Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA STATESMAN.

fhOSfECIUS OF IHE
NORTH CAROLINA STATESMAN.
TINE undersigned propose, on the first day OF
Il January next, al Raleigh, North Carolina, to
begin the publication of the North Carolina States
man, a semi-weekly and weekly paper, devoted
10 politics, news, and miscellaneous subjects, and
respectfully solicit for il share of the patronage
of the democratic party, their friends, and the
public.
Invited by many leading persons of the State
rights republican party to propagate and defend
principles which we have always held and regard
the only basis of prosperity in our form of gov
eminent, and inspired with sincere desire to
serve that party and advance its interests we pro-
pose 10 issue paper al the seat Of the State gov
ernment. In the field of editorial enterprise there
is ample room for those who are now holding POI
>ition, well for others, who choose. 10 euler
into fair competition. The propagation of the
principles Of our party is duty at once import
ant, and TO US peculiarly agreeable The atirao-
tons of the editorial profession and its honorable
tolls together with desire to extend lis influence.
has had much weight in the decision which we
have made--a profession al once dignhed and
elevated, where The highest intellectual gifts may
ind full employment, and the purest patriotism
make contribution TO the public veal. We are
persuaded that a journal. conducted with fairness
and discrelion-unnfuenced by sel6shness and
devoted TO principle, may sufficient patron
age, without interfering with the claims or rights
OF any now prosecuting the same great work.
such political questions, they arise, which affect
the welfare Of North Carolina. whether relating TO
the federal or Stale governments, or such local in
teress as may be OF Importance, il is nevertheless
intended 10 make the Statesman medium OF ge-
neral intelligence. Accordingly, the state of the
markets III the principal cities, 10 which CON
merce goes, shall be fully aud accurately reported;
norwlll the attention of the conductors be less adj
dressed to the subjecl of internal improvements.
as q means indispensable 10 the development OF
Il Il ~
These interests Of primary importance, shall al.
ways command their fullest attention. To this
they propose TO add carefully selected and original
literary matter. Being strictly conservative they
propose 10 avail themselves Of all tho lights Of ex-
perience, IN that progress, which promises the ad-
vancement Of the interests Of North Carolina.
The general objects of the proposed paper being
thus clearly indicated, il may not be amiss briefly
state the particular views which are to be sus-
tanned by il as political journal.
list Our purpose being publish paper purely de-
mocratic, according the straghiest req uiremens
of that party, shall advocate strict party organi-
zaton in its fullest and most comprehensive sense;
an organization which originates in the popular
will expressed by the people in their primary as
semblies, and which has been so successfully in
iroduced among the democracy of many of the
ether States, by which the rank and file of the
party are in fact, those who indicate its decisions
and, being all brought into action, express their
viii lmperatvely; thus, by open and fair dealing,
ton OF the people, and of intrguers restoring
power TO those whe, by suiIerance, have tolerated
its temporary usurpation.
ID The democratic party shall always find in us
advocates OF their right TO select their standard
bearers, and TO command acq uiescence in decisions
made by conventions fairly elected in their primary
meetings. Standing upon the good I'D State
rights platform Of IS, we shall oppose government
corporations created by Congress for the purpose
OF internal improvement, the regulation Of finance
or any other measure inconsistent with the rights
OF the Ststes.
3D. believing that the platform adopted by the
late Baltimore convention contains the democratic
creed, they expect cordially 10 sustain the present
administration, trusting thst the policy adopted by
hose who compose Il will be regulated by the
cardinal doctrines Of the American democracy.
4th They will advocate all such measures Of in
te-nal improvement promise by judicious prose-
cuiiou 10 promote the interests of the people and
didGse the benefits Of system already enjoyed by
portions Of the State.
9Th. The disposition Of the public lands beng
question OF the most absorbing interest, we be-
Ieve it should be at once met and settled The
unjust and unequal Legislation Of Congress- in re-
Aion 10 those lands, and the large and frequent
appropriations made TO the new States indicate a
final departure from the old and wise policy of ap-
propriatng the proceeds Of their sales 10 the nav
meDt Of the public debt, and the expenses of the
government. II has for some time ceased to be
either subject Of hope or expectation that there
will ever be return TO a policy which had 80
much TO recommend IT, Believing that this sys-
TEN Of squsndering and productivity is not only 10
continue bst TO grow worse, we shall protest
against H. and assert the right Of the old States 10
their equitable share Of the lands which remain.
The power ''to dispose Of the public lands being
explicitly declared in the Constitution. the exer-
else Of that power is question Of policy both as
to the time and tire moden Believing as we do
that it has become the settled policy Of Congress
to squander the public lands, we adopt the patri-
otto language Of Mr.. DobbIn, and say that "all
Of North Cardinals sons both wings and demo-
Gratis, should protest. and demand North Caro-
lIna's share Of the public domain
9Th Approving Of the sentiments Of the inaugu-
raj Of the President, shall oppose the acquisi-
ton Of Cuba any other foreign territory, unles.
such acquisition be in accordance with existing
treaties, and entirely consistent with the national
honor.
IERMs-fcr the scml-weeky, 81 per annum;
and for the weekly. So; payment in advance. ,
Communications should be addressed to 1.-THE
editor Of the North Carolina Statesman Raleigh,
N. c." EDWARD CANTWELL.
Oct. 1853 w WHITAKER