The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-02

inu manuiacturlng more AT hOhe.
Mr.. Turner said, Senators had not appre-
nended Alright the resolutions which he
had introduced. He knew from the remarks
of the Senator from Rowan that he had to-
tally misconceiyed them.
The resolutions do not propose to strip
the Senator; they are not peremptory. but
suggestive. Senator's are only requested 10
appear in the Senate, clad in North Carolina
domestics, and all persons who are 10 the
service or employment OF the State, are re-
qaested to serve her in clothes which her
own people make. lie knew how soon, and
how loud, the American Eagle would scream
when any compulsory process was employed
to force the American people TO eat, drink,
or wear that which was not in accordance
with their own taste. Neither the spirit OF
embargo, nor the odium of sumptuary laws
could attach to these resolutions; they were
drawn with the view Of keeping the Eagle
quiet.
We have all read Morton's story Of old
Jasper Plum, and his son stephen. Old Jas
per was once factory boy himself, but God
had prospered him in this worlds goods, and
he had grown rich, aud was then living like
prince. His son Stephen. you remember,
Mr.. Speaker. fell in love, aud would fam
marry one Martha Gibbs. Martha Gibbs
was honest, and pretty, hut, you remember,
Mr.. Speaker, she was factory girl, and that
was the extent Of her oifence, aud nothing
more. We all remember how Old Jasper
hung his head, and how sad he grew at the
thought Of Stephens alliance with factory
girl. With i half broken heart and up-iltted
hands, we hear him cry out, Oh that the
house Of Plum should ever witness such dis
grace. When Old Jasper's anger gets the
advantage Of his false, but deeply mortified
pride, we hear him say, Stephen, the truth
il you've no elevation Of soul. You'll live and
die in cotton.
hope 50, said Stephen. mean 10 stick
to cotton and Martha Gibbs as langa a cotton
and Martha Gibbs will stick TO me.
Old Jasper, picking cotton lint from Ste
phen's coat, which had been transferred iron.
Martha's dress, and holding il III Stephens
face, with a scorn intended 70 degrade labor,
he said, cotton sticks 10 you too much, Ste
phen Plum.
sad Stephen, with proud look. calcula-
ted TO convince the old man that there was
dignity in Ill labor, and both dignity aud
grace in Martha Gibbs's la5or-dad, wish
you'd stick to Cotton, aud give up Your hne
new silk and satin notions, aud then the
country will prosper and You'll do much
charity by giving labor 10 the poor. know
there are no old Jasper Plams in The Senate.
and fear there are no Stephens either
These resolutions are intended 70 build .
throne for King cotton, IN the land Of bis
birth, in his own Sunny South. As il is we
are but Warwicks. We are the King makers,
we make King cotton and Danish bun.
Massachusetts receives and builds him q
throne. Stephen Plum and Martha Glib.
stand round 10 defend and protect It.
When Martha Gibbs, with her own white
hands, has dyed the hoary locks Of The old
monarch, ave dyed them in the woal. and
arrayed him in purple anil Zine linen. Mas
sarhusetts sends him back TO reign over the
people who had delhroned him. The eIiled
King, he new monarch. reigns with despotiC
and absolute sway.
lie depresses our labor, ne deranges our
commerce, he depreeiates our money. These
resolutions are intended 70 dethrOne the Mas
sachusetts monarch. They nav inaugnrate
among us Oil Jesse Plum. but they viii raise
up Martha Gibbs too. and we can tolerate old
Jesse Tor the virtues 81 his son.
These resolutions propose that the people
Of North Carolina give up their Yaukee six
and satin notions, and sdop, North Carolina
notions, and that the Senate shall be FIRST 20
set the example.
can hardly believe It, but an told By
one who ought to know, that We spend eighty
thousand dollars annually for tubs, boxes
brooms aud axe.hel,es, and Tor broad cloths
and fine yassiners, one million Of dollars
for cours. cloths knosn IS Kentucky jeans,
one fourth ii q million. To my astonlsh.
meni learnt 10 day that's ur Kentucky jean,
was all manufactured in Pennsylvania and
Ne. York.
As 70 what our ladies' spend ior dress.
have no, inquired. nor 10 know Who could
calculate the amount with 40! degree Of GER
tainty.
The ladies must be allowed 70 indalgs
their Yankee silk aud satin notions; itmake,
them so happy, aud that makes Us 50. Be
sides, Mr.. Speaker, il rpqaifes more ccufag,
and less gallantry than possess, to be pry
lng into their notions VI dress. Il is viii
/ the men and their dress that these resolu
tinns propose 70 deal. We have from one {,
/ two hundred families il each county in ~,
State Who Try to live By eUtisating the soil
Most u them are without horse. IheJ
give one day's labor Of every three a. rent
/ 10 the landlord. These resolutions, ii re.
ceiyed BY the Senate aud tie people Of ihi
state ID the spirit which prompts their offer
/ ing. will soon cut out a channel iOf the labo
u this portion Of our population, which labOi
/ is now 50 unpr0ductiye both 70 themselye
and 70 the State.
In each Of the hundred or two hundre,
families alluded 70. there Is "a Martha Gibbs
but She works 10 The field with hoe IL hand
want TO see her 10 the hngse, working
9th spindles. threads, and spoOls.
This concludes, Mr.. Speaker. Whist hav'
to say upon The resolutions. One word a. I,
the cry ofa waste Of public time" raised b
The senator from Wake. have never beef
/ 10 Legislative assembly, that did mol hea
z ff.e 4 f5sa .a.oe goWorxlad IN 1 ri