The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-05-07
FOr the Hillsborough Recorder.

Mn. HTaRTT: | send you the following
from the Richmond Examiner:
Who ARE THE TRAToRs ?-One Of the
worst features in the whole matter is that the
men who are making money out of the lives
OF their neighbors are generally those who
we're most anxious TO bring on the war-who
were going to pour out blood and treasure in
the defence Of the South and who denounced
as traitors all who did not readily come into
their secession plans 10 have heard them
talk fifteen months ago Union man would
have expected to incur their lasting displea
sure By offering to fight when the hour Of
trial came-so anxious did they seem to have
The credit Of breaking up the old government
aud building up the new. But what
change! Now, where death shots fall thick
est, where carnage rides upon the gale,
where every rlyulet runs with blood OF free.
men, there The old Union men are found.
breasIlng the storm and bareing their b..
sons 10 the foeman's steel. Where are the
Original Secessionistsf" At home, living
70 ease aud comfort. and specializing in corn.
leather, bacon, whisky, {" tell Il not in
Gath. aud other articles essential and IN
essential TO the support Of llfe!! Carving
corn and Hour out OF the State, and getting
. high price for il. while the wives and chill.
dren OF those men whom only a short time
ago they denounced as untrue 10 the south,
but Tho are now far away. fighting and dy-
ing for liberty, are suffering. ave in some in.
stances nearly starving. for The want Of food
God help Us
Tyranny and oppression are not confined
entirely TO the Northern yandals, and with.
out change here At home. fighting will not
cease at the end Of this war, should We live
TO see the end,) II. indeed, these craven
hearted spectators can fight"
There are men 10 every county OF the State. I
who may read and inwardly digest. and take .
Ill this 70 themselves. During the French .
revolution laws were passed TO regulate ey-
,rything. the price Of sugar. salt, bacon,
Gather. cloth, and paper money to-. Laws
we're unayailing; the people seizing aud
langlng those who were extorting in the
rice Of leather aud food were unable 10
heck extortioners. II is an evil that can't
'e cured, and We must endure il. Public
pinion can do more than public law Or VIC.
cnce TO suppress IL.
Manufacturers Of cotton and leather should
g specially noticed. Until lately Tanners
aid 20 advance on hides. yet they put Up the 1
rice Of leather TO height that would shock 1
Frcnchman in The days Of Robcspierre. Cot.
Dn Factories, so far as have heard, have
Of increased The paw Of their operatives, and
ct $3.50 will not long satisfy the lords ol
he loom for bunch Of cotton, besides they
re exempt from military duty aud get raw !,
otton as cheap as they wait il. lf tRey
ERE made 70 pay over all they make beyond
fair profit TO the support 81 The government,
cry few would quit operating aud 20 10 the
ar. Why don't the Government take hold !
those dealing in these two articles Of prime
eccssityi The farmer has his cotton burnt,
nd in New 0tlerns, Richmond and other
laces. he has the price Of his produce set.
ed by a military dictator. IL we will by
Nv attempt 10 regulate the farmer. let US tan
&c tanner and draw a thread or two for the :.
,tton spinnerj one Is as tangible as The .
her. Il
| know two tanners; they deserve well !
their country, and certainly they deserve i
] the raw hides that can now be taken 10
em. Their price for leather was forty
'nis when others asked seventy aud eighty
'nts. | said knew them, do not; they
e two brothers by the name of Meadows,
sing near Tsllyho, Granville county. IL
as acquainted with them only BY the crowd ?.
at flockod TO their Tan Yard Y
There is one thing, men who are willing 10 (.
70 by small wages and reasonable profits
n not sulficientIv susfainpI and aunnnrfcd