The Hillsborough recorder., 1850-07-24

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The Demaersi s4ys that Ar. Watson oppo.<
-hs< sudser." .od ~s. he only one rho h..
iis saalin~'s . ssus against il. Thi. i ne
So Mr. "si-oa placed himself On the VIII
platform. and said lhaf he was isr submitting ii.
snrsdOn 70 he people. This = al thai can B.
sstsd az any representative. n 4 an shat Il,
sirongex friend 4 fhs measure can DO 70 .hs ca
.paeiiy fthe legislator. Buis Ne. ws,son sr
que against d ! No. He very properly sAevss
that Il was suLirel for esrefsl essiaera.ion b,
The people; that ihers we're lso siies 10 the soss.
iion; aud rhRe demagogues presented only the
popular features that they migta elevate thsm
selves. the people should look at both sides, and
see u il would en- The whole bring substantial be.
nsit 10 them. To enable them 10 DO this. the
Wing plan proposes to submit the questions di.
rerily 10 the people; and in onIer ilai they may
be enabled to como 10 jnst conclusions, il is pro.
pen that these questions should BE- separated as far
as possible from party politics. This plan Mr..
waisoa favored. But be did not stop here. lie
showed ths, ihcs~ who professed to he lhe pecu-
iizr zrffiends fihe people. (panienIafy Mr.. Jones
while they elamo'ed loudly before the people for
this change. either voted against. or lodged 9th.
er propositions for extending the privileges Of
the people, when spbm'iied TO them ss iegisla-
iors-and instaneed MI. Joness successful dsdg-
ing when two of three propositions Of the kind
refe brought brlore the Legislature.
~ ne sum OF the matter Is this; Mr.. Watson,
and all the Wing candidates. IL eleeied, win vote
iof bill 70 submit The question Of Free Suffrage
10 'he peopie Tor them TO decide and II The De-
inoeia'c candidates are elected ths is ali that they
can DO. fhe Democrats could moi, IL they would,
decide y without submitting 4 TO the people; and
VIC presume the people desire TO Keep the dsc's'on
"i suen ques'iohs 10 iheir own hands.
nu' rfee suffrage was not The only question
discused' aud u perhaps not 70 nc wondered
al iha' the democrat does not allude to The Sc
we're structures oi Mr.. Watson upon Nj. Jones 9
course IN votiss against the Revenue Bill-a bill
which proposed to tax moneycd men, and men Of
saiaries,-whieh taxes fine Carriages silver plate,
gold watches. &c. Tins bull perhaps more efec-
tuaily equalized TAXATION, Than any ever before
enacted ny our Legislature for Il imposed tax
upon men possessing ten, twenty, hfiy, one hund-
red thousand dollars, invested in mortgages, &c.
producing incomes much more abundant than the
possession Of hrms-men who enjoyed all the
privileges and protection Of the laws, without con-
tribuiing one cent TO the revenue Of The state, or
the county in which they lived. The editor
doubtless Though, that the least said about this
matter was the best for the two candidates Of his
party who voted against the bill Mr.. Watson
handled the question well; and we rather think
the majority Of those present thought that he was
very Successful in tearing or the mask from those
who have so long enJeavored to pass as the dear
lovers Of the people.
The iemarks Of the Democrat about tho
speeches Of Mcssrs. Guess and Turner are Of
such nature that we might well pass them by
as harmless missiles. But the paper doubtless cir
culaie out Of the county, and we wish to correct,
if possible, any erroneous impression which may
be made upon the minds Of those who do not
know these gentlemen and have NOT heard them
address the people. OF Mr.. Turner he says:
" he made poor effort and talked as enc al
ready doomed to defeat" The fact is, that Mr..
Turner made good speech, but, he cut short
what hs had to say, because MIR. Jones had spoken
so long that the people had well nigh all LEFT the
court house. As'o his being doomed 70 defeat,
we neiiese Mr. is prospects are bright; and
me =. o. august may convince the democrat
'na' MS Efforts were mol SO poor alter all and
mat 'nc oooR "nich ihc editor ianclcd nc per-
eei.eu' was 'na' Oh nls own parry.
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