The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-03-14

Iitute stdNulHE pAittCdi# tuIlt--tTalHtuf
,ands, disciplined to any service which may 4
,e required IN unfolding the party in power. j
At every collectors office in the large cities,
It every past Office in every city and re-
.pecable village in tho land, may be found ID
political GLIB roon from whence issue mis-
,Ves giving instructions to the faithful
The purity of TIE elective franchise in
the present times is not exempt from the
Temptations aud influences OF pecuniary
brides, with Executive convenience. Il Is
nUtnrlna, that Il per centage Ut the salaries
of Federal office holders has been frequently
if not regularly, assessed and collected, 70
raise fund to be Transmitted u whatever
State or Congressional district II may be
deemed necessary to enable the party To
carry an election; and thus portions OF the
public revenue derived from the people,
tens Of thousands IN amount, are turned into
a corporation fund to stife the soce aud de-
feat the will of the honest aud independent
ynters.
THESE evils and abuses, great and gross
I as taey maniiestly are. may be tolerated
and liberty NAV survive, and the Country
NAV prosper for season, while the great
body Of the people continue untainted by
corruption but how long that season may
\ be viii depend upon the operation some u
the Indirect and more remate consequences
/ OF the abuses above enumerated. The max
i'm. observed ani practised upon in the dis
tribntion Ut the Spots Tor the last quarter
4 of d century has undoubtedly lowered the
standard OF public morals, aud difiused a
mercenary spirit over the country. Jared
4
4 Of PARTISAN services. thousands take % potl-
+ ties as profession. trade, a livelihood.
IN army Of political mercenaries and adven.
turers is thus recruited. who by concerted
actinn, are often able to central the most
important elections, and when successful
virtually acquire the direction aud control
of public ati,ifs. Most of the best aud
able,t men of the colutry under such cir.
cums,anees retire in disgust from the field
Of politics. the public offices are for the
most part flied with ignorant AMI incom,
petent parti,ans, without nther merit. The
able and patriotic men occasionally find q
place IN tie cabinet, and others who occupy
seats II Congress canant rule or give tone 4
af,irs; the, are generally oyerrne'l by III,
ZnuaYes Of their avn party. The Presiden
himself Il he happen 10 be of high orde
Of ability, can give bnt little attention {
great questions Of State, 10 questions 0
, toreIgn or domestic policy Such question
have become of inlernr or Subordinate con
Germ. anil he is reduced TO ihe position .
Chief Justice Of Spells Court, and hi
time consumed N adjusting the consllctin.
clans oil worthless partisans. To this, ana
other causes betnre referred to, may be as
cribed the disnrdered condition Of the Pos
0Hee Department, the arrangement Of tn
finances 81 Tie Government, and the loss o
hundreds az millions to the country, iron
THE want of wise and stable revenue policy
nor ought il 10 be matter 81 surprise. i
such state Of ihiass, that extravaganza an
! wastelalne-- u the public expenditure
>hpaid exist to an alarming extent, AMI iha
, fraud. aud cnrraptions abound even in hig
places distances Of frauds and corruption
will arise under tie wisest administration
but The rapid growth and progress Of thes
: evils IN The pcrnd which has elapsed sine
! the adoption 81 the .pails principie-if prin
cipie il may be eailed-Ieatls irresistibly I
the conclusion. either that the principle itsrl
} II un.9and. or that ihr manner in which
/ is carried out i essentially vicious and cor
E rupt. When the public Offices and employ
ments are bestowed upon honest and capabl
D men, that they are political partisans an
!. supporters Of the party ~ pnmer can iorT
a nn Just ground Of complaint Bot ~he
3 honest and capable incambent> are sBbst
tgted By ether, who have no adequate qa4l
ications TOR Tile offices or duties 70 whie
J they ar assigned, and 10 other merits Tia
/ their capacity 10 be seryiceable 10 the part,
nr 10 the ambitious aspirations Of the Pres
' dent. o. other high officer By whom he va
!. employed, Il T. 4 corrupt abn.e of pawei
\ Whatever well founded objection. may exfs
4 to the maxim that 10 the lietors belong IL
.pols.' il has been too long acquicscei i
and too firmly eagraitsd 10 be suddenl
! changed. III ever changed, i must BE-
. work " time bHt il IS u BE- hoped that 4
i the hpn u Of Republican institutions, II
!. abuses and corruption. which have arise
/. from fbe manner IN which the maxim b
i been made % operate ID practice may .
: speedily corrected.
Bat The correction ol the various abuse
n 10 the administration Of the goyernmen
important ~ il i 70 the homer and wriiag
j Oi ihe country. sinks in'a comparative ln.ig
I. nlfic ner wien Ne turn u tie uyershsdpn
r ing etil. the practical and paramount que.
i ,ipn Of tie dty aud Of the tlme.. IL Is u,
4 question Of ab1.es 10 The practice of q
government il /, u question concerning q
r.iaeBte D! tie government itself who
Ia. been brought into imminent peril bf di
}. spqiiun 5y the sane causes and influence
n Which have hastened the dnwniali II al n.
N celin. Ropl5lit.. III I'D evil hulr, aud
T time u r5re tranquility and eyemptif
q irnm party strife and excitement The resH
a d iIe compromise measures OF iSjO--tl
II Missouri c0mprHi.p lne II 1920 was n
!, peeled. Il a.ull III useless % point oct
Y .gggesf The natives and designs 81 he 4
i tha- 81 that uui1ffgaaic measure. Be TIE
What tley NAV. the effect of tie messai
n VA. ii kiHdle a dame Il resentment n i
!. tl+ ftee States, AID ~ ren tt Nth tenth
; tioletsp lie sectional strife and dise0i
I. upon i4p subject II slavery which had bee