The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-02

be the agriculturfSts.
in the sum- Ioborers? If why should they be taxed
for the benefit of the manufacturers?
Again. powerful combination has been formed to
carry system of internal Improvement When, at
the formation of the constitution, power was given to
regulate commerce. this well understood to mean
only the right pass laws for the regulation of trad
ing vessels &C., and it was never dreamed that under
the government have authority to make iarbors
where had not provided Them open rivers and
build roads. As managed, in fact, it has been mere
combination to plumber the treasury for the private adj
vantage of the parties Appropriations too are made
build expensive custom houses in the interior or the
country thousand miles from the frontier, where the
imports in fact made As the goods have to be car
red by the custom houses the frontier, it is mere
mockery pretend that just reason exists for such
expenditures They known to be made solely to
crafty the pride of certain cities to give JOBS to con-
tractors and employment to workmen. For like
government post offices are required to be built
After of those who have fought through the wars
are dead strong efforts made to get pensions for
them. 1t is notorious that the main pressure OF Con-
enlarge the system enormously comes from the
Spectators who employed pension agents, and
who make large profits by their operations In some
years the printing ofcomparatively worthless books
ceeds the expenses of the entire in its earlier
days Every pretence, too is sought to create new Of
fees and enlarge salaries There already powerful
combinations of those who expect to make living out
of the government. A large portion of this mischief
undoubtedly arises from the action of those who repre-
sent the manufacturing interest, ana VINO IaDor 10
the government waste much money posi-
BILE to afford to raise or kee? up the
tariff taxes refer to these things to make it appear
that government is travelling the path of those
which have gone before it, But it is sometimes
said that the diffusion of education newspapers and
universal suffrage will protect 1fany thinks
let him look to the city of New York. There are in
abundance newspapers Intelligence and unre Sal suf-
age and yet that community, in spite of its efforts
oppressed by system of taxation, the
cecds of which are mainly wasted If small locality
like this cannot protect itself what might we expect in
this extended Union if the powers of its government
were all consolidated at Washington.
Seeing the progress already made under our system
should despair of its being arrested but for
sderaton. There is a limit to the sum that can be
raised by the tariff taxes it depends the amount
of the imports and doubt if the people would bear
heavy system of direct taxation. 1t is this thought
which gives the most hope. Let things go as they
may, however, it is duty to all the means in
power the evil by restraining the action of
the central government within proper limits From the
past conduct of North Carolina and the present feeling
of ler people, look upon her among the most re-
| liable of States in this
There too felow-citzens. incidents in our histo
ry, which may we'll be brought to mind on occasion
like this The first explorations, and settlement of our
territory made under the auspices of one with
whom any community might feel proud to be Dcated
When you consider his great Abilities BOTH militia
and naval commander, his talent and sagacity
statesman his varied learning and knowledge, much
in advance of his times, his accomplishments ccur-
tier, his lofty spirit fully imbued with the tone of that
departing chvalry which would lend to it
self halo of glory his high courage and daring. and
generous and noble traits in private life Sir Walter
Raleigh was b. all Odds the first man of his day in Eng
land, bright that day After the settlement of
the colony of North Carolina its inhabitants
markabe for their love of independence and their
pacity to govern themselves. As our character as
frank and candid quiet and we'll ordered and industri
Gus community is fully established, can without
any feelings of uneasiness sensitiveness recur to
such statements these. In the year 1871 the colonial
governor Huntington in official dispatch to his home
government says: 'The people of North Carolina
neither to be cajoed outwted. Whenever a Cover
attempts t. effect anything by this mcanS he will
| lose his labor. and show his ignorance.
'Thc inhabitants of North Carolina not inustri
GUS but subtle and crafty; always havel ocnty to
their Governors; some they have imprs'n d, others
they have drove of the country and other times
set up Governor of their choice, supported by
men and arms"
| When the dividing line was run between Virginia
and NorthC arOna of the commissioners appointed
by the former State, William Byrd in his 'IIstory of
the Dividing Line says: Thc bordercrs laid it
heart if their land taken in Virginia, they chose
much rather to belong to Carolina. where they pay
tribute to God to Caesar" AS lie may have felt
pque against the horderers and jealousy towards State
preferred to his own his words ought probably be
accepted with grains Of allowance We will then take
only half the statement to be true. the latter tar for
those who arc readicst to resist the demands of
usurping despot. are the most likely to render the
homage due to the Creator and the Governor of the Uni
verse. We should naturally expect such people be
among the first and boldest to st those acgressions
of Great Britain which led to the Revolution Accord
ingy in the year 1868 the passage of the stamp act
Col John Ashe, Speaker of the House of Commons of
North Carolina, informed Gov. Tyron that the law
would be resisted erey On the arrival of the
British sloop-Ot-war, Diligence, in the Cape Fear he
and Col Waddcll at the head of the body Of the c-
ZcnS OF the counties of New Hanover and Brunswick,
marched down in body. frightened the Captain of the
ship that he did not attempt to land the stamp paper
seized her boat and carried it, with flag flying, Will
mington, and the whole town illuminated that
night. On the day they marched to the Governors
House. and demanded that Gov Tyron should desst
from all attempts to execute the Stamp Act and obliged
him to deliver Houston the Stamp Master for North
Carolina Having seized upon him, they carried him
to the public market house and compelled him take
an oath never to attempt to execute his office Stamp
Master.
1t was nearly ten years after this act that the Boston
tea party assembled, when number of citizens dis
guised Indians went on board ship and threw
board the tea imported in her This lat
in the night time by in disguise, and directed
against a deenccess ship. But the North Carolina
movement ten years earlier in point of time occurred
in open day. and made against the Governor him.
SELF ensconccd in his palace and by who Scorned
all disguise. While both deeds were meritorious on
tors that at Boston partook Of the stcalthy
the cautious fox. while the North Carolina
bied the lofty bearing of the lordy lion whose defiant
roar sends challenge loud to all that oppose his way
And yet the has been Landed unsparn-
II while the other is scarcely known out fhc limits of
our State. Historians, whose main object has been
elevate other States have ignored it, because of its bril-
ancy 1t has been suggested, however by way ee ex-
cHse for this, that the tea movement led immediately
a collision OF arms. But will pretend that
blow which merely rritates adversary and causes
him to make an attack is more mertorous than
decided as 10 overawe him and compel him retreat?
The spirit continued animate our peoDle and