The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-06-19

Mr.. REIDs SPEECH.

We'll, we have heard Mr.. Reds Speech
-alarge portion Of il, al least. he spoke,
according 10 our time, two hours and q
quarter. He began BY introducing him
self as a candidate for Congress, and
branched of on the most important topics
that agilate the country. In the outset,
Mr.. Reid was pleased to compliment rs
BY passing notice. lie stated that we
had misrepresentsd him on the subject Of
the tariff, but in what particular manner,
he did not say. We regret that Mr.. Reid
did nolenlighien US: if we have misrepre-
scented him, We would apologize il We
knew how. lie did US no more than JUS
lice in supposing that Is was unmienIon-
al on our part.
On the subject Of the tariff. he waded
out into deep water-as times getting com.
pletely orer his head. He spoke Of the
tariff on "sali and iidd.e-strings--on su-
gar and doll-babies-on jewellery and
hoop-irons, sledge-hammers," &C., &c.
Told the Farmers and Planters that tho
sraEg sAa ~ 90 an "a shsis MIA.
But we shall not notice bis remarks far
Their. on this subject--being, 10 sum and
substance, the very same lhalare contain
ed in his printed address to his constilu-
ents, which we had occasion 10 notice
some time ago. We remarked then. as
we remark now. tha, Mr.. Reid and bis
party ought 10 agree among themselves
on The tariff, before he complains Of the
Wings. Did il not strike him al the mo
ment he was warning The "dear people"
not 10 trust the Whigs-while he painted
with horrid colors, the oppression Of a
protective tariff-did it not strike him, that
James Knox Polk, his darling President,
differed from him as much as The Wings
d.! Did it not occur to him that almost
the entire Democratic party North Of the
Potomac, differ from himl Did he not
q, once think Of General Jackson's letter
TO DR.. Coleman, wherein he goes for a
high protective tariif-a tariff. TOO. for the
sake of protscii1n2 And are not Jack.
son and Polk the embodimenis of Demo.
cracyi The people who heard Mr.. Reid
should bear in mind that the wing tariff
"prohibits" no foreign article that is not
made 10 this country. Thus; il the pre-
sent tariffkeeps coarse cotton goods, made
in England or elsewhere. from coming TO
10 this country, this country manufactures
! these goods, and supplies every poor man
IN the Union with them-,hey may be
had from 6 scents per yard up-tiid foreign
cotton cloth brought to this Country, ever
sell for less than that of the American
manufacture, at cents! No. Take an
other article spoken of by Mr.. Reid, tina.
OF Salt; Did the poor men ever buy salt
cheaper than they do now buy il. under
| the operation Of the wing tariff The
wing tariff has induced thousands Of our
| people to quit raising tobacco and wheat,
for instance, and turn their attention to
the manufacture Of salt But q truce to
The subject.
aThe next question Mr.. Reid preached
was Texas. And about this time we fell
asleep--ye ssk pardon of Mr. Reid,
but really we couldn't help it; the old
song lulled us--and when we awoke we
found the speaker had travelled TO Oregon,
and was lecturing the English Govern
ment.
He next spoke of the late Post Office
Law. Said that he voted against il, and
gave his reasons which we thought good.
Mr.. Reid then concluded his, remarks.
Throughout he abstained from every thing
like abuse Of his opponents, and was
gentIemanly and courteous in all his re-
marks. OF course he tried to make the
wing side look as bad as he could, and
represented his side TO be fair and hand
some. Had every thing his own way,
and was perfectly delighted. we dare say,
at the idea tina, there was no whig speak
erpreseni who designed replying 10 him.
Subaue your passions, and every day
life will appear easy.