The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-23
THE DEaOCRiTIC EEEfNCS

The DEa0CRiflC MEETINGS.
We have heretofore given TO our politi-
cal opponents the free use Of our columns,
sometimes TO The annoyance Of our politi-
cal friends; and this TOO, Notwithstanding
il was well known TO Us that continued
efforts were making by several Of The De
mocratic leaders TO diminish the circula-
ton Of our paper, and to put il down Il
they could. We do not change the whole
party as engaged in this dishOnorable pur-
pose. In that party are many genuine
Republicans, who, while they assert the
right TO enjoy their own opinions, are VIII
ling that others should have the same pri-
viiege. We have on our list several such,
who have long stuck 10 US through good
and through evil report; who are willing
to read both sides, and who, We believe,
honestly desire to do right. II is for the
sake Of such that we have so unhesi,ating-
" admitted into our columns all the pro-
cecdings Of Democratic meetings and COM
munications from their par,izans; taking
it upon ourselves, often at the expense Of
much time, to furnish our readers with
materials to correct the errors which they
might otherwise be led into. -
This course we still feel inclined TO pur-
sue. But we are not sure we are doing
justice 10 our readers. 1t has been said
by fancilul theorist, that " error is harm
less while reason is left free 10 combat il. :"
But wiser and more practical observer
has said, that "error will travel half round
the world, while truth is putting on his
boots" So short string of resolutions,
got up for the occasion and submitted TO
the forms Of public meeting, may be
made TO contain more misstatemenis, gross
abuse and slanderous charges, than the
ablest pen can refute in all the columns Of
the largest paper. This consideration has
caused us solemnly to pause; particularly
as an avalanche of resolutions of this cha
racter has just now rolled in upon us.
Many Of them have been refuted hum
dred times; but being periinaciously re-
peated, are we sure they will not have a
tendency to undermine me truth, We
have not on all occasions neither the time
nor the room to furnish the requisite ex-
!. plantations, so as to enable our renders 10
do justice to themselves, and to place the
seal Of reprobation upon the demagogues
who, through ignorance or a settled pur'
pose to deceive, are endeayoring to mis-.
lead their fellow citizens upon questions
Of vital importance to the prosperity and
welfare Of the country.
We have room to-day only to notice
very briefly two or three of the numerous
/ resolutions with which our columns are
numbered; we may hereafter occasionally
bring up others Of them as subjects for q
few remarks.
; As specimen of the slang which the
fanaticism of party has brought into fire.
quent use, we refer our readers to the Is
resolution in the proceedings of the meet
ing at Absaiom lIaryey's. 1t is perfectly
false from the beginning TO the end. L
, is not true that Henry Clay is the fathe'
, Of the Bankrupt law. Il had friends ant
{ opponents in both political parties. /
: was strongly recommended by Mr.. Var
: Buren, while he was President, and woulC
have been passed by strong Democra
sic vote during his administration, if thu
Whigs had consented to include banks il
Its operation. Neither could it be callet
: the rogae's law, for it prevented rogue.
from making assignments of their proper
:. ty in order to defraud a portion of theil
/ creditors, but compelled an equal distribu
: ton among them all. Much can be sale
: for, as well as against the system; but i
! is not necessary now to discuss the ques
, ton. The law is repealed, and it is no
: in the contemplation Of either party to re
vive il.