The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-23
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"Whom the Gods intend to destroy tesyy rst mako
mad" The Raleigh Register still opposes and de-.
nounces the great principle of equal suffrage. That
paper OF W ednesday last speaks of tie sa,ea,;o,.
ISM of Col. Reid and the Democrstic parttv and ve
may expect as the time for the meeting Of the Leo.
isature approaches, appeal after appeal from that na.
per to Wing members, to vote against bill to alter
the Constitution in this respect. = .1..l'a 20 "a
But we array Wig authority against the Register.
We quote the following from the Mountain Banner,
Wing paper printed in Rutherfordton s'fs. 'o'' Il
:" We have been impressed with the conviction that
there error-not to saw an absolute absurditv
in our Constitution since we were capable of form
Ing judgement any State regulations if not even
from the time we could discern between fipht and
wrong and we have no doubt but that many of our
clzens Will recoect that advocated the free suf-
rage principle in private conversation long before
Mr. Reid or Mr.. Manly became candidates for the
Office of our State We believe also that
1oas governed, acted both wrongly and uHwisely when
issue was Joined with Mr. Reid in discussing that prin-
clpe.~ We believe that the of the people of
our State, irrespective of party, honest and vrtu-
Gus; but governed too much by party cliuues
composed of ultra parzans, who will Join issue with
their adversares on any question they may start with
out looking to its utility or equity And at this pres
ent time we feel convinced that the Whig majority
is greatly reduced in election for Governor even
If Mr.. Manly is not defeated.
We were forcibly struck, at our election on last
Thursday, with the unfairness of present system
OF voting Men of unimpeachable character of intel
ligence, and of talents would come forward and de-
posit their votes until they came to the box for Sena-
tor. There they could vote, but must turn away
to make room for some one who perhaps, had
ly sense enough to open gate instead of climbing
over it-one whose principle of honor was merely
ginary-one wholly iterate; but possessing that
gem, that pearl of great price, that qualification
perlor to all the embellishments of the mind, fifty
acres Of land, that would probably be honestly valued
at from fifty cents to dollar per acre! Can any
thing prove conclusively that this landed quail
fcaton is relict of Arstocracy still clinging to
Republican institutions! qualification inserted in
our Constitution before the of Kings and Lords
had entirely lost their magical influence, and when
wealth considered mark of distinction, ele-
waiting its possessor above honest poverty, and sup
plying the place of all mental excellence, and COM
pensating tor all deficiencies.
! We have neither time inclination say any
thing more on this subject present, but herch
stand the open and aUolUed advocates change
an Constitution, ab0lshing this odious land guakf
cation. No reverences the Constitution more
than ourselves, and no one is opposed to making
change in it merely for the sake of change than
but reverence for its trainers, any consid-
erations whatever should prevent from correcting
an error palpable to all. If age and authorship
sanctifed evil, then were the devil most sacred
parsonage, and entitled to profoundest respect.
AS We said in the beginning, it is an important
subject, and one deserving our calm and serious at
tention; and hope it will receive that attention
from all classes of citizens, irrespective of party
and independent of party cques and party dication
Our stand is taken boldly and decidedly, and We
will maintain it with all the ability may possess
We admire the frankness and independence of the
Banner; but is that paper totally " "insensible to
fear'? Has it forgotten the denunciations poured
out in the Register, during the late campaign, on all
men who dared to advocate free suffragel Hear
what the Whig presses in this region said, but
month two since! The Wilmington Commercial,
(and the article copied at length into the Regis
teri after charging that the friends Of free suffrage
about to trample the "Bible and the cross'' under
foot in their zeal for equal rights, and to coun-
ter to all the Ten Commandments, said:
"We do not say that the Democratic Central Com
mttee or their obedent disciples, intend the results
here sketched forth. But We do say, that they
willing hazard all these consequences, to secure the
election of MIR. REID of Rockingham, and the tri-
umph of their party. They hnoto they '0A i1ftcf a
,rrong byher scheme; but in the desperation to which
they are reduced for want of argument and truth to
sustain them, THEY HAVE APPEALED TO THE .yILEsT
PASSIONS THE VILE; and are willing to rlsk the
destruction of the whole political edice, and the de-
moliton of every moral barrier, to enjoy transient
pleasure in political conquest.
Let these words be noted and remembered! They
eppanafed from Whig-the Wings have not con-
demned them, and that party must therefore answer
for them to the people.
Col. Reid's '' 'humbug,' the Wings say, got votes
for him. If this be true, what compliment do they
pay to men of their own party! They sDere hum
bugged-that is what the Whig presses say OF all
those Wings who voted for Col. Reid But this is
just like Whiggery. Their leaders, as general
rule, have no confidence in the capacity of the people
for sefgovernment; and this is the why they
are always looking out for humbugs," and why they
uo,c oppose, and will continue to oppose, free and
equal suffrage.
FANCY BALL AT SARATOGA.
The grand Fancy Dress Ball came off at Saratoga,
on the 18th instant. Benefits Herald gives long
and amusing description of it. Matrons and pretty
girls there, in all costumes Imaginable from the