Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-07-02
FALSE CHARGE ANSWERED.
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or the subject of Secession, lays great stress upon
tho rejection by the Senate of North Carolina at the
late session, of Resolution oered by Gen. Bynum,
affirming the fact that there is government of the
limited Sta,es," &c. Speaking of this action of the
Senate, that paper says:
.h was rejected by vote of 20 to "a, every vote
in its favor being Wing, and all against it Democrat
c Why was this 1t was we'll known, that, dur
inc the discussion, some had denied the General Gov
ernment most if not all its essential powers. This was
intended to test their sincerity. 1t did, and we have
the strange, the humiating spectacle exhibited OF
majority Of the Senate of North Carolina denyln by
solemn vote that there "Is Government Of the Ons-
ted States haring Constitution 2" Let 1t be borne
in mind tina. twenty y-four Democrats voted against this
T5sv had voted before for the Of secession.
Thew had shown their hostility to the General Gov
eminent by that vote and the ruling passion strong
in death upon them. and they hated and desired
to destroy that Government which they were prepared
at any moment to vote had no existence!
These facts all tend to establish what we have so
often afrmed-that the Democratic leaders in North
Carolina are determined on the destruction OF the
Union!''
Gen. B,num's Resolution, above refened to, was
rejected for two reasons: First, because it embodied
ruisn which 10 one denied and which it was there
fore useless to put forth; and secondly, because
was offered for the purpose of embarrassing the ma
jor,y and defeating an expression of opinion on the
Slavery question.
The Register says the Democratic members of the
Senate eynced s. hostility to the General Govern
ment by tha, vote-that they hated and desired TO
destroy" the General Government; and that paper
caps the climax or faisehood by declaring that the
Democratic leaders in North Carolina dete min
ed On the destruction Of the Union'! We shall not
against any such statements but we pronounce
them false, out and out, and vile slander upon as
honorable, as patriotic, and true men as the State
can boast Of The Editor of the does not be-
lieve these charges himself; nor can any intelligent
man, in any part of the country ,oho IS honest, attach
the slightest credit consideration to them.
Bad indeed must be the cause which requires such
charges to uphold it.
The Union has been put in peril as much by such
course as that pursued by the Raleigh Register,
BY any thing else. That paper has done its full share
producing division among the people of this State
on the Slavery question; and it seems determined to
persevere in its evil conduct the end. Party be-
fore the South is its motto-the South, if convenient
and if Whiggery can prosper at the same time but
should be overwhelmed. and the Union. as a conse
quenee, be destroyed. That is the position and this
is the policy of the Raleigh Register. Its acts con
demn it, no matter what it may say.
BREAKING GROUND.
1t does not necessarily follow, because ground il
to be first broken on the Central Road at Greensbo
zough that the work is to be begun there, any more
than at other points. The ceremony of breaking
ground is to be performed there by the Stockholders
and officers of the Company; and this was sugges
ted for two reasons-frs because the enterprise wal
in condition for striking not only one but man!
bogs-and secondly, because the Annual Meeting
Of the Stockholders is to be held in Greensboroug
at the time designated for tho ceremony. We lear
that number of invitations have been given, and i
is expected that large assembage will be presen
on the occasion.
The understanding is. as we learn, that the con
tractors at all points to commence work as sooI
aspossible. The excavations and embankments will
therefore, be going forward from Goldsborough t
Charlotte at the same time; and the agreement il
that the contracts be executed within twelv,
months from the commencement of the work.
We understand that one of the Comoapies her
VI" 60 to work at once. Their force, at frst will b.
'"a but they will increase as rapidly as possible
iis'and Is fast losing its population. An immense
'n'efa"on' such as was never before known, is nov
Witnessed from that suffering country. Nest of tn.
e"'gfan's come to the United States. The lat,
census shows diminution of two millions from III,
PoPaa'lon of Ireland since ls4l. $4,000, mostly
''n' embarked from Liverpool during the month o
'ph'. Large numbers of Germans are also <n -o.t
from Liverpool to America.
We have recently had excellent season. in ri,
''k'n' The corn and cotton crops are doing finely