The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-03-18
From the Raleigh Sfand7rd.
Why Change Democratic Measufesi

why Cn1nSe Democratic MEasCfcSl
When in by-gone days we were toling bsAsbe
eim light OF the midnight lamp, well do were
member the discouragng prospects which sur
roHded us on every side, and the painful ankle
ty fett for the success of the principles of the
great Democratic party. Our State govern
ment was in the hands of a bloated A Aristocracy
reckless and proscriptivc beyond our powers of
description. Every ~hig measure was lauded
to the skies, and every Democratic measure re-
presented to be fraught with the most runous
consequences to the people. The people were
told that without National Bank we could
neither collect y revenue nor successfully pro-
secsecf war; that ce,nmerse and. exchanges
could not be safely cOntlucted; and, above all,
the credit system would be destroyed, property
sacrificed, and generally ruin ensuc. If Demo
Gratis were elected we were told the public lands
were to be given away to the new States that
if the Independent Treasury and the Democrat
ic policy of reducing the Tariff prevailed, then
all the great interests of the country would be
destroyed. Reader, DO you remember the aw-
full pictures of ruin which were the theme of
whis orators and whig newspapers Demo-
cratic principles were not only abused and mis-
represented, but prominent members of the De-
mocratic party were fcrccly assaicd with false
hoods, with view to prescribe them from socie-
ty or force them to surrender their long cher
ished principles. If the Democrats started a
candidate for Governor the whig press and the
leaders of the whig party would effect to treat
him as prcsumptnous npstart and raise the
cry of "demogogu This Aristocracy became
so arrogant from succession of triumphs, that
during the existence of war, commenced
against the United States by Mexico they ac-
tually declared their own country to be in the
wrong The whig candidate for Governor de-
clared he would not give all old pencil for Cali
fornia. Under such reckless warfare had the
Democratic party of North Carolina to contend
how >h~I,
cumstances, except a party whose principles
were founded upon truth and justice.
But a brighter day has dawncd, and victory
has perched our banner. Error has fed be-
fore the lights of truth and experience; and the
Democratic party is in power. We would ask
fulfilled? Has the want of National Bank
ruined the country? Have the public lands bcel
given away, as the Wings predicted twcnt,
years ago would be the case if Democrats hat
the power? Has not Democratic policy mad,
large acquisitions to our Territory? Has th
Sub-Treasury ruined the country? Has tn
Democratic party in regard to the Tariff ruine'
the manufacturer and impoverished the Farmer
Is not the country happy prosperous and free
AS if to show the madness and folly of tn
/ W hig party in declaring California to bc wort
nothing, treasurcrs of gold unexamplcd i'm tn
| history of the world have been pouring into ou
midst to enhance the prosperity of this grca
| country.
| Again, we would inquire at what period in th
history of North Carolina has she been NOR,
prosperous than under the present Democratic
State administration? What interest is les
| prosperous than it under any Wing admin
istration? Have not your public improvements
increased? What administration has done moro
| to produce reform and advance equal rights
Under what administration did the people evel
receive 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 bee,
done to devclopc the wealth and resources o.
the State? Under what administration has the
prosperity of the State increased rapidly as
under the present Democratic administration Of
State affairs? For what then we ask, do the
Wings wish to change our policy? The answer
must be for power and Office alone! Will the
people forget their own interests just to gratif,
the ambition of Wing politicians? We answer
they will not They have been too often dc
ceived by the promises of the whig politicians
Then brother Democrats we have the fact
on our side; our cause is just let us take cour
age, and do our duty in the coming contest, an,
our efforts will be crowned with a glorious vic
tory-a victory that will still farther advanc
the prosperity and the rights Of the people