Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-24

to a certain extent, alarm some. But believe we
need not apprehend much danger to our personal
rights political institutions. Occasionally dema-
gogues may sway popular or legislative majorties
against US. But it can only be for a season, and a
short season. For, in every part of our beloved
country there are men, and trust many men, of
sound heads and sound hearts, who able
we to understand and explain the constitution, and
calculate the value of the Union justly. Such
men must have great influence in society, however
it may be constituted, and will assuredly instruct
persuade and lead back the masses to due regard
for the Constitutional rights of their feow-ctzens-
not less their feowctizens because living far apart
for multitudes, proverbial;y prone to change,
er do SO more readily, than when, under the guild
ance of wise and good men, they retreat from
extreme wrong, and escape from the domination
of those who dishonesty led them into it. The very
excess OF the error ensures its speedy perception,
and more perfect reaction. believe we shall be
one people again in good feeling; and therefore
cherish the spirit of brotherhood even towards those
who may to hold it in the least respect :;
and in that only sympathise I am sure with the
great bulk of my fellow citizens at home.
On the remaining point, on which the interests of
agriculture and, indeed, of all other employments
depend-namely, the facility of transportation, 1
have to offer to all North Carolnans heartfelt
CALCULATIONS. The carriage of bulky and cheap
tcles long distances In wagons over bad roads, was
great drawback the profits of capital and labor
for long time here. Some relief in particular parts
of the State derived from the imperfect i'm
provement made in the navigation for boats on a few
of our rivers. But it far below the wants and
demands of the people; and afterwards resort was
had to Railroads. The wonders worked by steam,
and railways indeed astonishing throughout the
world In part of it can they be more requisite
beneficial than in this State the extent of which
and the want of navigabe waters at only short dis
lance from the sea- rendered them indispensable. Ev
cry one, therefore, ought commend the legislative
policy in providing them, and in extending them
from time to time as the funds of the State may be
found adequate. 1t will not trust, be going out of
the way, while on this subject, to say word in
honor of the memory of great and good man, who
first presented the utility and construction of Rail-
roads to the notice and patronage of this State
aude to the Rev. DR.. Joseph Caldwell, the late
inent and Jealous president of the University. Up
wards Of thirty years ago he visited Europe on the
business of the college, and there saw such roads in
use; and after his return 1 remember, he pub
lished a series of essays under the signature of
Carlton" in newspaper printed in this city, ex
planning the practca bity of their construction and
earnestly urging central from Buncombe to
Beaufort The novelty of the subject and the dread
of the expense, operating upon tmid counsels, pre-
vented his suggestion from being then adopted
But it is honorable to his sagacity, that at the late
session of the legislature charters were granted for
completing line of Railroad the very route rec
commended by him. when probably it was unknown
or had been forgotten by the acting generation of
legislators that he had advocated the measure.
shall be pardoned for desiring to rescue from OBJ
livon for brief space longer his carly service in
cause now generally and Justly advocated, and of
such SURPRISING importance.
have thus endeavored to lay before you the
sources and advantages enjoyed by North Carolina
and her capacity to supply the wants of man, and
satisfy his reasonable desires for accumulation and
the higher enoyments of both laboring and educa-
ted and more refined men. 1t has been done with
out setting up any claim for her. which do not be-
leve to be well founded, or any statement in which
do not expect your concurrence. In truth have
said nothing new, and have not sought so much to
impart information to excite reflection on what
you already know For take no note OF things
that we see every DAY, and it is u more common
fault not to make proper use of knowledge, than
ignorant of it. but because Indifferent to
it, My purpose has been to present to YOU with
much plainness of speech, things that deny
and are fully known among us. You know that all
their impress our minds and hearts, that we may
be duly sensible OF, and thankful for, the goodly
bounties of health, competence, and wealth, which
may be derived from the agriculture and other &C.
equations of North Carolina.
l am quite sensible that have performed most
effectively the task set for myself After the lapse
of more than thirty years since engaged in public
discussion, | ought not to have undertaken it, and
regret that did SO, especially as this address has
been hastily prepared under many disadvantages
besecch your torg iveness and will make the best
reparaton now in my power, by promising not to
offend in the same way again; and, as have very
nearly arrived at the scriptural limit of mans life,
think may, in conclusion safely make the promise
l cannot close, however, without asking you once
more to clcave to North Carolina. Stay in her. fer
tilize her, till her, cherish her rising manufactures,
extend her railways, encourage and endow her
schools and colleges, sustain her institutions, deve
op her resources, promote knowledge, virtue, and
religion throughout her borders, stimulate State
pride, and exalt her to renown: And may the bless
ing of Almighty God be upon each one of you, and
On all North Carolina and make her good name and
fair fame endleSsi