Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-16
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istered according to Wing principles and not accord
ing to Democratic principles. He said he had time
after time asked Gov. Reid to tell him, and he now
challenged him to tell him, whether there ever had
been an administration that had not administered
this Government according to Wing principles?
Gov. Reid, in reply to this part of Mr.. Kerr S
speech, said that his competitor had propounded the
question in O most solemn and triumphant manner,
with q view to create the impression that he had
achieved great victory in the argument lie had
previously replied to his competitor that the answer
might involve a wide field of debate. lie would
endeavor to answer the gentleman, but whether 1t
would be satisfactory to him he could not tell. Now
before the gentleman could in fairness ask him this
question it the duty of Mr.. Kerr and the lead
ers of the Wing party to tell him what " hug pIln,
ciples are Gov. Reid said the Democratic party had
a National Platform and Mr.. Kerr had just read and
commented on portions of it. and he would thank
Mr.. Kerr or any other Wing to hand him the plat
form of National Wing Convention. He did. not
ask for the they did not adopt or the one they
expected to adopt hereafter, but he wished a plat
form of any Ineasureeof public policy ever adopted
at any Wing National Convention. 1t appeared that
mo one cond furnish it, and why? For the reason
that Wing National Conventions did not adopt plat
forms of their principles Mr.. Kerr had said g en-.
Pierce was blank, upon which the North could
write one thing and the South another. Now Gen.
Pierce was not the blank, but the National " mig
platforms were the blanks, upon which one thing
I might be written South aud another North. AS Mr.
Kerr couil not show him the written platform of Ma
tional Wing principles, he had right to demand
m answer. Gov. Reid said that he had asked Mr.
Kerr what administration had ever been conducted
upon Wing principles, and he had answered W ash
ingtons and Madison's. Gov Reid said that although
he could not find National Wing platform, he could
find North Carolina Wing platform. In tt7t plat
form there was but practical question OF Nation
al policy made ISSUE and that was the PROPOSE
ton to divide the public lands among the old States
is not this the only National question which they
urge Gov. Reid said it would not do to tell us that
Washington and Madison were for Bank-or a Ia
Nor CyOnVon-
ton had not decided in favor of these measures The
Wing policy of distributing the lands was the only
National measure which that party presented Now,
said Gov Reid if can show that upon this question
the Democrats stand upon the Washington and Ma
IN PLATFORM and that the modern leaders OF the
North Carolina Fhig party do not, then the gentle
man and his party are bound to give 1t up! how
do the two parties stand on this question! Inc
Wings say they are opposed to giving the lands to
to the new States, and SO say the Democrats Inc
Wings say they are in favor of dividing the lands
among the States The Democrats are in favor OF
Keeping the land system under the control of the
General Govern nent and when the lands are sold
apply the proceeds to defay the expenses OF the
Government for the benefit of all the States, which
was just the policy which pursued during Wash
.ingtsn and Madison's Administrations lie, GOV
Reid defied Mr.. Kerr to show that Gen. Washing
ton or Mr. Madison ever advocated the North Caro-
Ina Wing policy in regard to the public lands 1t
was Obvious toned further remark that MI Kerr
and the modern Wing leaders were not upon the
Gov. Reid said if Mr.. Kerr desired to know who
thcr the measures under which this wide spread Re
public had acquired prosperity and greatness I'M
exampled in the history of Nations had been the re-
suit of modern IFhig or of Democratic policy he
could answer him very easily, and he would prove
the truth of his answer not by Democratic authori-
ty Alone butby the words of Mr.. Kerr himself when
IL asked Mr.. Kerr why the Wings had promised SO
long to divide the public lands among the States
when they came into power had failed to do so f?
Every Wing and every Democrat present knew that
Mr. Kerr said the they had not dene so, was
that they never had the power except in 1910, and
then John Tyler turned traitor and prevented them
from carrying out their measures. If MIR. Kerr be
correct IN his statement then il follows of course
said Gov Reid, that the people not indebted to
modern Wing policy for the great measures which
have promoted the prosperity and happiness of the
country
Gov Reid said he had something further to tell
the people about the public lands. He much |
opposed TO the Homestead bill pending before Con-
gress as Mr.. Kerr Or any one else. When he com |
nienced the canvass, Mr.. Kerr and the Wing party
were declaring that Congress was giving the public
lands to the new States and pundering and deraud-
ing the old States of their rights! The they
he'd upon to prove their assertions the appropri
alton made for the Illinois Rail Road. This they al
legged was great outraged Now, said Gov. Reid, If
this Illinois bin perperated this fraud and outrage on
the other States, Willard Fillmore was bound to veto
it. One line would have done the work. Now Mr. |
Kerr and the w hig leaders commencing Willard |
Fillmore worthy of your confidence and support,
and Insisting that he is their first choice for Presl
dent while, according to their own statements. he
IS signing bsto defraud you out of the public lands!
If these appropriations were right the Wings ought
not to complain of them; if they were, as they al
lege wrong and fraudulent then to say the least,
they must have been "hasty and inconsderate, and
Mr.. Fillmore ought to have vetoed them Gen. Jack
son was Democrat, and when Clay land bill pass
ed, he thought did the old States injustice and he
refused sign it. This is the way for Wings to do.
Not while their President is signing bills to plumber
you of your lands they allege tell youatthe same
lime he is the You ought to elect to take care of
your rights
Gov. Reid said he had shown this measure was not I
by Washington Madison but the |
Democratic policy was the one adopted by those adj
and he wished to show something
Rirther about this question. large portion of the
most valuable lands coded by the States had already
been disposed Of The Government had acquired
arge tracts of public lands by Treaty, &C. Mr.. Kerr
la stated thaC the public lands haGcost the Govern
nent as much the sales up to this time had reim
cursed. He presumed this statement was nearly
,orTect at any rate he would assume tito be But
While the public lands had not more than paid ex-
ocnses, yethe thought they might hereafter become
considerable source Of revenue to the General Gov
srnnlent When the Federal Government admitted
new State into the Union it always made it fund
mental condition that such State should not tax the
public lands belonging to the United States. If the
an dis given to the States the old States would
iaveilo such guaranty to protect them against the
States inNhch the lands lie. The old States coded
ne lands to the Federal Government to pay the pub
ic debt and to Adcfray the common expenditure, be-
ause it believed by the States that the General
Government could manage the system better than
he States, and that thereby the proceeds would be-
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