The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-07-26

selves have proposed others-not less than six
different ones-whieh would require, according
70 their plan, Zone At time.l ihiny-six or forty
years for their completion. Win The people con-
sen, 10 Ibis, Or rather. IL they wish amend
menls. will they not prefer Convention. as the
wises, cheapest, end quickest mode Of making
ihemi
aI.ct our watch-woris he, Unisn. Hamcny,
Democracy-cast all other issues and consiiera-
lions to The winds"
arhe verdict 10 lie rendered on the 81 Of An-
gusl win he either Of conformation or approval
Of the course Of Pierce and Doblin.'
Raleigh STANDARD, July 10.
In these two extracts from the Standard are
condensed the sum and substance OF its appeals
to the people. "Union and Harmony in sup
port Of The party" cast all other issues and con-
siderations to the windsr' These are the watch
words Il The STANDARD. But are the people ready
so 10 submit Are there no interests having
higher claims TO the consideration Of The people
than The triumph Of party!
The public lands, under judicions manage
ment, might he mine Of great wealth TO oil The
States, North Carolina included. North Carroll
ma has as just and clear a title 10 participation
in the benefits 10 be derived from these lands as
any other State. Bot President Pierce and Mr..
Do5bin are opposed to all acts that viii give her
any share ef thsm- .t~ .s
President Pierce has vetoed an act. passed BY
large nlaorities in both Houses Of Congress. dis.
iributing in equitable proportions among all the
States ten millions Of acres Ct the public lands
for the benefit of the INDECENT insane-by which
act, if il had become law, the citizens of North
Carolina would have been relieved from large
amount Of tax yearly, for all time 10 come.
President Pierce, while he wiihholi< this mea-
sure Of justice to the old States, favors policy
which gives frerholis 10 individual settlers, and
large donations to The new States; ans which
eventually viii result in a transfer Of the lands
TO the new States.
Why, then, should the people of North Caro-
lea stand by Pierce and Dobbin -
CT The Democrats object 10 distribution Of
the Public Lands, and say they should be kept
TO ,lefay the expenses Of Government. There
would he some sense in this, If il could be shown
that they were needed for this purpose; hut what
are The facts in Iie case The present tariff
yields about sixty millions Of dollars year,-ten
millions more than is needed for the legitimate
purposes Of the Government and though the
Democrats have had the President and both
houses Of Congress, they have not yet thought
proper 10 reduce it. II ten mipss more Than
Is necessary 10 iefray the expenses OF the Co
vcrnment is nov paid into the Treasury by the
people, why withhold these lands from the States,
when they are s, much needed to carry on the
works of Improvement aud tighten the taxes OF
the People' Let the people think Of this, and
they will not vote on the 81 Of August for any
person who is opposed to distribution Of the
Public Lands.
In the Senatorial District composed Of the
counties Of Alamance aud Randolph. DIR. W. b.
Lane, Wing. is running without any opposition
Mr.. Clinton johnson, of Randolph, a Democrat,
visited Alamance recently with The intention Of
announcing himself candidate in opposition to
Dr.. Lane, if he found dissatisfaction enoagh in
the Wing ranks to afford him encouragement.
But he soon became satisfied that there was no
hope for him, and declined the contest.
The candidates for the Commons in Alamence
county are: Giles Mebane. esq, Wing, and j..
w. Lancaster and B. F. Morton, csqrs., Demo-
Gratis. The most important issue discussed in the
campaign, is The distribution Of the Public Lands.
Mr. Mebane ably advocates the distribution, and
Messrs. Lancaster AMI Morton both oppose il.
The county is entitled TO two members. We
have heard both Wings and Democrats in the
county say that Mr.. Mebane will certainly be
elected; and when we consider his eminent fit
ness Tor the staiion-his experience. sound judg-
ment and abiliiy-we shall moi he surprised al his
receiving much the larges, vote given In the
county. As between Mr. Lancaster and Mr..
Morton, though we attended Two oil the tax pa.
iherngs, we were not al'le 10 decide which stoIJ
the best chance ior an election. Bolh, before the