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

; ZION; 20 standing armies in simeo Of pescs,
nsllansl debs. and heavy lsxsiion. We
; propose 40 test li.ai cannot be spbmiiied
10 By citizens Of ese.y section silh whoa
. The Constitution. os if 20. 10 Of binding
force. We believe in progress within The
Constitution; in wise legislation in aid Of
: commerce, agriculture, manufacturing in
, duslry, science. and The arts. We dis
card that sort Of progress Thar shall ersde
! or override any one Of The obligations Of
. The solemn political compact made hy our
forefalhes. As North Carolina whigs
We GO for The mainlensnce Of . Southern
Rights" and properly as guaranteed by
law; and against the Vaccinations Of
J abolition fanatics, demagogues ami sgi,s-
tors. We claim The protection and pre-
servaiion Of our rights under The consii.
luiion az Il 10. We invoke no aid from
Assemblies nor Conventions OF doubtful
purposes and designs and OF uudefned
powers:-Conveniious arbitrarily and ir.
regularly appointed. and irresponsible TO
the people.
i We are for no Dragging and buster.
u When the remedies provided BY our COM
pact OF union shall have been tried in
vain. and The rights Of The South shall be
withheld or violated by the unjas, and ar
bisraIy force Of desroiic numbers, We will
! then inquire into the new mode and meas
ure Of redress, with The spirit and the en-
ergy necessary 10 vindicale and maintain
them.
Until that calamity shall arrive, we arc
! for that great legacy bequealhed 10 us
by our Fathers. the UNION OF THE
!, STATES.
. Il 10 union that gives us wealth, pros
periIy. strength. security. Il 10 on that
, strong arch The Temple OF Liberty rests;
we know ofno other foundation on which
: the Dome OF The Temple ofthal Goddess
, can stand. We say with the eloquent
} and patriotic American Poet,
asail on, Oh ship Of State.
Sail ON, Oh, Union strong and gresti
!, Humanity, with all its fears,
, With all the hope Of future years,
Is hanging bresihless on thy fate.
We know what msster laid thy keel,
What workman wrought thy ribs Of steel,
! Who made each mast, and sail. and rope,
What anvils rang. what hammers beat,
J, In what forge and what heat,
' Were shaped the anchors Of Thy hope"
|. God forbid that we shall ever encounter
i she fearful evil OF overiurning that Tor
which our fathers lived. and for which The
Q good and The great are all prepared 10 toll
i !; and 10 die.
,r DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.
% What are The principles Of this Party
9 What have they proiessedi BY what
'' seductive charm did they win the conf
}. dence Of the people. and how did they re-
e deem their pledges!
d They sc, out with the one term princi.
~ pie for The Office OF President Of the Uni.
nt ted States. That members Of Congress
s. should not be appointed TO Office. For
70 relrenchmeul and reform in the expendi-
a. lures Of The Government, and for fair
,. distribution OF public patronage. and
" against prescription.
y How were these pledges redeemed
. General Jackson declared upon his going
into Office iha, il was advisable TO limit
'e The service OF Chief Magistrate 10 single
g term Of or years; and argued "that
s. the adoption Of the rule would tend TO se-
~ cure the independence Of each Depart.
70 ment Of the Government, and promote tho
.. heallhful and equitable administration Of
70 the trusts which il created"
e Long before the expiration Of his term,
e upon the importantly Of letters written by
al his friends OF the Pennsylvania Legisla-
l. lure, he was again nominated by that bo.
dy for re-eleciion. His previous firm
Of conviction Of The great impropriely ofsuch
L course suddenly vanished. A second term
~ became al once very proper thing. He
ls accepted the nomination, and that was the
'c last we heard Of carrying out the one term
e. principle.
se Again: They argued before the people
ie that members Of Congress should not be
m appointed 10 Office during the term for
a. which they were elected, nor within two
e. years thereafler-that they should be in.
- dependent, aud should be placed beyond
er the reach Of Executive influence. What
q was the prsclicel Why no sooner had iheil
n candidate reached the White House than
o. he commenced appointing members ol
D. Congress 10 office. Five members Of the
" Cabinet were taken from Congress, and
'n only one from The people at large. And
er the record Of that day exhibits the very
Is. consistent fact Of 90 members Of Congress-
re appointed to Offices Of various grades.
on Again: The Democratic party insisted
as prominent issue, on the necessity Of
Relenchmenl aud Reform" They TOLD
on us that Executive patronage had increas
u, ed. was increasing, and should be dimin
le. ished. They called for reform in every
he department Of the Government. They
,e, told us if the dear people" would ONLY
= entrust them with nlace and nower tina