Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-03

Nj. McIkae sfate Debt
1T is too clear ma 100 = 81
that IS Mr.. McRae goss West be modifes biz views
il relation to the Western Extension. We showed
this in our issue Of the asd june, and also our
last. Look. for instance, to his Dancy letter, in
which he says no sane man would think Of voting
another dollar to that Extension and then look to
the position he took in his speech az Oxford. The
Register, in order TO cover this change of position
the part Of Mr.. McRae, charges Judge Ellis with
having also changed Such charge will not bear
eventhe toucho investigation. The Judge occupies
identically the ground he took at Charlotte, and
which Mr.. McRae assailed on that occasion with
argument and attempted ridcule. Now he plants
himself substantially on the same ground, and has
the assurance to assert and the Register backs him
in the assertion that he has been there all along
In our paper of the 23d we took the following
view of this matter and invited to it the attention
Of the Register. That paper has made reply;
and therefore take the liberty of presenting this
view again to our contemporary:
Again. We learn that Mr.. McRae, in his speech at
Oxford said that if elected Governor he would rec
ommend notifications of the charter of the Western
Extension SO to allow the whole Road to be let
at once, and apply the four millions already
appropriated This is the ground occupied all along
by this paper and for which, previous to the meet
ing of the Charlotte Convention were SO severe
ly censured by Mr.. McRse in his speeches in the
Eastern Counties. But it seems the gentleman is
now this ground himself Truth is mighty, and
will prevail As the gentleman goes West he maods-
.1fes his views and is ready to modify the Western
Extension charter. We shall not be surprised it,
by the time he reaches Ashevlle, he is as strongly
in favor OF "boring the mountains" as Gen. Docke.
ry was.
Judge Ellis, we learn, asked Mr.. McRae at Oxford
If it was possible that after cxpending four millions
along the entire route of the Western Extension, he
would leave the work unfinished and go decay,
merely for the want Of small appropriation to com
plete it? Mr.. McRae male dnsaoer Who ought
to be called upon "write down" his opinions
on internal improvements What will Mr.. Syme
say to this His lamentations ave been long and
loud this proposed application Of the four mil
lions to the Western Extension what will he say
now when his own candidate takes ground for it..
and by his silence, admits that if the four millions
will not finish the work. he will recommend an ad-
dtonal appropriation? And what about the Swan
anoa gap, Mr.. Syme? What about it, Mr.. McRae !?
Are to work with the four millions OF, both sides
Of the mountains, leaving the tunnel untouched
And if so. of what will the works on the two
sides be with the Swansnoa range between? Where
you, gentlemen, ard hoao are.you? DO you feel
better or worse, depressed ea,ed, under the cir
cumstances? What think We of the little matter of
twelve hundred thousand dollars, and above the
four millions, for the purpose of making the TUNE!
You are pledged-it IS your own conmittal-you
cahnot reasonable and sensible men. go to ac0rE
along the entire line ao Me. -four millions acihout
| going to cork on the tunnel And yet you talk
| about high taxes and State debt!
What saws the Re0ister?