The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-06-29
CHANGING GROUND.

we direct particular attention to the following
from the Wilmington Journal. It will be seen
that Mr McKae is changing his tune about inter-
nal Improvements as he approaches the Western
part OF the State If any of our readers have been
inclined to favor Mr. McRae in consequence of his
hypocritieal cry against high taxes, we want them
to read the following and say if all his talk has
not been merely for the purpose of catching votes:
"THE CANvAss.-The candidates for Go erpor
spoke at Oxford, Granville county. on the 18th.
and at Roxboro', Person county, on the 10Th We
arc happy to learn that the discussions progress
quietly, and with nothing to disturb past friend
snip or renew recent excitements.
We think it not worth while to 90 over the old
grounds of controversy between the candidates.
Their positions upon public measures are the real
things, and We note new feature in Mr. MeRae s
platform, developed last week at Roxboro and Ok
ford. A friend sending account Of the dis
cusslons at those places, says "Mr McRae came
out very decidedly and distinctly at Oxford and
Roxboro for letting out to contract the whole of
the Western Extension at one tine to the Tennt s.
see llne and spending the four millions appropri-
ated at once along the whole line, tunnel and all
lie would favor amendment of the charter to
allow OF this Thus he would 90 for precipita-
ting at once upon the people large additional
debt, which, in the natural course of events under
the existing charter, could net be incurred for
years. As the charter stands, the road is to
be built in sections, thus finishing up as it goes,
and calling for the aid Of the State only Just so
fast as private parties make up their third and
fulfil the other prescribed conditions which could
not be done for years. But Mr. McRae, who en-
Weighed so bitterly against taxes here in the East
Is willing to antici pate expenditure, assume the
burden of debts before we can be made liable for
them, and, more unsratesmanlike still he is willing
to spend all the appropriation to the Western Ex-
tension at once on all parts of the linc in such
way that unless every mile is completed all will be
lost, and he will give nothing additional for COM
pletion in any event. But in the plan by sec
tons, advocated by Judge Ellis, ana us authori-
zed by the existing charter or charters, each sec
ton, the work advances, is finished-that much
is done and can be used even if the appropriation
does fail to complete the whole line 1t will come
gradually upon the people of the particular section
through which it will run, and upon the State at
large. Mr. McIiae has been decrying debt and
taxation for the last six months, and yet he pro-
poses to bring upon us at once an expenditure for
which not liable for years. Strange ccono-
N.Y. to preciltate debts and burdens while decrying
thcm-to propose to spend money which, he says,
cannot finish the work to which it is appropriated
and in way that unless all is completed all must
be lost We ask the attention of the people of the
East, into whose ears Mr. McRae has been dining
the cry of taxation and debt. Mr. McRae is getting
nearer the mountains now.