Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-11
For the Standard
HINTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
No. 2.
ALIEN AND SED1rIoN LAWS.

ALIEN AND LAWS.
These were the acts of the first federal admin
istration of this country, repudiated by all
parties, so that man is found bold enough to say
a word in their favor. Under proper construc-
ton of the federal Constitution they never could
have passed, and consequently could never have
received the sanction of republican President. l
do not say that the wing party would sanction it
now but republican President, to do so, must act
against his protested principles
UNITED STATES BANK.
This was one of the questions that divided Gen.
Washington's Cabinet, which was made up of men
of both parties, and was not party administra-
ton at all. Still Mr.. Jefferson, the acknowledged
leader of the democratic party, took part against
it, while Mr.. Hamilton, the acknowledged leader of
the other party, in its favor. This division
upon the question of its consttutionality. Ever
since that time the democratic or republican party
Gncluding the lamented Mr.. Clay, while of that
party has held it unconstitutional except 1916,
when large portion of the party, yielding to
supposed necessity, and overborne by what they
sidered to be the weight of authority consented to
its being chartered Still large portion, if not the
ofthe party have since regretted that any
republican should have betrayed himself and par
And from 1882, when the question of its rechart-
er was stirred up to the present day. the whole
publican party have opposed it both upon princi-
pie and expedency. The wings urged it as long
as there was any chance of Obtaining it, but af-
ter was ascertaned that it had become altogether
odious to the masses, they gave it up not upon
conviction, but because they dared not openly adj
vocate it, and they speak of it as an obsolete
idea But give them the political power, by hay
| ing the President and majority of both houses
in Congress-their principles are not against pass
ing it, and their often expressed incinations would
| lead them to do so.
A TARIFF FOR Projection.
I The republicans opposed to this as unconsti-
tutional, because the only power given in the Con
stituton to tax is for the purpose Of meeting the
expenses of the government, and taxation for pro-
lection places it in the power of the general gov
eminent to enrich one class of persons and one
portion of the country at the expense of another
Furnishing their opponents, or bribng persons and
sections of country to their support.
The wings hold it proper and constitutional, and
!, indeed expedient to tax for protection.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS BY THE GENERAL Gov
h EMINENT.
l The republicans are opposed to this upon pre-
cisey the same grounds that they oppose a tariff
: for protection.
The wings hold the same relation to the one that
they do to the other.
5 CANDIDATES FOR THE Presidency AND VICE
PRESIDENCY.
l Each of these parties has its candidates before
you for these two Offices Considering these simp
y as the representatives of these respective parties
decide for yourselves which you would prefer The
democratic party does not shrink from this issue
81 1t is not ashamed to avow its principles and Il
place its success npon their soundness Can tn
q same be said of the other party9 Do they tel
you what principle it is they desire to advance o