The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-03

- me iseiluine rucstl4le . AAA-ss-t.
souniry and Ms1ico. The sssif secrecy Isnain-
ing. he terms of ihe proposed Settlement ass net
absolutely knoxn; lGi he Unian ssys that, &C.
cording 10 eurfrni understanding. he hesiha
valley dilIiruiiy Is arranged; ths boundary ~ fr-
ed as 10 authorize an eligible rosis Coz railroad;
me IIth article ef the treaty Of Hidaiso Is abro-
gated; and an inisroces@ic trsnsii-way. grsnied
IN February Isss. eErr the isihmus q Tehasn-
,spee, is recognised. For al which The Govern
meni Is 10 pay Mexico ten millions of dollars
aT'he Western people. sll Of whom are Tor
Free sulfrageswill never 80 into Emiftd Con-
yenlion merely for the purpose az securing Whist
they can Just as well secure by another mode.
10 Car, then, as these points are involved we are
with ihem-thai Is. we are for Free sUiiIage by
legislative enactment, and against limited Con-
veniion." Raitlgk Aandrd.
The above extract Is from The remarks Of the
STANDARD on the seventh resolution Of the laie
Democratic Convention. This passage n the
STANDARD Is Immediately followed by deelara-
lion that Democrats never blink Or coneeal iheir
principles; and yet. the Standard had just said
he was with ihe wesen people! How is be
with them. The western people are in fasoI Of
extending Free Suffrage. bot not by legislative
enactment. They deem Other alterations in the
constitution necessary, to make Il consistent, and
therefore desire Convention 10 be called Tor the
purpose. Is the Standard with them IN that
Certainly moi. The West with a free conven-
iian. that all desired ppendmenis TO the eonsli-
tuition may be made al once. Docs ihe Stand
ard intend to say iha, he is with ihsln in this !
Assuredly he does MOI, he Is opposed 10 Con-
vcniion Of aRg Kind. How then can he honest
~ say tina, he Is with them! Again, the poo
PIE Of The West, "a pnt Of them at leasi,) a-c
oppesed 70 any limitation Of the powers Of
Convention, because they desire change in the
basis Of representation. The Standard knows
that the objections in the West TO limited Con-
veniion arise from ibis causc. and vel can he ho
nes,y say that he is with ihemi The seventh
resolution d he Democrats Convention declare,
that the party Is opposed, under any and al
circumstances" 10 change in the basis Of rep
resentaiion in The Senate and House Of Com
mons. This was undonbsedly intended as I
strong assurance to the East, that the Democrat
ic paBy, "under any and oil circumstances
would siapd BY them. But suppose il shall be
come apparent that the people Of the State
through their representatives, .ssl call Con
ventiOn; and Should il be possible 10 get ih'
friends Of the measure, in spiri, Of ca%promise
10 agree TO limit the powers Of the delegates 50
as 10 prevent change Of the present basis, would
the Standard and his pqr.y Object 10 this kmi.a
ton! .Under these circun woald they
desert The East, and permit the basis to be chang
ed! The STANDARD dare not answer this ques-
ton in the afIinmaiise--an.l ysi what else can "
inferred from the ,sechraISn, il honestly made
that he Is with the people of the West in ihcil
opposition to limited Convention
That (the whie} power conlends for The Off
ccs and honoss as paramount consideration
we (Demncrats) contend fur principles and the
extension q popular rights. Let the people
Judge besween Us. Ntonday1f.
The above + specimen OF the fIiPpant style
in which the STANDARD winls up some Of its Re-
RODS. The iruhfalncss of the statement j. a
small matter 10 that print, so il sounds well. II
have written the sentence we have given above
and he sincere, the editor must have lecn iaislly
Obvious TO an The circumstances attending The
late Presidential election. Ercesoilers aud Sc.
cessionists-and extremists Of various kinds
harmonized in that clsstion; sad 70. what !
Why. for the Offices and honors 10 I've bestowed
by Gen. Pierce, 'hhc fact is 80 notorious thai
the thirst for Office was The prevailing power thai
united the Democracy in that election, that ! j,
enough to excite an intelligent reader Of III,
Standard to broad i,Gss. to see ], asserted thai
the Democrats /" contend for principles"
THIRTY. THIRD CONGRESS.