Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-05-12
RALEI GH. N0RTH-CAROLINA.

" continue in it in Mr.. McRae's place until such
time as Mr.. Ashe could defeat him. he did by ov.
er two thousand majority. These "Cheeryble Broth.
ers"-Messrs. McRae and Leake-were lovely in
their political lives and in their death they should
not be divided. Then Mr.. Leake came to Mr.. Nc.
Rae's relief, apd Mr.. McRae comes to his; de-
termined as they are, If they cannot distribute the
lands to at least distribute between themselves the
honors of candidacy and the chances for Office.
But Mr.. McRae says further in his letter
"Iti we'll known that am opposed to any increase
of the State debt any addition to her liability, at
this time, for works of Internal Improvement |
Nevertheless, I am ddcocate of the completion of
our present system, and of extending aid to other
most important works, no,0 Sighted or neglected.
do not exaggerate estimate the means when
say that if can lead the people Of North Carolina
to adopt the plan shall present, our Rail Roads can
be at extended To the Valley Of the Mississippi
The old town of Fayetteville, the only market town
OF State in the Interior situate river really
navigable the ancient market for friends of the
West now within 40 miles of our vast mineral re- |
sources and just in this moment cut off and isolated,
may be restored to communication with her former
customers Steam enterprise from our Eastern har- |
bors may be undertaken, and all worthy objects of
Improvement entered on and completed. oithOut ad-
diional burden upon our people, while the present
debt may be speedily extinguished and our present
heavy taxation removed.
Mr.. McRae is opposed to any increase Of the State
debt-he is an advocate of internal improvements
but thinks too poor to prosecute them unless
we can obtain mid from the general government.
This is his position. What then? If distribution is
not obtained, our system of internal improvements
must be arrested, and the State, instead of going
forwards in the career of prosperity now opening
before her, must 60 backwards and decline. He
says he wishes to Railroads continued still
further westward, Fayetteville revived and improved,
and other important works pushed forward but he
is not willing to put his hand in his pocket, will
he ask the people put their hands in their pockets
and pull out aid these great enterprises
He will stand by and beg Hercules to help, but he
will neither help himself nor encourage the people
to help themselves His policy in this respect is to
beg or starve. Never, never did any public man Of
fer to any intelligent people unsubstantia policy
for the accomplishment. Of substantial good. 1t is
idle, it is chimerical, it is ridiculous. 1t is
mockery. 1t "holds the promise to the ear and
breaks it" even before the "hope" is born. No
intelligent man believes-we do see how any in
telligent man believe, as Mr.. McRae does, that
distribution can be obtained least during this ad.
mnistration. The House would hardly pass such
BILL and if it should, the Senate would vote it down
almost two to ono and if both houses should pass
it, the President who is strict construction Demo.
cra and who is also bound by the resolution which
Mr.. McRae reported in 1852, would certainly apply
the veto to it. But Mr. McRae holds hope to
the friends Of internal improvement at the next ses.
>son of the Legislature Congress will adjourn in
the course of month, and will not assemble again
before December. And if after re assembling in
N ebo,l1 do rb,t; &c,
ble-pass distribution bill-it would not be in time
to afford any aid at the next session OF Legsla
ture This, then is his plan for improving the State
for building up Fayetteville for reaching the Mssis-
sipp valley, for speedily extingu;shing" our aebt
and removing taxation! Why, Mr. McRae has
learned already, during his brief stay in the federal
ranks, to underrate the intelligence of the people.
| Why, Sir the mechanic at his work bench the farm
er at his plough the miner with his pick, the bust.
ness.man behind his counter the railroad official,
and the people generally will laugh at you-will
laugh at you, sir! The mountains will ring with
scornful laughter. And Fayetteville your native
! town, dear to you by every tie which bind man
tohis fellow Fayetteville which we all desire to
improved-Fayettevle asked you for bread
and you have gwen her "a stone!" .F.
And yet Mr.. McRae promises if elected, to "guide
old North Carolina out of her difficulties and EN-.
barrassment into the paths of prosperity and peace
We prosperous already, and peace stretches her
bright wings all borders. We shall be
more prosperous still, when we learn to depend
more resources. We shall never gel
rich by imploring the general government for aid
We desire no such aid. All ask, all the people
ask OF that government is, to execute the laws with
justice and idelity-to acquire, manage, and dis
pose of" the public property, the public lands nclu
ded, in such way as to promote the common good
to conduct our intercourse with foreign nations ant
then to let alone. That is State rights Democra
cy. Neither do we want any such leader Mr.
McRae. "Sam" contamnates every thing he touch
es; and if Mr.. McRae should be elected "Sam
would "guide old North Carolina" and not Mr.. Nc
Rae GA man is known by the company he keeps
We have cheerfully given Mr.. McRae hearing il
our columns, and>ha thus hurriedly replied to hi
letter. We will do him the justice to say that h
has presented his issue in ingenious manner, an,
that he brings more than ordinary ability and elo
quence to its support. But he will be met upon tn
stump by one of the ablest men of his age in th
State, in whose hands the good old cause will no
only be safe but triumphant as in past time. Broth
er Democrats let US rouse up and rally to stan
dard bearer. Let cheer him by our presenc
wherever he speaks, as well as by our words; an
let US make his cause own The majority
1866 must not only be maintained but increased
Let US resolve that it shall be, and then 20 to wor
from the seaboard to the mountains, to make goo
the resolution. ~
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