The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-11-02
UNITED STATES naNK

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copy belox some sound aud iadi
eaous rrmarks relating % Bank o. IL,
Oniisd States. sopisd from The Indrpen
dsni' neutral paper published II n,
eily Of Raleigh BY Thomas LOring. ESQ
Primer editor Of The Standard. N IN
nouneing lie first appearance Of The In
dependent, We expressed doub. whslheI
an editor who had been engaged in N,
publication Of 50 warn a panizan name
as she Standard. could 50 diyesl himseI
o. his iOrmer feelings and prsjudices !.
% become qualified % conduct ! suietl,
neutral print; bur We have pleasure n
now slaIing that thai doubt i removed
The very candid and fair statement which
ne has given in series OF /" Scraps d
History IN relation 10 The first and Sc.
eond Bank Of The United States. together
~i'h. me general conduct Of his paper,
Jusliiies this conclusion; and in his last
number, in The article from which we
quote below. ailer rebuking the ISLANDERS
which have been propagaied relative 20
the private habits Of Mr.. Clay and Mr..
Van Buren,. he speaks in the following
just and liberal terms OF Gen. Harrison.
TO whose election we all know he was
opposed: ..@...
"Do We not all remember how Gen.
Harrison was spoken Of! Ills courage
and conduct were impeached, in those
contests in.whieh. he signalized himself
as soldier and patriot; for which we
have The testimony Of his political oppo-
nents, and among them i'ol. Johnson,
who was with him aud knew all about
the matter. We have ourselves known
and conyersed with those who were I'M
der the command OF Gen. Harrison, and
received testimony Of his worth of the
highest oider-for none watch the deport.
ment Of a General more closely than the
non commissioned officers and privates Of
his anny--and il is a certain Indication
OF merit, when they admire him as he
70 and love him as father. Such was
The estimation in which Gen. Harrison
was held BY his military followers. We
might cite numerous instances in which
the missiles Of party have been hurled a,
the reputation Of the greatest and best
men Of the country; but these will illus
trate the view we desire to present to
our readers"
But to the extract which it was our
desire 10 place before cur readers. The
editor of the Independent, begins his arti-
Gle by promising that, from present APP
pearances, Mr.. Van Buren, on one side,
and Mr.. Clay on the other, will be run
for the Presidency; and after variety Of
preliminary remarks he goes on to say:
" But If both of the Presidential candi-
lates for the presidency are worthy Of
rust and confidence, some will say that
i can make no difference which is elect
I'd. But it will make great difference
and to the true cause of this difference
we wish 10 direct public attention. The
question is not, then, whether Mr.. Clay
rode to mill with bag of corn under him,
Or whether he tended mill as the mill
BOY Of The slashes,' nor whether Mr.. Van
Buren, likes 10 ea, out of copper spoon,
which his political foes choose 10 say i.
A gold one-hut whether The people
rant a National Bank or not"
We say, then, 10 the people: Do
you want national Bankl' IL Mr.. Clay !
is elected and Congress should pass bill
10 charter such an institution, 1t will re.
'eive his signature. Should Mr.. Van Blu
ten be elected, and similar consequence
rise, he will in,erpose the veto power
This is the question before the American
people, in comparison of which, all others,
whether strictly political or otherwise,
ire quite unimportant.
"In discussing this question. il is idle
or politicians 10 declaim against those
Who are in favor of or against National
Bank, as being destitute of patriotism.
some of the best men of the country, of
10Th parties, have been and are in favor
'f a Bank. Some have changed their
Jews as to its Observation-Disclosures, or
zone, we believe, have done so in rela-
ion 10 us expediency. These facts will
ppear from the history ofthe institution,
1" We believe very large majority of
he people of The United States are in IA
or of Bank. provided they could be sa-
SIZED that i. would be so regulated and
uarded as not 10 endanger the public Ii
erty, by the exercise of its power for
vii. Let them be satisfied on this point,
nd the matter will soon be settled. tits
he public wish that circulation Of uni
,rm value should pervade the Union, but |
ne people will not endanger the integrity q
our institutions for the sake of convent I
ce So il NAV be seen. at a glance. how /