The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02

NV - AAE kN02frA ~ az @NNhA@1 AsA
an a pusliag - many lrIaers lngelLer -
wauld psss. IN rrowd. for his namf.
Like most CREST meR IL lhe Roman
Repuhlles. he arqaiFed PT1namsn. and
he chase nne indicative NG his laeslioa ard
pursuits. Ring Tail Panther was ll.r
Rans 10 bach be sRsWsTsd NIlh eqGal
pride and pleasure. This lllassrians
Pl"neeT hss already had plsse assigned
him IN lhs annals 81 The WesI; but ton
much - rarely wnuen Of any man. wLass
! genius elexslrs him sbave Ihs rommnn
mass Of beings BY AhoD he 10 surround
ed.
Al what particular period Ring Tail
Panther migfaied IN Missouri. u i mol
known. Ills earliest achievement. aud
that which placed him in ihe lire al pre-
frrmeni. vas ,lIs hu'cheTy Of . small
party af. ahofrnding Indians. Ills off
c.! rePau 81 lhe hattie Ms as laconie a.
cRsaG's - reai. riai. riri." aud In these
words: II k"tcl,'d. ! killed. I scalpeJ.' -
It's hshiisiion. where domestic kindness
and hospitality were cherished. sas 4
blnrk h,"ss, Tuiely CONSTRUCTED BIZ his
own haniieraf. Like his hamesake. the
qnadrnpe.' Panther. he was earnivornu-.
aud FL seaerslIy "n rrnis"n. Ills drunk
Sas bi'is-rRin aI.h siiii-bnrni green. IL
the nilu~nce nf these silmulahts aid the
lark af rducaIlnti. all the evils nf . miss.
penI lie ATE justly Attributable. for he
vas naturally klud and benevolent.
When Missouri passed from Terrific
rial 10 a sta'e Government. The people
am"ng aham Ring Tail Panther resided.
made him representative ia tie General
Assembly. l.. sssi.i in enar;.ag or ihrm
r."!s m laws. Trah.IInn Will nni be
suite ealy clear in lis details. hall = CEN
iury hsnee. in drnr.nin lrum what
riilen model. he ,le,Inrrd hts Legislative
knowir'lss; huI some crude n0a"ns vi
Ilie Iatlse tables led him tn believe q.
just. that " an rye Enr an eye" shuuld he
~x,Ct"d, and he lived up 1" lhe u,ax.m.
literally. IN hi prscuce. IH he bOas,ed
hating dae.Ietl q rec several EoubhaIsnt.
81 Az organ al .Isi"n. and he hkeN ,sr hi
III nn- finger. tao eats AMI y Roman
nnsr. In ihs cnEr.r al ms .inglr Gu nbaIs.
As II ma, be readily supposed, certain
ra>sasss In hIs l4b'Is a. irRIslai : WrTe
moi a. ea.ih sattnnuhrd. - spkrn al.
Ring Tail Panther was. however. dl.srrrl
rn"ngh la attach hIms, Il in member ri
gaod requirements. VII" flrrTlull, wrnIe
Tie bills aud Irsnlnauns i.sgsVrT be ealIle
fnrws ard as ploheer IN W. making. Al
al early stage ii TIE Grnrral Assembly
this mrmhrr srnsr, sud hen tie speaker
had remarked.
The gentleman from Fishing River"
Ring Tail Panther proceeded To say
Mr.. Speaker. thar ar heap nf differ.
ence smoug men; some are hnrn rich.
some get rich BY cheating. and some are
just naturally por all the days of their
nvcs. Thus Is as unjust. SIR. az blea,ing
up doe In make all oriia of her pu"r
Imle fawns in the spots. righ, rs-al
-lrh msn would feel heap easler with
less money. Buisuclis the canlankernus
character uf une uf these dipg'd old
tristurracies. that the more lie piles up.
he mare he homes arler money. Mr..
Speaker. a rich man is like a panther.
md know someIhing ahout the varmial.
When he gets in the hog range whsr the
saect mast ar g'"d, lie wall Kill half .
i"zrn shutes IN night, when one pig
""u'd do hl'n for supper anil breakfast.
They are uneummOn greedy, IG they arnI
| wash ! may be sh"l with big bnre ride
gun. They are as Destructive on poor
,e"ple ~ gang al wlld.c"I's whas breaks
,ntb corn field in raas:ln2-sar time.
ihey crack all before Ihsm like a nurse
lnose in cane break. A poor man stands
ID more chance IN sruiile with right
"a IL rich man. than short tailed horse
n ly time. or an inexperienced dog IN a
rear hunt. Now Mr.. Speaker, thar ar
heap mare poor men Than rIch ears.
and IN this we have smartly the ma mi
". On you think, cir. gang "f wolves.
when they c"ruer an old buck, wnH't pull
him dawn! they will do that thing |
reckon! When right s"rt "f hunter
rees lsl old bear. he will d. his house
work. M mistake! We have the rich men
eornered nnw. in sUrta qnandary like
and move, Ms. Speaker. that We TOW
hen up Salt River. am for taking the
.hriJe aud kerpin it. II ar . fact. and |
know u, that we can't jist take money
from one man, and give u to another.
that would be onpopulous aud oalawiu';
hut We can take 'em .Ian;cnhIcuIar. and
The way We can exonerate 'em would be
pretty expe"i.i"us. move, Mr. Speak
| er. that We enact q liaH office lsw.
authorize HE Stale IN issue paper, and
,hr way the boys will bnrry II will be
slick and area-y!-They wall never pay
Il back no hoy y"n can fix j.. When
the State wants money ag'n. lay on The
axes about as thick as daublng new
cabin Afore christmas. and ihe rich are
Inc vaIlpr nawers AT these nrairies thai