Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-27

1t is little curious in the history of Internal I'M
provements Of the State, that we have had no prac
teal recommendation of any particular works from
any Democrat in high official station, whilst the
Wings have generally originated and pushed forward
all the great schemes now in successful operation.
Raleigh Star.
1t is not little curious that the Star and other
Wing papers should seek to make party capital out
of internal improvements Their is of itself so
fmsy and so full of the clements of decay, that they
gladly take hold of any thing which may promise,
however remotely, few votes the result of ap-
peals to the passions and prejudces of the people.
Who gave the casting vote, and thereby saved the
Central Railroad bill? Calvin Graves.
Who drew that bill, and pressed it on the atten-
ton of the Senate? William S. Ashe.
Who advocated it in the Commons, and for the
time being as Mr.. Graves did, staked his reputation
and prospects upon it as a public man? james C.
Dobbin
Who advocated both it and the CASTOR Road be-
fore the people, and by his personal efforts ensured
the taking of the stock and thus the building of the
Roads? Gen. Saunders.
Who, as Governor, and who, as member of the
Board of Internal improvements, have been largely
instrumental in carrying forward for the last three
years, the various works of improvement in the
State? David S. Reid and Thomas Bragg.
The Star knows these facts, and yet for party pur
poses, it keeps them back.
Who was it that, for fourteen years, while they
had control of the State government, failed to do
much for internal improvements as the Democrats
have done in four years? The Wing leaders.
Let the Star meet these points, and then try again
Let it also be borne in mind that it not until
the Democrats came into power that Geological
Survey of the State authorized-a work which
has already proved of such importance in developing
mineral resources and the value of our soils;
and that Superintendent of Common Schools has
also been appointed, and the distribution of the
School Fund largely increased since Gov. Reid was
elected.
But the people know all these facts They arc
satisfied with the present administration of State af
fairs and will not change it merely to crafty the
aspirations and the preudices of Wing politicians.
eYy7 The Raleigh Star alludes to our remarks in
favor of linking together the east and the west with
bars of iron under the auspices of Mr. Bragg, and
adds:
"a very strange selection, indeed to choose
man who never bought bar, cut nail, made
spike or surveyed foot of land which this
mighty shouting is to be done. If a sensible man
determines to erect building, in looking fer work
man, to execute the work" he will never think OF
going to one who has experience in the business,
one who has never drove nall Jonted a mtre, or
SnaVcu a Out W oiie WIZ iaS oeeu loIS
gagged in his business and knows what to do with
his tools.''
What argument! Why, according to that the
Editor of the Star ought at once tos abandon his
post for he conducts newspaper, and yet he never
set a type pulled sheet And what of Gov.
Morehead according to the same rule? Is he not,
well as Mr.. Bragg, lawyer? And Gov. Reid,
and Gen. Saunders, and Mr.. Graves, and Judge Ell
lis, and Mr.. Washington, and Mr.. Phillips-al law
ycrs, and all connected, or heretofore, with the
Central Road and among its most active and useful
friends.
Such nonsense the part of the Star is scarcely
deserving of comment