The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-03-13

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agaiasi lhsi mUsl fnui'fsl soErce al dangT
. lie hsraoaious acliaa q oar sysifp.
ahich roasisls II Substituting The mre
discs lion and esPrsoe of lie executive. y
ol msiorisies in ll.e Legislative department
&c he Government. laE powers Nhiel
hare heen Hililheld from the Feteral Ls-
vernment By The CONSTITUTION. BY Ne
Iil.eory ofonr Government msjeriiies mi;
lei this right i oiyti afsrbiusEy Or "
limited enr. II i aTighiio b xercisd
IN subordlnsiinn 10 he Constitution. I'D
/ in conformity - il. One great ubleci ul
the Constitution was 10 rrsirsia msloFiles
frnm expressing minorilies. or encrosca-
ing npen their Just rights. Mlnoriiiss
have > right ln appeal 10 The Constitution
as 4 shield sgainsi surh oppressicn.
I That the blessings II liberty which or
Constitution secures NAV heenjnyed aiile
nv minorilies and majoriues. The Exees-
! live has been wisely invested with our
lified veto Upon The seis &c The legislslnFi.
II il . nega'iTe power, and il i conserve
| tive in is character. II arrests Tor lie
time. hasiy. iacansidrrale. Or unconstitl-
Iinnal legislation. invites reconsideration.
andtransiers questions al issue between he
! legislative and executive departments q
| The Tribunal az The people. Like all oar
er powers, il is subject 10 be abused,
When judici tnsly End properly exerus-
ed, tie Constitution itself may he saved
from infrscIiOn, and the rights Of all pre-
served and protected.
The inc:limalle valGe of cur Federal
Unionis lelisnda ckn. wletlged by all. By
this system Of united and coniedersie,l
States our people are permitted. collective
ly and individually, 10 seek their on n hap
piness in their cwn way. and the ronse-
quences have been most auspicinus. Since
the Union was formed the number Of
the States has increased from thirteen 10
twenty eight: two Of these lave taken
their position n members Of the Cnnfede-
racy within the last week. Our popula-
lion has increased frum three TO twenty
millions. New communities and States
are seeking p,Gtecii, nunder It's rgis. and
mulliiudes from tie old world are flocking
IN our lore. 10 participate lniis blessings.
Beneath its bsnisn sway peace and pros
perily prevail. Freed from tie burdens
aud niseries Of war. our trade and inter.
course have extended throughout The
world. Mind. M longer tasked in devils
ing means 10 accomplish or resist schemes
Of AMBITION, nsnTpalion. Or conquest, is
deyo:ing itself 10 mans true interests 10
developing his faculties and powers. anil
the capacity of nature TO minister 10 hi.
enl ymcnis. Genius IS free 10 announce
its inventions and disc ,veries, and The
hand is free 10 accomplish Nh 'leyer the
head concei, es. moi incompatible with
the rights II a fellow-being. 4 II disiinc-
lions Of birth or Of rank haze heen abo-
lished. All citizens, whether native or
adopted. are placed upon terms Of precise
equality. All are entitled TO equal rights
aud equal protection. M union asi.ss
between church and state, and perfect
/ freedom oi opinion is guaranteed 10 all
secis aR,i crceds.
These are some of the blessings secur-
ed 10 our happy land by our Federal I'm.
Jon. 10 p"rpeiu tt them il is our sacred
duty to preserve il. Who shall assign H.
mills 10 the achievements Of free minds and
free hands under the protection Of this gIo-
rious Union! No teason To mankind,
since the organization NJ socie,y. would be
equal in atrocity 10 that Of him who would
'iII his hand Id destroy it. lie woGld over
throw the nnblesi structure Of human wis.,
dom. which project hinselfand his fellow.
man. lie would Stop TIE progress Of free
government, and involve his country either
in anarchy ar de+poDisn. lie would extia-
guish the fire C! liberty. birh warns ant!
anima,es the hearts uf happy mlllinas.
and invites all the nations Of the earth Ia
initiate our example. II he lay thai error
and wrong are committed in the admins.
tra'inn Of the government, let him re-
member that nothing human can be
perfect; and that under no other system
of O.; ernment revealed by Heaven or
de ised by maa has reason been allowed
so free and broad a scope to combat er.
ror. Has the sHard Of despots prov
| ed 10 be safer or surer instramPn; Of re.
form in government than enliohtene;i r. a
son! Dies be expect 70 find among the
ruins Of This Union a happier ahnde fnr
ouf swuning mi lions than they have now
under it! Every lover of his county
mas! shud,Ier at the thought Of the posi-.
bitity of its dissolution. and will be ready
II sdnP; the patriotic sentiment. " Oar i'e-
deral Union, it must he preserved" tn
preserve it, the compromises whir!I alonc
e"ablel our flihers t, form comnan
/ Constitution for The gsvernmen, and pro-
tec,lnn OF 81 many States and distinct com
munircs, Of such diversified habits, inte-
rests. and domestic Institutions, must be
sacredly and reIiginuSly observed. ANY
attempts to disturb or destroy these com
/ Promises, heing terms of the compact OF
! Union. can h,d To none other than the
! most rainouS aud disastrous consequences