The North-Carolina standard., 1842-04-13

also, ana tat tax OF ~ per cent mas Dee re tn-
cd on many other articles of prime necessity to
every farmer in the country. In view of the fact
that there is no surplus in the treasury to distrib
ute-that every dollar of the public money is re-
quired for the purposes of government, and that
every dollar received by the States will have to be
returned the treasury BY indirect taxation upon
the people, with the additional expenses of colec-
ton and disburseInent-in view Of these facts, we
say legislation such as this must excite in the
minds of every man not blinded by party ZEAL the
fear that it was intended for no good purposes
We have not forgotten that-this scheme of dis
bursement originated with the manufacturing in
terests of the noIth for the avowed purpose of ta
king from the government this important source
of its In order to create necessity for
creasing the tariff to supply its place-protection
was their object and of course the higher the du-
ties on imports, such as were manufactured at
home, the better for them. We are not thus to
be bought up with our own money-we are not
so ignorant as to be unable to comprehend that
though the State may receive by this act the mo-
ney resulting from the sales of fthe public lands,
yet the people will have to pay it back in the shape
of taxes on the articles they consume
They promised retrenchment and reform and
have already increased the expenditures They
engraved upon their banners in glittering capitals
'the separation of the purse and the sword" and
have repealed the only law which produced that
separation. They promised 'to prescribe pro-
scription" and yet in the face of the most solemn
pledges to the country, the removals made by the
wings, as stated by the Hon. Levi Woodbury.,
"have exceeded in six months all removed by the
Democrats in twelve years" In their indiscrim-
mate prescription in some of the States. to make
room for the hungry expectants who infested the
capitol like the locusts of Egypt they have spared
neither age nor merit, nor want-aged veterans,
whose heads were white with the frosts of fifty
AZ e0ffl fl,oir 1lool
had served their country in the tented feld-have
been turned out to starve, and that too when their
only crime difference in political opinions
So much for those who, before the election, de-
spised the spoils of victory! They have twice at
tempted to establish National Bank, and finding
themselves defeated in this by the frmness of John
Tyler, who has interposed his Executive veto
they now discover that this power is badge of
monarchy, and say it must be forthwith plucked
from the constitution We, who have lived for
more than half a century under the present con-
stitution, are now asked in moment of passion,
to take that venerable instrument to pieces because
it happens just at this time, to be troublesome to
those who think it necessary to fasten upon the
country measure unauthorized by the constitu-
ton, condemned by the people, and dangerous to
our liberties. We shall be slow to believe that
they. among whom were Washington, Franklin
and Madison would have inserted in the charter
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principles Of freedom for which they had SO long
contended There never was time when the
power was more demanded or better exercised
than during the extra session when reckless ma
joritv, by means of caucus dictation, had forced
through Congress, in defiance of the public will
a measure which the people had previously con-
demned and have since condemned; measure
which, as party they had feared to publish be-
fore the elections, part Of their intended poll
Al Ice
of time sthe victors vanquished and the vanquish-
ed victorious" And as an expression of our O.
pinions on State and Federal matters, be it
Resolced. That we are opposed to the dstribu-
ton bill That it is tariff measure in disguise,
calculated to oppress the people, and especially
the SOUTH for the benefit of northern manufactur-
ers and more particularly do we oppose it when
there is deficiency in the treasury.
Resolred, That we are in favor of anv eonsti-
tutionGL measure which shall have for its obicct
the restoration of sound circulating medinm. so
ess ntiallv necessary to give confd nee in all the
transactions IN life, to secure to ministry its inst
AMI adequate rewards and to re-establish the pub
lie prosperity.
<ResoIred, That we opposed to paying the
present. majoritv in Congress for doing worse than
nothing, and then paying them for un1ong the
of the public money by the presr mt Congress
+ ResoLred, That we are in favor Of the Banks
resr1ming Immediately.
+ Therefore resoIred, That we cordially approve
of the nomination of the Hon. LOUIS D. HEN
RY as our next Governor, and will use all hon.
orable and Just means to secure his election
ResolreA, That we WILL with qualification and
pride, nominate for the Senate ELIJAH HESTER,
ESQ. a. ..--- 4
ResoLred, That we nominate Col Wesley w.
Young, Gen. Thos w. Norman and VIM Rus
sell, to represent us in the next Commons branch
Of our Legislature. And in such hands who can
despair of the Republic
Resolred, That the same committee are appoin-
ted to acquaint the nominees of their nomination.
ResOlced, That the proceedings of this meeting
be forwarded to the Oxford Mercury and the Ra-
leigh Standard for publication.
THOs. B. BARNETT, Chairman.
BENZ. c. Cook, Secretary.
GREAT FIRE IN NEW York;
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