The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-01-28

nEMNfAsG ~ MA& IDS thAS"AAAh " A1@&&
elo sllsseI re law IN this fesrrel. Isse'
cure 70 he Eoare al che minority - Pre-.
per wsiehs snd infnenre IN 0uE psellc
rounell,. Members Of Congress are now
msas directly sad Immsdislsly rssPoasi-
be 10 he PEOPLE 0f Ihsir resPeeiise Sis
irrls Tor their psblie sOaduei; they sIs
expected 70 know ihs wants ahd lnisr-
esls Of their constituents, and fsilLlDily 20
carry lhem into effect. ... s.s
In those Safes where. formerly. ihs.
eu..om prevailed Of slselinR By The gene
eel rckel system. The members Of Con-
eress wsrs often susngers 70 The great
mass Of the people and. bring Tsplessn-
lsl,ses Of The xhele Stale and not Of sny
particular disuiet, InisTsH of section OF
rounry. ihe responsibility Vas greatly
divided among ihtm, The gentleman
from Ilrr.loId seems u suppose that grsst
lriusmcs IL drne IL tie paTnzan pr,nei-
plea or men are moi made the oniy test
OF their quail fesiion Ca rflicss and pls-
&c. Of public nu.t. Bot The Constitution
knows Of no ,ueh lesI. and God forbid .
should .-,he only proper inquiry should
be-, ef the candidate for public favor, ais
he honest, Is he espsbls, 10 he isiIhfsl 10
The Combustion"
Mr.. Speaker, we are sitting in judy
menl to-day upon the res and conduct
3 of our predecessors &c Ihs Legislature OF
' 1912 We are changing them with fraud.
4 corropl and want II good faith in The
e discharge Of their public conduct, and
e seeking, by The proposed plsn, 10 smend
"a their errors. II il is proper for Us 10 re-
" peal The present law, because il does not
" in every respect compon with our wish
le es and senlimt MS, may not Subsequent
Ne Legislature, with different opinions, rs-
,e exact il, end thus ihs districts will be
h, found 10 vary with each pnpular breeze,
no and made 10 suhseTre the will and pleas
nc ure Of m, iori,y Of each succeeding Veg
in isla,urei When this 10 realized, then
N. the Ieeis alive halls Of North csrolna
es will become the arena Of fraud, oppres-
sion, and corruption: then, peace and quiz
ird Ell will be driven itom our Borders, and
re-, a sysiem 81 political legerdemain and i'm.
lie pudenl iacobinism substituted in their
u, stead then, public virtue and pltriO:ism
NO will be forgolien in The general scramble
cL for office. II rs admitted By all, that tho
i,v task Of dividing ihs Stsie into Congress
- -. 49,. = u'uIeufr Unr, aIiu -
icl every succeeding Legislature is 10 be
D.. called upon 10 perform this work, much
lea Of i's time will be open, il comparing The
To-. d,fFefen, piars and discussing their de-
SIS details. This will lead TO much po.i,i-
cal excitement between the two parties,
,,o have tendency 10 engenser a aate OF
or. feeling but little calculated TO ptaR The
e.. interests OF the State, or the enactment OF
,,s wise and wholesome legislation. Such a
he condition Of our public affairs will have
of a serious fleet upon the character Of m M
re- bers Of Congress: their tenure Of Office
ns will become more uncertain, and come.
ne quently men Of talent and public worth
In will refuse 10 abandon The ptacesbie and
of profitable pursuits Of private life 10 en-
n gage in the public service, when il will
az be so uncertain Whit the length OF tina.
ia service will be.
l. MIR. Speaker, the science Of govetn-
" meni is veiy impOrtan, one, and 10 un-
lie derstand il requires time aud deep inves-
al ligsiion, and much mental labor; aud
o. those States in this Union which have
10. acquired The most character aud influence
n. 10 Congress, have been mos, prominent
nr in sentiog men Of talent aud distinction
H. TO represent them, and OF retaining them
for years in The public service. Whst
y. name, 10 the political history Of North
n. Carolina, has conferred so much honor
~, upon lhe State as that OF Nathaniel Ma.
"a con--a Hampden 10 his ardent love of lib
r. erty, Cato IN the slernness and purify OF
IA his principles! But does any one believe
4 iha! the profound craftsmanship and me-
&. tured experience Of such man will be-
m found M a Safe whose political tenures
=, are up'oolcd every two years Pass This
he bill, and what gres, pol'icsl advantage
as will ennre 10 our opponents! 1t will
\. doubtless secure TO them ma jor,y Of The
% member. of Congress from this State
.. ,hs, viii. however, have but a partial ell
, feet upon The action Of that body-ior bo'h
- branches Of Congress are decidedly De-
70 mocra,ic. and the vote Of North Csrolina
=. will not be able TO change the lo0g cher
Ia lshed opinions in behalf OF Democracy,
;. OF The other SAFES Of our wide spread con-
n fedelscy.
IS The present bill will have one good eff
II feet in exhibiting the Inconsistency of our
!, political opponer's. For years they have
- styled themselves the decency party the.
d the lovers of law, order, and established
" usages and customs while they have a.
e bused and vifli6ed the Democrats as lnfi-
0 dels, Agrarians, and Jacobins. The lime
i. has at last come when these high-sound-
r ing pretensions Of our opponents will no
n longer be bruited before, the country;
e when the mists that heretofore enveloped
is them will be dispelled, and they will stand
1t exposed 10 the gaze an astonished peo-
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