Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-15
MR.. GRAHAM. THE rtnvD

MN. UhdaAM, 1dE Federalism
Gov. Graham, now the Federal Candid,to
Senate in Orange was member of tbs Uf tA' l
the United States during the famous e,t,. 'enah
ION OF 1871, and co-opertaed generaur Ses
the Federal leaders of that day in all ~. With
forts to create National Bank, and make H. a. e.
dependent on the General Government bv a. %s
ting the proceeds of the sales of the Dnbro
He voted for the distribution act of that so.. s
which the new States got each five bund,os T
sand seof the lands and ten per cent nn 'uOU
sales over and above the old States; and bo ~. @s
ted for proviso TO the act tSthe effect that
ton should cease in case the Tariff shouId h. Ou
above twenty per cent. For proof of fiji. areo
ate journal of 1s41, page 212 The TO GEN.
raised, by the Federal party, above twenty ""
and distribution ceased, North Carolina ba,,:. H''
ceived only some twenty thousand doSl.rs IT.
the new States got their lands above refrroa WINE
lands OF the best kind too, for they were a
to select such as they might prefer and H. '',eu
received the ten per cent. on the sales Til. O
specimen of Gov. Graham's regard for tho ~. we
of the old States. 0"
He also voted, in 1S43, to lay on the tab,a Al
following Resolutions introduced by Mr.. McDuf8o.
"Resotced, That the government of the ITn;t,
States has no constitutional power to ASSUME ."
debts, contracted by the States for their own n e
purposes, by the issue of stock, whatever fnnJ T
be pledged for the payment of the interest or ma!
cpal. F~
Resoteed, That it is inexpedient for this eove,,
ment thus to assume the aforesaid debts"
For proof of this see Senate journal, 1913 nm,
1914. His vote to lay the table was in substano.
vote against the Resolutions Here, then we So.
Gov. Graham standing the old Hamiltonian Fed,
era platforms of dividing money to the States and
of assuming their debts by the General Government
We need not dwell upon the danger, the enormtv
of such doctrine 1t would be fatal if carried irto
practice to the rights ofthe States, and consequent
ly to the permanency and harmony of the Union as
established by our ancestors
Under the old Constitution of North Carolina, the
Governor was elected annually by the Legislature.
but ins1s35 the Constitution was amended, and
among other things it provided that this impOr
tant right should be thenceforth exercised by the
people. In 1884 bill passed the Legislature pro.
viding for Convention to make alterations in the
Constitution; and Gov. Graham was member Of
that Legislature When this bill was pending before
the House, it was moved by Mr.. Outlaw, of BERTHE
now a candidate for the Commons in that County
to strike out of said bill that clause in the 18Th
section providing for the election of Governor of the
State by the free white thereof and the CUES.
ton thereon was decided in the negative, yeas IS,
nays o. WizziGne A. Graham rOting to strike out
For proof of this see journal of the House of Com
mons, session of 1884, page 22O. So if Mr.. Graham
had had his way the people of North Carolina would
not have been in the enjoyment they are of
the right of voting for their Governorl Another
ev lence of his Federalism and of his disrust of the
people.
James z. Polk was native of North Carolina,
and graduated at Chapel Hill. In 1876, while Pre-
sident of the United States, he paid visit to this
State, and stopped in Raleigh his way to the Uni
versity. William A. Graham was then Governor
Such was his dislike of the President, and such his
bitterness as a Federast, that he took no part in
receiving him at this place, and did not even visit
him at his lodgings until within a short time of his
leaving for Chapel Hill. His GOODNESS towards the
President was matter of common remark; and it
is doubted now, as it was then, whether he would
have called upon him at all but for the fact that h
Gov. Graham, was by virtue of his Office President
of the Board of Trustees, and he knew he could not
well avoid meeting him at Chapel Hill. Another
evidence of the strength of his preudces, and Of
his bitter dislike of Democrats.
William A. Graham was Governor of North Caro-
lima during the war with Mexico He was opposed
to that war; questioned its constitutionaity and JUS
tice, and sided with the Federal leaders in the Leg
stature who voted that NJ exco was in the right and
the United States in the wrong; and he also agreed
with these Federal members in not voting money to
purchase blankets and other necessares for the North
Carolina volunteers, unless they could pass, along
with the Resolution approprating this money pro-
7iso to the effect that the war was unconsttutonaly
and unjustly begun Is there one of these volun-
.eers in Orange who will not remember him at the
polls?
We take it for granted that, with his sentiments in
'egard to the people, he is opposed to Free Suffrage
One who could vote to keep the people from elect
ng their Governor, can scarcely be counted up
IN the friend of measure to place all free white
nen an equal footing at the ballot-box.
VETO SUSTAINED. The Senate, on the 9Th inst,
sustained the veto of the INDECENT insane land bill by
vote of 26 to 81. 1t is confidently asserted BY
many who approve of the veto of the President that
lie will sign the homestead bill should it pass the
Senate and it is believed that it will most certainly
PASS that body: Raleigh Star.
President Pierce will not in our opinion-and we
,ase the opinion on authority entirely satisfactory
1--WE his sanction to the Homestead bill. 1t may pass
he Senate, but will not be permitted to become
aw. President Pierce believes the true policy is to
'holdn the lands, and manage them as "prudent