The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-12

Letler, Just issued BY James Grahsm.
esq. 10 his constituents Of the i2th con.
gressional district. Mr.. G.. has siyls
peculiar TO himself-a style which h. IFS
ease and nervousness, is admiralty adapt-
ed for impressing his home-iruths on the
public mind. Mr.. G.. devoles eonside-
rable portion of his letter 70 the subject
Of the Public l4ands-than which none
can possess greater interest for the peo-
pie Of North carolina aflsr tracing
the rise and progress of this fountain Of
wealth to the country. and exhibiting tho
constantly accommodating revenue from
this source, thus proceeds
Turing The las. year 1885 the sales
amounted IN the enormous sum of up-
wards of tsOenfy four millions Of dollars;
more Than one half Of all the revenue 0f
the United States. Now We clearly per.
ceIve that this momenious question rises
in importance and interest every year,
Is there a man who has North carIlina
head On his shoulders, or q native North
Carolinian's hsart In his bosom. who can
betrsy his molher-earih. and see her PEG.
pie robbed and plundered annually of her
just and equitable share Of twenty four
millions of dollars! Shall our venerable
parents be stripped Of their own proper
~ 10 sooihe and To satisfy the murmunng
and avsricious wants of their spoiled chi.
dren! Shall the people Of the old states
be continually taxed TO provide comfnrls-
Bile and sumpluOus livings for the settlers
and spectators Of the new slstesi Why
did you tax yourselves last fall with the
lsbour Of ploughing and sowing your
grain! Because you expected then, and
hope now, in due season, 10 reap rich
harvest. | verify believe, you are az
much entitled TO your share Of the money
arising from the sale Of the public lands,
rs you are entitled To the crop now grow
ing which you sowed last autumn. |
know there are wIre-jrswers. hsir-spliI-
tiers. aud spider spinners, who sndesyor
10 persuade the people by sorl nf meta.
physical, lheorellcal, nOnsensical reasnnr
ing, that North Carolina is not eauIled,
and should no, receive any pOrtnr Of
property, either land or mnney, from The
general government. The too;spp. of
these pellllclsns all lead one wss. aud
point to their own interest. According
TO their creed outcome is right, sad lns
come is WRONG: that is, get all YEN can,
and hold all you can get from the puck.
cts Of The people. This is a safe game
to gambling and specializing poll,icisas:
heads, the officers win; tails, the people
loose. You and |, fellow ci,Izens. have
no confidence in sdrs obliqne and circuit.
, Gus arguments. such persons spin their
thread too fine for everyday use; We
want something more practical aud sub
stsntisl. Why should The people not
have the use Of their own money! In
the Course Of human affairs and leglsis~
tive proceedings, we cannot always OBJ.
tain perfect equality: bul let We endea.
vor to approach /, as near as prscticaS'es
and il we cannot get an exact division
/ weighed gu, IN golden scales. let US take
and accept as much as we can get, for
surely shalt loaf is better than no
bread" Those who wish to sacrifice
aud glse away the public land TO the SET
Tiers and spectators in The new states,
! pretend their objec. is to bene6, the poor.
:. That argument is plausible, not soId;
and those who are the peoples fiatserers.
but not their friends, often use and urge
it. | have always thought " charity
ought to begin at home," and | cannot
consent to tax and rob the poor Of North
Carolina. in order to enrich the poor OF
the new states: let us do equal justice TO
the people and the poor in every part Of
the Union; but not sacrifice the interest
Of one portion Of the country Tor The be-
NETT Of another. This delusive argu.
ment very forcibly reminds me Of man
, who takes and tolls along an innocent lamb
licking sal, out of his hand to the slaugh-
| ter pen; and after it is secured, the inno-
cent victim pays bloody forfeit. The
people are too often sailed To get their
money; and the poor mans name 10 TOO
often used to ill the rich speculatcr's
pocket. The man who is really in works,
as we'll as words. the friend Of The poor.
deserves the respec, and esteem OF all
good men. Charitable works are ,ruely
worthy "f imitation and all praise. But
have a care-beware of the outside Of
fairness and inside of fraud; the bait is
often presented, while the hook within is
carefully concealed. lhope. and sincere
ly hope, tina. every friend Of truth. OF JUS
lice, Of equal rights. and Of the inIurs
prosperity of North Carolina. will give
this subject his undivided attention, and
compel public men to unmask themselves,
and state distinctly and truely their views
and opinions on this great question. Our
venerable commonwealth has been long
treated by the general government, as a