The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-04-19

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lhs asIirsis - TrsPonElhle dulieE e he
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! Csbinss af ne 6si Afhies-ths snund.
Ell. wisefs. nn1 sslrsl no0nssllors e he
nnion-snrh ) eahinFi - kss No hem
sinre ths oars nf Washinxion. QIIoud
rhrrFs.l Bul shoald The rhnire nf i
cary lsll N saoghsr Distinguished WIZ.
-shsuld L enre more aziaH thai hanle.
s,ainsd standard under whieh We hare
fnnshi % many gallant hghss-limmrnae
.pplause, and rFiss q clsg. [iss. Old
EiaTsl-should HrnrY clAE ~ The ran.
didzls. I should sgain. srailed and wora
saldlrr - | am. ssizf ny fTnifb and %
Eorsh n hzlIle. Mhrnrter he drrisioa
oI ne Convention Is knoER. ard nhneFer
may he the rhoirr. we vii hnrnish up
npr armOr. organize orr lnrres. select oar
btigaaisrs. raionsls snd raplsins. and be
scady lar The rnaiesl The Wing party
anss not Trsi sirh one individual alone.
Persons are Immortal. but Wig prinri.
plcs are eternal. The bank, The iauG. and
alher temporary issues do not involve The
Wing parry; they may he changed. ossF-
lhrowa or salinguished. and YET Wig
principles rmain ~ ~ Iksir Sigor and
sirngih. .
am not resdy 10 abandnn that party
and their principles fnr lfe skimera ofin-
dependent no-panyism. | don't bslie,e
thai We hare rraehed . political milleni.
um--ihal lie lion will llr down with the
lamb and shs lHlls child lie down with The
asp. We have already seen the order of
ihs independent no-pariyisn rool OF in
TWO weeks. Some Of orr friends were
TOO quitk on The trigger, hut they hare
seen their srrnr and are rapidly rslraeing
rheir steps. When General Taylar va.
frs, named Tor The Presidency. IL vas
thought that il would be acquiesced in hy
the Wings all over the Union, but IL turn.
ed out differently hence The Necessity Of
\ National Convention. let that Con-
,ea6on act. and we will all unite in sup.
parF OF iis terisien, though IL may clash
with our general preisrsnre. The Wing
pariy il not idenliscd with sisgle indi.
fNiusl. In our ksmameat there are many
stars. You nay srike out Few, anil
&c, not leave Ne in gloom or darkness.
there win be more lrli, shining no, lfss
brightly than those that have fallen. The
Wing party j. certain Of one victory nv
every four or five chances. 'Fhe Demo-
Gratis will bea, rs Al least three ont nf four
times in the pTssnlenlial contest; but they
are pretty sure In get things all wrong,
and 10 rrquiIe Wing wisdom TO &c, them
right again. They will mnmsnagc the
engine, ers NE screws lnose, and per-
rhsses packet few Of them. bul then
when things are 80 had Ina; they ran'i be
male worse. good Wing engineers will
come in and soon restore order and etfi-
cienry, and set the marhine going again.
In conclusion, then, iei US 20 into The
siIoirr Of sur candidate in the beet and
most harmonious spirit. The roli of ouH
party aSoupds ~ bnlIian, aad ns6le names,
i.., wowId 40 Les.r 80 the Prpsidsnry.
We are hke the lain lady who looks into
her box Of jewels. and is sorely puzzled
10 determine which brilliant stone or glit-
,ering diamond shall glitter on her lovely
br,w. Let NJ No. ~ saIsy Of the folly
Of quarreIling about individuals. when we
have great principles TO gard. TO contend,
10 fgl, for. @
Let the Convention select Old Zach
who will withheld his suppori--his warm
and cordial suppoI,-of one who has dons
80 much for the NATIONAL fame and rhzsxe-
ier-one who has borne The stars and
stripes thousands OF miles into the centre
of a hostile land. and planted them where
M civilized foot had ever trod befnre-
whnse exploit. have thrown into the shade
The fabulous achievements Of the adseniu-
rous Cor,cz-who has, with Few scant
regiments, conquered vast empire. and
laid il al the feei Of The people nf this U.
nion--one. whose great deeds and genie
viftues--w hose firm character and calm
courage. have marked him as The Man Of
the Age! loud chees.l Bui. should
the choice GALL npon the great Statesman.
whose risie and political laurrls yield no.
in br'llisney 10 The brightest chspleIs tina,
ever bloometl upon warriors brow. what
Wing will faller or hesitate in his support,
And since the days of Washington. What
name has exrHed so poten, an influence
upon the Wing party as iha, Of Clay .
When has his clarion voice been heard
tia, IL did no! kin.lIe an ar,lor and zeal a.
mone MI ,me Wings greater than ,ha, a.
Ioused IN warriors breasts, by the tones
81 the trumpet. The deep rolling of the
drum. or The lona booming Of cannon
! loud cheers, anil cries Of :. Clay /! Clay
-llnrrs for Clay (which we're so vi.
gorons and 80 often repeated. that the re-
porter lnsi much af Mr.. Premises very
eloquen, allusioD 10 Mr.. Clay.l
Mr.. Prniiss concluded his long and