Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-27
From the Raleigh Standard.
Messrs. Craiuc and Osborne.


Messrs. Craigc and Osborne.
We copy from the last Charlotte Democrat the T
following sketch of the discussion between these
gentlemen before the people OF Union County. MI.
Craige we learn, is fully sustaining his high repu-
tation public speaker. His election is regard
ed as certain. The Democrats article is follows
S Discussion AT MoNRoE.-On Tuesday the can,
didates for Congress met at Monroe, and addressed
the people upon the questions at issue between
the parties. Mr.. Craigc led off in speech OF an
hours length. He commenced by stating that he
was the candidate for the Republican party that he
had not had the pleasure of meeting the Union De-
mocracy since 1910, when he addressed them dur
ing the excitement of that eventfu period-when
they depressed and overrun by whirwind OF
exctement-got up by the hard cider and coon SKIN
humbuggery-since then the aspect of affairs has
changed now they are triumphant and success
full majorty-that the principles and measures ne
then advocated are In successful operation, and even
acknowledged to be correct by their opponents
Under the operation of Democratic principles the
country has gone on to prosper beyond anything
ever known in our previous history He adverted
to those old measures to show that the predictions
of the Wings had utterly f,iled-,that tao indie.
pendent Treasury, great Democratic measure, had
fully realized the expectations of its friends ana
that the Tariff of '46, instead of bankruptlng the
country had brought more money into the Treasury
than was required for economical administration
Of the government and that all interests had Hour
shed under it. He then adverted to the Inaugural
address of President Pierce and dwelt with eio-
QuenCe
the Compromise and the rights of the States was
endorsed in that document, and showed the lmpor-
lance of sustaining and party at the North
who were sound upon those questions i1~,,
He then discussed at length the doctrine OF the
distribution cf the proceeds of the public lands
among the States he said that it was unconslltu-
tional and nexpedient, that every President since
the days of Jefferson was opposed to it. He then
, read from Mr. Cahoun's, MIR. Folks and Mr.. Ken
chers speeches against 1T.
Rv tO Fundamental
showed it gnant to the genious ofour institutions
had direct tendency to destroy the dependence OF
the representative upon his constituency making
The State provinces of the general government
leading to consolidation and building up a magnlh'
cent federal head at the centre.
This territory has cost the government over three
hundred millions Of dollars which was paid by ndl-
rect taxation Now to distribute these lands in the
possession of the Government is virtually to distri
e butte the duties themselves, which would make the
federal government the tax gatherer and dsburser
$ of any amount that the cupidity of the Western
States and the urgency ofNorthern capitalists might
: demand. Where do the gentlemen get the power
n from to distribute these lands! We were taught tC
believe that this government of limited
powers and that Congress had only the right to ex
ercise powers clearly granted necessary to carry
out one that is granted If Congress possessed this
power where is the limitation! If it has right as
in Benefits bill to devote to North Carolina land
for educational purposes why has it not right tC
embark in any scheme of Internal improvements
. which it may believe to be necessary! If this doc
trne is correct the State Legislatures vote away
as much money as they please-the federl govern
= ment steps in tax gathcrer: collects the money
and distributes it, which is ust assuming the debts
: of the States The consequence would be that the
e South (the consumers, therefore the tax payers,
would be ground to dust by the increase of the
3 if. 1t would be re-enactlng the bill of abomlna
IS tons which very driving of our south
J. ern sisters into open rebellion.
e The distributing the public lands is even worse
than that of the duties themselves-for had the du
ties been distributed in cash. the expendi
lures attending the management of the public land
or would have been saved-the picking and stealing
commissioners and salaries of federal officers retain
ed in the Treasury, and North Cardinals dstribu
~ tive share would have been nearer twelve millions o
IT dollars in cash than million and half of wild
u worthless, wof-inhabited lands situated in New
>. Mexico on the lodges of the Rocky Mountains
~ which could not be disposed of if we had it.
Mr.. Osborne came out boldly in favor of Bennett
land bill, which provides for giving North Carolin
one million five hundred thousand acres, while
IL grants to Arkansas, little State, which paid lttl
s or none of the money with which these lands wer
We purchased, three million five hundred thousand acres
or The policy of distributing lands standing ir
e debted to taxation in the nett of three hundre
st millions of dollars, (according to the statistics Of
of leading WhgO and that, too in proportion to fec
CT eral representation, is gratultously infctng tn
in grosses inequality and justice upon the old South
ern States, from which the duties with which III
lands were purchased were almost exclusively RAISED
:: The simple doctrine-the impregnable position
the republican party is, that the lands bought wit
the revenues raised by taxation should be econom
cally and honestly sold by the federal government
and then the proceeds applied to the aAtingushme,
ed Of the amount meg stand indebted 10 the
Id and then dIm'nuJion pro tanto Of the GUS oms
nj The s@0ctlODns permsS on Of any other apple
Il ton O. ''4 proceeds makes inroad upon the CO..
M shta.vt. fatal H. It's intcgrityfatal the SOW
lot regnty OF Ihe Stalesjtal to the peace and see
y Nity of the South and fatal, sooner or later to Il
i existence Of me Union tself If funds raised fro
% customs be allowed 10 be invested in public Ian,
that they may Oe distributed among tie s. RI, -,
next step will b0 that customs viii .4tlseo tor %
express purpose OF like iis;rbuon undor "hlc
syst the South WI CT pays #ost the whole
the ca. oms, VII. ls lry41it e, lin ling m
inexoraDe tribute 10 the \ "
o. The distinction cannot be maineaaHi betwee
ast money raised for direct distributor and money rais
nd ed for investment in lands tended nshe distributes
- If the funds arising from the sale of public lands
EN- dstr butedl Vacuum will De produced IN tlQ pn(
ns lie treasury and increase OF tariff will ntcss4E
.rs IL follow.
I'm in view Of these facts Mr. Craigc then urged u
for on the Republican party to stand by their ancic
IN faith be SAID il was no nov quastoDit was %
oil ton Of the great Amer can system, originated
a.l Nh Clay. aud AFTERWARDS vetoed by Gen Jackst
ce and Mr.. Tyler The principles involved are rs 0
i'm rs the Constitution itself and exhibit the same
his tagonism between absolute consolidation and smp
of confederation Mr.. Crliges views upon this que
ng ton seemed TO meet the appreciation Of almost t
ev entire crowd-hs speech replete with sound
is guaentS AND facts, and had /. powerful effect. @
ch time is limited thai we have only given 4 meag
- outline Of this mastery speech. Mir CraiGe Al