The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-09-09

uo al tnat poor human nature IS capaOle
of, TO advance its cause. And further, in
looking around the country we saw no man
who was perfect. or likely 10 do better than
he. But II is little remarkable, that
whilst the President has been growing in
disiavor with the Standard, in all The out
side world he has made name Of wonder-
fol greatness. lie began the war with no
men and no means. lie has carried il on
for two and a third years. during which we
have gained many brilliant victories, and
has now great armies and abundance Of all
the material of war. We are infinitely
stronger than ever before. and there is no
lion IN the path 10 Peace and Independence
but that whose growls are heard in the
threats OF domestic dissention.
Some Of the things Of which the Standard
complains we're altogether indispensable.
The conscription, hard a. il was, was one
ri these. The tax laws are others. Aud
We do not hesitate to say, that the tithe
law y not only necessary, but is just. The
letter Of the Alabama member of Congress,
Mr.. Pugh. pl.ialy showed its justice. In
stead Of taxing real estate, which csnnot be
constIlallonally done until 4 census shall
have been taken. and which would have
been most unjust whilst such vast portion
of that real estate lies idle 10 consequence
II il owners beIng.in The army. the tar is
only laid upon the produce Of such of the
real estate a. is nor idle. People say that
u is an odlous tax. SO are all taxes.
Perhaps Il is less edious than the income
lax. which prizes into every honest mans
business. makes him tell how much he has
earned, and pay heavy tax upon his earn
in.s. Wocul;isate no farm, and have no
produce tithes TO pay, bot our neighbors
know that 10 field laborers are worked Owe
mean with our hands, as We are, and We
have % pay more than 1.-THE OF aur earn
ings il txes. Shall we complain ! By
10 means. Our country needs IL. or il
would not call Tor lt--needs IL 10 defend us
from the lass oi all, property. business,
profits all And our country shall have,
freely. whatever il demands Of Us. The
taxes and the other calls upon us incident
70 the situation III the country may not,
probably will noi, leave enoush 10 /" make
both ends meet" But what Of that. Bet.
ter that our country should take even th,
Whole. than that We and the whole should
fsl into the hands Of the deiestable Yam.
kets.
4 Abosi this mstter Of tiihes we are NOR.
titled to iiud in the Standard. nnrebuked
! The proceedings d ! meeting ~ illsghan,
county. on the loth inst. in which. among
! others, the following resolutions wer'
adopted:
= Resolsei That w. regret The sppoinlmsni 81 on
/ Bradford, yusln,an, chieEtihiusman fof Nori
Eafona.
!. Ressired. Tint ~ demand The speedy rem0va
of said i,rsdford.
Rssoirsd. That We u 10, intend % pay .iihss I
Bradford Or aay other person.
" RssOired. That Ne highly apprecia,e and apPfos
oi the course that Vi. VI. Holden has pursued !
supporting the riehs Of The people and keeping ay
.hs almost sSiinsui.hsd spark q lihefis.
Liberty! wha, sort Of liberty has III
Z STANDARD taught these people :-lwho y.
/ the way demand The speedy removal q
/ maIIa who had already been - days re
M, e,ed.J Surely tie Standard. did no
!. mean 10 teach shsm that liberty consists i
|. refusing u obey 4 tx avs elsaIli soh
!. stiiutional law-enacted b. The govern
!. nent which they bad themselves create
!. lor tha. saI other purposes ! Il that b
Z liberty what j. government! And i TN
1 be despotism A. the Standard instruct
! is readers. despotsms allow their subject
J TO take strange liberties. 4 despoilsn
]. no freedom oi opinion! and the person
n who make the complaint demanding Z
e thsir government the removal Of tax col
G lector As unacceptable, and plainly tellin
i. the government al tshe same time that whe
il i appoints collector 10 suit their notion
Il they vent pay the taxes 70 him
,i But 20 pass from this branch OIL N
e Standards reply.
-tI IL was not sfesssionisis who took Mort
Is Carolina oul Of .hc old Union, or who JOIN