The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-06-25

J. Eames, Ephraim Marsh Comaliiiee, DC.
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letter from A. j. DODeisOn-Esis View
ofthe :. Democracy OF the Day.
The subjoned able and pungent letter was
written by Andrew Jackson Donelson, the
American candidate iur Vice President, IN
reply 10 one from ]. Powell, Sacramento
Guy, containing resolutions passed at a.
meeting in that city, endorsing the Phlladel-
phia American nominations:
Tulip Grove, May 0, 1856.
Sir:-Yuur letter Of the 4th ultimo, for.
wardiag to me the proceedings Of the Anne.
rican Party at Sacramento, mtiislng the no,
minatons at phiadelphia, reached ne yes
terdaN; and thank Soa for the kind terms
in which You have communicated them.
| tonk ground, at an early day, ~ favor Of
the right 0t California to come into the Union,
with OF without slavery III her State C6hsti-
tutiutl, a her citizens might determine ior
themselves, unihilgenced by the actiun Of
Congress; and no one has witnessed with
more satisfaction than | have the peaceful
solution which was thus given 10 a question
oil much claim 10 our country. The principle
involved was that upon which rests all our
Republican Institutions; that Is, the right,
within the limits OF the Constitution, Gf the
teapIe 0l the States aud Of the Territories,
when farming State Constitution, To gov.
era themselves, and uably has this principle
been yil.dicatrd BY California III tie unpa-
raIred prosperity She has 81 soon attained
under her o@n laws.
q, 4. ,,,.t ID surnpi.n rua IA find
her citizens prompt IL lat hold Of the great
national doctrines which form the basis ol tue
American creed. Exposed as She Is 10 an
Immigration lron countries which the liglts
81 civilization have scarcely vet reached, She
feel, perhaps more keeaiy thau We du here
ihc necessity OF guarding the ballot boz from
the ,langefou. influences which VIII aet
through 1t, ii no Dtii-crimimatlOn Is to be made
hereafter between the Native American aud
the Foreigner just landed on our shores.
81 TOO with the other great reforms proposed
by the American Platform, which are the
restoration nf the Government to its original
purity, aud the correction q! tanse abuses
which have converted sectional issues into
an element Of political power. aud have
bruughi the patronage Vt the President lntn
alarming conflict with the freedom oi cleo
tious. The principlc here involved naturally
strike the minds, aud command the support
uE vouns and rntergri-ing pcopie, vii" are
fresh from the task of f,rmins GuyernmeW
of their own. and haYc leaructl To appreciate
At their proper value those old party icdteh'
rorfs by which the many haye 81 often been
made the ,lupcs III the designing teic.
4 IF t.,tt at
The ltirnds 81 these necessary reforms tu
not briug forward. in connection with the
name ot nr. Fli,mnre, some individual lor
tho .ice Presidency aruun whnIn eoHid be
rallied stranger guarantee. Tor their success
than briung ID my humble character aud
services. liui however inadequate may b.
my name III this respect, you nay fe't as
.ured that il will sanction nothing adverse
t1 tie great movement.
| should have been rrcreani 70 the lesson |
received from General Jackson, y could
have witnessed III silence the attempt, within
leu miles ~ has tnmb. TO revive the udlna-
,ortfinrs ol the Hartford Convention, or U !
could subsequently, have gwen sanction 70
That cuaitiua u sectional ultraists, winch has
secured To- tie influence cugagtd ~ tlat dis
organizing attempt, in tue name oi Demo
tcraey, the control oil tie Federal Govern
mcnt.
Cen JaeAsuE's whole life j. q rcpadiation
III thr leading characteristics of What y nnw
termed democracy. IL tSI., rec1mmendln.
to Mf. Monroe tle appointment nl a Federal
~, IL warned hin agains. tie excess .
parts .pifit liz namer0us publications, h'
announces lis conviction that wc ought I,
be mnrc Amerieanikrd ~ 4 ndtinn. Tine q
tue strong rca.aus assigned by hun iur hi
,etu of tine bill IA ieghartrr the l niled State
Rauk. /. his dead u iIrsign Influence ~ IL,
management ii that iu.titutiUu. Aud ever!
one Win knuns ANYTHING Of his aIminlsird
tim, a. President, must remember with VITA
: Indignation he denounced the doctrines "
, notification. se,cting the lie. even Ot Tom
personal friendship rather than subject bih
, ,ril u the imrntitiou u compromising vii
; hcrrsps which hc deemed fatal Ia the per
, prtrity II the Union and the spirit Oi iN
: Constitution.
. IN his inaugural Address. too. he declares
{ il to be one VI The Iiyll duties nl the ESeeu
J tive to restrain the patronage 81 The iederi
{ Government - that II should not be bruugh
. inin conflict with the freedom ui elretiui
1 and III tie same patriotic paper he annuun
i ccs lis determination ta be guided by III
!, great example. set by Washington aud ii
! rarly founders 81 our Republican system.
c Now these brilliant points 10 tie care,
Of this statesman constitute our polar light =
i Americans; anil set We are denounced rs tra
Z iurs IL Democracy. and tie Whole patrUnas
j. II The Federal Government j. employed
j pstrsei.c anii rt.uaAlile Uss