The North-Carolina standard., 1849-02-07
rIRG1NIA. ANp NoRTH eARoLlNa..


The Richmond Times--one of the leading Wing
,.ners of Virginia.-thus notices Mr.. Gilmer's mo-
INN in the Senate of this State to strike out the word
commonwealth in the Equal Suffrage bill, and in
sert State ,e;y' saz,sf S sss-yzs S & So I. -,
GA bill was under Consideration In the Senate
providing for change in the State Constitutions ss-
ablishing the right Of equal suffrage. The Stand
ard relates the following singular incident In connee
ton with the measure as e z. f
monwealth' wherever il in the bi and insert
State He said this word tCommonwealth' was a
Virginia word, and that he was opposed to usng the
language of foreigners on such an occasion or in
such biH!s The word was struck out and State
inserted and we observed that nearly all Of those
who voted to strike out, are w higs. ."iees .
Surely t6e>Whigs of North Carolina cannot have
permitted their well3ounded objections to Democra-
cy, and especially Democracy Of the Virginia stamp,
to prejudice them against of the noblest words
in the republican vocabulary. Commonwealth is in
fact nearly synonymous with republics each import
ing the great principle of public benefit which ali
free government is based. We apprehend that anoth
er and less invidious reason had its influence in
producing this remarkable proceeding; for we have
observed jealousy Of Virginia influence in respect to
the Improvement policy of North Carolina, has been
much encouraged by some of the press and public
men of the latter Suite. The only cause OF offence
which we are conscious of our States having given
on this score, consists In asnatura willingness and
anxiety receive the benefits which would be incl
neighbour We have long had to tolerate the taunts
and of the more thrifty members of the Con-
fedeacy, but when usually good-natured friend,
honest Rip Van Wink1e, undertakes to add his stab,
we cannot withhold the exclamation, Et tn Brute ~
We have no hesitation in assuring the Times that
it was not much jealousy of Virginia influence
in respect improvement policy, as prejudice
against Virginia Democracy, which produced this
motion by Mr.. Gilmer and its result. ssStraws show
which way the wind blows" Virginia never voted
for Wing President-and this is what does that
noble old Commonwealth but little credit, in the
estimation of many of the Wings of this region.
Nearly every important Democratic movement here,
is asoaed in the way; and if the cry of &. Vir-
gina distractions - will not do the work, why then
we have, as desperate resort, rehash of " South
Carolina Modification, and Mr.. Calhoun's tomfool-
cry" This is the style, beg to assure the Times
in which many of its Whig friends here argue upon
the Slavery question. -.L.
AS for the Democracy of North Carolina we are
proud to say that they entertain unfrendly feel
ings towards either Virginia South Carolina, and
that they will never permit even their honest preu-
dices control their acts of Legislation. Whatever
the future may disclose, so far as the Union is con-
cerned, these three States will march forward, we
trust, in the cause of Improvement, as they stood
shoulder shoulder in the Revolution; and instead
of chickering's and i'll feelings, and taunts, let it be
their ambition hereafter to which shall go arthes
in the of progress and in the elevation of the
masses.