The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-01-25
Tho Public LandS. and fhe DC.
nnOcratic Purfy.

We hare been much graii6ed Of tho libers
vsus which man, Democrats, even enong ih,
leaders Of The party. are beginning 10 take Of IN,
question OF The disposi,ion Of the Public Lands
The prejudice Of psay feeling il giving way /,
senss Of justice. and the claims Of the old State
are no longer to be dsrsgs-ded. in The minds o.
Por'isn ., least y pc patty. because III. Ola,
wss their sd,ocuts. The vail has been partially
hiied up, and many who were leior: almost blind
ran now see The iniquiiy Of the system ~hirf !.
building up the new States ~ Jonu'ions Of hs.s.
aF'ds Of 'hous.na' ef acres yssr ssr. ear. While
The Old s's'ss. North cafsaa. sa.osls sbsn base
% esaAs''us. - their rppsOssmsn,s By mean. of
ssises TAXATION hpsn llieir citizens. We note
shess chslisss as among the favorable signs Yf
BE line.. aud il honestly aud per.e,erinsly car.
lied out. II may yst appear iha, all il moi Loaf.
The North Carolina Statesman, which has lust
spensd lis batteries 10 the city u Raleigh, is On
snlshisned exponent Of that patriotic portion of
Abe Democratic party which has openly and bold.
" come on, in behalf q the elaine Of North Ca.
fOaa % Just participation Ii he benefits 10 be
derived from tho Public Domain, Tie common
property OF The Nation. Ia that paper Of the i4,h
inslan, Is well prepared article, in which il pro.
ftsss 10 give The Position Of the Democratic
Party Of North carolina on the Land Question"
The editor u deriakes TO shos. /" by The ,e,.rd,"
that Ia masking this claim 6r The just rights Of
Nouh Carolina, he Il MOI departing from The De-.
uocraiic doctrine and indeed he makes i, very
clssrls appear. that il the STANDARD reads him
out d The party for maintaining his present posi-.
,On, the saas discipline rigidly enforced upon
o'hs" would deprive the patty Of solns Of is
sSlesl leaders and frost faithful friends. The Ell
iior deserves much credit for the apparent frank.
pes aud honesty. and The holiness with which |
be brings out the Statesman upon this question.
Is says:
notwithstanding the notorious "a cts
which plainly evidence determination
on the part Of the Federal Government
10 stiile this issue. and the active Md
which It's organs and ministers I'M this
State contribute by their iIIiberaI de- !,
nnnciatioIs of such of the States Right
party as venture 60 propose it, We have
no idea that il is il tie power sc any
man or set. however high IN position. or
supplied with patronage, now to pre-
vent the agitation Of this question. The
people Of North Carolina are bound to I
pass their jn,igment upon it. II can. j
bot be avoided. Democats are ex. 9
pected to take position. We believe .
that i they fail to join in that protest
md demand which all cg Nertipca.
rollna's sons, both Wings and" lemo. v
;rats,' are about to make, the party in v
his State will be ifretriesably pros. S
rated"
The Statesman claims for Duncan K. MR.. ii
e, the credit Of having been The FIRST 10 make Ii
practical suggestion" on this subject. OF A
purse we do not agree with the editor on this in
oni, any more ilan do IN the assertion Thai IN
'e Democracy Of Mr.. M.Ras was endorsed Inv ,,r
9 Administration by bis appointment .. Con. III
! At Paris. The ohjec, which the Adainis,ra. for
m bad in view. very apparently, wa. the pre- pa
f'aion Of the unity Of the parry BY the reho- in
o. Mr.. M.Rae. But il may be true tina, Mr.. Gee
Rse was The ysrsf Of lis party 10 m make a YER
TACTICAL suggestion" as . the manner in which En-,
nocfats could consistently co operate with ret,
liss IN claiming the just and equal rights Of I
'''e Carolina in the contederaleI Union" n puh
80 = ne "a sf suggest ion, however, being tina,
J - ~. ee 'sn en-, lalas . sufsnise. The St.,