The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-09

lgatheriags q "J0hn S. Tunen;ins's :,
Shallow Ford. and J. Hus,hfnsOa's" can
BE considered . nothing bar bsyzda and
blasiering. and win effect Tep little IN
..exOneraiiBg" Wm. Montgomery and
NJ. T. Hawkins from The prsdieamens il
which they hare placed themselves. II
these volunteers in the defence Of those
genilsmen are sincere in their professions,
they viii reply io-she proofs already tr-
hibiisd; they cannot gel OF under ne
lplea that they are 10, reproduced a The
places mentioned.
There are many things in the proceed
ings Of this meeting which we think would
be Sisclained BY large portion Of the
people composing il, il questioned in their
individual capacity. Does il become Re
lpubiieuns, without one particle Of proof
% Sustain The charge, 70 sigmaIiSe one
half Of their fellow ciiizens a 'stank-
bought Federalisls,'' or 10 apply 10 shem
any oller term Of ihdigniiy or reprOach.
merely because they honestly differ from
them ia their opinion Of public mrasures
and pablo nenl
The OH resolution IN particular, we
Cannot but consider as unbecoming liSe-
raj and sober men. II The Governor did
buy " I2 doz. Towels" he bought Them
with his own money and for bis own use,
and Inc public viii suffer no detriment.
An ice house is considered a necessary
appendage to almost every genlleman's
premises, who has rot The advantage Of q
cool spring; and shah sach convenience
be denied 10 the residence Of The Cover
nor Of yonr state, especially when the
whole cost does noI exceed seFeBy.iEe
dollars! For il is not true that il cost
300 dollars, as some Of The partisan prints
have stated. Anj The Governor has built
= a chicken COOP" ioO!! Really, can So
Der men bring up dis as charge agaiust
the Governor Of state, that he should
provide place 10 keep he chickens for
his family's dinner!
We do not know why Gov. Dadley's
name IS logged into these proceedings; his
misdeeds, il be committed any, cannot be
placed 10 the account Of Gov. Morehead.
But il Gov. Dudley expended $4,000, or
any other sum illegally or improperly,
why was his account allowed Surely
there were Democrats enough IN she Lee
gislature 10 watch over the peoples inte-
rests, even il the Wings were 100 blind or
TOO wicked to attend 10 their duty.
The 4ih resolution is somewhat equi-
vocally expressed. Il may mean some
thing trks The forcible, mobhlie, reyolu-
iionary proceedings, Of which some por-
lions Of our country have exhibited me
lancholy examples; If such be lis mem
iSg it cannot be TOO strongly condemned
Bat H>by il is meant a yigilant walchful-
ness over the conduct of our rulers; such
peaceful, constitutional and legal proceed
ings as become the citigfns Of free re-
public; then, We say, the resolution ex-
presses nothing but what the people ought
TO have done long ago; they would there
by have saved millions Of dollars. We
will take occasion soon to give a list of
some Of the la'ge suns which such vigi-
lance might have SAVED.
The Wings are charged with extrasa-
gance in giving 10 Gen. Harr;son's widow
his whole yeas salary, though he was
removed by death at the end Of one short
month. This is bit lie repetition OF
what has appeared in al lie Loco Foco
papers of The country; but for ,ionesf men
to bring it up as charge against the
Wing party. shows an uties ignorance OF
the practice and history of-the Govern
ment. We need not look farther back
ihan to Gen. Jackson's administration for
examples 10 sustain ihe appropriation.
John Randoiph was appointed minister to
Russia. bul became dissatisfied immediate
y, and left the capital after a residence
of nine days only. and returned home al
er making tour through Europe: and
received years salary. together viii an
outfit Of nine thousand dollars. And Maj.
Barry, who for mismanagenent was re-
moved from the Office OF Post Master Ge-
,eral, was appointed minister TO Spain.
lie proceeded on his mission, bot did aol
rriFe al his place OF destination; he died
[ Tayes moi: vet he recs;yed his ou;fil