The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-12-16

se.ses nav be reduced; and what is of vital
Importance tous. the present near equilibrium
Of the Senate will not be disturbed by the
continued ln'ro,iscuon OF free States.
II Il be said that 50 much land thrown into
the market will become worthless, reply.
such is not our experience. The soldiers
land warrants always commanded lair prices.
aud sold readily. do not remember the
precise amount sold in about five years, u
could not have been much below one hundred
millions, and during the same time Rail Road
Companies we're selling largelyi and the
General Government also. | think about 2.
millions OF acres were sold IN two years OF
Mr.. Pierce's administration; at this rate, II
would not require ten wears 10 sell the wh.le.
Besides no State would be disposed to sacri.
fee its warrants. for if they could not be sold
at iair prices, they could be held as fund TO
meet the States, indebtedness, and thus the
credit of the State would be preserved and
her bonds kept at par; while az least enough
could be sold from year To year make salu'
able sinking fund.
The Government viii sill have left twelve
hundred millions Of acres ~ the Territories
TO meet any eIigency, and lopg before this y
exhausted we shall probably nave acquired as
much more.
Ansoun. Of North Carolina
By such distribution | calculate North
Carolina would receive from twelve to fifteen
millions of acres. This sold at even dollar
an acre viii yield enough To pay her debt, to
double her school fund. aud then allow Tor
extension Of Rail Roads three or tour millions
of dollars.
Nov will our people longer hesitates The
question is nuw more than ever alive. This
is the accepted and the best time. There is
no organized opposition to the Democratic
party, indeed there is but one party at the
South. No harm can come OF discussion OF
this question. IL a candidate were to place
himself before the people for Governor on this
issue in the old fashioned way before caucuses
we're invented. what matters it democrat
would be elected anyway. Foi my own part,
A sish some practical farmer, Democrat,
would take this issue in hand and appeal to
the people upon it. and leading Democrats
in every county endorsing Il; It only needs
organization, press and leader, to secure
its triumph in the democratic party.
There is no better opening for young
man of talents than TO tase charge OF a paper
at Raleigh advocating this issue-a Sufficient
fund is already in hand 10 place sach an en-
terprise beyond danger, aud commanding
list could so0a be obtained Tor
a Democratic Administration paper on this
basis.
Ii is nv solemn belief that more vital
issue was never presented. itsseecess would
convert our condition from lhraldon TO ease
aud independence--it would be done out OF
our oxn property. Our children would be
edocaied-free school. would multiply and
fiaurish--our system Of Rail Raids be compile
ted. Then might we see the tide Of emigra-
ton stayed-our representation in Congress
increase-our population and resources de-
velopel and every son and daughter Of North
Carolina might point with pride and Joy 70
her prosperous and happy condition.
| an, nv dear SIR, very truly
d. X. McRAE.
Tow. r. DAscr. Esq Or Edgscombs County.