The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-06-21

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wnrthy lie ambilinn 81 any man, ihongh
i be ripihrd wisf ~ rzsF0nage. Who
e,er presents himself = : candidate IoE
il, must sxpers his qualifications snd pFln-
sinlrs ID lie Tally and learlessly discussed.
The Democrats have Feieeted III. hEIr.
If Rockingham. - ihrir candidate. and
having consented III canvass The Staie.
assnreiIy. lie his m objection y have hls
claim. examined Siih eaasior and faiFness.
he las already begun the campaign with
lie advocacy az doctrines which strike u
the conservative principles Of our Con.tl-
lu,inn. Nor i Ills al. These doctrines
are adsnraied under Circumstances whirh
carry with them bat little evidence 81 stu
reriiy. Having been repeatedly ELECTED
10 the State Senaie--haying been chosen
nv The people 81 his District 70 Congress.
and having hsen engaged Tor years IN ae-
| tive political life. II j. asking loo much OF
/ us, 10 concele. that there Is any test Of
sincerity in the fact. that no record can
be found Of his ever having asowed aud
advocated these principles, which lie now
! praclaims as So vital in their eharacler.--
| Much less probability Is there. thai The in.
leligenl rniers. To whom he appeals, will
| bciiere him sincere. if Il should appear
/ that almost every prominent act Of ms
political life has been IN direct conflict
will, The position Of liherality towards and
love for The people. which he now prn-
lesses 10 entertain. This ! affirm, and
pledge myself. If you will give me fair
anil paiienl hearing. 10 demonstrate Il from
the record. Nor do intend TO shrink
from an investigation nl the consequences
10 which his doctrines lead. Ispeak for
no par,y-nD clique &c politicians no
Ambitions demagogues. | speak a. one
; Of you-one of the lreemen OF the Stale,
who pays his tax and loves his Gosern-
ment aud her Constitution, ms il Is, and
not as il may become, after being enlrnst-
ed TO political qnacks. who administer
their nostrnms with view to The pay
they are 10 get. aud not with view 10
better the condition OF the patient-and
many of whom are wont ~ give political
physic for naught else than to siekea and
TO kM v....---..
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in his speech in Newbern, that he is in
favor of amending The Constitution, so as
IL abolish entirely any property qualifca-
ton for voters in the Senate. and leave
both branches of the Legislature 10 be
chosen by the same electors. This il
endorsed by his Party organ-,he Stand
ard. When This "new issue" was con-
corted. where il was matured and pui in
Ia tangible shape. whether on the waters
of the Dan, in the seclusion OF the ex-
congressman's studio, or in some coterie
or caucus held during his recent stay at
the seat Of government, a. was confident
ly believed by many who heard something
of the responses uI the Tripod, i mat
ter Of serious inquiry and may hereafter
demand attention. One thing is certain
no such issue is made in the resolutions
of the recent convention which nominated
him. and no such issue would have met
the sanction Of that body. This, | be-
lipve, from what has heen expressed by
respectable and intelligent Democrats.
g, WIN have openly repndiated hnth MIR.
Reid and his uncaled,for and reckless
attack upon the constitution, which the
!, people. themselves. but few years ago,
framed and adopted by large majority.
If such doctrine could have met the
sanction Of the Democratic convention.
: why was il not embodied in their resolu-
tons. Why was it not openly declared!
Why did they shrink from lis avowal!
The reason is apparent why this new is
sue is thrown out by the Democratic cam
dilale. He is aflaid 10 60 before the good
people of the state. in defence of the prin-
riples which have governed this admins
iration. New issues are 10 be raised here
al home. to shut out from the view oil the
people, the corruptions. denominations and
misrule Of those who reign at Washington
e CITY. and have hrough. down our -naiion-
: al character, plunged US into bloody
;. war, and fixed upon our country heavy
/ debt, which, for wears I" come. will check,
or entirely stifie all neutrality-suspicious..
And pray, whence came this new born
! enthusiasm in Mr.. Reid. for the extension
|. of suifiace-an enthusiasm 30 strong and
= hurninp. tha, he would even risk altering
, The consti,uiion--the ancient landmark,
y tha, fundamental law, the least at.emptto
: change which has been 80 much dreaded
!. by the Democrats In the years 1886,
SIS and 10, he represented the county of
;, Rockingham in The Senate. Were any
g such doctrines then put forthl Did he
: propose any such amendment Of the con-
. slitution then. Did he even make
4 speech. proclaiming such sentiment! Ia
: there one jot or title Of evidence that he
i ever thought. talked or dreamed Of any
Thing akin to il! Ifso. where is il! No,
there is nothing like it. On the contrary,
N he invariably voted against any such Iii
ID beral," or popular" sentiments as he
i. now Processes 10 have such ex,a,ic devo-
Z Liz, fnrt Rnt Let ~ lnnk 10 The rernrel