North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-23
THE cay OF |. PRESCRIPTIONS :,

The Register appears 70 be deeply concerned in re-
laton to the course adopted by the Democrats NOR
gaDizing the twos 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.. Bushels and il threatens the Democrats with the
indignation of the people generally. The Democrats
are 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. So
This effort to retain Mr. Dodge, by Resolution and
under pretense of Wing .magnanimity - at the
last session, was promptly met and as handsomely
foied; and the effort made and defeated in just
such way as to leave the Wing leaders advantage
from 1t whatever, as party rnaneuyre. But hear
what the Register says of Mondays proceedings;
{" We must say, what we truly believe, that the
proceedings Of yesterdays Legislative action, follow
ed up, they doubtless will be, by other instances of
reckless prescription, will raise such storm of viz
tuous Indignation throughout the State, that those
who have dashed the elements into fury will be glad
enoughto escape its pitiless peltings. With high
opinions certainly, of the principles that influence the
Loco Foco party, We must confess that we did not
think that they would entirely forget what
due to the State at large, eject from Office, Wig
liant, competent, and faithful Officers, for other
re1son under the canopy of Heaven than because on
all points they cannot think alike
When men, dressed in little brief authority, pros
y, OPPOSITION is positive DUTY. We call on the
Press of the State, then, to speak fearlessy."
So much for the Register of 1850; now let 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 elected by the vote of Mr., 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
dorsed it as follows. We quote from that paper of
November IT. 1876:
1.-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, if, with such majority as they
have in North Carolina, they did not secure Wing
organization of the Legislature throughout and when
say this, 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 ranks, old
North Carolina, the foremost of the original panel
will show no signs of backing out We hope that
every man, who processes to be Wing, will show
himself, Emery inch Wing, and dsregarding all per-
sonal considerations and private impulses, go for his
party on every party question In this way, and this
way only, can we hope to succeed"
! What 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 every principle of honor and good faith"
if they had not secured a - Democratic organi-
| cation throughout?
The difference between the Wings then and the
Democrats now, as to an " organization throughput
10 ahont no
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 bIundered into justice in this respect and then
exulted over it /; did what right deliberately
and of our own accord. That is the difference
If the Register has any regard whatever for consis
the subject of s'proscrption. The above extract
stares it in the face, and will not " ou' at its bid
ding. 1t is there. The Wing leaders have not only
prescribed their opponents for opinions sake, but
they haze done open nioLafion of tie most solemn
pledges to the contrary This has been their course
in this State for fifteen years. They have uniformly
"prostituted their powers to party purposes; and
far the distribution of Offices is concerned they
have known passport 10 place or distinction but
fidelity to Whigism. Is not this so? Will any man,
who has any regard for his veracity, question or
deny it!
We now tell the Register, for all, that its la
mentatons and it's threats will be of avail. The
Democrats came into power with the distinct under
standing that Wing incumbents were to go out. The
people have wed this result, and they look to see
it accomplished. They demand it. Such course
is due to the Governor elect, well as to the inte
rests and welfare of the State; and is in strict
cordance with the well known policy of the Repub-
can party this subject. 1t will be adopted. Tie
Government of the State has passed from the Feder-
al to the Republican party; and it is but just and
proper that the latter should have agents of its
choosing to carry out its principles. IS
COL Benton has recently made long Speech in St.
Louis, defining his position, the New York Ex-
press says, upon himself mainly, upon the Compro-
mise generally, and upon the Union extensively"
There is said to be nothing in the Speech. 1t
is but repetition of Benton and his peculiar whims
and notions. The New York Post [FreesoiD is of
course delighted with it, and wants to make Presi-
dent out of Col. Benton.
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