Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-08
THE CONSISTENCY OF wH1GGERY.

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We published at length in our last the Resolutions
adopted by the late Wing Convention held IN this
place. These Resolutions silent relation to
Tariff for projection and a National Bank.
AT the Wing Convention in this place, in Decem-
Der, ls45, the following Resolutions were adopted
hesofUed. That for collecting and discussing the
public revenues-for facilitating and euualizing ex-
changes. and for furnishing currency of uniform
value, National Bank is and has been Ito the gov
eminent and people of the Unon,) convenient. bro
per, and necessary instrument and therefore
Reskped, That such an institution, with the safe
GUARDS and improvements in its organization which
experience has suggested, ought to be established by
Congress-"
Again, in 1916, the Convention of the Wings of
this State adopted the following Resolution:
Resolued, That the Wings of North Carolina are
most decidedly opposed to that scheme of finance,
commonly called the Sub-Treasury, which has been
SO repeatedly and so signay rejected by the people
OF the United States, and which the present Admin
lstraton is again endeavoring to force upon u.s.
Both these Conventions also took ground for a
IS protective - Tariff.
The Raleigh Register of October IL, 1874, called
upon the Wings to rally for Mr. Clay upon the fol-
lowing among other grounds:
"Remember that Henry Clay is in favor of fair
and just protection to American industry.
Remember that he is in favor of one Presidential
term.
Remember that he is in favor of sound, well.reg-
ulated, national currency.
Remember that he is in favor of restricting the
Veto power to proper limit"
Where are the Wings of this State now upon these
issues2 If the leaders still for National Bank,
protective Tariff, the one-erm principle the restrc-
ton of the Veto power and against the Independent
Treasury, why did they not declare in their late
Convenient
No one now advocates openly National Bank.
The country is prospecting, without such ihstitu-
ton, beyond all former example-the exchanges are
low, and in healthy condtion-and the State Banks.
generally well-managed as they are, haSe answered
every purpose in the way of currency and a sound
circulating medium. The present Tariff, based on
revenue principles, but afordng incidental protection
as all Tariffs must, is operating to the satisfaction OF
a vast majority of the people; and but few in any
section found to favor its alteration the mpo-
sion of higher taxes the laboring classes of the
country. These are facts, well known to all; and yet
the Wing leaders of this State had not the manli-
ness to come forward in their late Convention and
confess them, and manifest willingness to stand by
things as they are. Party pride controlled them, and
they were silent. The policy of their adversares
TODD forth before them, vndIcaed most triumphant
ly by experience-by tests. the soundness of which
no one doubt; but party spirit sat upon their
judgments and sealed their tongues.
Wehope the people, du ring the ensuing campaign,
will compel these leaders to show their hands, 1t is
important that should be known whether they for
or against the measures above alluded to. Silence
SO mum " will not do for who doubts but these lead
ers, if they had Wing Congress and Wing Pre-
sident, would not at go to work and fasten
National Bank and protective Tariff upon the
try! "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance