The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-08-11
From the Richmond Wing.
" WHEN THE WICKED RULE. THE PEOPLE
M0IfPN1


Such is the Language Of inspiration. and
such IS the experience OF all nations.
We tnak occasinn SHIRT time ago to call
the attention Of our rra iers "a the necessity
Of being no longer ,leluded BY the CRY Of
(" Principles. not men, but. in the future. To
have more regard TO men their character
their antecedents--their conduct-ihsn To-
their professions of popular principles. The
we'll being Of every nation depends quite as
much upon the manner Of the standardization
or its Government. as on its structure. IL
matters not how good the constituti"n-the
organic law-of any country NAV be, u II be
ministered by faithIess or incompetent men
il will be a bad Government. Under any
form of government which can be devised.
much must be left 10 the discretion Ot the Ex-
ecul,e. Humm wisdom cannot foreser all
the contingencies which may arise IN the lapse
Of ages, and hence il cannot make provision
for them. The Executive must step 10 to sup
ply the Deficiencies, and il tue Executive he
wanting in wisdom or fidelity TO the prInci-
Piles Of the constitution, detriment ensues 10
I the Commonwealth. 81 il is in ecciesiasti.
cal matters Our holy religion is as pure as
the divine source from which il emanated.
Bat when we fni hypocrites and knayes min
\ istering at lis affairs, II becomes chosen
nesns of tie Prince Of Darkness for The de
str uction, instead &c the salvation Of souls.
( The character Of the clergy impressts itself
on the Church. and profigacy aud CORRUPTION
become the order of the day.
/ Tie British constitution has been the same
during succession Of generations. BIT how
different has been the character Of the GO-
yernment when administered by the imbecIle
I'M, the arrogant Henry VIII. or the prnfli-
gate Ch4re-, on the one hand, or the wise
/ Alfred, the discreet William, or the amiable
snd excellent Victoria on the other Why
j. TINS? rne Government, IN its structure
&c principles, is the same. The difference y.
~ its administration. and that difference de.
pend. on the character Of tho.e who admins.
ter il.
81 the constitution Of the United States i
the sane nov, that il was 10 the days 81
Washington. Not line nr q syllable 81 u
has been ch4nged--yet who will say that the
Government now, Is like the Government
uader Wa.hingtoni What mskes the differ.
ence Simply the character Of those who
administer Il. Washington was wise, AMI
J yirluuus. aud firm, and unselh.h; rising
sbovs the level Of parties and par.isans. and
4 administering the Government With IN eve
steadily fixed on the great interests 1t ID,
whOle country, While s0mr other people ar,
weak. Facilitating. selfish and incapable q
approaching the lnfty sentiments winch gave
elevation aud dignity TO the rule of the father
Of his country! Feeling that they are tbs
. creatures or party they betray the source iron
WHENCE they sprung. By psndering to sec
| tional feeling. and breoming the mere tool
. 0f party. With such men party success 4
the supreme object Of ambition. 0uing int
/, Office sitn their hands tied By parti-an obi
] gltinns. they administer the Government
: w,thout reference 10 the national interests
I but with the sole purpose Of advancing III
+; Cause Of their party, BY rewar,ltng thei
!. friends and furnishing their enemies.
; We wish, then. TO impress Oh the mind
Of our readers, that we have good govern
: ,nent, Il il were only well administered. Tn
fault !. not in the construction, hut IN thns
Who administer Il. The principles and th
/ provisions "f the constitution are Ill soun'
/: and right. but the practices 81 ihoss 10 III
I high places of the land. are vicious. and e.
/. sentsIiy wrong.
( Let the people. then. rome up TO thei
i wnrk. They must -. and feel that some
b thing Is rutten 10 Denmark There
!. m.l administration s,mrwhpre for, a. bsfor
& remarked. the constitution itself IL I'll righi
]. Then lei there be change Of the admins
!. trstion. LIT goad men. men who eomman
J. the confidence Of the eosntry. take the place
J. Of those who now bear away. and peace an
!. plenty will som GIL ali ouf borders.
who can close bis eyes against the stub
Z born TACT. that are now forcing themselves o
q oar obseryationi Who can tail 70 see ths
+. our msfgIaetgsss. our commerce and our q
rie1i;ars A.'s sil hem ri',ytris VIZ