The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-08-06

nigh become notorious for similar cstas-
trophe. Tile little panes OF glass above were
hung on pvots, and turned flat to let in air.
Al rain came on drove into the den; and to
exclude it, the pancs were turncdu Smoth
ering smothermgw % was the cry in the den;
and the glass had to be turned. up again.
Over this place was small box for specta-
tors, its approach barricaded and guarded,
and entrance only obtained upon tickets from
the same packed committee. and to whom
they gave tickets was seen the first votes
we're give for Buchanan, and when each
Stue that voted for him was hissca--
Virginia; and the Kissing only stopped by
threat to clear the galleries. Such is the pass
to which the nomination of President is now
brought.
No President, seeking a second election.
has ever been 50 rcpudiated befare. Several,
so seeking. have been defeated by their adj
yersaries, but no one has been defeated by his
own party. The elder Mr.. Adams was de-
feated by the Democratic party. then called
republican,; the younger Mr.. Adams was de
ieated by the same party; Mr. Van Buren,
was defeated by the Wings. But each Of
/ these gentlemen had the consolation OF hav.
ing preserved the respect and confidence Of
his own party. Not so with Mr.. Pierce. lie
is repudlatcd by those who had exalted him.
After four years trial he is condemned ami
| thrown away--tIe victim of his advisers. 1t
is The most humiliating termination Of a pub
/ lie career that ever was witnessed. His
whole vote was some sixty-Only five dozen
out Of near three hundred; and ii from these
are deducted The intrusive vote which ought
not To be cOunted-those Of the office holders,
packed delegates, the straw delegates, the
members Of Congress, and the complimentary
votes which were begged for him to lessen
/ the shame nf the miserable iefeat--if all
| these were deducted, as they ought to be, he
would be left without a single vote; left to
go ont as he come in; with the unanimous
consent ofhis party. What fate for man
who came into Office upon twenty seven
States, with two-thirts of each House Of
Congress, and the united Democracy of the
whole Union. After all, the result was due
to the place where the Convention was held.
| II il had been in Baltimore, where the out
side pressure would have been on the other
side, the Office holders would have carried
the day.
Let it mt be forgotten thst the place
governed this noninatlon--the place CONVENE
ent 10 the solid men Of the country; but that
cannot he rnfed Upon to save future nomna.
tions. T.. Id intriguers--the permanent
professional President makes-will not be
caught in such place again. They will go
where the farmers cannot come; and there
is no safety except in the amendment of the
Constitution, and giving to the people d.
/ ~, Drnrs,ianF Al,aa.lN - -
ted that they 20 next time to Charleston,
South Carolina, where no Western farmers
can get at them. Ii you ask how can this
/ be known now: answer very well. Each
i Convention now appoints committee Of its
own body, tlirty-one in number, to sit four
years and manage everything. These Com
mittees do the cheating in the recess Of the
Conventions.
/ Surh fall announces the most deplorable
administration which our country has ever
seen; and such is the fact. At home and
abroad-in all is acts and policy, both for
eiyn and lamestic-liagrant misconduct has
becn the order Of the day. The Geld Of its
bad acts is Too large TO admit Of full sur.
yey on an occasion like the present; ! can
Only seize aud present the most prominent,
taking thnse which concern our h0ne affairs
first; the foreign afterwards; but. first,
must show WIN mean by the administration,
for Il by no means consists Of all whuse name.
compose IL.
Ia the first place, then, ! do moi mean Mr..
Pierce, leave him out entirely. lIeis Kind
man, tender hearted, aud will cry for any
bndyis sprruws: but be has neither head nut
nerve, and lie il as helpless il the hands u
his managers as babe in the arms Of is
nurse. have TO give a signal instance ol
this hclplessness which concerns yourselves
as well as myself. and which admits u ~
question, because was party TO IL, and know
1 what say. Mr.. Pierce sent FOE me snun after
his Inauguration, desiring me 10 call upon
him the next evening at eight o'clock.
went according to tie request lie told INC
be wished % speak 10 me about tile Missouri
appointments, ani knDw il they could not be
put of for awhile. lauswercd Ses-tliat they
4 were all four years appointments, and e. V
nut uf themselves iu Vie course Uf tile spring
aud summpr-that despised the business ul
removing men who were dung their business
we'll. and Mhuse terms would soon expire
and had rather wait Tor The vacancy 20 com,
IL itself Tie replied that these wcrc cSactl,
his own sentiments. and il was rcadil agreed
that the appointments shoald stand over IN.
III ny re;urnslrom Missouri, which woult
be in six weeks.
On this az cement. thus volunteered by him.
SELF left the CITY, aud in tau weeks Wa
| followed by a list Of the appoiutmenis--and
. YOU know what Kind 81 appointments the,
! wcre--all made irum NV enemies. and |.
! work IN the election against me--a thu.
! which they have faithfully done. aud are s,il
j dung. Even the post Office ~ NY own tovI
/ was 80 filled a. 10 render il impossible Cor N,
j 10 use Ii, and drove me 70 the resource i
i senling nv correspondence through Adam
/ & Go. This is what happened between th'