The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-03-16

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ofshe 6errrnmra'. 10 whicifi shall slw-ys
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,rnsrful rankdeacs thzl her viii sreord
10 me the AID and suppnst whirh ] shall
50 nnrh need. and shirh IhrH srPsrielre
and wisdesn Will Frsdlly suggest.
On lhe administration ~ dnmrsiic AZ
fairs you rnperi devised integrity n The
public service. and AZ nbsersznce or rigid
erononiy in al departments. On rnarkedas
never Justly 20 be qnedinasd. n this res-
snnahle expectation be mi realized. |
frankly confess lhal one af your leading
hopes Is doamed 70 Disappointment. and
that my edans. in q very important par
iiculsr. must result ina hnmiiia.ing failure.
Offices can he properly regarded only in
the ligh, Of aids far the accomplishment
OF these ohjeels; and as oecnpsncy can
confer no preragsiise. nor imporiunale
drsire far prefermenl any rlsim. lhr pub
liz interest imperznsely demands that they
he considered ~iih sole reference In ihe
duties ~ he performed Good citizens
may well claim The protection Of good
laws snd shr. benign influence of good
government; but rlaim fsr Office is what
The people ri q republic should never re-
cngnise. No reasonable man ii snr party
will expect The Administration To be so
regardless Of ne responsibility. and of the
obvious elements Of success. as 10 retain
persons. known 10 be under the influence
Of political hostility and partisan preju>
dice, in positions which viii require not
only seyere labor. hul cordial CO operation.
Having no implied engagements 10 rsiify.
no rewards 10 bes,ow, no resenimenis 10
remember. and no personal wishes io con.
suit. IN seleciinns Tor official station, i
shall fnlfl this difficult and delicale trust
admitting M motive as worthy either 81
\ my character or position which does mol
: contemplate an efTirieni discharge 81 duty
. ana the best Interests of nv country.
acknowledge my obligations % the mas,
a ses Of my cnnauymrn. and 10 Them alone
=. lligheri"hjecss l.an personal sggrsndize-
! meni gave direction and energy To iheil
! exerlians nj The late canvass. and they
n shall not be disappointed. They require
y at my hands diligence. integrity. and ca
re paciiy. wherever here are duties TO he
In performed. Wilipui these qualities in
ID Their public seI,ans. more stringent law
, for he prevsn,inn q punishment Of fraud.
b. negligence. and pes,larioS will be VAN.
o. With Them, they. WI be unnecessary.
" But these are no the only points 10
'e which you look for igilani ~arhfulsrss.
ID he dangers of aconeniraiinn Of all pow.
70 er in the General Government Of eon-
m irderacy 50 vast onrs are too OBJ
70 rious 10 be dsrgrded. You have a
= right. therefore. 70 Expect your agents,
re in every department. To regard siricl-
I'd ~ the limits impsed upon them by
y the Constitution G The United States.
to The great schem, Of eur constitutional
IN liberty tests upon proper distribution Of
u power between re State and Federal
= authorities; and experience Iias shown thai
% the harmony sndhappiness Of our peo'
81 pie must dependnpon jus. discrimina-
Al iion between lhesepara.e rights and res
possibilities Of ne States and your com.
y mon rights and obligations under the Ge-
{. neral Govern,neni. And here. in my
:, opinion. are The considerations which
b should form the true bs.i- Of fn'ure con-
e cord inregard to the questions winch have
y most seriously DISTURBED public tranquil.
. lily. If the Fedcp.l Government will
]. conline itself 10 ihl exercise of power,
Is clearly granted by hre Constitution, il eau
q hardly happen lhi lis action upon any
q question should ent!anger the ins'iiuion.
! nf tie States. or interfere with their r,gh
ID to nanage matter. strictly domestic ar,
: conng TO The 9ilJof their own people.
J, ii expressing briefly my viewsupon az
u in;,or,an, subject whirh has recently agi
i lard the nation to almost fearful de-
e gree, an moved hy no other i'm pulse thai
! mos. earnest desire fnr The prrpeina,inr
ol that Union which has made ns wha
9 We are. showering upon rs blessings, An,
b conferriag a power and Influence wheel
n onr fathers rnnld hanlly have anticipated
r even with their most sanguine hopes di.
i lsected 10 far-off future. The sentiment,
? nnw announce were not unknown befrr,
" the EXPRESSION Of the Voice which caiIet
J, mo her. My own position upon this sub
a jert wss clear and.unequvocal. upon ,hs
. RECORDED my words aud my acts; and j
j is onif REQUIRED ID al tins time because
a silence might perhaps he misconsirned
: With the Union my hest and deares
|, earthly hopes are entwined. Without il
: what are we, individually or collectively
Wha brcomes Of the mobiles. field eve
: opened for The advancement Of our race
: in religion. in government. in the arts. AM
in all iha, tlignitias and adorns mankindl
> From that radiant constellation. which
, both illunlines nnrsown way and points
: onl To struggling nations their course, le,
! hut . single star be lost. and. if there he
, NOT utter darkness. the l,istre of the " hol,
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