The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30
rs rsf VOTERS OF THE FIFTH con.

TJ rHf VOTERS or THE FIFTH CON-
GREssloNAL DISTRICT,
rs~poxd u he cosntes ef Orange. Waix. Graa.
s..s. Fsanlfs. Warea ana Mash.
Want az tine vii prevent my speaking
District, therefore take this means OF
communicating with you.
Much pains is taken aud great efforts
made to make the election Cor Congress turn
upon my course in the Legislature. To
that have no objection, when nv Votes arc
fairly understood. LIST. am charged with
voting against the Stay Law. end. Against
arming the State. Srd. Against returning
thanks to Gov. Ellis for taking the Forts.
4th. Voting against Mr.. Bledsoe's resolution
declaring North Carolina would pay no por-
/. tion OF the debt which Lincoln's Government
was incurring by this war. 5th. Voting !.
gainst Convention. 9th. Voting for and in
Producing resolution declaring il the duty
OF the President TO collect duties In all the
ports.
plead guilty and Justification.
could not vote for the Say Law, because
l thought II unconstitutional because il
closes the Courts Of Justice. aud ties down
the strong arm of the law. which should be
appraised 10 defend the virtuous and the
weak against The vicious and the strong.
knaw citizen whose horse has been taken
from h,m sinenily. without allowing for the
contianance at MS cause by the Court. -Four
wears must elapsr before he can recover his
horse, nr damage Tor his seizure aud deten-
ton. law staying executions ! could IA.
sut, but not sach one as this.
To the second count in the indictment
say. the bill approprlating $500, 600 for arm.
ing the State was voted on on the 18th day
OF December, 1860. could see no reason
tor armlng the State al the call of those wht
said secession would be peaceable." Al
that time the people Of the State we're de.
cidedly against Secession. Only few, such
as Clingman. yenable and Avery were cla-
moroas for il.
COL Ransom's regiment Of Cavalry will
have cost more than that amount before he
gets to the seat OF war. Most of those WHO
advocated the bill were not in earnest. Au
amendment was offered appropnsting two
millions, and authorizing the Governor to
draw upon the Treasurer for any further a.
mount necessary 10 arm the State-this wa.
offered BY one who was classei as unioT
member. The seceders or precipitators
with q few exceptions voted IL down. II
the friends 0f the bill anlicaled war, whai
can equal the folly Of an appropriation in
Sufficient to equip one regiment.
Third Count-Thanks 70 the Governor
Colonel Leighcraft and Capt. Pender. with
thiriy-six Carteret county militia, took Forl
Macon before Governor Ellis gave the or
der. stated upon debate upon the resolu-
tion, that might vote thanks to the militia
Di Carleret. 20 whom il was due; but
would not do them the injustice Of render.
ing thanks TO the Governor, when il was due
to humble citizens. Ii Col. Leighcraft aud
Capt. Pender had been invested with power
10 appoint all officers in the army and dis
tribute TO ofice-holders the vast amount o.
mosey We daily spend. am inclined 70 Inc
opinion that they would have been thanked
for taking the Fort instead Of the Cover.
nor.
Fogrfh Coant--Noting against Mr.. Bled
soe's resolution declaring We would not pa,
sns Of the debt incurred by Lincoln's Gov.
ernment in prosecuting the war. This vote
vas given at the Extra Session. The battle
Of Fort samter had been fought. had
been for some time In Fort Macon, gun in
hand, watching and waiting for old Abe to
come aud repossess himself Of the Fort, al
be ssid he would do. The whole South were
marshalling their forces tor the fight. The
idea Of brsvely resolving that we would noi
pay the enemy's expenses was 50 ridiculou,
dat could bot laugh. and vote against il.
E.f.k r
Convention on the first reading Of the bill.
Nir. Worth offered an amendment that The
Convention shsBld not be perpetual, but sit
for tive years only. This was voted down
manly by the preeipitators. Mr.. OUTLAW
offered an amendment tina, the Convention
sbosld ssbmt its acts to the people tor theil
ratification al the polls. This Nas reiectet
by the Preeipiiators. ! offered an amend
ment that those voting for Convention shoulC
have written on their jackets .Conyentiol
and DisBnion," and hose voting no Conyen
ton should say, " No Convention and Un
ion." This wOalJ have Informed the peopl
what The Convention designed doing. NJ,
amendment was voted down. then vote,
against the Convention Bill. When an oil
Government is 10 be destroyed, or new 70
yernment sei up. ! think The people shouli
be consulted ai the polls
Sixth couni-Deelaring il the dpiy Of Ii
President u the United states to collect d.
ties IN al the poris. Remember. South Cas-
olina hal not then seeded Buchanan VI
President South Carolins had allowed hii
20 collect dulies IN Charleston for tbrs
years South Car0lins had voted 10 max
Charleston port of entry.
shall support President DAVIS and Vice
President stephens fer re election a. Pres
dent and yiee. President of the Coincidence
an Coz prosecuting this war 70 . sueeessi,
issue. u IL takes The last man and the ls,
dollar Ne have. sish % see more of Ii
speech. making warriors and di.snion heroe
o. lac, winter IN the Eight. ! an charge
win opposing secession. asd remaining e