The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-07-04

The enemy, or-lhal Gen. Jackson ia carrying on
his measures against the Bank of ihs Unite
States, or the system Of internal improvement
as advocated BY Mr.. Adams, should have give
The high places Of Government, 10 his opponents
would you mol have called the policy of doin
so suicidal and unjust! Suppose that in 1882
Cabinet had been formed ofmen who opposed III
policy Of the Government Of the country In re
spec, to The doctrines Of notification and seres
sion, what would The people have thought Of il
10 ask such question seems almost 10 insul
the common intelligence, for even in the wors
Governments in Europe j. is admitted that pub
lie measures Of importance can only be entrust
ed TO those who are friendly to such measures
and tina, when the measures change The men /,
execute them must change accordingly. w,
have seen numerous illustrations Of this fact il
the recent conduct Of the British, French an,
German Governments, and even in Turkey
But here in the United States. where publ,
opinion is omnpG.sai, where discussion is a,
free as the air anu where the statesman look,
TO the people for reward. elevation and renown
when his labors and services emile him to b.
considered The author Of system calculated Ii
aid the prosperity, preservation and happiness
Of The country, President Franklin Pierce under
takes TO set up The doctrine ll,allhe patronage o
Office can superse,e The relation between mea.
sure aud lis supporter, and that the true way ic
govern people is 10 concilia,e parties BY Civ
ing place 10 leaders without reference To their
agency in defeating or advancing The grea, prn,
ciples OF yirllinus administration.
You have hal lie evidence, gentlemen. oi
this doctrine in your own city. when you saw
the noble AMI honest Bronson thrown down and
crushed, because he wonld not become the in
strument Of miserable attempt to concliaIe
abolilioni.ts and free. soilers, BY selling out tile
Guslom-honse Offices to them, as the husksler
does his beef and his corn. And The spectacle
which you have Witnessed has been felt in eve.
rs quarter Of this wide Union. Now compare
the practice Of I1 administration on this subject
with That oil Gen Jackson. or every and all Of his
predecessors. Tile MAXIM his been 10 look 10
honesty. fidelity and capacity and above all. mol
10 bring The patronage of The Federal Govern
lnenl INTO conflict with the freedom Of elections.
Why, gentlemen, so far from looking 10 these
conditions ii The use of lie appointing power.
II seems 10 be The duly oi the Attorney General
eve Of important elections, jusl what is necessary
10 defeat candidates who have moi given in their
adhesion 10 Tins new school doctrine abon, State
Rights.
Look at Washington and what do you see
there that changes The view ! have taken or
Presiden, Piefee's intleliiy 10 the great prinei-
pies Of Democracy. DID YOU ever hear Of Mr.
Msrcy's standing by any body or hrlping sny
body because he ioak The true position in The
great battle which Mr.. Pierce declared was ne,
cessary 10 be fought in order 10 save the country
from tile Aboliuonisis and Nu'liiirrs. From The
time he betrayed Mr.VanIBuren, when The scheme
Of The Sab Treasury was first stated. has he
ever been known 10 risk thought. or venture an
acl, calculaedi 10 rescue The right from the wrong!
Long anil difficult persuasion Induced him 10
preside over some meeting where an EFFORT was
made 10 heal The party division in this Stale by
recognizing acquieseence 10 the Compromise as
Tie duty oi all men,hers Ol the parry. bui no one
ever heard " him when tie measure remained
for months and mouths The captive Of the msig-
nam passion brought into action BY The NullIf.
ers OF the North and the South.
'furn next 10 The War Department. filed by
the chivalrous gentleman irom Mississippi. Al.
Ter doing al he could 10 llhane the people Of
The Sluih. he takes The back track when he
finds they could not be induced 10 Bullify or Sc
eele, and saws he will follow lie people. Bat
be is as murh Of nnllitier To-day as Mr.. Wi.
son Of Massachusetts, or any other Northern "a.
naiic.
Bur i is useless, gentlemen, to multiply in.
stances 81 VI. Pierce's iniIeliiy IL Lis pledges
as Jackson Democrat. suppose :Lere is not
4 man IN our whole country conyer-ant with the
politics % the day. but what will aImil that he
hls failed, signify failed, a. Presidlenl and
Statesman. And The results 81 his administers
non. what are they bur the natural conseqpnce
IF Ills abandonment Of The old maxiIns Of DE.
inocrdey, lpr tie new tangled nolions Of such
mrn as Davis Of Mi.sisslppi, Seward Of this
State. and Wilson nf Massachusetts. One has
IS much right 70 hHllfy as The oiher. that is, no
right At III. Tie principle on which they stand
has been repudlscd 5y al true Democrats, ever
since The Foundation Of The Government.
But there are Conventions 10 lie South and
perhaps 10 Tie North. where men calling them.
selves Democrats. speak 81 supporting Mf.
plerce's measures. Now should like 10 know
what lir las done, except turn out few good
men who we're true 10 Tie principle on which lie
zane inio power. and 70 put 10 their places men
u nullilying sympaihies. This may be called
lie Distinguishing measure OF his administration.
lie next IN importance are the attack on Grey.
nan. Tie O.lend Conference, and The recent
display Of our naval force before Ilsyanq. No
lne, believe. las sentufed 10 characterize lis
Getnes a. measures, any more Than he would
.lTeri IL The essay 81 some schoolbpy IN mn.
AZ nr meisphtscs. as philosophy. lie has
laniei little rom one President. aud lille
rom another, hui even lie most rabii II his
iary hayo voted against be recommendation,
tiihnul thinking himself any The worse or bel.
sf new school Demlcrai therefor.
No. gentlemen. 4 you examine closely these
soU vii find that they are not L..
aucf8iir 10 tie OLD constitutional sense. Tile