The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-05-26
from The Raleigh Register.

which is now made a strong obleciien (.
the Wing Party. He was one Of Il.
who signed the memorial 10 the Leo
ture, in which was recommended an !,
lensiye and costly scheme Of hmm,
Notwithstanding the opening Of NJ d
Head-,he clearing out Of Neuse and 4
Riyers,-the building a Turnpike rr,I
Raleigh TO Greensboro'--thc erection h
Rail Road from Fayetteville 10 the Yo5
the subscription of $4,000 addili5,
stock in the Wilmington and Raleigh /,
Road and the PLEDcING THE CREDIT Or ~
STATE TO THE RALEIGH AND CASTOR Ro,
FOR A LOAN OF 100000! knowino
well that the funds Of the State were !,
adequate TO such stupendous work.-N|
Henry joined in recommending that \
State should borrow THREE MILLIONS \
DOLLARS TO COMPLETE 1T Had Mr.. H.
rvs suggestion, which he urged with \
his ability, been adopted, our People VIC
be now subject to an annual lax Of Sl,|
600, TO pay The interest only on The q,
This would necessarily almost qua9rm|
the taxes which they have now to par
carry on the State Government. No a
can avoid being struck with the inccus
tency which Mr.. Henry has displa,ed !
many subjects connected with his "a
career, and more particularly viii euI
candid man be forced 10 the oonclas
that the srif styled Democratic Parry
calculate much upon the stupidity aud I
libiiity of the People il they expect o j
cape being held TO strict accouuiaa
for dtnousciHg nj one moment, otrl
policy, and then nominating a man 4
tras one Of ITS projectors, and who bon.
conspicuous par, III its establishment
During the winter OF 1850, the L.
lalure, in obedience TO the wishes Of l,fl
ID. ilrNRy and others, agreed to end
the bonds Of the Raleigh and Castor R
Road for tho sum Of 100000. Inn
a,ely thereafter, the Wing members q l
Legislature were denounced for 4. 4 \
the sea board TO tho mountains, and ID
midst Of this wTath-Bhcn j! was q,
is very boiling point, when every |
who voted for line assistance TO tie K |
expected the full aud oyerlloviu. q |
geance Of the Democracy 10 fsg
truce is held out, aud a man, who va
Magnus Apollo Of the measure ,~--vko \
oon.mtrdsd it,-uRGED Il, US polite l
hesought the Legislature to
it,--this rtry identical mGH is uoma
as candidate for Governor, by o.:
nous vote IN Convention II IS nU |
intention however, to stop my inquirs
In pcusing again the extraordinary
J icr Of Hr, Henry, ! find the (ollos
Again they (the Wings give tbs
lie money 20 FAY TuI GAMBLING "a
Of some Of the States, involved 10
SCHEMES OF INTERNAL tnPRovENru
Now it would be a matter of ourei
know what Mr.. Henry means by 70
Ing debts.' Tie certainly canno.
to make the impression that tie
have been engaged in game Of Il
brdg, or uhii, or that they haze
visiting the table Of some Faro des
: Most IL lheit debts have been CT,
/, for Internal Improvements, and 4
schemes were "MAD how cal
Heary claim for has, the marks Of
y3 IL other States bad done rro,
getting into debt, for purposes Of ID.
! Improvement, why did Mr.. Henry
vor to beguiIe the Legislature OF Our
to act likewise to be gully Of lhe
madnsss,' as be terms il l. lhs
part OF a Statesman ? But M. Ii
must have felt at the very lime he vs.
commencing the loan Of $4,000 e
our State, that II wHs d mad SCI
aad would be a gambling dtti
why II he nni randtt Ugh ~ toiA
and say he had changed his op'ae
, that be was laboring under riaake
aud that his Wing iellow.cllzeas, ve
cXcusablo as he Mo- lie lakes q
credit Of the discovery so recently
that II was all wrong, whether q te
or not, but assumes none Of the rel
blliiy Of recommending the policy
not wish to be considered as casting
censure on the votes or principles 9
Wing friends. God forbid | knog
have ever been in favor Of a liberal .ct
Of Internal improvements. | homer
for it. They have labored strenuous
elevate the condition Of the good ol5 y
whose welfare is dearcr 10 me, aa
every true Hhig, than life iiselt--ig'
same liberal policy, which The Wa.
yocalcd for no other purpose than g
vance the interests Of the People, :
sought, by designing men, to be ma5e
objection to them, with the PcoF
nEsR MEN rHUs DIRECTING, BUT 4 y
TINE SINCE, AnvocASgo rHgsANE roli'
whether slncercly-whclber from pure
patriotic motives, their own consee
alone must answer
But there is another view OF this
ter. Mr.. Henry throws the blame o.
tracing these gambling debts "a
terms them in the different States on
Wings desire however 10 appeal
record, aud il can be easily seen thai
own friends are as much, il not mort
censured, than any others. Aaiaf
was Democratic State until the lasi
s.dential election. had in 1898 q Pi