Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-07-05
WHAT WILL BE GAINED?

The Democrats have had control OF public affairs
in this State since 1851, and during that time every
interest has prospered and been advanced. Who
will deny this it.?
Our internal improvement system has been going
forward-the plank roads and the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad have been and are now paying
handsome dividends. The Raleigh and CASTOR Road
has been reconstructed and placed on solid basis,
and will soon pay good dividends.
Our Common School system has been improved
a State Superintendent has been appointed, and
more money has been distributed per annum for the
education Of the children than was ever before dis
tributed
An agricultural and geological survey of the State
has also been ordered, and has been progressing
greatly to the benefit of the people of the State ana
much more attention is being paid than ever hereto
fore to the bringing out of agricultural, mineral
and industrial resources.
TIE credit of the State, while making heavy loans,
has been nobly sustained, her bonds having COM
manded from four to five per cent.
And now, what is to be gained by change of
parties in the administration of State affairs? If the
Democrats have done we'll, as all seem disposed to
admit, why put them out and put in Wings? Would
such course be wise? Would sensible farmer
turn away trusy overseer, who was devoted to his
interests to put in his place who had been tried
and found wanting, or stranger? We think not
Again: The fact is now apparently the course
Of the Whig party in the late Presidential election,
relation to the fugitive-slave law, and especially
vpv of fhoe e,o<f fIof, fhof
States roted for the Nebraska bill, while majority
Of Democrats from the same quarter voted for it
tAat the Wing party, as national organization, is
dissolved. This fact is felt seen, and well under
stood at Washington City. It is further shown by
the late Address, to which we referred in our last,
Oh those members from the free States who voted
against the Nebraska bill; and we have reason to
believe that those Southern Wings who supported
inc bill will, at an early day, take occasion to de-
eare in their places in the Senate and House, that
Tue Wing party, as a national party, has ceased to
eSst' In addition to this, the Whig or Federal
saaefs have abandoned all their former issues OF
Dsnk' Tariff, Bankrupt Law, and the like and cling
vy to their distribution policy, which, by the way
aey ad not deem proper even to aude to in their
last National Convention Democratic measures are
nv" the laws Of the land, and under their operation
viz country is enjoying prosperity and renown
A''er before attained. What then, is to be gained
" Southern Wings by adhering to their old party
"sanlzation? Y" What can they, as Whigs-as Henry
MAY may Wings, for instance-hope to accomplish
,"ef great leaders, Clay and Webster, are cold il
Isaa-their measures have failed; and their living
.'auer' Mr.. Fillmore, was SACRIFICED in 1862 to ad
,aace the interests and policy dpch men as Wade
and Seward.
r. "nl Southern Wings again go into a Nationa
y, Invention? Are they not sufficiently warned BY
~. ae experience of the past? Mr. Fillmore,s nomina
~'n Is out Of the question, for the Freesoil infiu
s.' now allpreyalent and powerful in the fre
'ss' ~ Will prevent it; and we take it for granite,
Ivy cannot and will mot support Seward or hisno
% Ihe time has, therefore, arrived for the masse
~s South Of the party lately called Wing, to TAX
s" position; and that position, it seems to us
s0 us, De- in the nature of things ,on the side
hern rights and with that organization whic
s''so ~ the Nebraska bill and which wss,aiaed il
40 work bya majority Of Northern Democrats b.