Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Variety in Law making, a Proof of In.
dependence.

Ii IS often curious to observe what resorts |
a bad cause will suggest, and to know that
even Legislators will catch mt straws when
perhaps they FEEL like sinking beneath the
waves Of popular approval. Many of us
have had this pleasure (iD during the six or
eight gears past of North Carolina history;
and, If We are to see no more catching il
will either be because all have caught and
are safe, or they will find that they were not
sinking at first
The great straw however, which has so
mneh troubled ',-oh;h;tir. f,g sometime nast
seems 70 have been ol Ante Maine growth 7
and, indeed, from its size we would as soon
behe'e it grew upon some old field Of n.
G. aud no where else. Bat to our subject
We all know that many Of the opponents Of
legal restriction, during the campaign of last
Fall, poured forth their yial5 of wrath upon
the whole temperance movement, because,
forsoo'h, it bad its origin in The north. Poor
unfortunate Maine has indeed been the main
arrow in the quiver of their vengeance and,
IT she has not suffered, it has been because
her name, or the principle she personiGes, is
ofthat better material which brighens by use
But the idea Of an infolligen man, for
getting his obligations to instruct his infe
riors in the investigation Of truth, so far
as his opportunities have secured him the
power, objectiug to change of law which
is to benefit society, for none other reason,
because none other was supposed to be so
available than that it is Of another State
Jost thinl; Of il We had AN Agricultural
Fair IN Raleigh not long since, aud, to the
honor Of our State be it said, it was quite a
respectable one. IL is indeed no easy mat.
ter 10 calculate the good which that exhibi
ton will confer upon the farming and other
interests Of n. G. But, no what did we
see here! Nothing but North Carolina
products If others, why did the manager.
so far forget their State pride as to admit
them Stand aside ye Durham Bulls
Shanghai Cocks aud Hong Kong Geese -
North Carolina thanks her stars that she car
prosper without your assistance, and she
drink no more milk, and feed away all he
corn. rather han any foreign stock should
be brought into her Fair Grounds. Surely
this will remind every one Of the proud Ser
want girl who preferred to sweep her Mis-
tress parIor by the light of her home
made candle, rather than open the window
blinds and let in that dirty sun
And you had Prof Elliott in Raleigh
not long since. Who was he why do no
some Of those chivalrie D. @. rs pet up ;
Balloon ascension for n Carolina ? b,
the way, we have aruler in the White Hons,
who comes from the far north. Shall W,
suff5r him to guide the ship of Sne safel,
into the harbor of wealth aud prosnerit,
while there are many as we'll qualified f
do the same, who breathe the atmosphere =
more southern cline? But we are mi,
representing.
No one has objected to the introduction
products from other States or to public of
GERS because they were not raised iE our ow
or adjoining States for that would not do
Many articles cannot be manufactured he
which we are bound to have, and for tho
which we can produce we want samples f
standards of excellence, IL, by the ener!
OF her people or by reason Of her natur
facilities, any other State has been able
produce these samples, rtainly we are n
foolish enough to forbid their coming amo
US. Nor do we prescribe northern stat,
men. II they preach and have previous
practiced the doctrines which are consona
with our views none are more willing TO
ternate with the north in the selection of
Chief Magistrate than the yeomanry of
Carolina. But this and the objections
ged against the Maine law are two thin
We do object to the passage of any laws
our State because they have been pas,
in far northern S atcs and have been fou
10 work we'll with their population and II