Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-12-03
WHIG PRINCIPLES.


r.. Raleigh Register has at length come forward
=, , statement of it's principles. That paper Of
r.1,ssdav last says the Wings are for and agains,
b, following propositions:
ST. They are for an economical administration Of
he Government
They are for each and every public officer per-
aiming his duty with fidelity.
4 Tbey are for the industry of their own coun-
r when coming in comp elton with that OF foreign
sunrI.
a.u all Interference with the affairs Of other na-
TONS
!; Tbev are for protecting their own Government
md Liberties against all interference from abroad.
& Tbey are for the faithful execution of the Com
,snse measures.
:. The are for the Constitution and the Union as
aey ROW are.
!. They are for the laws and for sustaining those
Who Sustain the laws.
g. They are for MiIlard Fillmore for the next Pre-
aiismy.
10. They are for William A. Graham for the Vice
Presidency.
IL. They are asainsr Abolitionism and Seces-
IoGsm.
II. They are against Disunion.
10. They are against foreign conquests.
II. They are against those who are for Disunion,
,d who are giving " aid and comfort" to the Des-
pots Of Europe, by endeavoring to break up this
great and glorious RepobIc!'
Here are fourteen propositions laid down by the
Register, and We take occasion to say that we are
rtl that paper as to the whole fourteen, with the
exception Of the ninth and tenth. We are for econ
ouy the government and fidelity in public officers
We for the industry of our own country in pref
snce TO that of other countries-for preserving
peace with all nations and protecting our own iber-
desom foreign interference-for the faithful execu-
ton Of the fugitive-slave law-for the Constitution
and the Union as they DOW are-for sustaining the
AEs, no matter who may be in power; and we are
iEnst Disunon, against Abolitionism and the exe.-
aso The right Of Secession, against foreign con-
l'ssis against giving Sc aid and comfort" to the
dsPP0ts of Europe, by abusing Kossuth. as some oi
as Whig journals have done and we are also fol
ibis "geat and glorious Republic - agaiast all Gre
alton and the rest of mankind. - Here, then, the
Register and the Standard are substantially together,
@iar as this platform is concerned. We confess we
cannot 60 Millard and Graham. The former is un-
sound upon the Slavery question, and the latter is
edeas' Of the worst stripe; and they are both, we
nave no doubt. for National Bank. against the in
sspsndent Treasury, and in favor of increasing the
aHn''axes Of the people.
Oo' the Raleigh Star is one notch ahead of the
hsss'er in defining Wing principles. The Star is
uaat ul Liberty" The Star says, indeed. that the
wings must rally for Lberty.'' The Star is evi.
''aay touched by the &c lucid remarks" of MI. Bry-
4 me Tremendous getting together of five Wings
randolph to adopt Resolutions, and by the thrill.
prospect which " watchfal Wake " holds out oI
Sas'ng the dew-drops from her name" and doing
'.Ae0ng ~. for the Wing cause generally; but all
~Sn mere circumstance compared to that new is.
" Liberty" Scorning particulars. the Sta1
s"' night in for" Liberty" Now, we beg leave
wy that ~e are with the Star on this point, as we
WIN the Register as to others. We have been
f., Liberty" all along. We 60 fur,her-we are
,m "'ena Charta-for habea. corpus. trial by Jury
,l ss'na King John a. Runnymede. and every 9TH
49, '"n opposed to i" Liberty" How do you relish
'' gentlemen. Where are you upon these issues
n Hurrah for Liberty!
f.. 'e''ousy, We called upon these Wing Editors
o.1 '''e"ent Of their principles, and they have re-
w.. " seneralites and by hurrahs for " Liberty
0so., Nv" call upon them again, in the name of the
do,, % say via, they are for. Are they for Ma
a,.., DaaS! DO they wish an increase of the Tariff
ad,... Are they for the white basis Do they still
An~ s Convention TO change the Constitution 7
tho ,' s '0f or against Equal Suffrage1 These are
"' 10 which their attention is invited, and no.
Of 'e' Propositions. The people want something
.,d. rse'cal and useful nature; and if these Whis
Chm. nave any thing of the sort to offer, let then
10, M '0i"ard at once and open their budget. Bot i
Dsn. nem hold their peace, and be content unde
hold s''"e s rule. party is made up of men VIII
sos. certain principles, and who labor to establish
az ,,.a "aepe' as the policy of the government; bu
a,u us'a''0n Of msn without priucplss, is no part
democracy is progressive. -~'