Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1850-11-27
THE CRY OF .pRoscR1pT1oN."


The Register appears to be deeply concerned in re-
lation to the course adopted by the Democrats in or
ganzing the two Houses. That paper is almost
melancholy over the failure of Messrs. Steele and
Rayner to retain Mr.. Dodge as Assistant Clerk of
the Commons, by coupling his name with that of
Mr.. Busbee; and it threatens the Democrats with the
indignation of the people generally. The Democrats
always willing to meet the responsibility of their
own acts They are careful first to do right, as in
this case, and then they fear nothing.
This effort to retain Mr.. Dodge, by Resolution. and
under pretense Of Whg "magnanimity at the
last session, was promptly met and as handsomely
foiled; and the effort made and defeated in just
such way as to leave the Whg leaders advantage
from it whatever, party maneuvre. But hear
what the Register says of Mondays proceedings;
ave must say, what we truly believe, shat the
proceedings of yesterdays Legislative action, follow
ed up, they doubtless will be, by other instances of
reckless prescription will raise such storm of vir-
tuous indignation throughout the State, that those
who have lashed the elements into fury will be glad
enough to escape its pitess peltings. With no high
opinion, certainly, of the principles that influence the
Loco Foco party, we must confess that we did not
think that they would so entirely forget what was
due to the State at large as to eject from Office Wig
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reason, under the canopy of Heaven than because on
all points they cannot think alike
When men, dressed in little brief authority, pros
titute their powers TO purposes of injustice and cruel
ty, OPPOSITION is positive DUTY. We call on the
Press of the State, then to speak out fearlessy."
So much for the Register of 1850; now let US see
what it said on this very subject in 1916. On the
first day of the session of ls46'47, the Wings elect
ed Col. Joyner Speaker OF the Senate-Mr. Stanly
Speaker of the House-Messrs. Miller and Hustled
Clerks of the Senate-Messrs. Manly and Dodge
Clerks Of the Commons; and all the Doorkeepers
were Wings, with the exception of Mr.. McGowan,
who was elected by the vote of MIR. Francis and the
vote, by mistake of the Senator from Granville. On
Tuesday, the second day of the session, after all this
work had been done, the Register approved and en-
dorsed it as follows. We quote from that paper of
November II, 1876:
"The Wings of both branches of our Legislature,
have thus shown that they know the wishes Of their
constituents, and determined to carry them out.
Indeed they would be recreant to every principle of
honor and good faith, it, with such majority as they
have in North Carolina, they did not secure Wing
organization of the Legislature throughout; and when
we say this, we include all the Officers and appoint
ments within the gift of the Legislature. 1t is only
by preserving the unity of the party, that we can
hope to sustain ourselves as party. And, surely,
when the great States of New York and Pennsylva-
MIA, have asked to be admitted into our ranks, old
North Carolina, the foremost of the original panel,
will show no signs of backing out We hope that
everv man, who processes to be Wing, will show
himself euery inch Wing, and dsregarding all per
sona considerations and private impulses, 60 for his
party every party question. In this way, and this
way only, can We hope to succeed
What can the Register say now! Is it not appa-
rent that the Democrats" with such majority as
they have in North Carolina would have been
recreant to every principle of honor and good faith"
if they had not secured "a Democratic "ofgan-
zation throughout? ~
The difference between the Wings then and the
Democrats now, to an IS organization throughout"
is about as follows: The Wings gave Door
keeper by mistake, and then made merit of it; we
gave them Doorkeeper, as an act of courtesy and
common fairness, and elected him by our own votes.
They blundered into justice in this respect, and then
exuted over it we did what was right deliberately
and of our own accord. That is the difference.
If the Register has any regard whatever for consis-
tency or honesty, it ought to be silent hereafter on
the subject of ''proscrpton. - The above extract
stares it in the face, and will not outs at its " bid
ding {" 1t is there. The Whig leaders have not only
prescribed" their opponents for opinions sake, but
then haze done so open riolation Of the most solemn
pledges to the contrary. This has been their course
in this State for fifteen yesrs. They have uniformly
"prostituted their powers to party purposes; and
so far as the distribution of Offices is concerned they
have known passport TO place or distinction but
fidelity to Whigism. Is not this so! Will any man,
who has any regard for his veracity, question OF
deny it! .N.. --
We now tell the Register, for all, that its Ia
mentations and its threats will be of no avail. The
Democrats came into power with the distinct under
standing that Whig incumbents were to 60 out. The
people have willed this result and they look to
it accomplished. They demand it. Such course
is due to the Governor elect, well to the inte
rests and welfare of the State; and it is in strict &C
cordance with the well known policy Of the Repub
lican party on this scbject 1t will be adopted. Ih'
Government of the State has passed from the FEEDER
al to the Republican party; and it is but just ant
that the latter should have agents of its owl
choosing to carry out its principles.
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION.
| The returns for Governor in the whole State ar
given in the Boston papers. They sum upas follows
compared with the vote of last year:
| -aa This year. Last yeal
Briggs, Whig, 55,35l 53,7l9
| Boutwell,, Democrat, 36,245 3O,73O
Phillips, Abolitonist, s7'sad a'S64
| Scattering, 5OO SOl
| ,r.e 11e,7o7 1os.o1s
| Only three members of Congress elected-Messrs
Appleton and Fowler, Wings, and Horace Mann