Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-31

It is little curious in the history of Internal I'M
provements Of the State, that we have had prac-
tical 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
msy and so full of the elements of decay that they
gladly take hold of any thing which may promise,
however remotely, few votes as the result of ap-
peas to the passions and prejudices 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 attcn-
ton of the Senate? William S. Ashe.
Who advocated it in the Commons, and for the
time being, Mr. Graves did, stakcd his reputation
and prospects upon it as 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, 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 as
| much for internal improvements 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 was authorized-a work which
has already proved of such importance in developing
our mineral resources and the value of 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 are
satisfied with the present administration of State af
fairs and will not change it merely to crafty the
aspirations and the prejudices of Whg politicians.
ew The Raleigh Star audes to remarks in
favor of linking together the east and the west with
bars Of iron under the auspices of Mr.. Bragg, and
adds
GA very strange selection, indeed; to choose a
man who never bought bar cut nail, made a
spike or surveyed a foot of land over which this
| mighty shouting is to be done. If O 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 no experience in the business
one who has never drove nail jointed mitre, OF
shaved shinge; but to one who has been long en-
gagged in his business and knows what to do with
his TOOLS"
What an argument! Why, according to that the
Editor of the Star ought at once to, abandon his
post, for he conducts newspaper, and yet he never
set type or pulled sheet. And what of Gov
as we'll as Mr.. Bragg, lawyerG And Gov Reid
and Gen. Saunders, and Mr.. Graves, and Judge Ell
lis, and Mr.. Washington, and Mr. Phillps-all law
yers and all connected, or heretofore, with tn,
Central Road, and among its most active and usefu
friends.
Such nonsense on the part Of the Star is scarcely
| deserving of comment.
RENEWED REBELLION IN CUBA-ST1RRING EVENT
AT HAND The N. Y. Times learns from its Wash
ington correspondent that private letters from Cuba
received by the last arrival render it exceedingly
. probable, that the Island is at hismoment in
stats Of Reoolutioa and that both Spanards an,
Creoles are enlisted and organized in resistance
the Spanish power. This intelligence will not sur
prise any who have carefully wstched the proceed
ings Of the Spanish Government, and who have bee
all aware Of the real sats Of feeling among the in
: habitants of Cubs. Every month has Witnessed som
fresh invention Of tyranny some new device Of th
: Spanish power for the oppression Of It's Colonia
4 subjects.