Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-18
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

AS the parties will be nearly balanced in the
next Legislature will be useless for either to attempt
to make much political capital to devote much time
to party matters. We therefore hope that both par
ties will their attention to other thingshat they
will remember they have been sent there TO leglsiate
for the people and to pass such laws as Will lhule "
the general welfare. ~
What may be the fate of the Free Suffrage bill we
know not: but hope it will pass The Will OF the
people has been clearly expressed, and we trust 'na
that will will not be disregarded. IL ls measure
which will work harm to no one, but which Will ex-
tend the right of suffrage to large portion of the Peo-
pie deprived of it, and abolish that political Inc
quality which must be odious to every freeman.
And we would here take occasion to warn Eastern
men against their opposition to that measure. There
is large and respectable portion OF the estern
people opposed to Convention; but II Free Suffrage
is killed by Eastern who oppose 1t on pTln-
cipe-the West will rally one man for Conven-
ton Let them pass the Free Suffrage BILL This, we
honestly believe, will satisfy the great mass OF the
people, both East and West, and silence the Conven-
ton cry.
The subject of Common Schools is one of the most
important that arrest the attention OF the Legls-
lature; and we hope. if it is possible, some means
will be adopted to increase the School fund. This
fund is now so small that we believe, and always
have believed it does more harm than good
The subject of Internal improvements will, we
doubt not, occupy large share of attention. and de-
servedly so. We trust that something will be done
for the West. Heretofo the East has taken the
lions share. Let US have railroad through our
mountains and the resources of ous valleys will be
the garden spot of the Union. Tell US not of plank
roads and turnpikes-we do not want them. Plank
roads profitable to those having stock In them
but the profits off of the aboring class. Give
US Railroad-the road for the peoPle-and we can
send our produce to Wilmington or Fayetteville at
less cost than could transport 1t TO Salisbury on
plank road.
And let US add word to Western men who are
in favor of tearing the Constitution to pieces and
changing the basis of sentation-tae comPro-
mise made between the East and the West. Let US
have Railroad and the power will change from the
East to the West. The value of our real estate will
be increased money will be more plentiful proper
ty of all kinds will be enhanced in value; and the
amoue of taxes pay will be increased in cores
ponding ratio. The Improvements in the Eastern
part of the State have added to the value of every
thing and consequently increased the amount of tax
es paid. Let US have such Improvements, so far as
we can, and we shall soon have as much power as
we ought to DESIRE
Instead of paaty strifes and chickering's we hope to
see these and kindred subjects commanding the at
tenticn they deserve. Let members, when in the
Legislative halls remember their professions of love
for the l." dear people, when candidates, and try to
show that love by their acts-by benefting the peo-
ple Mountain Banner.