Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-02
We, of course, print the following circular,
agreeable to Mr.. Bryan's request
To the citizens of the counties of

We, of course, print the following circular,
agreeable to Mr.. Bryan's request
To the citizens Of the counties of
Bladen, Columbus and Brunswick:
AS [ have become a candidate to represent
You in the Senate in the next General Assem-
bly to be held for the State of North Carolina,
feel it to be my duty to let you know my pol
itical opinions. l ever was opposed to uni
ted States Bank and Internal Improvements, hut
as every part of the country is doing all they
can for themselves, go for appropriations to
carry the Rail Road through Columbus, as
Columbus has had very little done for her,
should ] have the chance to do so. But of all
things that looks the most dangerous to the
liberties of the people is this few ruling |
can't say for the other counties, but in Bladen
few ruled the courts and elections. | do not
think that was Democracy. | thought there
was as much need of Declaring independence
in Bladen as there was when the Declaration
of independence was declared at Mecklenburg.
Nothing has caused me to become at any time
candidate only seeing that our liberties was
used up, and that blessed independence that
was fought for by our forefathers, peace to
their ashes was using up. | think what
done in our last election has done great deal
of good and if can do more am ready and
willing
My views on the Tariff, so far as am &C
quainted with it, is that the duties should rise
and fall as the wants of the Government re-
qure it. The Tariff of 1912 was laid for the
purpose of raising revenue, and as understood,
when there was money enough to pay the
wants of the Government, that Tariff was to
be reduced gradually; in 1874 there was a
bill introduced in the House to modify the bill
of 1912; that bill did not go through, did not
become law; in 1916 bill near the same
was introduced and became law. Now am
of the opinion if there was no need of revenue
that it was highly necessary to modify the Ia
ri, and if the Government was in want of mo-
ney it was not the time to modify the Tariff
although between those two parties, if a mea-
sure be right or wrong whichever party is in
power they will go for it right or wrong. AS to
specific duties and ad valorem duties, | must
think the ad valorem policy is the fair policy
if men would do right. But there is no doubt
there will be fraud used by invoicing imports,
when the specific policy prevents fraud of
that kind. But of the two policies, | am in
to Protection | do not think it is fair for a
few to be benefited at the expence of many
l further think that the Tariff should be raised
or modified by degrees Where goods is i'm
ported under high Tariff, to modify the Tariff
Immediately, it is calculated to ruin the impor-
ter When they imported under a low Tariff
: it is calculated to make them rich. When
South Carolina nullifed the compromise act
was past that gave nine years to reduce the
Tariff But when all is said about the two
parties at this day there is not the difference
that is supposed to be in my estimation. The
advice give is for the people to carefully ex-
anime for themselves Be led by no man OF
set of men. and vote concscientiously without
fear or favor, and we will sustain that blessed
independence that was fought for by our fore
fathers, and any measure that is got up by any
party, that endangers that independence, dc
not stand to be called out, volunteer. There
is nothing calculated to destroy republic like
giving way to men and measures. It is hu-
man nature to give an inch and take an ell
| am Democrat, if know my self, and my
acts have proved that through life.
tender my thanks to the citizens of Bla.
den for the support they gave me on the sixth
of August; though my opponents on that day
used every fraudulent means for their success
their victory was nothing to brag on. 1t has
been said by the Democratic party that | was
acting traitorous and as a tool for the Wings
| deny any such charges. | never was solici'
ted by any party to run as candidate for any
Office. | only promise to support what | think
is Democracy, and well know my chance is
very unfavorable for votes, for man that viii
mot applaud one party and curse the other ii
not the man. | wish to give credit to those
that deserve it, be they Wings or Democrats
, and while the people will condemn goot
measure and advocate bad one through thu
wild passions of party, our liberties are il
danger.
Your obedient servant,
, JOSHUA BRYAN.