The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
HILLsBoRO, n. g. NOVEMBER 1876.

BILE title TO said road could be secured to the
ments could be made for taking care Of con-
yicts, they were put 70 work on the road. The
Se Western nvs RoaS
additional convicts at different times amount-
ing 70 3S4. More might have been put 10 work
tiary to feed, clothe and guard them, and IL has
been impracticable for the Penitentisry TO
as On o S Of
that purpose made by the last General AS
M appropriation was made for an active aud
vigorous prosecution Of this great State work
which mas been too long ne elected. and which
pie OF Norih b arolina. Soon after we ii had pur-
chased this road ard commenced work upon
u with the limited means at our command.
Wilmington, actusted by a eommendable
spirit OF state pride which has ever character
Wbc 1c pad og enough
20 lay about three miles OF new track OF the
Western North Carolina Railroad. When this
Ducktown through one OF the moet valuable
mineral rtgions In The United States. where ya-
ofthe earth in abundance. and where no,hing
but convenient railroad fscil lies al ne tcefsarS
10 unlock the strong vault OF the mnunta ms,
and open their golden treasures To The w.rld.
and when this IL done, and when the East and
est are unite by iion ties, by the stI ons and
mon brotherhood and common country,
North Carolina viii then stand as q giant In
the gateway or the Nations, enihIoned in her
The other branch OF fh We.tern North Caro-
lima r. ilroad down The French troad River to
&. eat public importance. and when comt ieted
IL VIII enable Us 10 extend our trade and inter-
course from the seauoaId to the Mlsssslppi
Valley and the great West.
COLLEGE FOR the coLoRED PEOPLE.
The people ofthe state OF all parties are gratAed
at the prospects which are opening before the
University at Chapel Hill. We trust the day will
come when this institution will be at once the
pride and ornament of the state, and when it will
confer greater advantages OF all kinds upon the
and upon the whole people by its reflex action
than II has over conferred heretofore.
But we cannot expect TO prosper permanently.
gentlemen II We violate the eternal principles OF
right and justice. About ten years ago the Con-
gfess OF the United States donated to this state
o College, e aRRea RRis Soh 70
alton was made on the basis Of population and in
cluded the colored people OF this State as part
OF our population as represented in Congress-.
4 The scrip for these lands has been sold, and
4 the amount received, namely one hundred and
Twenty-Five thousand dollars, has been applied
extensively TO the support OF the University al
chapel Hill. The people OF the State, including
the people OF color, are annually taxed to the
amount oi seven thousand five hundred dollars,
by way Of interest on the sum Of one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars referred to- snd this
a. anus raisea 6y taxa IA, ion on all the Ie9ple
UNI. ersity al Chapel Hill. is itright TO do this
while az the same time no provision is made for
college for the colored people rs IL in accord
ancs with Justice to devote Ill of this inteaest to
one race OF our people, and neglect the other
face7 am aware that suggestions OF This kind
are not greeable 70 some Of our people, and that
IN mn sing them am subjecting myself to ami
mans ersion and even TO repr. ach, but am here
~ the + ecutive Chair, not TO consult popularity
nv the expense OF principle, but TO do what be-
ieye TO be right
!, therefore, respectfully recommend that steps
ne taken by this General Assembly 10 provide for
lnee tabl shment Of q eallege for the education
OF the colored youth OF the tate.
EDUCATION.
respectfully inyi,e your attention to the in
resui iepo tOf he superintendent OF Publ
instruction.
Eiucaiipn Is n the grestsst value and i'm
porar &c 10 u. people, and II hnuld receive the
cnruisl hpprobat on anu enc iuiag EN-. nt OF ALL
The blowing Is the mosC relisble information
At pre- cut 10 relation TO kcho5l Stats les in