Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-17

tbo hoostad millions be obtained for these lands
from the proceeds of which North Carolina was 70
be enriched The first effect would be- that the u
States would be thrown out of the market Tor TWEEN
ty years. and this of her credit lost Tor tha
time while the lands, under such competition among
Sellers would fail to produce to the States anything
to approach what they did to the General Govern
ment or to compensate for the increased taxation
which their abstraction from the common fund
would render necessary He believed, too, that the
land States, prevented at present by express
stimulation, from taxing the lands belonging
to the United States would tax them when trans
erred TO the States and actually force sales by these
means. The rapacity of the land States was urged as
reason against maintaining the present systematic
rapacity ght be urged against Vesng lands ~
other States subject to taxation where they would be
left without any protection by express or other slpu-
ation Mr.. AsHE alluded 10 the remarks OF Mr. LEAK
in regard 10 his having out contrary TO the usages
of the party He said that far from that 1t had al
ways been the usage of the party in this Dlstne =
Gen Mckay having served for some eighteen years,
and having always announced himself the only diff
ference being that the General did at courts, etc.,
while he, Mr. AsHE, adopted the more formal method
of published card. Mr.. AsHE invited any of his
constituents who had any objections to his course as
representative. 10 mention them 10 him plainly and
frankly and he would plainly and frankly give an
account of his stewardship, and of the reasons which
influenced him in the course pursued Mr.. AsHE COM
mented upon Mr. LEAKS remarks about the present
nsgni6cance of the public debt, which amounted 10
sevenyone millions of dollars and 10 him it appear.
ed strange 10 hear member of the party Of whose
cardinal principles economy and the avoidance OF
national debt, speak slightngIy of so vast sum.
We consider it unnecessary TO add remarks at pres
ent. Our position is known. We deem it the
right one and the Democratic one, and while pub
sh paper, shall reflect conscientious impress
sions This land question is now the only tangible
issue at present discussed between the parties, and
wherever a distinct party issue is made it forms the
dividing line 1t is the political Rubcon which cam
be passed without serious consequences to the in
dividual the party, and no Julius Caesar of politics
can cast the die and TO the other side with
out affecting his relations TO the Democratic par
ty, which is not yet, hope, reduced low that il
cannot vindcae its principles, and mark that vim
dcaton in the defeat of the would be dictator. The
high personal character which is assigned TO Mr.
LEAK without question, but aggravates, since it
des more dangerous his detection his erroneous po
ston. Whatever may be thought to the contrary
the time is not yet when the Rubicon of Demo
cratic policy and principle can be passed with impu
nifty.
1t is not for US, any body ese to scrutinze, o.
to impeach the motives of our fellow-ctzens nor tc
assume to dictate to them what shall shall not be
considered democratic principles; but it is our duty tc
state plainly and distinctly understanding of it
and what we believe to be the understanding anc
usage of the party, and this shall at early peri
oil do fully, and sustain ourselves by the facts and
statistics necessary to full appreciation of the sub
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