The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

tering the seeds Of sectional strife and social
anarchy
When Gen. jackson came into the Presi-
dcncy, he acknowledged in his inaugural adj
dress the obligation ot the Executive to re-
ment, SO that il should not be brought into
conflict with the freedom Of elections. But
modern Democracy stands in direct antago-
nism to this obligation. There is scarcely
an election precinct in the United States
which has not witnessed the most shameful
interference with elections by the agents of
the Federal Government acting in the name
Of Democracy.
In former times when parties were created
by patriotic and national sentiments upon
measures of general interests to the whole
country, we never heard that measure could
be declared Democratic in one place, and not
Democratic in another, by leading men pro-.
Tossing to belong to this party. Yet We see
this enormity exhibited daily by the party
press in the pay OF the present Executive.
The necessary result Of such corruption, If
not successfully opposed, must be to destroy
all political morality, and TO continue power
in uniaithlul aud incompetent hands by the
mere influence of the money derived from
the taxes which are paid by the people for far
different purposes.
4 1t is undeniahie that the antagonism now
prevailing between the North aud the South
| is mainly attributable to the political artifce
which has enabled men holding directly OPP
posite opinions on the power Of Congress
over the institution Of slavery in the Terri
tories, but yet prof ssing to belong TO the
same Democratic party. The Nebraska Kansas
act is constantly called BY one portion OF the
Democrats law which will prevent the ex-
tension Of slavery TO the Territories, and by
another portion, law which will enable the
South to carry slavery to the Territories. BY
1 the same fallacy, secession, notification,
abolition, aud all other isms have found a
shelter under the flag Of democracy. explain
cd as il is by modern interpreters.
In former times, also, our best patriots,
without distinction Of party, spoke OF the
necessity Of guarding the ballot box from the
dangers OF foreign influence aud OF keeping
separate the Church and State; and u the
advantage TO be derived from frequent re-
currence to the earlier advice Of our fathers.
which inculcatei reverence for the COM
pacts OF the Constitution. and the abstinence
from whatever tended to form Geographical
parties or array one section Of The Uniun
against another. Now, however, the whole
power Of the Federal Government is brought
TO bear against any individual who has the
independence TO declare his attachment to
those old fashioned sentiments. Whole clas-
ses Of men stand prescribed and ostracised
for no other offence than that Of joining AN
Association which seeks only to correct the
excuses Of party spirit. aud to restore the
Government to the purity il possessed when
we received it from the hands Of those sages
who founded and reformed it.
Looking. gentlemen, upon the American
party as destined to eradicate the evils to
which | have thus briefly adyerted, am
proud to be called one Of its members, aud
can only regret that, in selecting is flag
bearers, the choice for the vice. President had
not fallen upon one who could bring TO the
cause higher guarantees for its success than
can be drawn from the humble services
have heretofore rendered my country.
Thanking you again for the Kind manner
IN which you have expressed your personal
qualification at the nominations.
! subscribe myself. very respectfully,
your ob'd't servant,
/ Al DoNELsON.
70 Messn ALEX. II. H. SrAnr. &c..
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