The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-04

poser arr not responsible Tor surh pro
d,gal wssss n ne pubiIs lands; hal l hnlt
Ellaa lhe Prsssdsal. hssiag . sr'a on IL
lsus, e respeosib.e 20 ne people Tor nal
ehcekiag such great exirsrsgsnee. Re
iFenehmenl in The expenditures Of ihs
gosernmeai. and searching examination
into the ssrioos departments. are sbso.
lst~ly necessary. and if elecirJ. l shall
use my hamble abilities 10 elect ina: OBJ
IIeeL
l an and alWsys have been opposed 10
The srhsme Of The administration 10 give
away The Publlc Lands 10 The states in
which they lie. thereby deprising the old
states % their share VI lhis common fund
u all fhe States. am against al grade
alton bills. AMI shall adtoeate an equal
distribution VI the proceeds arising from
the sales Of Ihr public lands. whenever
Il may not be necessary 10 keep tiie mo.
ney 10 pay the debts OF The government.
should resist zealausly the reception
BY Congress Of any petition on the sub.
jeei Of the sboiishmenI Of slavery. either
IN the district, in The territories. or the
states. or Tor the disean,inuanes Of he
slave trade between the states. an al
so opposed 10 the reception Of peIigians
proposing 10 establish international rela.
lInns between the United States and the
Republle Of Hsyii-a government Of
blacks. who cut the lhroals Of their mas
lers and established . government. Your
late representative, DR.. MoNrGoNERy.
voted 10 rsesirs q petition Of The latter
description. 4 peliiion 10 keep up ma
tional intercourse and courtesy between
Us. aud . nation. which are now doing.
and will continue 10 do. every thing they
can, TO ineiIe our slaves 10 Instruction
aud bloodshed.
When 4 committee Of Investigation was
proposed al The last session Of Congress.
10 bring 10 light the delslcalions-as-
founding deialealions Of Swsr;wnui.
Price and others. and il was desired 10
have an impartial committee appointed
by the ballot Of the members of the
House. your representative voted 10 glre
The appointment Of hs committee 10
ONE Mn, and he a lhoroagh going
party man. consider this party roIe.
an snti-Republiran vote. Which. had il
been successful, would have shut out al
light from The people. as 20 the frauds
which have been praeIised on the eoun-
Try, BY means OF her offieeholders.
Many OF you suppose that DR.. MoST-
OoAERY is opposed 10 Banks, but recol. !
iecl, he voted for what is called Bob
Bank. when he is 4 member .
of the Legislature, which wonId have
been as clear violation Of the Consii-
tuition as could have been devised. Ev.
en- a.ler this role. he would have you
believe he is IN favor Uf the hard mo.
ney system! Besides this vote oi the
Doctors, at the session Of 1884, on
he question Of the passage uf the bill To
re-char;er The Bank Of Cape Fear. he w.
ed in The Affirmative. kSee Journal. page
~. And on the question. nj the passage
n tie bill To charter the Bank of Roam.
IKE, in I.eaksviIle. at the same session,
Doctor Montgomery voted likewise in the
affirmative. page 1897 Tie also. a, the
'ame time. voted in favor OF the pro-
position tn establish The Merchants aud
Miners Bank in Lincolnton. page
ll7.)
As regards the next Presidential cleo
ion. which takes place in 1910. I deem ,
only necessary To say, that il 10 not
low known who are 10 be the candi-
a,es. | should prefer some one who ,
Ias kept aloof from the party prrjudi- {
es and chickering's Of the day, and Who
would go into office with a determine
ion 10 be The President of the rhoie /
PEOPLE. instead Of being The lead |
r 81 a sarty, dispensing the offices and ,
monuments Of the Government. To none |
Ut those who will bow at the luuisioul 1
{ his power. rs a citizen, | shall ex I
rcise my right Of suffrage according 10
he best OF my judgment. acknnw-
.dge The right OF instruction, and, IL e. l
.cted, and the Presidential Election
hould be carried 10 The House Of Re-
| should consider il nv
Oty to vote for that person who re-
eised majority Of the SURFACES in
Ie district, although he might no, be the
ne ! personally preferred. II will be o
our voIe and not mine. And | con.
Give the Representative is buund to re- l
eel the wishes Of his constituents. ?
There arc other subjects connected
fiih your Army, Navy and the Exploring 2
Expedition. 10 which | might recur, but
will only SOLICIT your attention TO the u
efaIcalIOns oil the public officers.
loUnilng to about fen millions Of dol 4
trs. IL cannot escape your observation. u
isI there has been a shameful degree Of, 2
egligenee. il not corruption. in some Of !
he officers whose duty il was 10 prevent
Bch defa.carions. Men have been SUI n
red 10 remain in Office, sfler they had '
.pesledly violated The laws regulating e
'e conduct Of public collectors. in moi y
'sking monthly and quarterly returns. 9
nd others have been permitted to 90. I