The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-02-02

iaNSl1 OMS S9HTsNtcu viii iir ViSSs hun
hoard the sentiment Il am tired Of poll
tics don't want to have anything to do
With thenl So often aiiesed, and that (by
intelligent amen, that he feels no surprise
thai khss ihtcrestslsisa has become in indif-
iercnt orso re5ngHant to others. And lie
ougiis set 10 FEEL surprise Il he rejects upon
Tie nmonIy1aceepted I illeaslof politsvs,
upon their conduct and upon their aseribtd
consequences. Fo- politics are conanoalyi
regarded By peaceful men astlia Pmaoras
box Of Which AL lie evils Of tile country
have spfupg; wars, and sectionsl strife, and,
personal tIisssasien. iand ILel unhappy liyi-l
sions efi communities y True. these thiagsl
Do come out Of politics, They atsevils M,
scparable from free Institutions, Y. where
men laye diversity of thought ard fFeedom
toex?ress it.aups u sl1sI amos u ias
These consequences are, however. 6et,
teftBsn thAt pnbfSken estuRttsnt ii Quiet
which proceeds from despOsisin, where the
strong aEmrofo power oalaost suppresses
.lmuglrtsicertainiy does stifls voice, and Il
od45'bfoses occasionally. bJya sshlain yoE-'
eaGIe explosion which involves everything
ia ruin. UpiYersal destracti9n, in such,
eases Is preferable to intolerable tyranny
Tia coainetious ma free country on the
othsr band, i,ke th,aaer storms. are open
inthel movements, potaIwaysto be guard,
ed against, sometimes, destructive 10 their
fusys bat ieaying the atmosphere purified
Of matter that are 'iinpfrghabls by gentle
z,Phyrs ''l' sas " 80 4 w Nv.
w have not however condemned an IN
difference to political matters, when in the
disrussionor mthe pursuit Of tEese there
waslsO nuebto create the impression that
selfish purposes, and Individual aims we're
atthe bottom Of 50 much zeal, aud that the
peace q welfare Of eouutry was often sa-
cri6csd tia. indisidnal or party interests
might prosper. Nor was there anything
attractive in politics where personal a.
nilnosities were the moving springs. of
action. and where the press was 80 often
disgraeed. and the proprieties Of public dis
cassion . often degraded BY personal abuse
and fierce recriminatIon. If ibis we're all
IF politics. then tie people might justly
turn from them in disgust aud forswear all
connection with them. ,'a"7
Bot this il not al Of politics only
part, and very discreditable part. Poli-
tistake very wide and very compreIIen-
siYe range embracing every subject 10 which
the peace and the prosperity Of d state or a
nation Is involved. Government cannot be
left to run y itsslf. IL lot machine.
ONCE ses IN motion /, 70 e. On ~ is own in.
Iiial movement. II requires constant
watch lest Is wOrks GET out Of order. lose
their equilibrium. run too fat. and wind
W wish-salGen crash; Or else become rust
ed, aud become sluggish and dull. Tbs
machinery demands CONSTANT watching; aud
this machinery is the pubic men the feo-
PIE seleet - tlssirsersnts. There ismnsh
human nature 10 tifisihachinefy. II would
Boi oskaman nature for them 10 abstain
from the advantage position gives thsr over
tie poblie treasure 81 Vser lie fortunes ii
the party tBey haspep q represent. Out Of
this ahiable Esak6ess q serve. their own
private Or parts. grow The measures which
cal % otter or the rebuke q lie people,
overloaded With taxation. goaded By ov-
preston n ruined bF uISise Or iiBdiserset
Or Yicieas msssuassuf 6naBce Or unjust
and unequal lass are enacted. fndsgrieyous
penalties enforced; Or euratsganee. and
waste and dishonesty mark the aessures Il
an adiDiuistntiou The remedy ior these
tbinesis ID The action of the people tbeip-
ssIses. and their right 70 act. aud their sc-
tons Constitute tie very esseDee 81 politics.
Pelilies earnV; Be avoided, thersfsre. II
Tie people viii maintain their liberties.
their rights. tbsirspmperty and their pros
Defity. Ifthey abstain from the exercise
u their right 10 correct tl,e evils under
which thsy suffer. f,orn the squeamish ides
that Il u dissgreslble % NIX 10 politics !,
then tbey tempt tie troubles II which TREY
complain. They present themselves, bound
Asnd ard foot willias slaves % The despO.
,isa Trey % uieanly invite. Men, whOys-
feet ainon,eDs, wall not shun shat Is both
dnty andla right merely because rgatd
20 'sisgsssudea with zone di.eomfotts or
even fbihgs that sre actually dissg,selBle,
Politics ssgg u attended u IL essentisl u
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