The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-03-25


I aIn he lsSl one in Ihe WOIld 10 10 hin
iejuslies. re is : gnPPlsd % ny hesn
with hook of steel" 100 strong % Dc
broksn b. any political Developments
here. | have hung upon his sloqnenes
with 100 much rapture. hare gszsd up
On his brilliant and gallant career with
TOO intense an sdmiraiion. 10 indulge ihe
least eensure against his course. For me
% attempt 10 admonish him. or 20 efiii-
else his conduct. would be like raw &c
crnis attempting % lecture an experienced
genersl upon The ART Of war. SusPeel
him! No sir. No one suspects hin; no
one can. No one has sny right 10 sus.
peci him. His services have been too
great. his devolioas 10 The best interests
Of HE country has been 100 well proven.
20 allow any one 10 suspect for moment
The purity Of bis motives. although We
may feel grieved that . sincere conviction
OF duty msy lead him 10 differ with his
friends. And. sir. I must say. my isel-
ings compel me 10 say, that bis speech
fell ominously upon my ear. And ought
The gentleman 10 complain that his views
have been The suhjsrl Of conversation and
conieeluIei Its The highest compliment
that could be paid him. We know The
strength Of his giant arm too well. not 10
feel annoyed. even II The possibility Of
losing his aid 10 carrying out The great
system of reform which we have pro-
missed 10 The country. We know that he
wss one Of The FIRST who dared 10 : beard
The Douglas in his hsll and The lion in
his den." We know that he risked not
only his political bn, bis personal safety.
in dragging from their hiding places The
foul agents Of corruption, end exposing
their enornilies 10 the light Of day. And
viii he not allow Ne TO express our regret.
our sorrow. al . prospee, Of difference
OF opinion between him and Us! lisp
peared TO me that he travelled out Of his
way 10 attack most Of The great principles
under which we have marched 10 victory,
and 10 which We stand pledged TO the
people 10 conform our action. Whilst
bearing testimony 10 the utility and ne
ctssily Of National Bank. yet lie says
be is opposed TO mooiing the subject
until confidence is restored. Sir. have
se mol advocated such an institution as
the great agent for restoring confidence,
Would he leave in operation, and unre-
pealed, The sub Treasury, which has so
long been the theme Of his wiihcring
denuncislion! Or would he resort lem.
Porarily 10 The State Bank system, which
he has equally condemned Is be for
waiting until there is no commerce 10 fos-
Ter. or no revenue 10 preserved
He protested in advance against an
extra Session. and yet says lie is Tor
consultation and compromise. Why,
,hen, not wait until General Harrison has
had an opportunity Of consulting his
friends 90 such a slepl Why furnish.
In advance, our enemies With an srgu.
meni against Ne. in case an extra session
shall be found TO be indispensable! He
says such measure would be unwi.c in
The present excited state Of political feel
ing. and tells US 10 GO hone and consult
our constituents. Is there member here
who dues not know the feelings and
wishes Of his constituents! Ny friend
certainly does not mean 10 insinusie that
The g'eat political excitement through
which we have just passed. was The mere
efer'escence oi popular feeling. aud not
The result Of calm and dispassiona,e con.
viciion. II so, he has himself been
deceived, for he msrched in the front Of
the battle. Has not rtfurm-a ,hornurh
aud speedy reiorm--bsen our wa,ch-
word! Has il not iloaIed on our banners!
has IL mol beer constantly on our lips.
has il not ncrred and animated our
hearts! The glory Of our triumph has
bren, that il was the result az an impulse
hat came bounding from the hearts Uf
rnnged Ind indignant people. Wehave
Iabored under tho same grievances, and
been animated by the same enthusiasm,
rom The Aroos,oOk To The Sabine, and
rom the ocesn 10 the mountains. And
never was there representative body so
we'll calculated to re fleet The views, and
carry out the wishes Of their constituents,
AZ the Congress that is to succeed us. !
And. AFTER having Conquered in a gres,
battle. shall we stop short, like Hannibal
st the gates Of Rome. Without possessing
ourselves Of the citadel! No, cir, no, sir. |
Let us press forward. Let US carry ou,
The system Of reform which we have
promised TO the peoples RETURN not only |
Of men. but Of measures. And now is
The time, when the popular impulse is IN,
before the enemy has time to recover from
his defeat; and the sooner we act, the
mnre speedy will be The relief to the coun !
try. For il, after Ill the promises VIC
have made. and all lie high hopes and ex.
pecIa.inns we have excited. we now stop
shori, and leave 10 time To effect v ha, can
only be done BY prompt and decisive
scsion-if we leave the currency Of the
country sill 10 suffer. d.. commerce 10
The public money unprotected,
The lrpasurv hank.,z, l.