The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-09-12
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From tho Washington Dispatch.
A JUST REBUKE.

A JUST REBUKE.
- BAD Moral CHARACTER We have sci.
dom been more surprised and mortified, than
we were the other day, TO see the following
sentiment advanced by q North Carolina CO.
temporary
bad moral character has nothing TO do
with ones qualification for Congress-
There is some room for charging i to
haste, TO youthful indiscretl0n, or TO the IN
fuence Of pique; but whatever may have
dictated il. the sentiment deserves rehuke.
In this free country, we know, men OF bad
moral character aspire to almost any position.
The press, the bar, the pulpit, the halls Of
legislation, indeed honorable or profitable
position, is not exempt from the contamina.
lion and degradation consequent upon being
filed by men Of /. bad moral Character and
there are to be found slippery and degraded
beings enough in the shape Of men, who are
ready to second the efforts OF these bold. bad
men to attain such positions. But we new
err expected 10 live to see the day when any
respectable man, much less the conductor Of
respectable press in this State. would ayow
the doctrine, that bad moral character has
nothing TO do with ones qualification Tor
Congress" What, then. does have any thing
10 do with I'll is tia recommendation TO a
Congressional candidate 10 hare bad NOR
raj character Z 10 the estimation Of this wri-
ter il is certainly no disqualification for a
man To be liar, swearer, rake. a cheat. a
hypocrite in religion, a irsuduiant dealer.
aud brazen-iaced adulterer. No. not 4
whit. So he belongs to my party and can
get the most Yates, he is the man, whatever
may be his character in other respects. a. a
gentleman and honarsble man. Is that The
doctrine nov held by our fast young political
sprouts, who assume 20 dictate 10 the pub
lac : Is that the meaning q principles, not
men," in the vocabulary Of parties: II 50
we scorn and detest the doctrine.
What are the political principles nf man
worth who has "bsd neral character -
Can he be trusted with any III ngi Certain
" not. Surely such doctrine can find no
apologist among the sober. honest soters u
Norih Carolina and vet there is reason 10
fear that politicians and strong party men
ignore too much the moral qualih ATOMS Of
men for office. I, no, tbs The sessoa Why
Washington CITY. during the situngs Of
Congress. sends out npon every breeze such
an lnsufierable stencil OF corruption and
wickeiness over the land I Is not this the
ground of Senator Ioombs's severe charge.
that !" this . most corrupt government on the
face IL the earth = o shame. shame. upon
any mat, any party in this Christian land.
who dare say, " bad moral character has no
thing I" do With one, qualifications for Com
gress.' Perhaps the Writer ct such senii-
ment thinks that " bad moral character" Is M
disqualification for an editor, school teach
er, magistrate. nr indeed i.r any vocation
or uihcr. The interests Of this great Chris.
tan nation, according TO this writer. nlay be
safely committed 10 the care Of infdels, drum.
kards. libertin.s. liars and sbominabIe men. il
they belong % the right party; for " BAD moral
character has nothing 10 DO with ones qus.i.
hcatlon to- COngress" And il such q man
an editor Of paper IN moral. intelligent.
hristian community Horrible. horrible.