Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

find that better and brighter day is dawnno nnon
US. Let our hopes, our aspirations be for the pros
perity Of our State and the happiness of the people
notwithstanding all this, CONTINUED Mr. J0 the
course OF argument pursued 10y gentlemen on this
hoor in discussing this bill, led the discovery of
feelings which ought never to have been INDUCED
Let us look for moment into those presented by
the gentleman from Richmond. He asserts that the
county of Allegheny comprised within her terrific
rial limits, has not the req listc ratio of 1paation
when he Is confronted with the fact and the argument
that the Committee to whom this bill was refcrred
for inv, SIgaton and report and whose province it
was to determine this very question, recommended
the passage of the bill and the establishment of the
county prayed for. we met by the cry that s
creation would necessarily disturb the conservative
principles of the Constitution. Mr.. j.. said he had
looked narrowly and warily, with what little ability
he had, into this part Of the argument and for his
life he could nothing which should give any
just cause of alarm. Let it be remembered Mr.
Speaker, that the territory embraced within the
county of Ashe tout of which this county is to he
carved is 80 miles in length by 90 in wdtiI-that
the present Court House is in the part there
of occasionrd by the creation of the county of Wa
tauga-that it is journey of two-anG- l-half DAYS
ride from the extreme end of this county to the Can
ital threof-that every white inlabitant sends IN nm
divided prayer for the creation of Allegheny setting
forth grievances which excite pity and exact our
Justice. The power to create and destroy is secured
to the Legislature by the Constitution. The sover
eighty of the people is delegated to this body
We are the stewards of the public to dispense iuS
tce to whom it is due-nOt the springs but the res
ervors, from whence by a one Thousand channels
equity and justice conducted.
Is it just them Mr.. Speaker, that the people Of
Ashe should have their prayer granted? If the
distribution of this political franchise necessarily
affects the conservative principles of the Constit
ton, and tramplcs under foot impugns in any
way the organic law of the land, then it ought in
all conscience, to be denied but, asked Mr. j.
what clause does it subvert contravene? 1t was
the pride and the boast of the common law that
justice was brought home to every mans dosr. The
fathers of the Constitution, knowing this must haye
necessarily contemplated, in order make ths fun
damental principle of the common law pride
and b0ast the organization into convenient
Counties the then wild and unframed wilderness of
the west, whenever il should have the Constitutional
ratio of population. This is dcmonstrable alike from
the very nature of government, well contem-
poraneuuS exposition. Scarcely had we met under
the Constitution when County after County
created until from sixty-sfx, we now number
eighty two 1t could not have but been expected
that the wave OF popuiato flowing westward which
Alison the historian looking up from the eetc and
inert systems of the old world dcnominated the
march of great principle, would cover the
Swift e land of America with the genius of Anglo
Saxon enterprise.
But it is said the creation OF this County necesSa-
rily transfers the balance If power from the east to
the west-thiS deny. 1t has no such effact-can
have none whatever. What effect did the creation
of Natauga have in the political scale? The east
hardly knows there is slch County in the State
When an. who created it? Two years ago it sprang
into exs:e full fedgcd. Has the west gained any
/
ate is not changed. The Commons has received no
additional strength, and must, by the very Consti-
TUT ~, ain the same until the next apportionment
which takrs place in lS72. Ii is id;e, worse than
folly to talk of disturbing in this way the organic
e1u lbr inn.
BY the compromises of the Constitution secured
by the jrint efforts of CASTOR and Fishcr-names
hallowed by the recolectons of the past-the pre-
ponderating influence of the west was secured by
the organization of the House of Commons upon the
federal basis; the Senate to the upon the tax
alton basis. The Commons protects the west from
unjust legislation. The Senate rolls back the popu-
lar with dignited resistance Since that time
Counties have been formed in the west and in the
east Already there is proposition before u.s. backed
by all their representatives, to divide Edgccombe.
The balance of power is not destroyed. The Cor
stItutional checks, amid mutations. mutiatiOns and
changes still remain intact, and will, hope forever
remain so. Wo be to that man who seeks to dis
turb them Then, if the addition of Allegheny to
the venera bic siscrhood of Counties that lie stretch
ed out on map, because of IN Sc reciprocal
checks, annct change alter them why this clamor?
If it gives additional rcprcseutaton--if it adds
no strength 20 the west nuncrically-if the legi$a
ton is los a: and affects the east why persist i'll
this oapostung Shall we withhold that Justice
then, which see to be due TO the people of A>hc?
Let Is
Mr.. Speaker, have said there ought to be no
cause "f jealousy or alarm between the east and the
wcst-nonc, none, whatever. Coming, as do, from
the ancient County Of PerqumanS, whose soil is
haliowed by colonial "reminiscences thg land
Wnerc even yet the traces OF Durant not OOter
ated-whcre, tradition asserts the first Legislature
conv cred under the shade of All honorel oak
erab'e for its aliqnity -where t! of oc ans
wave heard il chafcS its sandy barrier striving
TO reach CAR shores to bear to distant
OTIS; L feel ! should be rccrrant to my duty if
should, by any act of nine, sure der jot or
little OF power No, sir, the creation of this Coun
y has such effect, and if did should be lost
to that of justice which has ever characteriz-
cd people. and due alike the east and west, if
we We're to refuse it.
There should he struggle here for territorial
supremacy. hope there will be. Standing
then, as do, upon the broad platform of the Con-
stitutiOn-k knowing East, West in this contro-
versy / feel chat | have but duty to perform
The prosperity Of North Carolina ought to be dear
to her every IF sectional jealouSies mar her
prosperity and retard her advancement let the seal
of dsaprrobation rest upon that man who seeks to
foster feeling nimical to her best interests
And why should there be any jealousy or cause
of quarrel between US? We the sons of the
descendants of that noble band of patriots who free
ly poured out their lifes blood at Moorcs Greek and
Alamance We breathe the same air, drink from the
same cooling brook are warmed by the same genial
sum- famed by the refreshing breeze, actuatcd
by the motives, governed by the same I'M
pulses inpeled by the desires, freighted upon
the same cars, and destined to the same goal. Over
our heads the gorgeous ensign yet hoats-lts stars
and Stripes glittering in undmmed splendor and the
protecting 4Egis of the Constitution is over us
by day and by night. One destiny-one hope. De-
stroy annihilate this identity of interest and feeling
of purpose and design and you will soon weep over
the broken fragments of shattered Constitution
and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of disorg anized, violated
compact. have done.