The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-02

his principles are, aud II they are proper,
they surely do not require the endorsement
Of a Convention to make them pass current
with the people, but their intelligence will
enable them 10 judge. Aud again, il an IN.
dividual accepts a nomination OF party,
under these circumst stances, he could not be
| President OF the nation. He must select
his Cabinet from the members OF the party. Y
lie must make all his prominent appoint.
meals from the party, and allow party lead
ers TO select them. No matter what the \
merits,--no matter how patriotic and intelll-
gent an individual may be, unless he has
l.'yoted the ticket" he is 70 be excluded
from Office, and his merits and claims dsre-
garled. A man who would consent 70 be a
mere toal, because it secured him the Presl-
Idency, does not deserve TO be the head OF
nation Unless he reserves to himself the
right Of remaining free and unframmcled
from all pledges. except his official obliga
tiuns, he will never be able to control the
destinies Of this great nations and If he
would give single pledge 10 secure the
Presidency, il is conclusive OF his want OF
merit, aud lie deserves to be repudiated.
rhnush the ration might accidentally pros
per under his administration, by its mere
understanding powers and the onward sprl;
Of our people, he would ever feel that he was
degrading the post he occupied, aud the adj.
ulstion OF parasites wOHld be a poor recon
perse Tor the forfeiture Of selfrespect.
II a President is 10 govern the nation, his
cnunselurs should be chosen from the nation,
and since party names have ceased 10 repre-.
seat principles, he who is elevated to the
Presidency should regard 1t as whole, and
calling araunl him those who have been true
to the Constitution and the Union, and with
) the Constitution for his foundation, he should
0 endeayor to rear a structure glorious to his
q country and perpetual as his race.
/ 1t the original idea OF Conventions was to
concentrate public opniOn, that idea has
been los, sight OF. The representative char.
r actcr has been abandoned and the effort is
made to create public opinion. A slayish
: subseryieucy To arrogant demagogues, IN the
leading strings of Cliqaes. has possessed
g those who aspire TO office, and favor Is sought
e at their hands, rather than OF the people.
e The result Is, that the bold spirit which
: once characterized our statesmen Is cramped.
i, They should stand the sent,nels oil liberty
Il and progress, challenging the admiration OF
Il the world for the benihcence OF uGr institu-
i. tons, or announcing nltinnal doctrines IN
y keeping with their expansive spirit; but
:. bound within the scope oil platforms, they
!. dare not jeopardiZe party success, by tue
). enunciatun 81 aught Hal Is new nr startling
i Politicians no longer take the lead in The
e path OF progress and enterprise. No grea'
L measure is proposed by them. They are con
q tent 10 be al stand still aud ENJOY lht
e spuis; aud when the masses have showr
d their determination TO achle,e result, a,
!. aas in the case Of the annexation 1t TeXa-
E. they step ia aud convert il to their own Fur-
sc poses.
N 4 statesman. elected 10 the Presidency %
these United States, should cutter upon ID,
:. discharge Of duty, bound within the nlrrn"
.e confne. Of no platform, trained 10 serve ih'
1, purpa,rs Of success bit SUBJECT tube cOnstrnra
lp To ,uit the views ii cypr faction and section
/ lle shUald have doctrines clearly enumcaird
bold and indrlrnipn,. standing up"n ia,
10 Constitution, liz should embrace IN III. .ra,l
IL gil thai tend, 10 the arliare ~ tie hmcricaI
ii people. the expansion ut American Insutu
- tsuns and the defense 1T American h"nar
RI ~ matter from whence the assault mga
ne come. Nhag party, what platform, wi. 80
MT tain such q President:
ID WHO that regard. the ttge puliey IL on
n nation can iaii t. see that Humanity, lberiy
i. American interests aud setUtny, a'ihe dc
lie mand that Uur government shuG.d extend
i. pr0teCturate over NrXicu; Politician. ma,
shiik the issue. but destiny viii lurce II Of
r. ugr people. Il cannot be GScItrd. u Z. %
he dots 10 civilization IL stay tIe hand 81 "a
L. pihe and murder IN flat cuuntrs, and 80 Is
Us iabl.h regulated government ihefr. III
fr.f -
ri Development and oprn the CoBatfy I
be trade aud epmmeTce. Cursed bl anarchy
e. 1t. ,asi wealth Hp- dormant. Establish o.
], der, aud il, brauilal valleys Niil give Tort
re abundance Ills hidden mineral Nraith be re
or Nesled. Uur sergrty alike pulnis I" tbs. .
un ihe nniy mode bt which Wr will be Tree igoi
y. tic iusa.Ipp ul taaIJ- ut ihe ronlcHtrati"
&c, Of influence iGcrp iHmieal To - a. a - itf"t
H.. Ltmkins npun ih,s Is true p0licy VI the IN
IT, ted State, | believe that statesmen shnul
bs lend their ciF,ft- " riirCt cnusummstin
80 desirable 10 Humanity, - important {
~ o1r salyt,. u hot done legitiniatt',, 81.
ne under ibe natsunl auspices, tie rcst'e'
H., spirit 81 oar people cannnt BE- restrained
q. but Il will pu.l, westward aud accumpli,
nd that which timli politicians dare not atbiet'
Tor Surrounded b, the mininns 81 pifiy, tie
IL. 10 meaningless platform, compelled to coz
=. .uIt the sseer., u tie patty raiher than ii
a. welfare IL tie country. WhAt hpmlliaiio
Vi would iall GpUna man ul nerve apd pa,rlU,'sn
y. Aud ,helld he attempt 10 act a. duty Hoql
u.s. dictate. and, Sampson like. bteak tie viii
~ that bound him, II, maIlgniiy has yet bee
10 invented Which would eSceed the hos'iii
g. with which those Wbo bot Yesterday spagi
hi. fitDr would pursue bin.
ri What hope can The country have faf til
N. great enterprise, Pacific railroad. 10 Ion
rs Tie present t5if.i far spuils controls pol
ar. tics, aud al the wants VI the country al
10 made .abstrtirnt 70 slavery agitation Nh'
ir, guarantee for protection can the citizens
-. our burden have. y luns a. srrtiunalts,n q