The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-21
From the Raleigh Standard.
NO. Estate AFFAIRS.

! NJ 80 n T. Ar AXIS.
Mr.. Editor !, 10 my las, | showed tina,
our share of the Surplus Money, amounted
TO about two millions of dollars-that The
Assembly very properly agreed 10 receive
it--that they had 10 rlght 10 leave il idle
aud therefore felt bound TO adopt the nea.
sures they deemed wIsast in reference 10
IT'S investment. | think 1t has been made
apparent, that If even these measures were
not the very best which could have been
adopted, still, II IS not patriotic nov 10 stir
up opposition TO them, aud by prejudice aud
clamor 10 embarrass their success. pro.
mIsed 10 resume the consideration of this
subject, and | an greatly deceived If il
cannot be demonstrated that the Assembly
adopted upon the whole, a system OF invest.
ment superior TO any other which was pro.
posed. And 1t - remarkable, that, whilst
the action of North Carolina, has been ev-
cry where out of the State, lauded aud ap.
proved for lis patriotism and prudence
whilst, in the State, al first no pubic CON-
plant was heard in any quarter, II should
be attempted at this late day, to create an
unnatural current against its success. Nhy
do this Ii such conduct IS prompted by
true love OF the people if II proceeds from
desire TO enhghten the pubic mad, where
fore should II have been delayed. Why
wait for a catastrophe 10 the moneyed af.
fairs Of the country, as fit period for asso-
clatlng our local legislation, with the pre-
vaIliug Condemnation of Banks7 Why
start airesh the system, (alas | may say
the ancient system of North Carolina poll.
t,cs,) of creating local jealousy and section
al divisions, TO counteract the eNcrtIous of
those who were at least honest ID their la.
bors for the public weal
had hoped for better things. | still hope
that the time has gone by, wheS men, who
choose 10 raise the cry OF party, whether
East or West, can rally the old divisions
of North Carolina. In a contest for equal
rights, the people of the West were long
united as party. II cannot b- Just cause
OF offence TO them, If an old friend shall
state (what Is now hIstory,) that they were
not unirequently led under their party BAN
ners to strife, wholly disconnected from
the principles that gave birth To their party.
Now they have received their rights, and
tired OF rulnous and unpleasant division
among brethren, they ought aud they will
repel all attempts 10 re organize them INTO
a selfish taction-to bring them, from the
lofty elevation of free men, who have bat
tied successfully, for the rights OF equal
representation, TO the humble position of
sectional partIzans, banded together for
spolls, TO denounce every measure Of
their government, which does not begin and
end all improyetnants in the Besy
No! the very feeling which emb,tered
the West as a party, before our constitu.
tlonal basis OF representation, was changed,
vas, that they dared no, surrender the
9 rear principle, nor abandon the inestimabIe
right OF equat representation and vet, the
pefseveung opposition of their Eastern
brethren made each party in ITS turn. the
instrument OF much evil 10 the State of no
good 10 either section: of no benefit to any