The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-11-22


Rowan county held meeting at Salisbury recent
ly, and among the resolutions passed we find the
following:
Resolved, That think the affairs of the State o.
North Carolina have remained in the hands of the Dem
ocratc party long enough, and that the we'll being Of
the State requires change of rulers.
We think that it be evident that the condition
OF our State is much worse than it when that
party into power. Our State has been more
than doubled, and have taxes and if the present
mismanagement of the Government continues we see
no prospect but that both our debt and will
be greatly increased.
Those who figured in the Rowan meeting may
think that "the affairs of the State Of North Caro-
lima have remained in the hands of the democratic
party long enough"-only such thoughts as that
induce some men to cooperate with the "opposi-
ton party, for that idea constitutes the main plank
OF the Opposition" platform-but that any re-
spectacle, intelligent reading portion of the people
believe "that the condition of our State is much
worse now than it was when that (the democratic)
party came into power" we do not think possible,
and no doubt the oppositionists of Rowan make the
assertion only for the purpose of injuring the de-
mocratic party. Such course is not only un Just
but it is unfair
chants Of Rowan and elsewhere to say if they can
endorse the declaration, that the
condition of the State is worse now than it was
when the democratic party first came into power.
Will the enhanced value Of land and the remunera-
tive prices which produce now brings permit the
farmers Of Rowan, Cabarrus, Davidson, Guiford,
Meckienburg, and other counties, to endorse such
a declaration that made by the deposition !"
meeting in Rowan? In view Of the increased trade
and business of Salisbury, Charlotte, and other
towns, can merchants endorse such declaration?
We appeal to all classes seriously, to say if they
believe the declaration true. 1t it entirely untrue
and very unjust.
The talk about State debt and high taxes is quite
for the oppostionists of Rowan, when
it is considered how much that county has been
benefited by the appropriations of public money.
The State debt increased by building the North
Carolina and Western n c. Railroads-both run
ming thro' Rowan county-and we are gratifed to
know that they have greatly benefited the people
of that section; therefore it is certainly wrong for
any portion Of them to get together in public meet
ing and declare that the State is in ''worse
dition." The unfairness of such declaration is
more apparent when it is remembered that the
members of this same "opposition' party favored
the measures which caused the debt-they voted
for them in the Legislature, and have frequently
claimed that they were entitled to the credit of
the internal improvement system of
the State.
The opposition party of North Carolina is as
much to blame for the State debt ard high taxes
as any other. But we tell the people that all this
noise now being raised by the opposition about
taxes, debt, &C., is only for the purpose Of defeat
ing the democratic party next summer. The State
and her citizens were never in more prosperous
condition than at present, and all such croakings
as those INDUCED in by the opposition party of
Rowan is for political effect-it is a desperate eff
fort to get the ms out and the OUTS in.