Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-11
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RALE1eH. sATURDAY. manor q, 1850.
WHY CHANGE DEMoCRA ATTIC MEAs UREs

RALEIGH. SATURDAY. M-AAtSAa H ], ~ 500.
WHY CHANGE DEMOCRATIC MEASURES
When in by-gone days we were toiling by the dim
light of the midnight lamp, well do we remember
the discouraging prospects which surrounded us on
every side and the painful anxiety We felt for the
success of the principles of the great Democratic
party. Our State government was in the hands d
bloated Aristocracy, reckless and proscrptiye be-
yond our powers of description. Every Wing mea-
sure was Landed to the Skies and every Democratic
measure represented to be faught with the most
ruinous consequences to the people The people
were told that without National Bank We could
neither collect revenue successfully prosecute
war; that commerce and exchanges could not be
safely conducted and, above all, the credit system
would be destroyed property sacrificed and general
ruin ensue. If Democrats were elected we were
told the public lands were to be given away to the
new States that the Independent Treasury and the
Democratic policy of reducing the Tariff prevailed,
then all the great interests of the country would be
destroyed. Reader, do you remember the awful pic
lures of ruin which were the theme of5Whg orators
and Wing newspapers Democratic principles were
not only abused and misrepresented, but prominent
members of the Democratic party were fercely as
sailed with falsehoods with view to prescribe them
from society force them to surrender their long
cherished principles. If the Democrats started a
candidate for Governor, the Wing press and the lea
ders of the Wing party would affect to treat him as
presumptuous upstart and raise the cry of dena
gogue." This Aristocracy became arrogant from
a succession of trumphs, that during the existence
of war, commenced against the United States by
Mexico, they actually declared their country to
be in the wrong. The Wing candidate for Govern
or declared he would not give old pencil for Cali
fornia Under such reckless warfare had the De-
mocratc party of North Caro,ns, to contend No
party could have triumphed under such circumstan-
ces, except a party whose principles were founded
upon truth and justice.
But brighter day has dawned, and victory has
perched on our banner. Error has fed before the
lights of truth and experience and the Democratic
party is in power. We would ask, what prediction
of the Wing party has been fulfilled? Has the want
of National Bank ruined the country? Have the
public lands been given away, as the Wings prcdic-
ted twenty years ago would be the if Democrats
had the power? Has not Democratic policy made
large acquisitions to our Territory Has the Sub
Treasury ruined the country? Has the Democratic
policy in regard to the Tariff ruined the manufactu
rer and impoverished the Farmer? Is not the coun-
try happy, prosperous and free? AS if to show the
madness and folly of the Wing party in declaring
Californato be worth nothing treasures gold unex
ampled in the history of the world have been pour
ing into our midst to enhance the prosperity of
this great country.
Again, would inquire at what period in the
history of North Carolina has she been more pros
porous than under the present Democratic State adj
mnisra ton What interest is less prosperous than
it was under any Wing administration? Have not
your public improvements increased9 What admin
istration has done more to produce reform and ad-
vance equal rights? Under what administration did
the people ever receive as much School money !?
Under what administration did your State Bonds
ever sell for premium, or when did the credit of
the State ever stand so high? Under what admin /
istration of the Wing party has SO much been done
to develope the wealth and of the State9
Under what Wing administration has the prosperity
of the State increased rapidly under the pres
ent Democratic administration of State affairs9 For
what then, we ask, do the Wings wish to change
policy? The answer must be for power and Office
alone! WEI the people forget their own interests
just to crafty the ambition of Wing politicians
We answer they will not. They have been too of
tel deceived by the promises of Wing politicians.
Then brother Democrats we have the facts our
side; our cause isjust; ietus take courage and do
our duty in the coming contest, and our efforts will
be crowned with glorious victory victory that
will still farther advance the prosperity and the
rights of the people.
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