Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-03-18

alarms all those efforts made by State rights men,
for the last twenty years. to prevent the federal gov
ernment from trenching upon the reserved powers
of the States and to whose success in this noble
work we are now mainly indebted for free repre-
sentatice, instead of overshadowing consolidated
Republic
The Editor very gravely informs his readers that
he writes on this subject, not "as party man"
but as "an american citizen" He has not forgot
ten--and this proves it-that Nr Fillmore pas and
Is sor raileay to the Pacc to be constructed, and
oaoned and managed By the federal government
but he is very careful not to remind his readers OF
this fact The truth is, all the candidates for the
Presidency-Mr. Buchanan, Mr.. Fillmore, and COL
Fremont--were in favor of road to the Pacific;
and the difference between them is, as to the kind
of road by whom to be built, and by what means.
Mr.. Buchanans plan is before the country, in his
Inaugural. He is for a " military road"-the gov.
ernment to aid in its construction either in lands or
money,-but neither to own manage the road
stipulatng of course however, for the right at all
times free of charge in transporting troops
and munitions of war. The constitutional right to
do this Mr. Buchanan derives implicitly from the
power to make war; but if we are not greatly mis-
taken, Mr.. Fillmore true to his federal mode OF con.
STRUNG the Constitution, places it upon the vague
ground of the power to regulate commerce be-
tween the States" and upon the general welfare"
doctrine. Mr.. Fillmore is, too, for raitsoay, to be
constructed by the general government Is not that
so, Mr.. Syme? Answer u.s. Mr.. " Citizen" Syme,
VIC know that "as party man" you cannot well
respond, for you heartily supported this same Mr..
Fillmore, Pacific railroad and all but "citizen"
you can speak right out. Let US hear from you.
Our neighbor-our "citize,s" neighbor-is much
troubled about President Buchanan's "nailitary
road"-he calls it ' rail,oay," to be " owned and
" managed" by the genera government; but never
word does he say about Mr. Fimore's commercial
road. Mr.. Buchanan is about to pave the way for
Cromwells, and Burrs, and Bonapartes to swallow
up our liberties MIR. Buchanan is about to destroy
State rights, and United States rights and perpe.
trate enormous injustice and wide-wastins ruin gen.
orally but never a word does he say as to what
Mr., Fillmore would have done, holding not merely
the same, but much stronger views on the subject
Mr. Fillmore the anonteC of Sam" by the hands
of Gen. Gustaphus Adophus Scroggs. of York
State and who so cordially supported by our
neghbor for the Presidency. Really, our neighbor
acts his part well. He is so distressed for Mr.. Bu-
chanan and his friends so obvious to Mr.. FIJI!
more $50 devoted "as a citizen" if he cannot be
"as party man." to the rights of the States!
els It not monstrous that this player here,
But in a felton, in dream of passion,
Could force his soul STD to his cnnce!t,
That, from her working. all his vlsage wann'd;
Tears in his eyes, distraction in his aspect,
A broken voice. and his whole function suiting-
With forms to his conceit? Ahd aA for nothing!
For Hecuba?
Thats Ile,u6a to him or he to Hscuba ~
What, we ask? Let him dry his "tears" for Mr..
Buchanan and the Democracy, and then look on
Fillmore What is it to neghbor, if Mr.. Bu-
chanan has taken ground for Pacific railway, see
| ing that Mr.. Fillmore, his favorite candidate, has
been uniformly and strongly for the very same
measure? whats Hecuba to him. or he to He
cuba" that he should thus speak of her with dis
traught aspect and in I" broken voce?"