The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-01-28

Woed. B0nrnmbPs Hfnheft0ns haihaE.
ford. Bake. MeIlowsn, lanesy. Clsss. Z
Land. and Csldufn; +
The second. 81 Caiawba. Ashs, susry.
Wilkes, ITeesll. Rawlp, and Dasisi
The third. of Lincoln. Meekieneuss.
Uaisn, Anson. Slsnly. cabsHus. M0Al,
somsry. Rishnond, and Moore;
The IoaIlh. al Stokes. Rockingham.
GsilIord. Randolph. and Dasldseni
The 9Th. Of Granville. cssssll, Per.
son, Orange. and chslham;
The siIlh. Of Wake, Ffsnklin, Wat
REQ. Halifax, EJsteOnb. Nash. and John
sl0r: .ss e~ 49, r-s
The seventh. Of Cunbsrlsnd. Robson.
Columbus. Bladsn. BrSnsw,rk. New
| Hanover. Sampson. Dpplin. and Onslow;
Tie eighth, Of Wayne. Greene, Ltnolr'
Jones, Craven. Callsrsl. Bssuiors, Pim'
lH,ds, Wa.aIngIon. and U, rrsil;
Tie ninth, az Martin. Bsr,ie. Hertiord.
Northampton. Gnss. Chosan. PeEqni-
. wans, Po.quOtank. Camden, and Curl
; tuck. H..
Who will deny. upon On inspection, OF
: the map Of the STATE, that this plsn has
: been cunningly drawn anu. ingeniousiy
}. devised, silh Ihe sole purpose Of answer
ING The ambitious desires If the Wing pat
!, ~ Of mi. Legislature! According 20 The
d soie between Henry Clay and Colnnsl
Polk, in 1914. The Fsdsrallsts wlll have
: six snd The Democrats three districts, BY
this arrangement. II that be q correct
|. test Of the sWenghl Of The Two parties. The
4, Fedsrslisis my count upon carrying me
FIRE, district BY 1000 majnriiy, The second
A Inv 1000. The third BY 1900, the fourth b,
1900, The elsh,h BY 500, and the ninth b.
a. 500, While the Democrats will have ihl
w fifth by $50, the sixth by $500, and ih'
ID. seventh by 5000 msjNrlty. To make ,h'
Federal msjoriiies have their full weigh
Ie. and influence. they are scattered anon
The SIX districts; while the Democrat
"a. strength 10 piled up in three dIslricis-i
IN. TACT, the SIKH and seventh districts cor
tain The strongest Democratic majori'ie
W. 10 the Slsle. .....s
in. IL there 10 any compsciress in The ihir
m district, that Iuns from Lincoln TO Moore
on the Sourh Carolina line. an unsbl
an to see il. Any similarity OF Interests
an where i. jim uniting the gold mimi
al interest OF Mecklenbutg with The tar, pic
IN and ,urpsn,ine Of Mootel Any equsllt
ian ratio Of 10000, when the fifth disuit
his contains a ratio Of 10000! Any sim
has Iatily Of interest in uniting the countie
/ &c Halifax, Johnston and EJgecomb Il
ley ge,het-blend,ng with them the Interest
,lI. Of The Tar. Rosnoke and Neuse rivers!
&C. Mr.. Speaker, the act Of 1912 went mi
has effect the Representatives we're acco
icy dinghy elected and returned 10 Congress
hal the Legisaiurfthal met here Two yea
sm ago manifested no desire to repeal Il,
'fd law. The Two great political parties c
m. the Stale held their Conventions her
he last winter; they made open declaration
al OF their sentiments. but this was no. on
20. of the issues submitted 10 The people. h
,ly The canvass for Governor and members o
IA, The Legislature last summer, the rival can
Ii. didales did not discuss This subject; il wal
he no., al thai time, sdvocsted by the Viii!
ed press o.. csnsassed by their stump speak
CHI ers Ills fair, then, 10 infer that this is new
en- born zeal manifested by tha, party on hi
ce subject, and that they feared the gres
GU lrbunsl Of public opinion, and would no
I'll breathe. This projec, pending the elections
OF Sir, If this act was 90 INDUSTRIOUS aud un
of just, why have we no petitions on you
lie, table praying for redress Of this so call
nd ed gtievsncei 4..:-
l'' The gentleman says The present al
as rsngement of districts is large and incon
n' vsn'eni ,ha, the people Of The difleren
n, COUNTIES have bu, little identity OF feellnI
e, or interest with each other, and less per
OF sonsl and political association than conl'
th be wished for. II this vas conceded
as will the proposed plan have any beuefi
cal effect In remedying this evil lau
n persuaded that il will not. II is subjec
IS; TO nsny Of the same objections as III
he one proposed to be repealed. IL seem
,y To be ioreoiten that we lost four mem
r. bers of Congress in This State by Ih'
II, last srporiion nen,-,he Ialio Of repre-
al .en,s,ion having been increased from ~
H. 700 to 70,6S0 federal numbers. TIT
. districts had, as Q matter Of course, TO bs
nc altered aud enlarged; and in large terri
"a torisl and populous districts The people
he cannot be expected 10 have the same To-
OF 'erchange of opinion and sentiment OF
We The sane local and sectional interests, as
n NAV be looked for in counties or small
he districts. Bot il - said that the present
IS districts are announcement for candidates
v for Congress TO canvass; that they find
10 i, very, difficult To meet i'll their fellow
n. citizens and to address them. IL we are
10 to judge Of the future by the past. nc
c. great srprehensious need be teIs on this
pt po,nt-,he honor and compensation atfor'
70 ded will slwsys secure enough of men
ID willing to bear all The labor aud expenses
50 incurred IN becoming candidates for this
ID high and distinguished public trust. bu'
III &c il was intended that the popolar major