North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-08

so by the census of 1850, presume. We know
that by the census of 1640 seventeen Senators rep
resent majority in the State. This is an outrag
that must be corrected.
1t is grosser injustice than is imposed on any
people in the Union. am for war it and war te
theknfe, and that to the hlt till get justice. an
for no compromise without convention open an6
unrestricted, for eqna representation according to
white numbers. This is a government OF white
people: the negroes property and as such should
be protected and taxed. But the basis IN our country
should De free white people, 1t has 10 come 10 that,
and tell them that nothing short of it will do un-
less they at once come to compromise; we might
allow some mixture of basis. We do not care so
much about the Commons, as each county must have
at least one and the other members being distributed
according federal population, does not leave us in
so great minority. But in the Senate it is intoler-
able We have put the ball in motion, and tell them
that the truth is mighty and must prevail. We re-
solved to make everything turn on this reasonable
reform of abuses we snpi to allow any other
consideration to override this, indeed we can get
nothing more except as favor. We want it a
right-nothng but infdely to ourselves and our sec
tioral rights can defeat already many central
and eastern men, and especially amongst the Wings,
are declaring for s. and say ,oe are right Such men
as H. w. Miller, Gen. and DR.. Haywood, Hinton,
w. H. Haywood, David Barnes of Northampton,
Cherry of BERTHE, and other influential Wings. In
Decd the enemies of right and Justice are quaking be-
fore their impending doom-the truth is abroad and
shall ovewhelm them.
If we fail in the Senate to allow the people to
speak this subject, it will be because of
quail representation, which only proves the stronger
necessity for the change. Rely it, if we are
faithful to our Western resolutions, and make every
thing turn this, and do not faIter, we shall sue
coed. My hand is to the plough-so here goes.
Keep the Messenger steadily to the breeze, and we
will make 1t the Messenger of good tidngs to Wes-
tern North Carolina ere long.
In haste. Respectfully your friend and ob'dt.
serv't. WESTERN RESERVE"
This letter speaks for ITSELF The mask is at length
thrown off, and these Wing agitators stand forth be-
fore the people the advocates of unrestricted
Convention, the object OF which is to destroy the
" intolerable Senate basis ! They may consent to
compromise; but at any rate, ,ohite people, are
the only persons upon whom representation ought to
be based, and "negross fit only to be taxed ~
There it is. The object is apparent-who does not
See it!
We again call attention to the fact that all the
Wing papers in this City enlisted in this scheme
Of agitation and aboring induce the people to
;al this Convention.
We repeat what we have heretofore said on this
subject, that the Democratic party is the party Of the
STATE; and that it neither makes sectional appeals
panders to sectional prejudices. That party will
its integrity this question. all others,
happen what may. Its principles broad enough
the whole State. and its policy is just and
IS liberal towards the extreme West as it is the
centre, to the South, the North the extreme East
We shall recur to this subject again.