The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-09-06

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PaaF or Eieh. has fair ehaare 90 rarliri
pale in lhe h0nnFs and disiiReIioas 0f HI,
eanRiTy. This sEsry one mpsl admit {,
be equal and Just. aud urli eslsul.isd Q,
snsiain and Psrpetuale orr IRE repuhlicaI
form Of government. Tie undersigned
are happy 10 ssy. that ihey have enjayet
al these privileges and advantages Or Ills
last forty years. in the old county or CDR.
sngs as Il 10. Pablie hnnnrs we're dislri.
bsied wherever merit vas found: bridges,
highways ard rnnTeniencss were made
shefeEsr required; psscs. happiness and
harmony Frighed in eli our borders. and
every n'an was proud Of being . citizen
Of old Orange.
The undersigned are al loss 10 con-
eeise what ran have al Of sudden pro-
dueed such change 10 the notions and
ieslings "f the western portion of our ei.
Iizrns. We have divided equally and
fairly with them il; III things; we honor,
respect and admire them equally with
any portion Of our eassiy. The roads
have grown M longer. The hills no steep
fr. the rivers neither deeper nor broader
Than they were IN the days af their wor-
Thy ancestors. who travelled aFer them
~IihouI mu'mnr. although with more in-
convenience ihan their sons have 10 en-
c"unIer at This day.
May mt The undersigned, then, with
justice, charge ibis great aud sudden
change 10 imaginary. rather Than real e.
Wis! Have they not imbibeJ the cSnla-
gion Of county making. hich l,e Gnder-
signed regret 10 discover is psrVadiug this
state At This time 10 an extent that nav
well produce alarm To the stable and re-.
ileeiIng citizen! This mag be put dow n
as one evil Ihsi has resulted from the a.
mended Constitution. Under The old
Constitution nur eastern brethren looked
well 10 the subject Of new counties, and
resisted all attempts; but since the repre-
'eniailon has been placed on different
basis. this evil spirit has been unclaimed.
Now IN the name Of all that is near aud
dear 10 the people, what good can result.
from this state of lhings! Who is 10 be
henefiIed! the lew. Who is TO be iniur.
ed! the Lany. Will not the expenses be
increased! The taxes increased for county
purposes; Tie state taxes increased! There
must be more Judges. more Solicitors,
more Sherids, Clerks. &c.
From all these considerations the IN.
designed cannot ste that any good can
result from a further indulgence Of this
spirit Of county making and county diyid.
ing. TO the state al large. but in rrry ma.
ny particulars evil will result To ali; that
the counties will not be benefited, bu,
must he essentially disquit ted, and bur
'heaed with heavy taxes, and with all
Other evils incident to small counties; that
IN our individual case, evil must result "a
all but few who may hope To be benefit.
ed by new seat Of justice in their i'm
mediate vicinity. The undersigned, n.
lying. then. on your wisdom. justice and
patriotism, cannot but believe that. with.
out better reasons Than our western brelh.
rem can alduce. your honorable body " III
long pause before you will disturb our
ancient relations. which have been pro-
dnc,ive Of su much harmony. happiness.
! prosperity. and good will. Aud The un-
designed, your petitioners, as in duty
bound, DC.