Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-23
For the Standard.
Raleigh, July 81, 1853.

For the Standard.
Mr.. EDITOR: If you will permit me, with the
view of gratifying your very respectful corespon-
dent OtheIIo, will, very briefly give the reason
WHY think, and consequently assert, that the Dem
ocratic doctrine upon the subj of the public lands
is obsolete. will remark, first, that it has be-
so in the same sense that the law establishing
the Sub Treasury has become obsolete. in other
words deadetter. The law is upon the Statute Book
is true; but never has been, he
ried into effecl-notwithsanding every Baltimore
Contention enroll il upon their platform, and stump
and ofice-seekers hold II up to the people
if the walton of the country depended upon its faith
full execution. Will " Olheo" join issue in this
behalf also '!
If the Democratic doctrine upon the subject OF the
public lands is obsolete how has it about,
that millions upon millions of these lands have been
voted 10 the States. and that by Congresses
posed of Democratic majorities This. doctrine has
been adhered to, ercept in MeOry, by the Dem
ocratic party whoe-i has been by sections only
of the party. This must be SO, else these lands, in
which all the States have common properly, would
never nave been wen to the States, TO the
ifest injury of the OM Principles doctrines
become obsolete whenever sufficient number Of those
proessing to set them up effect, repsdiate Men and
thereby render il impossible carry them into
tion-just it has been with the Democrats in re-
gard TO the public lands. II principle pos
sbly be made operative in the under consid
eralion is it 10 all intents and purposes, of
use! Is dead thing any the less dead, because
people rashly Persevere in saying that there is
still life in it! Not at all.
Again, Gen. Saunders, in the last Legislature see
ing that this doctrine which he had before advocated,
having been dsregarded become Obsolete and that
it had become the settled policy of Congress (the
Democrats having the majority too,) TO L1pih or
squander these lands upon the States, offered
resolution, the purPor of which was, well as re-
member, tina. North Carolina ought to set up her
claim just and equitable share of the said lands,
and was voted for by about fDenty Democrats. But,
ali Othello will say. he was disappointed Office
seeker. How was it with the t,0cnty ? And how
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upon the subject. somewhat like this: that if this
squdndering system is to prevail no Democrat would
or ought to hesitate about the Pr0Preiy Of the old
In this he was right. Well, if l have understood
MIR. Venable, this is precisely his position.
! What pity it is, Mr.. Editor, that these gentlemen
did awake sooner, Tor the great fear is, that
all their unrled eloquence, if ii could be
brought To bear upon The Congress of the country,
would fail to obtain justice in behalf Of the old States.
The public domain is going, and in few years will
be gone. Now, let me ask Z" Othello," ought MIR.
Venable, or any body else, 10 hesitate for single
moment as 10 the propriely of receiving the proper
ton 10 which n orh Carolina is Justly entitled And
l will ask further, is il fair generous SAL that
Mr.. Venabe has deserted his party, because he
pended effect, for the lime principle aUhch ea-
iSfed then only TN NAME aud assumed the position Of
Gen. JACKSON Messrs. Cass aud Douglas, and voted
for BenneIs land bill, by the provisions of which, if
il had passed, North Carolina would have received
ptance OF her share OF the said lands! Be candid,
aud shall not fear your answer.
Having already upied more space than intend
ed in the outset, will pass TO the closing remarks
OF the gentle and conhding -" OthelIo.'' He says,
il will be found out when the votes come around,
that il is not the principles of his party, but Mr.. Ven
BILE himself who has become obsolete" Here join
issue with him, not only to every line, but every
word and hope he VIII pardon NE for saying, that
so tar as relates to Granville, his reckoning has been
very much at random. | know the Democracy of
this county, and however discomfoItng it may be
my good brother " Otheilo,' l will for the
koffb 1 fr1ao Dc rf M.
other counties OF the District that at time during
The canUdsS, oooud he hare lost fifty Democratic rotes
and now, that Mr. Sion II. Rogers is in the field as
the Wing candidate, the Democrats will come up in
solid column TO his support. Against Mr. Lewis, Mr..
Venable would have received lwo-thirds OF the Wing
votes poied and judging from what have recently
seen and heard feel that risk but little in saying
That he Will at the election receive at least third
OF the entire Wing vote. While Mr.. Lewis cannot,
from both pdrtes receive enough to make up
poral's guard
Why do say that many Wings will for
Mr.. Venable Because, 6rst-to the people of Gran
vile, with the exception of The Lawyers and few
other persons, Mr. Rogers is entire stranger. He
has been, and i'll be censured for putting off late
becoming candidate. 1t has been asked, and will
be asked, and the question will be echoed and re-
echoed, why did he not take this step the first,
and set forth and advocate his principles before the
people, and thereby show that he is not ashamed of
them
And secondly. In his card he touches the land
question only. 1t has been said with emphasis that
Mr. Venabe has already voted right upon this ques-
ton, and having been arraigned for doing, by
portion OF his own Bople, will show their approval
of his course by voting for him.
Here, allow me. Mr.. Editor most respectfully to
suggest that MIR. Rogers has placed himself in very
unpleasant attitudes for if he fails of election, he
will be crippled politically for years come; and
should he be elecled if he would represent the Dis
trict, must abandon some of his principles, for
the idea Of holding all ths principles contend
ed for by Whigs representing Democratic District.
| is perfectly preposterous.
In conclusion wish il be distinctly understood
that alone am responsible for my views. Mr.. Ven
able is in sense of the word bound By them for
he has had agency either directly indirectly
what have written, may hereafter write, IN COM
mon with the subject matter alluded to in forner,
and enlarged upon in this epistle.
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