North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-25
=. ExEcUT1vE DICTATIoN,"

EXECUTIVE DICTATION."
We have never witnessed weaker or a more III
diculous attempt at faultfndng than that exhibited
in late number OF the Raleigh Register. under the
above head. That paper actually arraipns Gov Reid
at the bar of public opinion, because he thought pro-
per to announce his principles and sentiments in his
Inaugural Address; and following this up, it speaks
of his late Message in relation TO the Turnpike Road
and the purchasers of Cherokee lands, the greatest
outrage in the history of the State '-at the same
time offering arguments by way of reply to his
Inaugural, and expressly admitting. to the latter
matter, that the measures recommended by the Gov
ernor are I" right, within themselves ~! This sim
pie statement of the facts would. of itself, be sui
cient expose that paper to popular contempt. while
it would be sufficient vindication of Gov. Reid
but propose to say word or two more, by way
of completely " knocking the props" from beneath
that very liberal and anpreiudiced organ of Messrs
Wood6n, Gilmer, and Bynum.
Nothing is more common in the States history
than recommendations, from time to time" by the
Governors to the Legislature, Every Wing Cover
nor has pursued this course, the documents will
show. Governors Morehead, Graham and Manly
sent in Messages repeatedly to the Assembly; and
| find that, in 1876, Gov. Graham made recommen-
dations that body in connection this very Turnpike
and these Cherokee lands. We refer to his Message
of Sd December, 1916, transmitting the Report of
DR.. Mitchell, the Engineer appointed to make
vey for the Western Turnpike. In that Message
Gov. Graham said:
81 have not had leisure to give the Report an at
tenve perusa, but hope the Legislature will 6n the
work TO which it relates worthy to be Immediately
undertaken. 1t does seem to me most appropriate
disposition of the funds raised from the sale Of Cher
okee lands, to devote them the construction of
! iuhy that If he IN
the Capital, and one of our chief market towns"
But the Register objects to the "principIe" of
sending in Messages to the peoples Representatives
while they are deliberating and in doing it
demns its party friends who have held the office
of Governor, and especially Gov. Graham. In order
to strike at the peoples fdvorte-Gov. Red-that
paper deals its blows such Morehead and
Graham, and characterizes the very which they
deemed 1t their duty to pursue s. outrage" In
:he States history! That will do. After this We
think that paper might we'll drop thia subject, and
renew its work of putting Mr.. Woodfn for his white
basis Speeches.
But Gov. Reid's offence is, that the measures he
recommended in relation to the Cherokee bonds and
lands, are about to pass into laws and though the
Register admits these measures to be fright within
themselves" still that paper would rather them
defeated than have these purchasers of Cherokee
lands relieved The result IF recommendation Of q
Democratic Governor. That is the secret. The Reg
lister is willing enough to do something for these peo
ple provided its party hope to gain popularity by
it.; but would deny them relief indefinitely if pro-
posed to be extended by Democratic Legislature
Democratic Governor. This is in perfect keeping
with the character of that Journal 1t pursued the
course, last summer, in relation to Internal I'm
provements. 1t was willing then, it is now, that
| Whigs should carry forward schemes which were
thought essential to the States improvement; but
far Democrats were concerned, it first abused the
for being opposed to these schemes and then, when
many of them came forward to advocate them, it de-
nounced them in unsparng terms for failing to follow
its advice in every particular and for doing things
in precise accordance with the wishes and dication
! of its particular Clique.
We say to the Register, for all, that
Gov. Reid is not to be affected in the slightest degree
by its misrepresentation, its censures its abuse.
He is the people's servant-he is responsible them,
and not the Register, the little knot of part
leaders who are stimulating the Editor to his present
course. These leaders will find fault with Gov Reid,
matter what he may do; they determined to find
fault with him. But does not the Register remember
that Gov Reid gave the lie during the late
to some of its statements about hml And does not
the Editor of that paper perceive that under the cir
cumstances, whatever he may say in the way of CEN
sure against the Governor, will be set down by an
enlightened public the result of hatred and mali
cious feeling
We expect next to hear it Urged, in the Register,
he wears boots, that he walks up down Fay
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