the Wing State Con.
untInn. assembled al SsT.ruse. hi. 9Th
day nf 0stuber. iS4I. far ihem.cl,rs and
IN the name II thnse whom they rrIae-
sent. do make and publish the follow ing
DECLARATION:
Tie Wing party, n"w The dominant
party IN this country. was lormsd aud
consolidated in opposition where its dis
Iincuvc principles. doctrines and policy
we're rIeraly proclaimed aud nanile.i.
ed. !, was moi f"r The Wigs. While
in opposition. Ia propose specific mes.
surrs. They nppo.'d the prominent
measures and poliry Il The Admin's,rs
non then conhuriing "ur public affairs,
for rea.on plainly a'ed aud urged up
on The rounlTy; and Ia tie. statement 81
ihrir Trasons and ynw.. BY w!rh they
justified lmir oppu,it n. they Disclosed.
~ the met 'xplici, manrcr. thu general
principles aud policy on wbich lie inca.
snhes Of The Government would lie taken,
and its affairs rondurtrd. IL its Ad,nihisira.
tim should be cohiidei! 10 their hands.
The cardinal doctrines Ul the Wings,
broadly stamped Oh the face II our pol,
teal history during ressrlr,s struggle.
running through srues IL Years. ending
viii tie overthrow of itIir fdyer,aries
in l6iO--docirInss cad aud undrrsim d
al al lncn-may be bril- fly stated as f,l.
lows:
That the government shoul.! he sdniin-
nisirred for the benz iii uf the whole pc, :
pie aud rouniry, and nut for the brutfil Of
ihnse who administer il: due regard being
had 10 all seclIons aud al ,nirres,s, a RIG d
economy ohsrrut. a .uiri accountability
enforced in al, xIeniinuts. which should
lie sIrIrils confined To Mi c,s vi high
public utility aud importance.
That the CONSTITUTION j. the rharter
and warrant for the sxtic &c &c I'LL FeCe
raj power md author Is, ~hirh - tn re
stive neither a si,irI nnI lib, ral, but
common ser Sc constitution, and where
doubts and dispute. arse. tlcy are 10 be
finally rsol'rd aud .rI;lrd---tIr,prr ra.e
being md, -, the '''rurnI II tie SUI
preme touft 81 ilIr iInled $ a,es; aud
THAT as no ros'r can be- enjoyed which
" not Conferred, 81 b" power whwh i.
conferred ran be rrpudIar d. il lis txrrcisr
Is essential 10 the preservation Of TIC 90.
'etnmen', or 10 the public prosperity.
Thai, the grea, danger Ia our system lies
III the tendency. which has been given 10
it.In It's practical operation for some years
past, To an exress Of power in Executive
hanl>. as we'll by an assumption oi au-
it"T''y, as by The abuse Of power aud pa
no"agr; and thai the action uf lie aim,n-
isirsiIve functions Of the 90, eInment had
hem so rorruIJirg both 10 the government
aud the Peofl", tia, The virtue which ..
lndIspens lille to a republican system was
iasi yielding 10 disposiiioas hIch are "a.
Die 10 despuiism.
That as the President is Commander
~ " iet ii all The military forces. Ms
highly dangerous aud al war with ID,
flrsi principles Of Constitutional liberty
:" give him. or allow HIM 10 assume. ilir
casi'dy and control Of the public money,
IS had IN effect been done during the iwn
last administrators IRON The period ol
Ile seizure Of The pubic treasure by The |
Executive in 1888; and Tia. II was lndls. |
pe"sa'le 10 the ssfe,y 81 ihr r"vcruucn,
'iIt 'lir WeiiaIr Of t'ie cu.al'y Ill .m