The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-26

TINS purpose Wy ou1 PfSseh. meahs' "o' ssu'1
we tnish the projects already undertaken
without very burdensome taxation, unless by
the plan propose and shall we see our pre-
sent improvements break down for the want
Of means s--the value Of our property d.
minished. and our best population driven OF
by heavy takes in order that party might
triumph l--and that. too, when We are foster
ing and building up those new States, by the
very means 10 which we have better right
than they havel Glue to our enemies lands
and money, the result of our blood and trea-
sures Brlbing our own citizens by magni-
fcent gifts, to desert and depopulate the
State OF their birth. and remove their capital,
their labor, their mind, and enterprise from
US. and thus leave the same amount OF taxes
to be raised by our diminished numbers and
capital, He would show the best Democratic
authority in the country that this partial sys-
TEN of distribution was not only unconstitu.
tional, but was unjust--that it was foul
fraud and robbery.
Mr.. McRae then eloquently proceeded to
show the vast increase OF our State indebted
ness since 1886. That at that time the whole
Of the amount required to deiray the entire
expenses of the States Indebtedness was only
s85, 900 a year. That that amount had
swelled in II years lin 1857 to the sum OF
1924 200. That the expenses had arisen GOO
or 700 per cent; and that was not all, the
next Legislature would have to raise the
State taxes TO 100000, which will be an in
crease OF fifty per cent over the present tax
es, in order TO meet the increasing liabilities
then falling due; they will have 10 meet a
liability OF IS ,s94 900, and soon after La
b.llty Of 100000 more, and all this must be
raised in addition to the local debt for county
expenses and county purposes, and IN addl-
tion to the amount subscribed by your coun-
iieslto your railroads. Then your next Leg
from 100000 TO 81 ,000. 900 per annum. and
that over and beyond your county taxes and
your railroad subscription. So that in the
course Of twelve or fourteen years, from $40
TO 1860. your taxes will have risen from IS,
900 10 1000, 00O-viz. about 400 per cent.
! propose plan, said Mr.. McRae. by which
this indebtedness can be paid without bur-
thening the people Of North Carolina, but
by receiving justice from the General Gov
erament, BY removing from the General
Government source OF fraud and corruption
TO members Of Congress. and Of bids for the
Presidency, and giving the whole lands to all
the States TO whom they Of right belong; By
making an impartial and fair distribution oil
the partnership effects. being held, as they
now are, BY the General Government for the
common good and common benefit Of al the
States. and not to be squandered upon the
favored few.
Mr.. MeRae then went on to state some ii
| lha ..t tFtfu caI him 81 -,
the subject of Distribution. That il certain.
~ was not lron desire for office, for that
"a lS45 he had received the unanimous NOM.
nation in his district far Congress uhrn HI.
party had il majority Of 5000 votes. That il
Was tue that be had voted lur The resolutions
IN the Legislature u 1857, and for the rrsn.
lu'ions IN the convention that nominated
Gen. Pierce at ltImore. lIut that in thee
last be had not duly considered them. and they
were passed as mere matter Of i0rm aud 10
haste. and in the Legislature Of 1882. the
same sentiments we're ID caucus, prop sed
"Ihsi II the iahds were gsen away partially
TO the new States. We sho Id 90 for an I'M
\ partial anil fair distribution amongst them
ali, and that this proposition was carried IL
caucus. Butwss allcrHaId.. by his cnnsr,t {,
Withdrawn for the sake IL harnons. and
those adserird to by I'll, competitor were sub.
sritatcd. lie noticed too that the b.r 81
4 Wilmington. which was made les rassibie
BY The erection Of the custom h.usc by the
United States. MAS nut removed by aGy ap.
! prOptistiOn by the General Government, aud
that Nnrih Carolina received little or no
benefits iron donations BY the General t;os.
eminent by appropriation 81 public works.
whilst others received large share. and then
he considered how We might be enabled 81
receive justice fron the Government 81 thr
United States aa,l remove all nbstruel tons Ia
our commerce and build Up aur towns and
benefit our country, indrpend. NJ Of the neglI.
gsuce and partiality at Congress.
u Mr. McRae then showed lrum extracts
iron, Mr.. llunres', srerch IL Va. that il tie
~ stem Of partiai distribution was still Carried
~. lie VA, Tor eguaI aud impartial dl.iribI.
tim. That he tMcRtr) ,aw that some states
we're getting ever, thing aud others nothing,
and then hr t0"k bis position Tor equal aud
lair distribution. lie vent On TO show thai
the leading democrats, n. ". =. Hunter,
Gen. tas-, Jldge Douglas. King IT Ala. and
other democrats named. were voting iur thu.
unequal system lur tie benefit "f The West
EN- States, and giving sway these lands. and
he wished TO kpnw what good reason lIsfs
could be that Mithigsn. Illinois. Ohio. Ala
bsHla, Mississippi. Missouri. Arkansas aud
oher States ,hogid rsf,t cot tie public do.
. nain lOf trir benrhf. ani the other States
Nafih Catulina among them, should not hat 4
, her just shair. she being unr IL the original
thirteen, aud one Win had given the nubisSiats
. u Tennessee, princsly git, IL the Genera
/ Government.
d We lave. said he. 100. GOO, 900 II acre,
IL public lands. How has il been acquired
Br 1hose blood and by whose treasure
+ WhO fought for il. aud Who paid Tor il. md
! h0w Onght il 10 be disposed oIl 10000
, 600 have been sold. 223.00O.f00 have beei
given away. In the war 1887 100000
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