Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-01
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7.pnNEsDAY. MARCH 1. 1854.
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W' ,..- on the ga uitiiitoss 49,
IBIS O". resolution. will meet the approbation OF
The hrs' :, somewhat in contrast with the late
jill but !, ". Kerr the Wing candidate for Govern
speech o. Tho saws that if the Union should be
dn lsI1' dominant majority for the oppression
Welded he will unite with any and all men in
b se'o1 gorn It is also little singular, though
camping IL ooosed to surprise u.s. thatwe never find
bs fact na of Wing Conventions OF this State
il the P'V s;roctIy and boldly in favor of Southern
resolves strict construction Of the Constitution
rSA'' ." 81 Resolution is rehash of the old Clay
The S'0 1;,trilution. 1t is the string upon which
doctrine u If this State have been playing for
tbe ie'rl years, and is pretty well worn out
tls Ns os much opposed as Wings can be to the
We "O :.tiou by Congress of the public lands Tor
sppPr0Fi and exclusive benefit of the new States
'e S' ~. tbe word of President Pierce, to which
and w in its Resolution w&s careful not to
he lO' 80 far as he can influence legislation the
alae ~ be managed as 3 prudent proprietor ="
hnds SD@ :-r land; and that the system of squan-
Toai" ~" H. rublic domain, which acquired such
alD7 5.b under the auspices and with the sanction
s'5 r1,more is against " the intent and meaning
Of Nj, Oh" itself We quote as follows from
aD 'snn.I Message CT President Pierce:
tie aiDN h.icred to be within the intent and meaning
1T Sntuon that the power to dispose OF 'ne pup
dhe VVd he used otherwise than night be expected
domain S S. ~retor and therefore, that grants OF land
from nsii,ict:On of roads sho0d be restricted 10
aid ii M would be for the interest OF proprietor,
cs Were sonceS thus contribute to the consiruc-
under IN NJ y,lrks For the practical operation OF s"ch
ton y, . far in advancing the interests Oh lhe laeS IN
as tu , rIs are located and at the same time the
which nt of the other States, b. enhancing the
Sasa, rnmetn the rapid sale OF the rThiic DOMAIN,
a tn the report of the Secretary OF me 'eriot y
sF you ~ marion however Will show that this experience
rdui % Of inst discrimination, and Will be far from
silf reckless or indIscriminafe eN-
Tseg Il the principle
TI1 = not have been as we'll, and nothing but
,...ra inst # the Wing Convention had borne tes-
.-,nr IN their Resolutions to the existence and
,r,,iosss Of the foregoing sentiments?
Tho third Resolution approves the * Compromise"
..1Oso and the doctrine of non-interYention but
,saert in relation to the important measure for Or
r.,i,;np the territories of Nebraska and Kansas,
az, ran1ipr in Congress Two points are here pre-
.,nts3-GrSt, that the Wings Of North Carolina
-, nor in favor Of the doctrine of ninterventon,
which thew violently opposed in 1913 in opposing
e., Cass, one Of the leading advocates of the doc
rne. and secondly, though the Wing leaders of
Al. State affect to regard the slavery qoestion as
kce PARTY, they fail at most important crisis to
u rstiee to the President and Judge Douglas, and
sr.n deliberately refuse o-chccr two Of their own
men, Nessgs Badger and Kerr in their efforts to Sc
cure the passage Of the Nebraska bill.
The fourth and fifth Resolutions charge upon the
President Interference in State elections and the ma
linz Of Frcesoi appointments. This charge is un-
Ernied The very object the President had in view,
in the New York matter, was to avoid interference
the local elections Of that State; ard Mr.. Bronson
vas renewed mainly because he persisted in acting
IN ogloson to the wishes Of the President in this
rsGec. i fen Democrats, it is true, who had been
Feeso!ers have been appointed TO Office; but they
were not appointed until they had brought forth
fruits meet for repentance, and the number OF
such vas after all, but as one to ten Of Hunkers
Who have received appointments. We are neither
The advocate or the apologist Of these BarnbuTners;
but we NAY state one fact, very much to their Gre
dit and another, very much to the discredit of the
Sev YMk Wings, the allies Of the North Carolina
ahigs-o wit the BarnhuTners of New York, So
called in their Convention held last October emphd'-
ayHdored thetugitirc-szoce lar, eohile the Wigs
tat State uers silent on the subject. So, accord
Isto the record, even the Barnburners, so-called,
are soander on the question CT slavery than the New
i@s allies Of North Carolina wings. Agair, there
ar: but few if any Wings in this region who will not
aeare that al men Of all parties of the free States
afe pas0and upon the slavery question; and if this
Dc so, which We deny how could any President con-
lN federal affairs in the free States without the aid
a1t-sa7ery men? The trath is, the sound men
"uae North on this question are mostly Democrats,
y INC state AID direction Of public opinion in that
&euoa on the Nebraska bill conclusivc!y show the
MY ns'lhd are Wings, and hence the war which AIR.
custer vas constrained to make on Wing appoin-
%S IN the free States Of Gen. Taylor; and hence,
~ Ae control Of Wing affairs which Seward en-
- IN New York and other States, and that out
vet , u Abolition prediction and opinion in the
n, wig National Convention, which defeated Mr.
'"''r and air. Fillmore and nominated Stewards
rt Ten Winfield Scott. It i'll becomes such
,4ss as Sir. Miller, who stood by ..consentirs to
uS'ln Of Mr.. Webster and Mr. Fillmore, to
I Is' freesoilism upon the national, Southern
-'' administration of Franklin Pierce.
lS sixth Resolution expresses the opinion that
r r'ope OF the State desresa change in the Con-
D0' and that this can be most easily and safely
Navy Convention; and the Legislature is re-
o 10 call Convention, and SO to restrict it as
''.e The present basis of representation. They
a,,' VplAon that the people desire change in the
s,;ss sDuOn. When was this opinion formed No
.as Las been held since the last Legislature and
s'sIce' therefore, is that this opinion was
nof" W these Wing leaders during the last SEES
n.' ua' body, And then what change is it that I
3h tsOpe desire? Free Suffrage? Why, then,
,, msy not frankly say so? And if this be the
o - utAred, why did not these leaders, who now
pH a rle TACT, unite with the Democrats in pass
ss sLs lree Suffrage bill? They admit that the