Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-12-21
rr FRANKLIN WING. MEETING.

49, Ubirs of Franklin have been the first
As s,rtb any thing resembling platform, we
to ST. duc to them to give some attention to
deem .ocredings, especially it is likely that the
tne~ they have taken will be such as will be at
grOu. n be maintained by the Wing party gener-
temp tbe ensuing campaign. We shall do so in no
ely II cautious spirit, but shall endcavor to show
unAi"1 ,,rdessness Of their charge against the adj
inc ,.,t;on while at the same time we shall be
nD"'' NJ 70 remind them of their ingratitude to-
lords Mr. Fillmore.
W.T. W., leading Resolutions are as follows:
ln'D That the Public Lands, belonging to the Uni
81 states are the common S OF al me ale
ing been Iicv adopted by the dominant democratic
and thai numbering and voting them away to certain
party ~ aycusiGn of Others is UNJUST and can only be
States to inc rredy resort the long cherished Wing
Temee" ws lust fair and equal distribution OF their
docI or of the lands themselves, among an 'ne states
process That the policy of interfering IN State elections
Rs"!sd, nv the present administration, in the New
as Mississippi elections, is Federalism IN its most
York nm corrupt in its purposes, coTTuPtnS IN It's ten
odos C violation of States rights, and calls aloud
denc'GS' nsi6ed condemnation OF every freeman who
for the be rights of the States preserved invioate
wishes 10 s Of the elective franchise uncontnminacd by
anu n "iI Ting hand of public patronage
W. oro told first, what all admit, that the pubic
IA. boIopr to the United States, and al the COM
rronertv of all the States; and this being the
no assume, and challenge evidence to the con-
.-' that Congress has no more right to divide the
-. or,org the States than it has to divide the ar
nv the navy, the profits of its minis, or indeed any
# the public property which it holds under delega
I'D mower for the benefit of all the States. The Con-
,tnon expressly declares that Congress shall have
rov0r 70 dispose of and make all needful rules and
rpculatons respecting the territory or other proper
~ belonging to the United States. 1t may dis
nose of "-but not divide out among the parties to
the compact for if it should then the latter portion
Of the clause providing for "necdfu rules and regu-
1.fons- would become null and void; and Congress
can no more make void in this way provision OF
tbe Constitution than it can violate the instrument
in so MANY words. The public lands are the prop
erty of the United States and so of the navy, the
forts backwards and munitions of war, the prohts
Of the minis of the Post office department, and the
like This property was confided to the common
government for the accomplishment Of certain OBJ
Iccts and is used improved increased under del
egated power; and this delegated power Congress
hR no right, at any time under any circumstances,
restore to the States. That body can neither neg
lect the lands nor give them up to the States but 1t
is bound so to manage and dispose of" them as to
render them most profitable to the general govern
ment and whatever benefits the government is more
or less advantageous to all the States, We know,
from the recent report of the Secretary of the Inte
ror, that the nett profits from the lands thus far,
have been over fifty millions Of dollars; and surely
Southern men, consumers of imported goods, who
pay an undue proportion to the government by way
of tartaxes should be the last to complain of this
for but for these fifty millions realized from public
lands, the Southern or planting States would have
been required to pay at least thirty millions more
than they have, up to this time contributed to the
common treasury. Is not this 500 Again, the pub
he debt is still argc-ffty millions of dollars; why
divide the proceeds of the lands at time when this
debt is pressing on the treasury, why divide the
lands themselves, seeing that they are regarded as
pledged, in an important sense, for the redemption
OF this debit The stocks of the United States are
now at higher premium than those of any other
government; but if the public lands were divided
out squandered among the different States, We can
not be mistaken in the assumption that these stocks
would a, If not to par, at least to such a point az
"Ouu al once characterize the country as all inferior
power among nations
Int franklin Wings speak of I" the policy adopted
y Tile dominant Democratic party of squandcring"
''' ANUS on certain States. This is a great mis-
"Ae Inc policy of the Democratic party as STRONGLY
%u truly stated by President Pierce, is to see to it
mat grants of land for purposes of internal mnrovc-
ment IN new States, shall be made no otherwise
al ~, III NC expected from prudent proprietor"
1DAn oe re'trieted to cases, tchere it could be
,,,.. ",'''SS' q proprietor, under like circum-
Fn
'"as 20 contribute to denomination of these
,- " na' more can be asked of the common
go.. l''"t 'nan prudent propretorship " over
D., anus! Nor can we be at loss to know what
hin, rlerce would do, if bill were laid before
bo ms signature which confiicted with the rule
rep,rd. Oo"h' LOT nc expressly declares that he
The rOirary policy, and the one reprobated by
A', W hlgs, as not "tcitAin the intent and
JmnaS,Y me Constitution" No, the policy con-
,orn, W the Franklin Wings, aOas Mr.. FTlImore's
son. s3 ne signed every bill passed during his term
him ahort tnese lands, and eheard nothing from
the effsot "a prudent proprietorship, nothing to
tent and ''' such legislation was against the, Gin
Mr. Fill meaning Of the Constitution" And vet
Wbirp- r. ~aS the first choice of North Carolina
zion vh:I FILLMORE, who sanctioned this lcgisla-
Would NO., denounced as so unjust, and who
Same con'. nave been President, and pursuing the
have had ~ II these very Wing gentlemen could
therefor 'le'f way! The Franklin Wings have,
presid, Ensured Mr. FilImore-the arrow aimed
them a, frn rlerce and the Democracy, glancedfrom
the t. ND, a rock and buried itself in the bosom
Rn VIII. " mig President 1t was cruel in South
Gen. Scot. % abandon Mr.. Fillmore and support
hem Do,r Dut 1t is both cruel and ungrateful in
pe him "nen he has retired to private life to CEN
bot Use tbo DO they complain because he did
F0atended g, 's'OF How can they, when they have
qp .u iOr years that the veto power is the one
Con' anu that the voice of a bare majority