The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-22
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Modern DEMOCRACY WHERE - II AND
WHAT Is IT.

4ft41Alr NsN 49, AASGAASAs 'N3A6s- - - sA.'D
WHAT Is IT.
Oar esteemed contemporary, the Richmond
Eaquirer, in sone recent friendly illusions
TO this jsarnal. for which we tender our best
acknow Isdgments. toak occasion TO express
iis hope that, al future if not an early day, |
We might bs found arrayed with il in the
zraloas support Of the Democratic party.
That we may MT be Suspected Of any indif-
ference to those good wishes, tor we are sure
they were 81 considered by the Enquirer.
however differently they might be construed
by others,) we have 10 say, as the most that
we can pronEe at present, that We will take
the subject into consideration as serious
aud deliberate as the 5oulerersement we are
expected to accomplish is radical and novel.
Having arrived at an age which naturally
renders US cautious Of suddcn and precpi.
late movements, and perhaps, even in our
younger DAYS, having never been 90 wonder
fully endowed as some with a capacity for
the performance If startling feats in political
iiexibiiiiy," we must at least he allowed to
pnnder seriously the precise duty which
.wouli be demanded at cur hands in the event
that we should find ourselves disposed to
make common lot with the Democracy"
We NAV say. then, that, even il animated
by the bes, intentions to hasten speedy re-
aiixaiion of the kindly wishes uttered bv our
respected friends Of the Enquirer, we fcay
we should find ourselves greatly embarrassed
IN taking the initiative steps towards such
an aliil,ation a. they designate for We can
iidly confess that we do no, fully under.
stand the natare Of the obligations under
which We are expected to come, or the degree
IN which we are asked to desert the princi.
pies AMI measures we have heretofore es-
poised. in case We should proceed to justify
the aaticipations Of the Enquirer. Before
~e jnin The Democracy We must at least
be permitted 10 inquire what sort Of Democ-
racy il is to which We are invited to give our
allegiance to- we are sure that any one who
should now set out 10 search Of the Demo-
cratic party" would return from his wander.
ings net little mystified and puzzled by
the Protean shapes lie had encountered un-
der that name. For some cause the Demo.
cratic trumpet no longer gives forth certain
sound. and We find the broken squadrons Of
ihe faithful not only going into battle under
the conduct Of different and rival leaders.
but even, through mistake or (what would be
much sadder to contemplate) through the
bitterness Of their divisions, actually firing
upon each other in way and with an execu.
ton that makes service Al present IN the De-
mocratic ranks no very engaging pastime,
even in tse eyes Of one who might otherwise
be tempted 10 offer himself as q recruit.
What, then, we ask, i the I" Democracy
which our friends Of the Enquirer would COM
mend to our adoption? In many Of the
Southern Democratic journals we read much
81 what are called " Southern Rights Demo-
al Democrats" VITA the nice shades o.
difference between these schools, as with the
broad line Of demarkation that apparently d.
viJes them in such irreconcilable hostility
we are not as thoroughly acquainted as W.
should deem necessary before assuming 4
pronounce upon Their respective claims Z
represent the pure and uaadulterated princi
pies Of the original party. II We turn out
attention 70 the Northern States, we iher,
find still more sorry spectacle Of unfrater
nal strife among brethren once Of the samt
political household. Divided and sibdivideC
into clans, which seem 70 have little IN com
mon save the familiar and mIch.abused pa
tfonymic Of the family. they present ihi
spectacle Of Administration Democrats
and Anii-Admlnistraiion Democrats" 2" lie
compton Democrats and " Anti. Lecomptoi
Democrats" Democrats who hold the - Eng
lish conference bill " TO be q finaliiy
against the speedy admission Of Kansas, an
Deaocrats who seorn the thought Of respect
ing that " compromise" Indeed, Noriherl
Democracy. in It's permutations and comb
nations, has come 10 demand for its descrIp
tive titles almost e many names - are com
monty attached to Spanish lnfAnts; tor hay
We not Anti-Leeomptan-E nslishconier
ence.bill. Democrats and Democrats VIII
were once Leeompton,' but nnw nnfnrtu
nateIy " Anti. English conference - Tim
indeed would fail rs TO tell uf Democrats VII
are ID favor 0l free trade and direct tax ,tidr
Democrats in Louisiana who ar q favor I
both these desiderata. but nevertheless thin
sugar enti.sd to som. protection; Democrat
III PENNSYLVANIA who have no objection |
Mr.. Boyce's report, as pointing the goal |
Democratic progress. but who ask that, /
consideration for such concession. the dot
should be ra.ed OF iron AM made perpetual
Democrats ID kentacky who think that VI
Claws i" American system was gtry mii
taken theory 81 political economy, bgl VII
hnld that tsy on imported hemp is liighi
expedient and constitutional; Democrats !
New England iinmoderate in their demand
beesu.e moderate ~ their numbers who thin
that i the textile fabrics should be treate
with some consideration BY those who pitror
ise sugar 10 Louisiana. iron 10 Penhsylyani
aud hemp IN Kentuekyi bat who still al
willing to sacrifice vast per centsge Tor q
sake u harmony" - that term j. undei
stood IN Democratic padanee. Tie INTEL
gent reader will easily comprehend on Ii
head Tie theory 81 Democratic unity 10 d
yrr.itv. ~ tie same il capable 81 being il
iefted from these apparently p'radoxicsl pr
positions il is that every Democrat ma
properly strive 10 procure protection for 4
products u bis own state i only lie will !