The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-18

Of the whole South il demanded. and none 50
clamorous for it, as those of the Southern
League" whose avowed object rs Y prectpI-l
tate the South into disunion. Like begets
like; and when the disunionists Of the North
ard the South shall have secured the division
Of the whole country into two parties--a
united Southern sectional against a Northern
united sectional party--they will have the
people Of these happy States in the very po-
alton against which the Father of his coun.
try has bequeathed to US his most solemn and
ahectionate warnings. am of the South.
and shall always act with the South when
conceive she is in the right, and acting for
her own true interests under the Gonstitu'
ton.
Should it be the pleasure of my fellow
citizens to place me again in Congress. am
not insensible OF the responsibilities OF that
position. This country, through her repre-
sentatives. has yet TO determine the question
a. to what is an economical administration OF
the Government. Whether the policy Of the
present Administration, Of preachia. econo-
my, retrenchment and reform. and al the same
time, expending annually more than eighty
millions Of dollars, issuing treasury notes,
borrowing millions, and fixing on the country
in time Of peace All immense national debt,
is to be sanctioned and approved, whether
the country shall be taxed some hundreds Of
millions Of dollars TO build Railroad TO the
Pacific Ocean. furnishing public piunderers
additional opportunities to fleece the peoplc,
Whether the President is 10 be trusted with
millions to be disposed Of BY himself. with
out the previous sanction Of the peoples Re-
representatives., as in the case Of the thirty mil
lions in the Cuba bill whether the corpora
tons 81 the States shall be placed under the
power Of the General Goyernment,--w whether
the President shall be trusted with the pow.
er Of using the Army and Navy 10 exercise
protectorates over other nations. engaging in
fentanslng alliances against the warnings Of
/ Washington whether the old States shall
have anv share in the PadHc Lands, sui
muse than one thousand millions of acres, OF
shall they BY act Of Congress be offered and
giuen a,eal to all the world, unnaturalised
foreigners as much entitled to take and keeE
possession without,pay as our own people,
! whether the country shall be continually
distracted BY the agitation OF the Slave
Try question, and whether 10 this end
Tue impracticsble question Of renewing the
] African Slave Trade, shall be introduced
and made the subject Of political section.
al agitation, whether fillibusterng, the prae.
tice Of forming privately armed bands Of rob-
bers in our midst TO district and plumber
neighboring nations AT peace with US. shall
be tolerated 10 this pr6iessed Christian Ma
tion whether we shall maintain the pEesent
usage Of levying taxes on the property Of for
eignefs, brought to this country for sale, to
raise the means Of supporting tile Govern
ment, or whether we shall adopt free trade
with all the world. lei foreigners bring and
sell among Us what they please without pay
ing anything for il, and come to direct taxes,
and levy the same on our own property slrsa.
Idy taxed 10 the utmost point Of endurance
whether we shalt keep up the present British
Tariff, which, by reason Of the facilities that
frauds practised upon il. fails to Sise sufi.
Gent revenue TO support the Govern~ent,
and makes the borrowing Of millions every
year necessary, and which. BY reassn OF its
being regulated by the al valorem foreiga val.
uation, has a sliding scale, and which slide
is always in favor OF the foreigners, and
against our own people, saying 10 the Tor
egners, when you have il most in your pow.
er to crush our industry, We will add TO your
facilities 10 do this more effectually, and 70
our own people when they most need the IL.
cidsntsl projection, which Revenue Tariff
ought to afford. you shall have the very least
aid and protection possible, whether lnteg-
lrity and honesty. in making aud completing
Government contracts, shall be enforced and
plunder,ng 10 high and low places put down.
-thsse are grave questions for the consids
Grafton Of the people.
Thanking you sgain, gentlemen. for the
kindness Of your letter, and the promise Of
your cooperation in the canvass. ! beg you
to accept assurances Of my high regard and
esteem. Yours truly,
JOHN A. GfLMER.
To Msssrs. Joseph 8. To,,sn and Others, Commit.
tee.