The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-01-02

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,ns nest decade, and the increase of popu4
,atlon was sixty nine per cent, 2si 600.
ffom 1910 to 1850 the increase Of popula-
ipn fell to fifteen per cert the next decade.
from 1850 10 l860the increase was stiil,
less, Oily Is per cent. We commenced /,
our system Of Internal Improve ment about
1910 so you perceive, Senators, that our
wealth y departing instead OF increasing.
and the argument fails; and we must atioft
same other system OF legislation If We ex-
pect to arrest this dram of the Sta,e,a
wealth.. Mr.. Speaker. when | wa. 4 how
some filty years ago, 10 pull UP stakes and
move to the West vas q big undertaking.
and required months TO accomplish ii. and
only The wealthy could move, and theey had ]
no good cause for moving. 1t is the II indus
trious and energetic poor men that IS the J
bone and snew of the land, and their emf d
grant trains can in a lew days transport
them and their families to the distant West.
at shall cost, and they are ayaiIing Them
selves OF these facilities 10 an alarming e1-
tent. And now the question presents IL
sell to Senators, how il this great a.atI drain
upon the wealth Of the State to be arrested
SENATORS, the.question propounded REQUIRES u
your serious consideration. A. the rsnra- 1..
sentatises Of the people, YOU are nI.ced n
a responsible position; after much reflec- !
ton on the subject, have come 10 the con
clusion TO pass the bill now under conside-
ration 10 the most plausible remedy ;ffpo,
inc only one. may be argued That il Is
late - The day to be moving in this matter
but there is.an old Roman maxim. that
~ never too late 10 do good" Let n
aci on his maxim and make the experiment
ihls ro'iry has been discussed IN The Lev
islature for The last iorty years. and been ?
defeated. Time and again the IamentaJ
falson, from Sampson, laboured.in this NO.
bic work, and il this notie spirit could u.
stt this chamber he would reioice IN onr
efforts 10 accomplish what lie had iaboreJ
u vain to do. Let Us make another.trial.
Senators. andneser cease our efforts tiIl tbe
great object IS accomplished. Let Us be
liberal ADD generous 10 the unfortunate nor
ton OF our population, and sci apart some. ns..
thing thatis real and permanent, that can
not be reached by execution. Do This and
you inspIre them with energy 10 improve
The homestead you have secured for tbeir
families for all time 10 come. Al faithful
guardians o. the interest Of North Carofl-2
"a. y i preemlnently our duty 10 foster in
the bosons Of her sons that noblest Of hu-
man sentiments. the love Of home and III
sacred associations. a -
In this distressing crisis Of our States
history, when all is dark. gloomy and un-
certain, let us do all that We can Ia insni,r.
our people with hope. aud give them assur-
ance that North Carolina isas cenerous and
tender uf the interest of her children a.
any state upon Gods green earth. Pass
TINS bill and thousands will call YOU bless
cd. The tide Of emigration will cease 10 4
great extent, and rrflux Of wealth and
population llltake place. We must com.
pete with the Western States III giving our
people The same security thar the citizens
oi those States enjoy in regard TO home
stcads. The States oi Mississippi and
Louislans proside..most literally for Tie fr-
'nale portion Of their population, and lex
a. has i1gralted in her organic law home
stead u 200 acres nf lannd. and secures
to the wife her whole property, both real
and personal, aud all that may be leIt 20
her BY friends otter these inducements to
our people and W. will have The most hap
py results. Instead Of deserted cabins and
tenements which now mark inc way of the
traveller, there will be neat cottages, i'm
proved lands, and an industrious, happy
and prosperous population which can alone
enrich the State.
There Is an amendment proposed TO this
bill. which, II adopted, will prove most dis.
astrous IL is TO limit the value. This fea.
ture was engratted In the homestead bdl
that was passed in 1888. which from this
cause has remained dead letter on our
statute books. There il not an individual
In my knowledge that has ayailed himself
Of the benefits offered In this law, and if