The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-01-25

Mr.. RIGES.


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dsnlisi Eleclion. has ohlained . copy a
he lssser. wiih permission ic have Il psb-
llshed--ss The best means Il satisfying
Ell isqsiFsrs, and remosing 81 doubls.
ss % lhs course Nc RsFes all PeEsss IN
The spprosehiag contest.
Msshiagton. Jan. III, Isss.
NJ Dear SH-Ii sFems 70 Be nos de-
fainvsly settled. that The country 10 10
be called upon 10 setrset The solemn de-
eision pronounced By ilin 1880. upon The
demsrlls Of Mr Van Buren's AdninisiTa-
lion. and to reslnFe him 10 power. wiihouia
solitary atsnemenl far The past. or pledge
Of amendmeni Cor the future. The in.
dlrs.ions which haze been given here.
since The ssssabllng af Cohgrtss. are too
significant labe misunderstood. The con-
veni,on 81 Baliimors, will have nothing
T. do but 20 register and proclaim ihe edleI
OF the caucus in the capitol.
In this stale Of things. are We. who have
30 efien testified. in The face OF The world.
our deep snd earnest convictions Of The
faisl and dsmnrslizing tendencies Of Mr.
Van Buren's whole y stem 81 political &c.
zion. 10 stsnd a.ide wiih folded arms. and
10 shrink into an ingloroes. had almost
said. treasunsble neuirsl'iy, because Of
some differences Of opinion on questions
Of public policy, from Mr Clay. which
wise spirit Of moderation, and the recog-
Missed adjournment Of the public will. are
daily narrowing in magnitude and extent
hunbly Think not.
The election Of Chief Magistrate Of The
hsiion, is one OF those vital processes. pro.
sided by The constitution Of The country.
Cor the periodical regeneration Of our sys
ten. by fresh infusion into il Of The Gle
menis Of popular health aud virtue. in
which no good citizen, unless under cir.
eumstances Of very peculiar character.
can properly refuse IN lake part. and 10
abe extent Of bis influence aud example.
. decided and efficient part. When the
vast moral and political influence Of the
Office. as well IS lie direct attributes oil
poslsive and controlling power. are con.
sidered. IL can never be . msiief ofindif.
ference, or esen Of an equal bslance OF
roontsryaIlIng motives Of preference or
ohjsc ion, Who shall Gil il. There 10 al.
ways ehoicei and though the msking OF
shat choice nav SOMETIMES he embsr.
fsssed by conf cling considerations, aris-
Ing GOT Of d want Of eutre coincidence Of
op'nion wilh either Of the opposing can
s,dstes. 10 10 only the rHore iarunlbent on
as 10 determine our preference With rare
and deliberaiion. according TO The best
lights OF our Understandings; and WHEN
once s"n.e,sn.lou.y formed, feailessly
In Ihe approaching Presidential con-
test, thea, we ought not and cannoI be
hen,rsl, and II, 40 every thing now indi-
rates 10 TO be the case. that contest shall
be between Mr. Van Buren, and Mt Clay.
i have as liile hesitstion in saying lha,
there is but one line Of action by which
We can scquil ourselves Of the toll meas
ure OF our duty 10 the couniiy-and tina,
Is. waving all minor considerations, TO
give manly and determined support tn
Mr. Clay IN preference 10 Mr. Van Buren,.
For myseli, ] can conceive Of no g,ealer
Calamity 10 the nation, or deeper discredill
30 the cause and very name Of popular
government. than the reelection of Mr.
Van Buren, would be. after the signal and
overwhelming majority BY which he was
80 recently dsposed from power, upon the
fullest canvass Of bis measures, policy and
ronduct,
The hos, Of vindic,ive passions which
follow in the train ofrestored governments
the crowds Of hungry relsiners. plead
ing the merit Of past services, who press
forward to claim the re ward Of their fidel
ity. or indemnify for sacrifices and losses
incur red 10 The common cause.-The in
iuated and pertinscious attachment to an.
cient abuses--the arbitrary and sslfw iIed
habits nurtured in lie former possession
oi power-t'e commitment tn iayorite but
pern'cious schemes Of policy, have all con.
CURED to give sort Of proverbial curren.
cy TO the remark Of a celebrated English
statesman aud historian, that the " ors,
and most dangerous of all revolutions is
Restoration That all these events
woeld be realized 10 the wides, extent,
and in their must un,n.igs;ed viralence
in the restoration Of Mr. Van Buren,, none
can doubt who have BEEN attentive ob-er-
seIs OF the selfish and vicious system of
party policy exemplrfed in the creed and
conduct Of huns, and his friends. OF who
have nc; forgotten tha, memorable motto
of parry raPacty. so boldly emblazoned
on the shields Of his chusen followers
which. in rroclAiming " TO ihe vicsors be.
long the spols Of vic.ory," shaneiessly
pointed TO the Offices and public trusts of
the country. as The rigbtful rlunder Of 20.
lrtiral warfare.
But to return 10 the remark have al
ready made. Could anything lnilict a
deeper wound on the cause OF republican