Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-05-14

THE FEDERAL PARTY.

THE FEDERAL PARTY. .I
The following extract, which forms the opening
paragraph of an article upon New York Finances,
in the Democratic Review for this month, is so point
ed and witha so true, that commend it to the at
tention of our readers of both parties 1t tells the
story as it should be told, nothing extenuating nor
setting down aught in malice:
"The course of the Federal party in this country
has ever been one of encroachment upon popular
rights. 1t has sought continually and increasingly,
to organize and consolidate power which should
draw into the hands of the arstocratic few the wealth
and honors of the country. Chartered privileges.
protection manufacturing capital, lgamation of
the money power with the Government treasures; (;
the creation of numerous army of Government
creditors, the subsidzing of vast numbers of con-
tractors jobbers, and Office holders, with the money
obtained for Government stocks, and the Precipitation
of large landed interests, the construction of pub
lie works in their neighborhood, and all measures
tending these results identify the old Federaists
no matter under what name they may be known tor
the time being. And it has been the custom of the
party to change its name when 1t becomes odous
through the explosion of some temporarily success
full fraud. 1t has also been the case that that party
being minority, has never obtained municipal, State
or federal power, except through dssenson adroity
introduced into the ranks Of the people at large. who
compose the Democratic party. The great mass Of
the people who the wealth of the country pre-
sent usually passive resistance to the small aristo
cratic party which is continually seeking to obtain,
through specious laws, an inordnate share of wealth
originating in popular industry. Whenever the peo-
pie can be thrown off their guard and divided, this
plunderng party seizes power, plunges the State in
debt squanders the proceeds among its adherents
with lavish hand, making the most of the short
time that nervenes before the reunited people hur
them from power, covered with odium but surfei;ed
with fesh-pots. period of shattered credit and
public hishonor, to be repaired by individual fruga
~ and direct taxation. always marks the retirement
of Federalism from power. The financial history of
the State of New York is peculiarly illustrative Of the
truth of these remarks and the last message of Gov
ernor Hunt affords rare specimen of the unblush-
ing erontery with which, while the obligations of
recently enacted constitution acknowledged,
means, of evading it deliberately suggested.
While these suggestions do little credit his genius,
they utterly destroy any character honest exec
u;ive officer that he might have otherwise have pos
sessed.''
GAMING. The following passage from the charge
of Judge Nicholas to the Grand Jury of the city of
Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia, at the late
term, has reference to vice. the destructive tenden
ces Of which are rot overstated in the strong and
pointed language of the Judge:
The first of these which shall mention, are the
various laws made to prevent unlawful gaming. OF
the destructive and demoralizing effects Of this vice,
every person of observation and experience be
convinced. Its tendency is to destroy all habits of
regular industry-itad adds to the mpovershment of in
divduals and famies-produces habits Of dissipation,
and ends in the ruin Of its votaries, who might 9TH
erwse have become useful citizens. 10 the youth Of
our country, it is particularly pernicious. At period
of life when the temperament is ardent the mind
suspicious and the character not formed, the seduc
tive love of play, mperceptby, but not less surely,
leads to the destruction Of many young man Of
bright prospects, the hope, and perhaps the stay Of
his family. 1t is by the influence of this baneful pas
sion this class that society is wounded in its
not only to enquire, but, in the emphatic language of
your oath, diligently to enquire. whether gaming be
carried within the limits of your iurisditon in
a systematic and organized manner, and to alarm
ing extent and if SO, to apply the proper correc-
tive"
The Mirror draws the following deplorable picture
of New York: Our city is infested by gang of
cowardly fellows, who have regular occupation,
and no income; and yet who manage to live like
fighting cocks, by preyng on the fears Of the COM
nunty. They are sort of organized banditti, of
whom the Police, the Court and the Jury stand in
fear. They are composed of bules, blackegs, Tombs
lawyers, the latter being the most contemplate Of
the gang. The father of the young lately
ed through the perjury of these scoundres, indus
trous printer has been bled, hear, the amount
Of $25OO. He owes it to himself and to society to
prosecute the conspirators.''