The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-05-18

He (Ellis much opposed to involving the State
In impraetcable schemes any other man. but there
was judicous and prudent course to pursue and he
was willing to adopt it.
Ny opponent said the Judgel has talked great deal
about the State debt but he is measure respon-
sible for it, The democratic Convention of 1852 passed
resolution in favor of internal mprovements-Mr Nc
Rae was IN that convention and voted the resolution
and 1t did not right to hear him now complaining
ABOUT the State debt after favoring schemes which
caused it.
1t was asserted by his competitor that our improve
ments had done good that towns decaying and
business generally depressed. Internal improve
ments had not certainly, caused depression of bus-
nesr neither all our towns decayinr He knew
from personal observation which were bene
fitted by Railroads.&c. n c. Railroad had accomplish
ed great deal of good; if it had paid any dividend
to the State, it was of immense benefit TO the people
along the lnei counties exported four times as
much produce formery-t was of decided adyanta
to the farmer.
The new States had been referred by his competitor
as having been enriched by the public lands; but it was
not that entirely which had benefited them tie far
merS OF those States had been successful in cutivatng
the SOIL and all know how much this adds the pros
perity of State The citizens of North Carolina are in
as good condition those of Ohio and more honest
and respectable portion of the public domain would
De valueess without railroads through it, hence the
government had pursued the policy of donating alter
nate sections to aid in building Them which enhanced
the value of the remaining scctions it lost nothing
TINS way. There had been squanderng; but if Mr.
AcIsaes plan was adopted there would be squandering
IN reality, for he in favor Of giving 800 900 900
acres to the States besides large the Pacific
railroad This was, probably land enough to make Q
States as large as North Carolina.
After speaking for hours the Judge closed by
ing that he had labored under great physical debility
having been unwell for three weeks previous.
MR. McRAE replied in short speech. lie said he
was opposed to the Kansas bill in its original shape but
approved of the conference committee BILL excepting
that part granting land. He did that nothing
had advanced in this State but that business had
continued to advance with taxation. He said he was
willing to comply with agreements the Legislature had
already made, but would go further another step
to increase the liability of the State. newspaper cal
led the Gree Press published years ago in
Wilmington, produced, and extracts read from it
claiming that Judge Ellis favored distribution that
time.
JUDGE ELLIS said, in his rejoinder, that he had
copy of the Free Press and did not know
until sometime after it had died that it had mis-
represented him. That paper was started to help Mr
McRae defeat Mr. Ashe, the democratic candidate for
Congress in 1853 it had misrepresented many others
the way it did not have character enough to do
any much harm. But when similar statement
appeared in Mr. Cantwes paper at Raleigh he FASTENED
to correct it. The charge wrong.
About the winding up of the discussion, desultory
debate took place. the only important point in which
the question of the Granville Connection which
we have noticed in another article.
The best feeling prevailed throughout and both gen.
tlenen maintained their positions with ability. Judge
proved himself equal to any issue that may be brought
to bear against him.