The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-26
THE DISCUSSION AT MONROE
lCouSspondenes Of the Raleigh Regiser.l
Monroe. Uaion County. May lilh. 1858

Wleh 10 near IRON kh6 ulscusslVu NSsWSSMN AS |
candidates for Governor Of North Carolina,
and learn somewhat of the issues in contro- |
versy between them at the outset of the cam
paign, ! take the liberty Of furnishing your
paper with brief account of the discussion
wS.chtook place at Monroe to-day. The pub
lie can thus learn the points in ISSUE, and. II
there should be any dodging hereafter, who
shifts his original position.
Judge Ellis opened the debate to-day about
half.past one O'Clock, by declaring himself
the representative Of the great National De-
mocratic party. he being the nominee OF the
convention which met in Charlotte. Here
presented the country as enjoying unexam-
pied prosperity, and attributed all these bles-
sings TO the triumph Of Democratic princi.
pies.
He said that the great rule of Democracy
was strict construction Of the Constitution,
and that If We vary from that rule and allow
high protective tariffs, and the giving away
OF the public property, then the North may
assault our property in the District Of Colum-
bla, in the arsenals and dock yards, and final
~ in the States themselves. lie then spoke
Of the practical advantages Of Democracy,
declaring that it had opposed the assumption
meat, opposed Internal Improvements by the
General Government, oyerthrown the Ma
tional Bank and thereby saved the Republic.
lie then discussed the tariff act Of lS42, de.
staring that it made odious determinations
in favor Of the wealthy and against the poor,
and said that the Democratic party had re-
duced these taxes in 1916 and 1887 TO some.
thing Ike equality.
Judge E. ;hen referred to the Black Re-
publican party, and said that if Fremont had
been elected civil war would have ensued and
fratcrnal blood would have flowed throughout
the country. lie then alluded TO the Kan.
sas I.ecompton Constitution sanctioned BY
Buchanan, and denounced those FIVE or six
Southern Americans who voted against (but
omitted to say anything about the twenty
odd Democrats VINO also opposed it, He
then said that The Wing and Know Nothing
parties no longer existed. and warned the
people against party prejudice. saying that
The Democratic was the only National Party
upon whom We could rely 10 save the Union.
Whilst the country is in this trying posi-
ton. said he. we are asked TO scramble for
Few acres Of the public lands. Judge Ellis
ss.d that he and his competitor, long fighting
together in The cause Of Democracy, differed
rs 10 this question Of Distr:but,on-that the
plan of his competitor vas TO throw 50O,C0
900 acres Of public lands into market, By
land warrants 10 the States, 10 get rid Of the
question Of sovereignty. He argued that such
al amount Of lands would glut the market,
and render the warrants worthless. Tie then
eontrasted Mr.. Nc Rae's plan Of distribution
with that advocated BY Mr.. Clay. and declar-
ed that Mr.. MeRae's plan was impolitic and
unconstitutional, and a bid for popularity.
lie then cited lie opinions q Calhoun, Jack
son, King and Webster 10 prove that Mr..
McRae's plan was unconstitutional. lie said
that Mg. MeRae himself opposed as nncon-
sti;siioaal in ls52 the plan he now advocates.
lie said that his competitor excused himself
Low upon the ground. thai the lands had not
been retained BY the general Government,
but had been given away 10 others. lie ad-
mitted that there had been imprudent grants
sal donations, but contended lhat that was
nc saE:C.ent excuse for deserving the prinei-
pies Of the party lie Lad 90 i,As, 80 ably and
30 zealOusls defended. lie said lastHrongs
Lni injustice in The minor details would not
justify deseFi!on OF principles. That was
ths excuse Arnold gave for his treason TO his
country, &c.
lie then said ts.t zach Lad tten sid
sbsg. Iis-fce;ien in the Democratic party,
hut be could not see how this could be, or
vhy, sincethe Democratic part. hid triumph
Gd IN e,ssf part q the country. He said be
Ne-.i advise the democracy when they were
perplexed as to what course 10 pursue, 10
follow the voice 81 their leaders. &c.
Here Judge LIS time expired, but Mr..
NcRae offered TO give him half hour more
10 fui.h BIS position on Distribution. The
Iudge, however, occupied E.e minutes more
sni took his sts;. lie had spoken three.
lOuTths Of his tine On cd ISSUES, and had
barely t0aengd tie point 10 controversy be.
tween bin. and Mr. Ielsae. lie spoke as IL
laiigUel snl under much embarrassment, and
Is ii he did NOT wish to come 10 tie only
point 10 lie case in which he and MtRae
uIi.Ied. liz speech was but . reiieraliOn Of
cid issues for the last twenty or thirty years,
and upon which Democracy has TUNED a
rosd many soaerscis, and ,eered and taeil-
lated and progressed 50 much that il becomes
exceedingly difficult 20 reconcile irehang.
- and " recognize their offspring, and
What they cal their unckangeable principles.
Mr.. y. 81. X. MeRae then very gracefully
ptaah Mle AtEts ~ sAatthE Nat atAhVsbh ~
Was PERSONALITY 4 stranger to the people d
Uu.Un e0gn;y, that he was not unknonn "a
them, aud especially that he was not IN.
khoNn to lie Democracy of Union, and he
proudly pointed 70 the record to testify d
lis long an,. Jealous service end fidelity ia
Leaall d true Democratic principles That
De Sas si.ii Democrat, and, - he contend.
81, better Democrat than Judge Ellis. That
a. far a. ali Old issues between the Wing and
Democratic party vas concerned, he wa,
Still, as his record always sboaed him to be,
Democrat u tie " stfaitest sect And he
eunlendeJ thai there we're very many Of the
best Democrat, il this state. aud that the
whole Il tie National Democracy. except a
mi M Nnrih Carnlina. Snuih cnrnlina. and