The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-06-24
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nnu Tie changes upon IL III all t.c'l ~ ~. n q
nj from every stump; aud really, 70 lls.sn ~
nd believe them, aa unsophisticaied man w9aa WA \
Gr,s IN II tlc conclusion that the Democrats l,ao
IN, AMI hincd 10 waste tho public lands Or g'S
NJ IN ssjnv asd.thst these Federal leaders nag
y NJ, themselves incesst u ] rs,aan ~ Y "
s,lasy r. n - - .'r1sl II them A8H ~
InrssI ~ "a M States la
Ms,.s6 tnty havJ x..sV othe pd0 EsQerd
iect. In ls4l, when they had the power, as
the result Of q political victory which it was
boosted would lead to distribution OF the pro-
ceeds so as to enable North Carolina to increase
vastly the usefulness of her Common Schools
and build Railroads almost IN all directions,
they passed bill making distribution; but the
bill was so framed, out Of defence to the new
States and the Tariff States, that the old Allan
tic States, North Carolina inclusive, received
nothing in comparison with what was given to
other sections. 1t was provided, first, that
the new States should receive each five hundred
thousand acres as gift, and secondly, that
the old States should have money out Of the
treasury in the way of proceeds, in case the
Tariff should not be raised above twenty per
cent. The new States, under this act, ut once
located their lunds--of course they selected the
best and their right to them became vested and
fixed. But tho Tariff States clamorcd for more
protection, and expenses were running up under
Whir rule, and so the Tariff was raised by the
same party above twenty per cent. and The ofd
States refc Mus cut ef. North Carolina got
some wenty.thousand dollars, instead OF the
millions which were promised her; and she had
to pay that back in duties on imported goods,
and hundred of thousands more, under the
operations Of the increased Tariff thus imposed
. upon her by these leaders.
This is ono specimen ofthc justice obtained
for this State by the Federal leaders. Their
, only excuse is, that they tried, in raising the
Tariff, to strike out the proviso about dlstrlbn
ton SO as to continue distribution to the old
q States as well as the new, but John Tyler, who
:, was opposed to distribution, would not have
i signed such bill; but then, who elected Joai
# Tylcr? Was it not Mcir work? And why die
Il they insert the proviso at all! Why dd The!
h thus prepare Me acoy far injustice o"d mrons
= according to their own admission, TO the 0lt
States?
The people of this State have heard goot
u As.,.s-r i.ttA fram -G-,.s heekerY etl atlarS
"a about the grant of land by Congress for build
~ ing the Illinois Railroad; and though this bill
e. was signed by Mr. Fillmore, as all others Of tn
tie same kind we're during bis administration, yc
b. these Federal leaders would have the pcopl
II, believe that Democrats are entirely responsible
q for these measures. We now assert and til
records will show, that this bill, (which $
much complaint has been made, ~os roicd for .
lie Senate by Mcssrs Mangum and Badger, Q
this State, and was sustained BY a mcjor,ty Q
Wigs and opposed bya mjority Of Democrat
IN The House Of Representatives. For tho vot
Of Mcssrs Badger and Mansum, see Cong
Globe, VOL 2l, part l, page oO4. What
In true of this bll-for it was leading one
~ ~ holds good in relation to the Others.
10 u. Here, then, VIC have o body Of men attemp
'" ing to hold an opposite party responsible fo
the very thing they have done themselves, an
~. ~, striving to make votes by condemning the polio
y, w which they have adopted and acted upon it
a ah years. They passed these bills making gift
-, :" grants and the like by alternate scctions an
. otherwise for Railroad improvements for IL
L.. benefit, as Mey insist of the new States; the
Nv President approved them all without word
~ protest or objection; and now they have IL
S NV assurance to setup cry overthc injustice dor
.;s ~ to North Carolina, to denouncc Democrats
10 tho cause Of this injustice and to charge eve
". that the lands are now being squandercd, wht
Ia Ia it is notorious, and they know it, that not I'll
a first bill of this character has received the IL
- proyal Of President Pierce! What must II
no honest masses Of the people think of such mel
ny Another noticeable feature in this matter
er that the last Wing National Convention W
mt silent on the subject of the public lands. III
or. reason for this SILENCE was that the quest'.
no might be handled to suit various localities.
H. Il. the West and portions Of the North the lcadt
" ore for homestead bills, graduation bills, Al
.. for policy which would result in the loss OF
~, =" whole domain and in the old States Sou
~ they clamor for a division Of the lands amo
~ tlasstatcs and oppasa all homestead hlls M
VI th,% ~ US y,ysf Nhsr, a.,,ssn tRasr ~
20 form docs not bind them to any thing " I
.. eu subject. Most liberal patriots are they in
'Hs ~ new States, ready to give every man, whetl
IN ~ foreigner or not farm without charge; nlt
y afflicted patriots arc they in the old Stat
s,.s ready to say or to do almost any thing to rou
rs The people against the "locofoco' injustice
'ae thcy torn IL, of giving the lands away and
..G nriyiur North Carolina Of her rights!
,Gn ~ We charge it on these Wing leaders tn
"e' then haye souandered the public lands, and
noint to the record and show the proof. l
tho ihem now answer it to the people. Let tn.
ath tell why and how It was Mr. Manguln and
! % Of Badger voted for this Illinois grant; and v
fair and how it was their "model President"
s.n . Fillmore. affixed his signature to the bill Z,
% a.d have charged that this BILL and Others Of SIT
v ter lar character, were grossly unjust to Nol