The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-07-25
For tho Marlborough Recotdet.
THE CONTEST.

HE GUN EoI.
There is going on at this time in onr coun-
try political Contest that is by far the most
important that has taken place since the for
nation of our government. There are four
candidates for the Presidency. three of whom
are more or less sectional. neither Of whom
could be the President Of the whole country.
But there is one man who is the candidate of
the whole county. John Bell, the candid
ate OF The Constitutional Union party, Is a
man Of great ability, Of the purest character,
has for near forty years been in the councils
of our nation - who is one Of the few great
men of our country that is left. that stands
as one of the sound trunks Of the forest
On the ticket with him is Edward Everett.
man Of eminent ability, that stands as one
Of the brightest orators. scholars and states.
men OF the world a man who is acknowl-
edged by the statesmen OF England as one oil
the brightest sons Of America; a man who
has such an exalted idea OF the worth OF
Washington, that he has given near $50, 600
10 rescue the tomb Of Washington from decay,
aud presents it an offering to America, that
It NAV be kept tor the generations TO come
as the last resting place Of Washington, the
Father of his Country.
Nav the Democratic party is hopelessly
divided. No uuion OF the Northern and
Southern wings can take place. Never again
can we behold d national Democratic party.
II, therefore, becomes every Democrat that
loves his country more than party. 10 rally
as one man to the support OF Bell and Eve
rett--,he Union, the Constitution and the
Enforcement Of the Laws. For on this
ticket are two as pure men as ever we're on
any ticket since the foundation Of our gov.
eminent.
Blu, there is another election close at hand.
In one week you will be called upon In vote
for John W. Ellis. the advocate and friend VI
the present unjust system Of taxation. or
John Pool, the advocate VI an equal taxa
ton.
Al ,alorem Democrats. will you come out
and assert yonr rights, and By your votes
demand that justice be done you. and vote
Tor John Pool for Governor. the man who
from the seaboard TO the mountains has
maintained your rights and spoke IN TOUR
behalf; Will YOU not demand Al the HAMS
81 your Legislators that the one hundred
mililnns Of dollars u negro property u The
rich shall pay the same IL, as The poor lar.
mef's land. Will YOU. the humble farmer,
with your trac, of land worth only one thou.
,and dollars. pay three times The tax oil your
neighbnr's negro mechanic that will sell Tor
fifteen hundred or two thousand dollars.
Will YOU suffer yourselves, because yau be-
Iiete lie doctrine 81 al salorem Is right. and
have the independence TO say so. To be run
over and driven into the suppor, 81 men and
measures that YOU drtrst. just for the sake
Of partss VIII you, . Tree citizen Of our
country, submit 10 be taned 80 much per
head. ~ II 700 we're slave No - the
answer from ever, honest man who "a not
led asas b, prejudice. that Is not blinded BY
party. DO not be deceived and say there is
no chance. that there Is ten thousand m,jur.
liy against Pool. THIS is now the cry u
those Who fellow John ". Ellis. but il is not
-. Fur years there has been no strict party
vote. and il the parties srre strictly counted
there j. not 4 Democratic majority Of three
thousand soies in North Carolina. This
will onl, require change Of some fifteen or
sixteen hundred votes throughout the whols
Stale. or about i~enty votes 70 each county.
10 overcome the MAJORITY. Nov have the
very best mean. u knowing spmyth.ng ~ the
gam for Pool ia the different parts II The
State. Tor ] have seen mre IRON every p.rt
Of Nurih Carolina. and irnm every county
from the mountains to the sea coast; there
comes Up the sane report. that there lsa gam
for our gallant leader.
Then, friends % equal taxation. stand b.
yoar principles. make me great aud glorou.
rally. and the victory will CERTAINLY be oar..
Bot Il ,ou fail To do your dst,. then defeat
will be our portion. and Ne will admit By
"ur VOTES that We will it'll eopunu. to sufIef
oppression. Then say one more. one uni.
ted rhHi and Pool will be elected BY 6,s
thousand majority. W.