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

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naaiinngiy eagsged. Ishssld hare -
stained from ihem as N allusioa, II 10
iisoossapaas u lrsst nnkind. 1 believe
that Iheg hrlieEe-and in lhaI helief loanl
thrir hope ard rnnsoialion--lhai Ihe aids
olsix years h1d washed he recollection
a. Lhass soenes from he public nsm0rT.
and hoEne Them n an ofliKion from Whieh
history alone would dra. Them Cor h.
wonder, The instruction. and The shane =
pnsteriy. II seems I Vas mistaken /. i,
inexperienced brad had MT snaailed =,
depths d political shanrlessnes,s-,hos,
"slirring srsnes" are held v, IN ,riumpl
aai morkery. 10 ierify ~ 1 par.lyre II,
democracy in their arlsr., ana. "a arr.S, ,I,
p'ogres, Of anarchy. and preserve in l.
Panly me sieadyS moral. and law-abiding
Puslaon OF or Stale. Sir. from The e.
esasion q 81 years I ran view those
scenes WI .Ipnt The feelinss Of pariizan
Inc .ng Of . Temporary parry defeat has
'on- rlnre eeasel % be frli: bar fear N
East b. By IN efFarl only that that genllc-
man can recall lhem with an aeeeni Of ex.
nliasi9a. Where are he fruits OF lhnSe
ardasus lal'ors-lhose degradaiions. which
must have been submitted 10 with DISCUS,
and shame those midnight orgies in
log cabins that immense expenditure
OF money from some hidden sourre. I
put The question 70 the m0rllisl-he. per-
haPs, may trace the hanefaI fruits Of that
unlicensed periad in The increase Of crime,
The decay Of private morals, and the in
trodnei1on OF enduring wrelrhedness in
TIE hosoms OF families. l ask not OF the
political PhilosoPher-he. perhaps, NAV
trace them in weakened conviction Of
he people for self-gOvernmenio on the night
oI such rEisis Of popular tlelirium: bul
ask Of The political par,izan where are the
fruits which his parry has gathered from
those " stirring scenes. llays.-ihey no,
tuned 10 ashes al The touch. They con-
tended ior a,Naii0naljBank and a privi-
lege-gIEiag tariff. The Bank is now bn-
RED under The weigh, Of universal exccra-
iIoa-an Obsolete idea" none so moor
as TO do il reverence the priyilege.giy.
ing i'riff has suecumbed 10 a tariff which
protects all: the flag Of free trade floats
over the commerce OF both worlds, AMI The
granaries OF the new world feed the hun.
y.m:lIions OF the old and least but per-
haps most felt OF all, Democra. pfesides
over The Government OF the United States.
Sir, the actors in those scenes have reap
ed nothing bur disappointment and shame
The direst remorse, The only remorse ,
which can haunt the criminal heart-,he 4,
Of having ruined, without,
prohi-of self abasement, without CON-, /,
rensaiion. Sir. but echo the voice Of
asss .ss~r----e - -
merican people, who look to those "stir- 4
ring scenes" as TO some internal vision Of
The night-I bu, anticipate the judgmen. /.
Of history, which will class that era of
and inebrie,y with analogous
cases Of popular dclusnn. with the pcrsc- (
culion Of witches, the South sea bubble in
England the bloodier but not madden .
reign ofIeror in France. Sir, If The gen. /
ileman really anticipates the occurrence I
Of similar scenes, his Imagination misleads |
him they occur but once in an age; they
are gone from us forever. The silver
veil has been removed from the face of n
imposiure, and the false prophet stands Q
revealed TO the gaze Of his deceived and !
deserving worshipers. But, sir. the gen.
ileman went further: he no. only antici- =
paied the occurrence of those "stirring z
but he named the leader under
whose standard they were TO he enrolled, {
and who was to march with them TO VIC ,
tory and glory. He is no more "log /
cabin" man, in the plain garb Of the peo-
pie, but one ready dressed with plume. &
and surrounded with the pomp and cir I
of war-a soldier, in the ac-
tual command of the army. Into the i
hand which now holds the sword, he
would place also the civil power Of the
Government. Sir. am not disposed to ,
detraci from the fame of General Scott.
| would not, If could, tear laurel from
his brow homer his past services; can G
pardon his recent infatuation. Butt want {
no military dictator. will consent to all
nit no man into the Capitol, who thun- |
ders al the door sword in hand. I will
vote for no man as President who demands i
it with an army at his heels. Our Repub- .
lie is too young for Cesar. too strong :
for Bonaparte. Let Gen. Srott perform q
his duty to his country in the Just and
righteous war in which he is now engaged,
and will pardon his tardy departure lie, ,
him then lay down the sword, as did the IA :
ther of his country. as did the heroic Jack
sou, as did Uanison-lhen, sir, will he
prepared 10 hear. with imparialiiy. his /
claims 10 the high Office which they filled.
But, sir, there seems to me a monstrous 4
md inexplicablc inconsistency between /
he nomination which the gentleman has i
made with so much enthusiasm, and the 4
course and action Of those with whom he ]
S politically connected. He lauds Gen.
Scott, because he has departed to fight the I
battles of his country on the burning 4,
sands Of Mexico; they d"cry the war. as =
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