Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-26
For the Journal.
WhIggery.

MEssRs EDIToRsFor thu purpose Of imposing upon the
people, the Wing leaders pretend that Of eir old ia
vorite have become obsolete ideas ;; but
that MUARD FILLMORE, Northern, consolidating, Fede-
raj Wing has become President of the United States who
know that if during his administration, the Wing
party gets ascendancy both branches of Congress- that
a National Bank, Protective Tariff, system of Internal
improvements and the distribution system, will all be
tabshed And what will be the consequence to the South
should these be adopted Why, the Bank with it's
capital Of 800 0 would be located at the North under
the entire control and management of the Northern arsto
cracy and would enlist in the political defence of the Wing
party And what influence could not such institution
with all its branches presidents cashiers directors and debt
exert Could not rule the country In order, though
impose upon the people, the Wing leaders tell them that
Gen. WASHINGTON approved of National Bank conse
queny such institution could not be very dangerous
Now is that when in its infancy
had just out of with Great Brainwas vastly
in debthad SPECIE no banks credit and there
other herself Gen. WASHINGTON did, with
great reluctance approve of Bank but you will recoect
that this Bank did not only grow out of the necessities of the
country but chartered by the of both political
parties in Congress- consequently had inucement
NEEDLE with politics at all. But such necessity
Bank exists for have plenty specie plenty banks plenty
of credit and comparatively out Of debt and more than
this Bank be chartered without strict party VOTE
consequently could not and would not fail to engage
the politics of the country and become great President
king institution So much for Bank As for Protective
has aseertaned that about sevennnhs of all the
that has been collected for the support of this
since 1889, has been taxed out of the South whilst about
evennnths of all the appropriations that have been made
been made favor of the North Yet notwithstand
ing this Whggery has little regard for the interest of
the South only waiting for opportunity to revive
their old Protective Tariff and Internal Improvement system
although experience has shown that lew duties produce
than high duriesbeoause high duties check
importation and drive the South bay Northern fabrics
And for the Distribution System, it equally unjust to
the other Suppose for in
stance that the public lands should produce of
900 900 annually tia, North Carolina and Massachusetts,
equal population. ana average States in which
each Of them wa receive 100000, which, without re-
Aectoa, would right enoash,hut stop: by dvertng
S20 rahle Treasury, the deficiency would
have supplied by imports which North
Carolina would, according A Virginan have to con-
tribute seven-ninths of the amountmore than $780,
ooO-whst Massachusetts, would only have to contribute
two-ninths of the amount-less than $50 about as
much as her would be benefited by raising the
duties high enough to raise the $2O00oO SO North
would lose 500 and Massachusetts, would gam
To up the whole, the Bank would enable tne 70
completely rule the country than sne nov uT t
south to enrich the manufacturers of the North well as
build her railroads and construct ne cahaIs anu as Va.
Distribution System why it would be more TO me interest,"
and honor of North Carolina to annually present
with than to consent to be thus sWnded Oni
partv drill; he laid aside the effects that these measures
would be certain to have on the OG5h De uy would
saw ave to their adoption Would 5000! Wouid 0UV
~4 T se to their "an
the adoption of the foregoing measures would nave S @
anticipated is too plain and obvious not to DC sec " '
man. m oa,ro-bolder nor
oceseeker nor am under any gnn npSiee against
the Wing party therefore in hopes you will do me a
besve that in wrnE 's and PATRIOTS
'iE VS., wn aC , Ses'"'e INT ' 4. Q. e..