The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-03-28

of great iiberality had marked its course in re-
lation To internal improvements; and i por-
ton Of what was asked Of il was refused, we
were disposed to attribute il to a wise prudence,
which was careful to avoid the accumulation Of
debt that might be burdensome to the State.
There is possibility of State, as well as Of
individuals, attempting too much at once.
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Democratic District Convention.
The Standard of the Gath inst. in an article
upon the "fourth Congressional District" ex-
presses the opinion that the recommendation Of
the Granville Democratic meeting--th that the
District Convention to nominate candidate
for Congress shall be held at Franklinton ON
Wednesday the 18th day Of April,--will be
cheerfully acquiesced in BY the other counties
composing the District. It also expresses the
opinion, that, before the time Indicated all the
counties of the District will have appointed de-
legates. Having given this information, the
Standard ISSUES its ukase to the faithful in the
following chastc, eloquent and classical style
a district so largely Democratic
as this is, is entitled to nominee. no
doubt of il. even the Federal Wings
admit this and such one will natu-
rally be expected to be made, who is
right and true and firm upon all the
great ISSUES of the day; tit certainly
should be SO and who. when elected,
as we take il for granted he will be,
will go to Washington prepared to
stand by the administration Of Presi.
dent Pierce on the Cuban, Nebraska,
and the Public Land questions; stick
a pin here !; and who will cordially
cooperate with our Senators, Messrs.
Reid and Biggs, in their efforts to pro-
tect the rights and maintain the cha
racter Of North Carolina in the coun-
ellis Of the Union!
"Stand by the administration of President
Pierce on the Cuban question" CHI! II will
take a smart fellow TO tell how "the admins
tration" does stand on the question, after the
publication of tbs Scale correspondence. But,
We suppose the Standard means that some one
mus, be selected who viii vote to give the Pre-
sdeIt the use Of lea millions Of dotlars to carry
cut his plans with reference 10 Cuba, without
knowing what those plans are Or, it probably
means thai Mr.. ycnable must not lie selected
land hence the Land question is also brought
in. But We quote further from the Standard:
1.-The party, We 10 mot doubt, will
also expect that the nominee will occu.
py high ground IN relation TO that riie,
Isl Of all isms, Know Nothingism, that
be will meet and expose that organi.
zation in all its dangerous and secret
windings; and insist, as The Republi,
cans Of the days Of Jefferson and Mad.
ison insisted, upon those great princi.
pies Of federation and justice which lie
at the foundations of our Federal and
State Constitutions, and which are a
part now, as in 1900, Of the Democrat,
ic creed"
The STANDARD seems determined 10 have 4
fight with The American party III tic congtcs
sonal canvass for this District, aud Il It's frendi
shall BE- 50 unwisc as 10 adopt il proclamation
of war agains, the "Knog NOihings, We shal
BE- disappointed in cur estimate Of The materials
which compose that party. Il they 10 not faso
the Standard with an opportunity 70 show ID
proves in a combat with SAM hand !,
hand. We are not among the initiated. bur
Rc know that many Democrats have strong
prcdileriions for some Of Tie principles adyocat
: BY the American party, and upon an issue in
volinr these thry might be found voting viii
: that party.
I, i amusing % see wiih'nhat bitterness III
STANDARD assaiis the American party--surpls.
ing even il former dcnunciaiion. ofihe Wing.
! The Know No,hings. il calls kaars Will
|, admits that the Wings DO some things tia
. may Dc set down TO their credit. .sam,
meanahile, VIC oPinr, viii only laugh a, il
rage.