The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-10-13
PARTY IN TOLERANCE.

a measure devised ny lts party ieauets, w
favored by party office holders, has always
been deemed so nearly akin to crime, as to
cause its laundering anathemas to be poured
down on the devoted heads Of all such luck |
less dissentients. A lifelong service in the
national councils purity Of private charac,,
ter and a patriotism that has never been
doubted--ali these claims to the favor OF just
men and patriots, are ignored, and the ruth
less spirit of party is invoked, to the end.
that all freedom of conscience. or OF indl-
yidual action in politics, may be crushed out,
and the future influence Of all opponents par
alyzed. In confederation OF what we have
above written, we need only instance two
cases, notorious TO all newspaper readers.
We OF course allude to the distinguished,
and venerable Senator's, Crittenden and
Bell. With the single exception OF Mr..
Clay, we have never witnessed, even IN the
history Of the Democratic party, such an
exhibition of partisan rancour and malice.
The yehemence and bitterness with which
these gentlemen are pursued is disgrace to
human nature, and presents most striking
and sickening picture Of the degeneracy Of
the times. From war Of political opinions,
| it has descended into a system of yindlctive
attacks upon their characters and motives,
as statesmen and patriots. They are assail-
ed with almost every epithet calculated 70
render them odious in the public estimation,
and to deprive them of every yestige of pub
| lie confidence. Efforts are openly made TO
ALLEVIATE their party friends, and TO produce
spirit Of animnsty and strife between them
and those of their party who differed with
them, as 10 the good policy and expediency
Of allowing Kansas TO enter the Union ns a
State, with the Lecompton Constitution. We
feel assured that the public intelligence will
never permit yituperation to sway the pop
ular Judgment, when the time arrives, to pass
upon the career of Messrs. Crittenden and
Bell, as comprehensive statesmen and truly
national patriots. However few or many,
may be the political friends Of these gentle
men, who thought the shortest way Of get.
/ ting rid of the slavery question was to admit
Kansas at once with her Lecompton Copstl-
tuition, there are none Of them, we believe,
who really distrust their integrity OF pur-
pose, or purity of patriotism for the different
view they took of that question
AT the time when Kansas matters we're the
engrossing theme Of discussion in Congress,
this paper occupied position antagonistic
TO the one chosen by these gentlemen, but
Notwithstanding that difference Of opinion,
We never for a moment doubted their hon
lesty or patriotism. Indeed, we felt fully
assured from their antecedents that they
lwere utterly incapable Of acting from any
impulse selfish or dishonorable in its charac.
tier.
When these veteran statesmen shall retire
from the councils of the nation, void Of
vast magnitude will have been created and
after careful survey Of the present race o.
! politicians, we are bound to say. the pros.
Pect Of their places being filed, is remote IN
the extreme. Lyaeiswg rrgiaiar,
/ ~-e-s~ssS>seg>l~1~s>s~
A Boy MuRDERER TO Bg HASoEp.-At New
York, on Saturday morning, in the Supreme
Court. James Rodgers, the boy who murder.
ed John Swanson, was ordered to be execu.
ted on Friday, the 18th November next
Rodgers had respectable connections living
IN the country, but going to New York he
was scon led into evil courses. One night
while engaged in drunken frolic with two
81 his young associates. he met Mr. Swanson
respectable old gentleman, walking in the
/, street with his wife. Some of the party
ils;led against Mr.. swanson, few word.
passed between them. and Rodgers. without
more ado. drew knife and stabbed the man,
infieting a mortal wound. For some time
Rodgers eluded the officers Of justice, but
was finally captured, tried in the General
Sessions, consicted. and sentenced 10 BE-
hanged. His youth and progressing ap.
pearanee excited great deal of sympathy
and no efforts were spared 20 avert his i'm.
pending fate. The Governor was petitioned
for pardon. but il was refused. His counsel
applied to the Supreme Court, and obtained
an order for new trial. on the ground ul
error 10 the proceedings before the General
Sessions but the Court u Appeals has re.
, rersed that decision. affirmed the judgment
Of the Court Of Sessions, and ordered that
the sentence be executed. Accordingly III,
! Supreme Court has issued its warrant com.
manding the sheriff 70 cause Rodgers 10 BE-
hanged on the lath day Of November next.
THE CERTAINTY OF PUNISHMENT The y
III. Times, in noticing tie conviction AMI