Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-31

"covet high taxes" any more than you do. Every
dollar Holden has be worked for, and he is willing
to psy only just and necessary taxes He is not the
advocate Of high .taxes nor does he rcpyet" them
for himself or any one else. But before be would
see the State repudiate her debt he would pour out
what few dollars he has like water, and count them
as small dust in the balance" And before he
would make political capital out Of the States in
debtedness and embarrassments, or represent her
sinking into chronic decline" or predict the fail
ure Of her public works and the ruin of her credit
unless " distribution /" is accomplished, he would
quit the Standard and 60 back to the jour-
neyman printer at SO per week. Holden fears
neither work nor high taxes-nor does he fear that
Duncan K. McRae will be elected Governor.
LET all who are opposed to high taxes vote for
Duncan K. McRae." What does that meant Is
Mr.. McRae opposed to the present taxes? Is he op-
posed to raising them, if it should be necessary to
raise them to pay the present debt and interest?
II So then he is for reputation, and the Register is
for reputation. We take it for granted that these
gentlemen mean what they say; and this is the
strain in which they have been writing and speak
ing for the last three months Their design either
to deceire the people, or they are opposed to further
tares for any purpose. In either they dem
agogues, and unworthy of popular confidence and
popular respect.
Now, these very Wing leaders, who are joining
Mr.. McRae in this clamor against taxes and State
debt are as much responsible for this debt and
these taxes as the Democratic party. The record
will prove this, and every intelligent voter can
the fact for himself Why, the debt of 5000 OOO to-
be paid in 1882 and the debt of $500 0OO to paid
in 1860, were incurred under Wing rule, two Wings
to one Democrat voting for them. The sppropria
tons for the Central Railroad of three millions of
dollars, were passed by the votes of both parties,
| leading Wings taking as active part for them as
leading Democrats. The same is true in regard to
the appropriations for the Western Extension, the
Atlantic Road the Fayetteville Plankroad, and the
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. And yet because
the Democratic party is in power and because the
opposition in want of capital they to the
unpatriotic work of undertaking the State and her
resources and cry out against taxation, one-haf of
which, at least, they have been instrumental in i'm
posing Is it possible that an intelligent people can
be deceived in this way? We predict they will not
They have more intelligence and more patriotism
than these demagogues give them credit for, and
they will do right on the day of election.
All through the East the cry of the opposition
leaQerS mas Oeen, anu sui Is Ote MCnAe anu
against high taxes" But they conceal from the
people the fact that Mr.. McRae is noao for the
Western Extension, which he declared in the
East would cost ten millions and that he has pub
lcly pledged himself to go fur for that cork
he who shall go tarthest." That pledge for the
West-the talk against high taxes, which he com
menced and which is still kept up, intended for
| the East
We call upon friends in the East to take up
the facts they exist, and them not only upon
the stump, but every where private conversation
so that Mr.. McRae and his unprincpled supporters
may be thoroughly exposed to the people. Use
them at once, friends and show that Mr. McRae mow
| claims to be "as good Railroad man" as Judge
Ellis and that in the Vest, he is fully committed
! to the Western Extension Judge Ellis is. We
assure you that the opposition making large cal
culations on this cry against high taxes; and if
would maintain ourselves in the East and increase
our vote, this cry must be met and exposed Re-
member that much may be done on the day Of cleo
tion Be at the polls early in the day, well supplied
with Ellis tickets, and well prepared to meet and
flute the false statements of our opponents.
a. The Fayetteville Observer is willing to pro-
duce the impression that Judge Ellis has abandoned
his pledge to the Fayetteville Coa6elds Road; and
this upon the ground that the paper drawn up by
Mr.. Woodfn. and signed by Judge Elis and Mr..
McRae. contains no allusion to that Road. This
view of the matter is clearly incorrect and is unjust
to Judge Ellis, for the plain reason that the Fay
etteville Road was not in controversy. That was
regarded settled and the controversy, the pa
per referred to distinctly states solely in relation
| to the Western Extension
That Judge Ellis will maintain and make good his
pledges in regard to the Fayetteville Road, and in
all other respects, have not the slightest doubt.
Indeed, his whole course during the campaign is in
marked contrast with that of Mr.. McRae. He has
held and promulgated the same opinions and the
same views both in the East and in the West, not
varying hars-breadth for popularity for votes.
Such man, backed by the dominant party, may be
depended on not only to maintan faith but to effect
good for Cumberland and the coal:feld region; and
we are surprised that the Observer, which is sim
friend of the Road should be willing upon mere
suspicion inference to that Judge Ellis has
forgotten or ignored his pledge.
| Mr.. McRhe, we observe, will speak in Fayetteville
| on Wednesday evening next. He will no doubt
strive to make capital this question: and we trust
the Democracy of Cumberland and the real friends
of the Road will be on their guard.
FINE BLooDFD Stock FOR SALE-We invite at
tenton to the advertisement of DR.. W. R. Holt of
Lexington offering for sale some of his fine blooded
stock. He offers nine North Devon young bulls and
as many hefers; also few Southdown and grade
Southdown and Leicester young bucks. They can
be selected by the purchaser now, and DR.. Holt will
pasture them until the proper time Of delivery, in