The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-26

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snElrd. Tns Hsssag WHa pisldered a
miIlinns. TIE Posi- Once becarne bark
npi. a. cher departments o. ske Co
sernmeai ~ssr thrown into ths 1imnst
di.ordes saa confession. Asa rammenia-
9 upoa - fsiihful execution II tbs pro
rR.ssd -Ir.ren-h asrns." tale The Guslom
House ~ he cHy Il New York. Ihai
great workshop Tor The msnpfaeiurs az
p.siisical esplssi. Hhea modern Demoe-
rscy look Possesssaa u The Gosrramsni.
ihers were employed ia that fsts6llsh-
nsens. ne ere told. IT'S men. Aishs close
Of that dynssly. there were 500.
The expenses Of collecting the Reeve
nus Al he romn-nremeni Of Democratic
reign ~ers ego go: Al The close, under
their patent system al reduction and rr-
irsnchment. ihsy we're 100000. All
his. no. while Abe amount of labor and
~ smaam of revenue collected remained
s55ll ina s~me.
Again: The Democracy. when solicit
.ias ne reigas OF the Government. COM
Inenisd themselves 10 the favorable re-
gard of The people by their loud denun-
claioa of the proscup:iEe policy. They
held u2 their banda with holy horror a!
ih. change mad. ~ Mr.. Clay. when Sc
crelsfY OF Safe. OF some few Printers oil
me laws. The people were told by this
arv secl that 10 every situation party and
par.T ceilings should be avoided. That
ina monster called Parry Spirii should be
sxssrmiaa.ed. That patriotism. talents
sad integrity should be The passport 20
Office. Thss The President ought not 10
be IN head of a pariy. but the head az q
nsilon. With the avoasl Of these liberal
and g.asTous sentiments ss \ the admin
Hsunn Of patronage; ard with declara-
lisns OF absoirie ahhorence II tho pro.
scria.ive poiicv. troy Succeeded Triumph
sa,ly in The -i-n,lan. How did that turn
ouil Why thty enpaenesd An imrnedi.
49, transfer b Their own partisan press al
Ire uinurc IT - laws. disnissing az
others; sgpoiat..s Editors and those Coz
neclea Siih the Democratic Press Ia nf.
fee: and making general sweep Of the
officers ami agents Of the Government
Ion Tie highest digniiary 10 The dlplo.
matte corps. 10 Iheslide waiter Of The Gus
tom House: so ihai while the predeces.
sots 0f ricdeIn Democracy. from j. Q
Jams inclusive. had. IN q period Of 80
wears. made only about 100 removals.
this n.6s.rip qsn-haling. en.hsnded par
Is. IL Ire iirsl wear Of lis career. had made
nlare than 1900 removals! Mendismis.
seL. Who were. in the langnage ef one
ofiAe asay, ~ the puresi virtue; upon
III : .alac.es no stain was ever fixed
I-isfs il.s.y regarded BY all who knew
,he.n "a eaiinenlly possessing honesty
capa IN a,d fidelity in their trusts.
Tt aagrant abandonment, Of ihei
p!sdses about prescription was pursues
will armniga;ed rigor throughout tl'
whole col Sc of The Administrations o
Jackson. Van Buren, and Polk.
indeed. so omnipoieni had flis rule o
devotion to party and bestowal Of ofiic'
or partizans become. ihs, even when on
County was engaged With foreign foe
when party distinctions should be buried
when Whigs no less than Democrats
struck for the honor Of our Flag and min
eled their blood in one common stream
IN nrhoIifns the honor of the Republic
this ca: linal rule If prescription was slll
paramount. In The sppoln,men, OF thu
officers for onI ARM IN the Mexican war
some two or three General c.hcers and
Few Of the subal,erns were taken from III
Wings, while the remainder. sinouu'in
% abna, 500, were taken from the Demo
ciacy.
In this reckless violation Of profession
and Justification Of promises, you scare
m vain for Democratic principles. An
although in lie definitions Of mcder
Democracy, | will not employ the insnl
ing language used by their own disi'I
sulshed leader. Ina, ",hey ale held togeil
er b. no principle. but the cohesive pow,
Of public plunder.' "yet TO what else ihs
interruptions and inordiraie thirst for Il
kpoils," eau be ascrlbed their biiier az
virliea, opposition. 10 General Taylor
Administration No sooner had he bee
installed INTO Office than il was formal
ssaagered by The official Organ Of ID
noat.ey. that no matter what aspect q
fare nigh, wear, the policy.oi the Pr
k.lesi vas 10 be opposed 10 the "bItl
kEu.f !.
With cause or without cause, bis A
ininsra,ion was TO be broken down. A
cordfhgly. 10 matter ahal have been !
measures. f,ey have been arraigned. co
femnsd aud stigiaatized as the offspriI
OF folly or corruP,iou. Libels so gro
thai they shocked tlie common sense
The country; carica,ures 80 extrayagal
Cha, they betrayed their malignity al
falsslood on Their face; vituperali'
+ arse beyond all parallel in partisan co
,a,ersy; base insiEuations. bold fall
fo.d. unspating abase, have been pour
aus without sun. III forbearanee upon |
devoted head If tie gallant Hero. WHO