The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-06
Governors Message.
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CrxrLExEN:-ln entering upon the
1;.charse Of The public duiies enIoiBsd By
a.. G,oa.ti uiion. ne should moi be IN.
..;.,Jlul If our abundant cause 0f Gratitude
:, lie Au,har Of ell good fir the many
Ls...,nes hrnefceniiy lssished upon onl
s,..,poa coanIry. Though tie prn,lacss
= .ercul.ure may moi have Teachsd their
80 abundance, enough has been realiz.
el,o meet The wants Of orr Peuplr. and
,..l..,ry through al ils other avenues has
Lfrn lanly rewarded.
Thelass have been administered with.
OF. complaint. our rights natural, civil
ma nnlllieal. have BEEN justly regarded.
AL ne hare been blessed mith all lhise
moral aud physical snjoymenis which
constitute Tie sum Of human happiness.
Encouraged BY these considerations, then.
T., rs proceed on the path Of our duties,
determined - deserve q continuance al
lis favor aud protection Who rules the
drs,inies Of Nations.
In laying h~inre you the condition Of
The State. slih sIeh suggestions Of TN
prasemen. 20 aP.' lear 20 me worthy nf
isn.la,ian, | sm crnsoled fnr the knOwl-
eide Of my owu d, 6ei.ncy by the recol.
lrcusn that you come from every srclinn
al our Stslr-are Iden'ifisi wiih lis Va
r,lus inieresI.-are scqua ntsd sish is
want. ard cs2sbii,Iie., and are - well
l,.po.ed as qualified 10 remedy promptly
aay opiss;au ou ny part. The noyelt,
all t..- iap".IHs msIa'iade OF recent G.
ra:>. ~tu afHd ynu ms.Irr far much
al .ernas rs,deT.l,"n duTisg ihe pres.
s:t .,ssl.n The dcrAasej circulating
a. dunn ii trade, the crampta siiGsiun
81 ,s,,f maHtiaiy institutions. aId ~. nss
,raenr. 1t lLe e.IahiishmrRI III Sub
Fte4.g'ie. ~ ihr General GoSsrnmen,.
al d-u.cd YOUR auIinls reflection. los
la~y are tul.fn ,i.ly associated with the
Iatrr,,s ul ouT constituents. DuTlHg
pef,nd II profound peace and 90 the mIds,
ii uurE.-ri.d prosperity and happiness.
tie COUNTY, has been prseiplIssed from
her high ral"ym-ais. aud plunged Gwill.
~ asm'sl causes Ia expIsin ~ into the
ab,.. nf side spresd ruin and misery.
AlIlnush tie r.cuPet.u'e energies 81
Bes and reh raunuy aud oi a singular
catefpuIHg people. hsve not perm,Isd
Us H. bs p.rm Ineully depressed, Yet the
lessons III pas, experience should not be
iasiupanus. We should investigate aud
understand tie causes Of these c.Ismilles.
thai We m.y apply the proper remedies
% prevent IhtT recurrence. We must
nni continue o. aaat open a sea ef unctr-
tain experiments. We masl settle upon
some permanent and practical system nf
pnliey--bonethins defined aud veil un
desslood; else public apprehension Is kept
alive, busiaess 1. retarded aud rnlerpf,ze
destroyed. Bear With me Ihcn-~h,ic
with becoming difference | endearur l."
Investigate = subject which my sense OF
duty viii not permit me TO pass by.
The seeds 1T these disasters | believe
were sown. and deeply snwn in 1915.
Measures acre then adopted, from what
motive II is not nuw necessary Ia inquire.
which have greatly contributed to the mis-.
fortunes Of 1869. The disTesses nl
1916 Were remarkably SIMILAR I'd those
ol mnre recent occurrence, except that
they were more extensive sad severe
We had just emerged iron harras'Ins
q and expensive war. which had greatly
increased the public dehI-had exhaust
ed the resources aI Tie enunHy, aud IN.
dIc'ed On her ci'lxrus extensive pc"upia-
~ injury. The haaks hal suspended
specie payments --ihc currency AID ex.
ca'ases were utterly drrangsd --coni
6enec was desl'"yed and cridu patsl,z.
81: un'cr such circumstances, our sotl
'eat'cIy free irnm the po!luucn Of ,hr
eaemv, aud Congress decides on taxing
Tie people 10 d'-charee tie publ debt At
Tvs" wars. Fm this putp,sr, the tariff
81 d"'I"s # 1916 vas adjusted, aud was
Gf"dH,lly Increased ~ 10 1893. when the
h''l 81 pro7etly denomnaIed " The Bill
"I ah7m'aAt'uns" wls passed, establish
ias yet higher rate uG duties and pros.
Irrnrrly increasing II.
| many instances the tax was so high
- '">oln'eIy 10 prohibit the importation
r' ''i''I"s OF prime necessity. The war
d ~ the creation Of unr domestic man.
'd'elorcs. a, the north. which were sub
'qqcntly fes'errd and increased under
the auspices uf the tariff. and lhnher we
wee driven 10 purchase al high prices
''">c articles which an exorbilant tariff
h'i expelled from our commerce. 9th
~ commodities which our manuraclprles
were unable 10 supply. We continued tn
,,"r'u. because oil their necessity, but
hardened with a tax, which never be.
'e'e before in the annals of Legislation
|"' "N'cied from a fee people. Take
''F m''anc" the tax of nearly , cents on
""'' j 10 cents on sugar per pound. 90
!" - rr"'> per hushel an salt, 10 cents
FSF e'i!'n an m"lasses, AMI on all Other
al