The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-06-03

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Bet Ihis sBeeessioa e 5sha Tyler %
lhs Presidency. eoniia1sd Mr.. Preston.
oil forever qasll. sbssh and silence that
cry Il Issd ssd folly. which Coz she
uaAoly Proposes q psay spirit wss raised
ssaiasl Pnsidsnl Hsuisoa ard his sap
pafssrs. Whers Ia De msn 90 bold N
lalsshsod. 10 dare ezll Joha Tyler. aboll-
tioaisa Since hen ne digestion csa be
m.ds 10 he prssesi bead % he Aemis-
issrslioa, lss ~ give him . fair trial.
These vho objected 10 Harrison asy
rally sfoand Tyler. Far ihosgh he gill
carry OF The came principles that guided
his predecessor, yst he comes 10. a. Il
wers. Q regeney-he . moi 80 imbedded
in The glowing heart Of The people ss was
their firsl choice. and viii therefore de-
imsnd The more Of earnest suPpori from
those who approve him. This will be
IN Administration more Soulhrrn in its
tendencies. Bolh would steer By the
sane polar star. but with Tyler. there
might be some variation SOuIhwsrd 10 The
instrument.
The .great Democratic party has
ranished-'Iis si.h the snow Of The last
rear upon The mouniains--melIing away.
day BY day. each li,tls rill winding and
irickling down IN Join the mighty swelling
and on rushing stream oflhe Wing party"
II has no lesdsrs. and no rank and Gle.
no, even q skeleton army. Ys, in this
very greatness ef our party 10 danger; 90
much i,io be done, 90 much exported, 90
Hereslesn labor 10 cleanse s~sy the
wreck and foulness which have been LEFT
upon the ship Of Stale.
Me-. Preston then took up in detail the
propositions in The resolutions. and said
that the subject Of The public lands was
one demandIng the most earnest and
thoughtful consideration. That the idea
Of session Of The public domain TO pOr.
tion Of The States, was. No 10 had been
expressed By some Of iis supporters. but
. purchase OF those States By the whole
sale. What would be the result Of The
various schemes on foot, IL vas impossi.
bic 10 prsdiet-bas iha. no sacrifice Of
iar risha should be made with bis con.
sent. He alluded 10 the attempt, in the
great tariff agitation. 10 crush Mr.. Clay
under The weight Of this important quss.
lion. 10 bury him under The public domain,
but how proudly his gigantic powers
Struggled through the weIehty load and
made Of il . battery and forIi6eaiion,
whsnes he has siormed the heart of the
country.
The orator then presented. with wilher-
ing ridiculs. the spectacle Of the stormy
ssa Of State, individual and federal credit
tossing 10 and fro in pillows Of danger and
dismay The lIlls Msgieian waving
his Sob. Treasury wand over the bnis,erous
waves, that needed no, the charm, I'LL the
people. Impatient oflhs quaeksry. hurled
hin from his seat !.
Ga the subject Of The National Bank.
Mr. Preston said TIA. he had ever been
adverse 70 the Bank. although he had no,
needed The admirable vindies,ions Of
Cslhous and McDufie. 10 show that - q
6nsneisl medium IL worked beautifully.
Yet be dreaded 10 % an engine which
nigh, work great mischief. But he
relied on that clause Of the Constitution,
tha, rssidusry bequsst. Of oil powers
Necessary 10 carry into effect The functions
and duties expressly assigned. II, then,
he found that the state Of tbs country, now
struggling 10 agony and calling for aid.
required bank. however reluctantly. he
shanld do a. Washington. Jefferson, Madi
son. Monroe. crawford--ths whole Re
publican party Of 1916 did. and vote for
the measure because ofits necessity. He
wss no believer in the doctrine that Go
vsrnment could use any other currency
Do, TIA. which was IN use BY The people.
II the people use paper. the Govsrnmsnt
must We're we to exehange our si,us.
lion and prospects. dark 90 they seemed
to be, fr that bean ideal Of hard money.
that paradise OF gold and silver. the Island
Of Cubs. with negroes four TO one. and
bloodhouDds in equal pIoportioni Con.
trasl this hard money colony. nf 300
years growth, with Mississippi or Ala.
bsma, with Ill the evils Of their currency.
and choose.
Mr. Preston then disposei Of the Ia
riff question, by saying that he and his
party would rigidly adhere 10 the com.
promise. and IL any discrimination was
made il would be on Injuries. He sllud
ed with ~it and hunor to the proposed
tex on French silks and wines. which had
excited the righteous Indignation and 90
prehension Of the good people Of St.
Johns. Colleton, and closed with an elo.
qasnt and persuasive appeal to oil good
citizens 10 lay aside oil minnr considers,
tons, and unite earnestly in aiding to re-.
establish the true interss Of the country.
Mr.. Preston having concluded. The
Hon. II. s. Legsrs was called Cor. and,
on coming forward. was received with an
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