The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
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WHAT DO THE People WANT III

ago over the columns ct Virginia cntemp0-
sary. our attention was arrested by the CON-
placent CALCULATIONS with which the writer
fciieita,rl himself and the country on the
assumed fact that /" every leading Democratic
measure has now become the permanent, set
Sisd policy of the land, insomuch that " no
party of respectable numbers any longer pre-
tends 10 make open war against the said
measures or policy" To This somewhat adj
sentur0us statement we're Immediately added
the following inquiries. designed, we sup.
pose. to illustrate the rhetorical figure OF the
strong Affirmative conveyed by notes OF IN
terrogation;
TTe should like 10 k,oie phai The people
apaai. Do they desire sound currency and
the protection Of their just rights and inter-
ests f---do they wish to have the Constitution
strictly observed and the laws faithfully adj
ministered f--do they mean that the people
Of each State shall manage their own domes
tic affairs as to them may seem proper T-,io
they wish to perpetuate the Unlnn and trans
init the blessings Of civil and religious liber-
ty to their children? lfthese are the wishes
and desires Of the people, they have SUN,
cient guarantee in the past history Of the
Democratic party that il can be safely en-.
trusted with all these important interests ~
tile fGture."
Without caring to inquire too curlonsy
into the grounds on which our exultant CO.
Temporary bases its affirmation with respect
20 the permanent establishment OF all Bemo-
cratic measlres--an inquiry rendered en-
barrassing BY the difficulty of understanding
what now .a-days are the really distinctive
and peculiar doctrines of the Democracy
we cannot refrain from adverting TO the evil.
dent Righteousness with which the esteemed
yirginian journalist cites few Of the bless.
ings to be hoped for under the continued
performance Of "the party Do the peo-
pie. he asks. desire sound currency! In
yew Of the chronic arrangement OF the ma
tienal finances, and the periodical disasters
which have befallen the country since the
era of Democratic tinkering in matters fiscal
and monetary, what more natural, Of course,
than that The people should find i" in the past
history III the Democracy 4 sufficient guaran-
tee that ii can be safely entrusted" with
these high concerns in the futnres DO
the people desire protection Of their just
rights and Interests What more natural
than that they should confde in the party
which dscarts the whole theory Of "protec-
ton" as a duty of Government? Do they
desire that the people Of each State shall
manage their own domestic affairs N their
own way What more ma 'ural than that
they should be thankful 10 a party which il
bold enough TO affirm what nobody denies
Do they wish to pcrpetuate the Union and
transmit TIE blessings Of civil and religious
liberty to their childrenf What more natu-
rsl than that they should prove their 6dellt,
to the party which numbers among its adhe.
rents not few who habitualy menace tbs
Union with destruction: II these are tbs
most striking illustrations which can be ad
duced in proof Of the benehcence and wisdom
of Democratic rule, we confess that the ar.
gunent in favor Of its perpetuaticn seems f
% by no means conclusive. We are free e
sar that if zoe have any hopes in this direc'
ton they are founded rather on such pro
ceedings "a those Of the Dem 5eracy in tbs
State Of Maine, who. discerning the error o
their WAYS in respect to 0ne at least Of th'
traditional measures Of the party, have bu
recently returned TO the naxims IT the Whig'
as rrnpnuHded in the DAYS Of Henry Clay
II i. IN such Indications of gradual amelio
ration Of opinion IN the Demncatir party tina
we discern the criterion BY which 10 test botl
the permaneaey Of its present policy and III,
desirability Of its future pre,lominance. Th'
latter result, we are confident, ean only b.
secured BY such process as shall greatly
contradict the assertion that /" every leading
Democratic measure has now become III,
permanent, settled policy Of the country"
TIE manifestations of revolt, coming from
the very bosom Of the Democracy. sufficient
Iy serve 70 show the fermentation Of though
which Is already springing frum the leaseT
of disennient. When the Democratic party
assembled in one Of the States Of the Union
asks to be relieved from the evil effects of IL
own principles, we may be sure that the resi-
due 0f the community will not be less md
est or backward in signifyIng /" what the peO
pie want
Ard what 10 The people uaHf Il is eyi
dent that the question may be differently an
swered according 10 The different senses il
which the term rant NAV be taken, as signi
firing either The Gssire Or he nseis II he pea
pie. n ST.. Senator Clas, Of Alabama, ha
CORRECTLY defined the Democratic doctrine il
relation 10 the sovereign masses" we ar
warranted 10 affirming that the people DO no
slsass mast desire tie measures ~ whicl
lhry stand III lie highssi uerd; bit. IN Whaiese
sense the word NAV b. taken, il would seen
safe 4 sav that the democracy 81 late year
b.. jasi as CERTAINLY misrepresfnted the wish
Is 81 the people as Il has crrtaihly iallei
III ~ q tlisir necessities; for the politica
wishes of the people can be best inferred fron
the sggregaie of their opinions IS manifested
by tip-e great national causssses IN whic
every voter Is called 70 ssy " wbli he think
II fIe RepBblr.' Now, shat Democrats
Administration since tie days ~ Jackson Ia
bsen ahle 70 affirm Tia, il expressed and en-
bplisG the wall Of majority of tbe people
Inherting the control Of the Government
rather in consequence o. tie manifold oppu.i
tion il has generated than because Of II
paaninity il has constrained the Democrats
90 Ear from finding " M party Of respectable