Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-07

NORM Carolina has never petitloned Congress to
ieouce Inc rates of postage, and her people not
lheeiore' responsible for any difficulties which such
1eoucuon may have brought upon the Department.
lhey In common with the people of the other States,
are doubles in favor of cheap postage but they would
much rather pay the old and obtain the
time increased Mail facilities than to take The benefit
OF the new rates with Increase Of speed, and with
out any probability of attention being paid to their
growing wants in this respect. We write this in no
Parzan spirit, but as of the peeple and for the
people: And we now give notice that we intend 20
maintain this position, whether the Democrats or the
wings be in power at Washington; and it is our pur-
pose TO unite with our brethren of the Press in urg
ing the demand tor Increased mail facilities in the State
upon the department at Washington until the object
Is attained. I'VE will not anticipate refusal. The
department is bound to hear. and hearing, to act.
The above is an extract from the Raleigh Standard
OF the 24th instant: and we strike hands with our
lieno on the proposition to persist in his call upon
the department at Washington for increased Mail
facilities in this State The wants Of our people are
most shamefuy neglected in this respect, and the
STANDARD Observes If the Department is mbarrassed,
or hnds Its position difficult to maintain
count OF the cheap postage law the people of North
carolina are not responsible for that embarrassment
and they ought not to suffer in consequence of it.
Inc Northern cities were clamorous for the reduce
lion OF postage. Their clamor needed and now
under the new law all the nerves of the Department
ale strained to accommodate those cities, togeth
er with New Orleans and the places on the immedi-
ate route thlther-whe the wants of the great body
OF the people entirely disregarded. We take il
that the people of the United States framed their
National Government and endowed it 10 establish
post Offices and post roads for their beneft-for'
the benefit of all the peope-and for the benefit
of the cities only. And it might be well for the poll
tlclans about Washington, matter to what scho Dol
they belong. to look this fact in the face. Let things
go on for few years longer they have been going
on for few years past. and Boston. New York, Phi
ladephia, Charleston and New Orleans will be the
United States, and the balance of the country will
have nothing to do but to stand and peep between
their huge legs. We protest against the treatment
that the rural folks receiving at the hands of their
Government. We protest against the partiality that
is shown and that for series fyeas has been shown
to the city-abiding population of the United States.
Nothing less than three daily mails, carried with the
velocity oflightnng serve them-while the coun-
try towns and villages may think themselves we'll off
if they get sing arrival week, at that
spawned and broken wndcd hack travelling at sna's
pace. There is much pent up indignation this
subject in our bosoms and we intend to let it out
matter whom it may affect.
Wadesboro' (N. c. argus.