The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-09

01A N0tAsF s..AA AAtak toAuput0
with our terms. and authorized Is 10 afix
his name 20 his communication. IL win he
found in this days paper, together with
his note Of he 81 inst, according 10 his
request.
He expresses surprise, thai ailer hay.
ing Published the two 6Tst eommuniea,
lions. with which his Damo was sent. We
should refuse 10 publish tbs uiird wiihOu,
a proper name attached 70 Il. But tbs
surprise win appear gra,uiious when he
reflects, that comparison Of either the
handwriting, the language, Or the style,
affords conclusive evidence that The lhid
communication was not written BY the
same hand winch produced the two first.
In such case il was necessary 10 wait un-
Ill the name was furnished; justice even
10 our frs, correspondent required US 10
do 50, that he might have an opportunity
TO assent or dissent, as he might think
proper.
We can assure oar correspondent that
there are many persons about HILLSIDE
rough who have nor associated new
courthouse with the county division ques,
lion." A new court house has for years
been deemed necessary, Tor the convent.
ence Of the county business, and Cor the
safety cf the records; bus there are many
abou, IliIlsborough, As in other portions
Of the county, whose personal interests
are totally disconnected with the division
question; their opposition has arisen from
more extended yiews--,he welfare Of the
county as large.
SO Car as the freedom &C the press"
may operate as zone Of the great bull
warks Of liberty" we hold that il ough,
not 70 be restrained" Nevertheless we
think !, quite as much out Of the way for
an editor Of newspaper, As il is for
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
in Congress, 10 permit the introduction Of
"every thing in ,lrsheavens, on the earth,
or under the earth, except the subject I'M
der discussion" A temperate and en-.
lightcncd press is blessing in . commu-
nifty which can hardly be too highly APP
preciaIed. But like that little member,
" the tongue" j, should sometimes feel
"the Bride" The iicenfiousness Of the
press is an evil which has been sincerely
deplored by all true lovers Of liberty-and
this is the extreme we wish To avoid. We
are willing to make a Liberal allowance
for unguardcd expressions in the heat of
discussion; but is it right for cores
pondcn, to begin with charging corrupt
motives on all those who differ with him
in opinion! We think not: and we a,e
sure that when the matter is siited TO the
bottom, our correspondent will find that
he has done injustice in many respects.
The commissioners for building the court
house were not oil of the town of Hills
boTough; and if we have been rightly in-
formed, the proposition To give the con-
tract to Capt. Berry did not proceed from
Hlllsborough man. II is true that nei-
Their the constitution nor the laws give 10
the inhabitants Of lIillsborough greater
privileges than to the citizens OF the other
portions Of tho county; but il is no less
true, and it is so admitted by our cores
Ponden', that they have equal rights and
privileges. Why, then, should they be
denied the privilege Of expressing their
feelings upon the question of division!
Many OF them arr not otherwise interest
ed than as citizens Of the county, and
sincerely desire the good of the whole; for
so VIII uieif own interest be best promot-
Ell. Our correspondent is mistaken in his
allegation that the central division qucs-
ton was submitted at the instance of the
people OF liilisborough; il was proposed
by western men, at meeting at High
Falls. Neither was the object to defeat
1t. The threat had been thrown out two
years before: Ii you do not consent to
the nine mile line, we viii go for CEN
hm division, in which We will be Joined
ny the cast; and where will your town be
Them This tlreat fully explains the"
"o''re which prc-'s ii the suggestion ..'