The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-10

10 come. What IS 10 become OF this money
Is il to lie in the Treasury as II accumnlates
from year to year, for the purpose of keep
ang up " corruption fund" as it has been
caIledf No. | desire to see it distributed
among the States according to their federal
representation. North Carolina and Nir-
gihia, advanced in years and full Of honors,
But poor and taxridien, IN the struggle to
keep up with young America and pro-
gress,' need and ought to receive at least an
equal share Of it. When the government
MAS weak and required aid, the former gaye.
up what now constitutes the great State 81
Tennessee, and the latter the State Of Ken
tuckv and the Northwest Territory (enough
for an Empire for the defence and main
tenance of the nation. What reason is
there for keeping the surplus in the Trea-
sury, when it is needed by States that have
proven themselves to be mothers in this po-
iitical Israeli What constitutional proyi-
sion forbids? What policy requires that
distribution should not be made as the sur
plus accumulatess Is it TO buy Cuba !!
Perhaps we had better take little time
about this matter. Perhaps we had better
wait until Spain is willing TO sell, or be-
comes so involved in debt that she will be
forced to SELL We may then get bargain.
Or, perhaps we had better let Cuba alone
entirely, especially, il it is to create, as It
will be apt to do, another slavery agitation.
Let us pause awhile in the career OF pro-
gress. Let US take time TO draw long
breath or two. Let US look to the past, pay
of our debts out of this surplus, as far as 1t
will 90 from year to year, and we can then
look into the future, and know better what
TO do.
II is strange, passing strange, that many
of those gentlemen who voted TO involve the
State in debt, are against receiving the
means of helping to pay it of from the
General Government. Most Of them are for
the deposit system. ! am decidedly against
il. twill have an undue influence on state
sovereignty. Your school fund OF million
and half of dollars is now on deposit, and
liable to be collected BY the General Gov
eminent. Suppose it was demanded. Your
Common Schools would not only be broken
up, but many of your Academies would be
closed, and shock produced throughout the
State. Your Legislature might do good
deal, and represent your will in 50 doing, TO
prevent such a catastrophe. States, like IN
diyiduals, sometimes "crook the pregnant
hinges Of the knee, where thrift may follow
fawning." No, ow-citizens, lwant North
Carolina to receive an equal share Of this
money, as her right and property, and then
let her Legislature apply it as the people
NAV desire. | forbear going into the gene
raj discussion of this subject at present, a.
this letter is already longer than I intended.
NAV do SO hereafter.
And now, having expressed my opposition
TO part Of the Democratic platform, and
to the action Of the party thereon; and
having taken ground in favor Of Immediate
distribution, let no one believe that have
deserted any Democratic principle. Duty
to you, and strong convictions OF right, have
induced me TO address you as | have done,
can never abandon the principles upon
which have acted from my boyhood unit
this hour. Policy may change-principles
never. Under Democratic auspices this
country has grown from an infant to be 1
huge giant, with one foot firmly planted OF
the Atlantic and the other on the Pacific
shore, with arms outstretched far into the
ocean on either side, and head towering
high above all the kingdoms, thrones, power
and municipalities on earth-the problem
wonder and admiration Of the world. car
never desert them. Others may, under the
claims and bewitehing smiles Of "young
America aud progress" and yet profess t.
be Democrats. 4 fig for such Democracy
Let US. then, unite in support Of the mea
sares SET forth in this communication, an,
our old State will soon recover confidence
and be restored to her pristine faith ans
credit.
In conclusion, allow me TO thank you from
nv heart, for the ccnstancy and zeal Wit
which YOU have 50 long supported me for tn
Legislature, and 10 take this occasion q
withdraw nv name as candidate for re
election 10 the senate. At the expiration Q
the term for which was elected, shall
have been ten years engaged in politics. an'
have served four years as member Of Oh,
House aud four in the Senate. desire nov
10 rest--;o be clear Of the responsibilities D
the position which ! have occupied-to b,
emphatically one Of the people. With feel
ings Of deep interest IA your indiyidua
welfare, public and private, and Of abidin;
gratitude for the confidence reposed IN. ans
konurs conferred on me, am, very truly,
Yours, &C.,