Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-06-22


conduct of the Wing leaders on the subject of the
public lands. As we said IN our last, their clamor
on this question has been hollow, hypocritica and
made for effect.
Again: The Wing National Convention which
met in Baltimore, in June last, ,cas silent as the
grare on this question. The subject is not even
hinted at in their Resolutions and one unacouain-
ted with the condition Of the country and the his
tory OF parties, would infer, from an examination
OF the Resolutions, that the government never held
such property as that under consideration. What
did this show, but a disposition to evade and
dodge-to make the most before the people, of
different views on this question in different sections
of the countrye Are such men worthy to be trus-
ted with the administration of affairs
The Democrats, on the contrary, have pursued
the same uniform, straightforward course on this
question. They have deceived no one. They have
adhered to princip ple-they have turned neither
to the right nor left for temporary popularity or
temporary ascendency; and in the late election
their policy was approved by twerty-seven out of
the thirty-one States of the Confederacy.
The truth is, the only benefit which the old
States have ever received from the proceeds Of the
public lands, was the result of Democratic action.
minstration, large surplus which had accumua-
ted i'll the Treasury, and which included the pro-
ceeds Of the public lands as we'll as other funds
was restored to the people Of the States according
to Federal population. This was the hard CASH
not proceeds in expectancy, nor certain quantities
ceived by North Carolina was nearly one million
FIVE hundred thousand dollars and this amount IS
ao,o the basis Of the income for the support of
Common Schools. Here papable, sub
stantia benefit, the result of Democratic policy.
The Wing leaders clamcred for the proceeds,
promised to divide them, but falsifed their prom
ise-clamored again, and then at Baltimore, in June
last, went into profound silence the subject the
Democrats stood on principle, made NO promises,
but in depositng the surplus, did all they could,
with the Constitutional scruples they entertained,
for the benefit, the prosperity and welfare of the
people of the old States.
~ Mr.. Craige, the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Mecklenburg District plants himself
on the Inaugural address of President Pierce, and
says he indulges in no "timid forebodings Of evil
from expansion. He is MT for wrestling Cuba
from Spain by force, or for encouraging efforts set
on foot on our soil to effect this end but his SYM
pathies with the oppressed people Of that ISL
and, and he would rejoice to see them strike for
and achieve their independence. If Cuba should
| apply for admission into the Union under proper
circumstances, he would vote to receive her; he
would purchase the island from Spain at fair
price, if Spain would sell ; or if foreign powers
should combine to wrest the island from Spain or
to control it, he would have ur government inter
fere to prevent it. These are the sentiments, in
our udgment, Of large majority Of tie people OF
! this country.
Mr. Osborne. the Federal candidate, is on the
other hand opposed to the doctrine of expansion
under any and all circumstances. He would sci
bounds to the progress of free principles, and
dwarf the rising greatness of the Republic.
About the smallest thing we have witnessed, is
the attempt of Mr.. Osborne to produce the i'm
preston that Gen. Pierce is in favor of the acqu
sition of Canada In the first place, there is nc
probability that Canada could be acquired, if de-
sirable, for England would not sell, and the people
there will hardly ever be able to throw off the
English yoke; and in the second place, Mr.. Os
borne voted for Gen. Scott, who was on record al
the friend Of the acquisition Of Canada, and al
the same time against any more slave South
erm territory. Mr. Osborne is, therefore, himsel
in favor of annexng Canada, for we have not heare
that he ever entered his protest. either in public
in private, against this position Of Gen. Scott.
MEXICO. We see no further intelligence in re
lation to the Mecilla valley.
: Santa Anna has revived the old edict designed
:: to annoy travellers. TIE governor of Acapulco
had issued counter proclamation, advising tn