The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-03-25

- sRrh nsaRs are 10 thtmsFlEss sdiaES
snd rnfamuns. EslsssiRg scarcely lsss o.
hin shO sells III dsarly PUrchsssd and
iassiimably s.la.hls right 81 suafags "a
eIink 81 lquos." The Esaeisaed Ia
lhsEs sf cur eopnlEy. IN MODELLING he
pseud insniuiiOhs hey have EiEsn -, ean-
lsmPlsiei Riih . gE.n6ed eye - lis -.
resI bOaR hey eepli bsslOw uPan Haa-
kind. an uninass need elsriiFs lrsnshlsr,
save only tie influences nf sIgansna sns
sloquenrs-oflslenls and Sislam. fhs Sc
need not The poIsuled aid Of gEogsheps
and ~hi'ksy Esgoss.
We have no hsEsdilsry mobility; osE
lsws 9 ant no special privileges 1olasorFd
classes; as visw mankind IN . prlrirsl
sense IS being universally equal. Bul
aha, is the sdses Of ITeanng wlyn Tseng-
hissd BY public opinion and rrss'issd BY
those seeking Office! Ii builtls pp on .
basis Of fraud thai very syslrm Of f.Forll-
ism 50 much rspEob.led and desrissd by
lhs irsmsrs pf our c0nst m.iOn. Dur P.I-
tally disguised and in IIs wont possible
form. a. rs-tslsbllshss Ia The rev the arts
taefaey Of The old world. What there 10
gwen 10 birth, united with 81 iesssame Of
The qualifications Of merit, is here extend
ell solely 10 wealth. aud attained olly by
corruption, chiesnery and intrigue falling
hIlle short OF crime; for 70 treat with The
view thereby Of obtaining votes 10 bribery
but poorly masked and obnoxious alike
10 al Of our social. rel g'sus and palI'ie.l
relations. Whist reasonable hove Of cue
cess can any poor man entertain Who 10 .
candidate Cor Office surprising him 10 be
upright and independent in spirit aud in
truth. lie cannot take the hard es,n,ngs
Of his d,ily toll from his wife and ehildren
10 expend in liquors 10 irssi the mmbid
sppeuies and sat,iy The most besIi.l pas
slons that rsnkle in the human to,om.
llis sfTertion,. The iendsresI ties Of nature.
the first Law Of animal existence As d.Te-
laped 10 every scale OF creation, will not
permit him. Even the duse and the
limId hsIe become brave ia the project, IN
Of their young. and surely no man could
so neglect bis off.pring. Then Who but
The rich, the wealthy lev, can Geek or re-
eeiye The emolumenis Of popular favor!
We really have established Tor ourselves
over the bulwsik, OF Laws, constitution and
an sIis'Orr.cy ol wealth
which disIegards the prOpne'Ies Of sorl-
ely, the ssncuIy Of Our institutions tnd the
purity of our cinzeus. Our ancestors
placed all classes, the poor and rich, on
\ platform Of psIfeeI equ,liy. spectacle.
IN anomaly among nations al which Others
gszsd with wonder. But this odious aud
sbominable praetiee must destroy the
osaUieous fabric. Il DISTINGUISHES the
poor. makes hin the subservIenI tool Of
he weslihy, depriyes him OF ell his p0-
itIsl weight end importance. and II won.
y the ptofIered cup, with a thrust yet
more fa'al, robs him Of The in,eguiy Of his
character. Task again ,f The o. STEM should !.
lot be reprobsied, dwcounrensncsd and
ngs and strong resolutions. Let The peo-
BE assert their majesty and vindicate their
purity. These remarks are designed IS en-
tumble appeal 10 them as the clay OF the
They are made without any
'srsonsl illusions or reflections.
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