The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-09-08
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ts@-~Nt98s AAAI hAANNN AmE sAuttN
and Iced the assrics Of men. are ulImsle.
~ fatal 70 Inc eonqaerors. % well % the
conquered. The oaly ulfsiling resources
oi inJi.idssls aae of nalcns are in them
selves. Az real aud sale progress 10 the
development from he centre &c life with
in %. Production 10 The only source Of
wealth. TO buy se must ssll; 10 sell. we
mus, end market. and our market IL the
weird. The narrower and The poorer
that world il. The lees IL will want 0l ",
and tie less u will gire far our produces.
To oppress. or 20 imposerish other nay
iians %. therefore. jus, 80 Gar. 10 limit me
demand, and, of course. the price o. nur
own productions. and just so Gar. 70 dis
courage orr industry. rsPrsss DOR enter
prise. and dIyup lhesonfess olour great
ness.
THE PATRIOT CITIZEN.
The P.irn'isn Of History is. mainly.
iha, Of The soldier and The statesman. The
Psiianc king. the Patriot warrior. and
The Patriot orator have lefl no room for
emalauon. The annals Of 81 countries
exhibh bright nsmss: perfect models Of
patriotism ~ the field, in the senate, and
IN The throne. There is. however. one
farm u The siriue left Cor The new world.
The Patriot CITIZEN 10 not irlinssled In
history. Tins character, in ils foil dese
lnpmeni. seems reserved for those shores.
II 10 The appropriate peculiarly, | may
say, the eh,raeieusuc glory Of The new
republic. Ia what form has not love OF
country been represented II we speak
il ART. or eloqaence. lhey grew 10 perlec-
ton where they had their birth. under The
genial skies Of Greece. And they devol-
ed themselves. with fiisl gratitude, 10 The
llnd tbs, gave them inspiration. They
have m,de her name as imperishsble NJ
her mountains and as fragrant .. the air,
that ian her islands. Vslour was the
Romano ririns. and his country The idol
To which he consecraied IL. OF Patriotic
policy and administration. Ill history for.
nishes examples. But n no state has the
citizen, in distinction from the soldier,
the prince, and The artist, and The orator,
bsen so important personsee. Nc
where has mere member Of socisiy hst
90 vide sphere Of action. No where hai
single man been so powerful in private
life. In no part Of the world has 50 liul,
depended on ,hs ruler, snd so much OF
The people. Never was itof so llllls con
sequence, what The government 10, and 81
50 much consequence VIA, The propl,
are. Never before has the experiment
been made 10 determine. with how lilll,
power the ends OF society may be attain
ed.-anw lIuIe we must submit 10 he con
rolled, snd hnw fsr we are capable of go
I serning ourselves.
In proportion as The sphere of duty j
thus extended, and The responsibilities q
sciisn increased, the value of life is en-
, HANGED. and lie dignity raised. |, seem
. 10 me TO be one al the principal frllciIleso
our lot, under tho smiles Of heaven upoI
: this gnodly land. that citizen is here 81
, much Of man, "a plain citizen. wihoo
Reverend or Honorable. Colonel or Es
} quue, appended tn his name. | objec
. not 10 titles or distinctions. Let them b
A won and worn. Industry and virtue. II
, the ungeuial soil ol our world, need 10 b
1 stimulated by all means. And the ma
who grudgrs his neighbor the reward
=. honorable studies or generous deeds,
A AKIN TO him who has not soul enough I
4 aspire tn them. But Office and honor
(. are accidents Of citizenship. Az TO be
2 man is more than To be citizen, so 10 b
b. a cltizen is more than TO be in oflic,
n Pl.ce,s an sppendage OF the man; not til
r. man an appendage Of the place.
4 There l, simple dignity, above all al
i. ciienlal dlsuncuous, in him, who oet'ht
}. seeks office as an hnnar. nor shuns u
h a du'y. The cond TOMS ensiable. whlc
uIss cannot dignity. nor applause max
3. happier. Ii this condition is ever resl'i
ed. il must be in The AMERICAN CITl
i. zES-ihe sensible. reasonable, indeper
n dent, farmer. mechanic. or gentIemaI
n Whether he breathe our wholes"m
e mouutain airs. or prefer The stir and ies'
= of the city, he is the last man in u
>. world TO be haunted and tortured with u
= lus, of office. lie whose heart, unqn''
n anddI.s ,tisied. is yearning for someIhin
!. IN the power of tina people TO bes,n~,
}. equally ign rant Of his blessings aud n
!. dangers. Happy the man who, with I
IN Tents that cannot be obscured. yet cour
m retire ment, aud, conscious Of virtues III
. pnunblr, covets neither station, nor dI
!, ,inrtion: who quietly enjoys immunit''
a. lur which he invoices M power but he
!, zen. and PATIENTLY and cheerIully fills
,r privatr s,sarn. And happy will hbe &
,s the county, il n" false notion OF respect
=, b,Iny, no Ioolish pride, no ch'meric
q, IDEAS Of enjoyment, induce more gen
:. raj discomfort with the rewards oi otd'r
N nv life. A dreamy impotence for pro"
nm and resllessness amidst fountains
NJ plenty. be,rays feelings incapable OF
=. Tag ssusli d, in any state aud WIN I"
, nea.uue uI good. A nat On "t ottlce see
:, rs ca, hardly be nation OF honest INT
E. arrta My no. qui / OF happy ns''on.