Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-23

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The IS Opposition Meeting, in Rowan.
We find in the opposition papers the proceedings
of an Opposition Meeting" in Rowan, at which,
among other things, it was resolved THAT the af
fairs of the State of North Carolina have remained
in the hands of the Democratic party long enough,
and that the we'll being of State requires change
of our rulers"
The last legislature was Democratic by some fifty
majority on joint ballot and Gov Ellis was elected
by about sixteen thousand majority. These major
ities embodyng the deliberate sense of the people
of the State, were cast only about fifteen months
ago, after full and active canvass both sides,
and with all the lights which the voters could have
before them. We have seen no evidence of any kind
since, going to show that the people have changed
their opinion since August, 1858; but on the con-
trary the inference clearly is that they of the
same mind now they were then. They no doubt
differ in this respect with our Rowan "Oppos;ton"
friends.
But this Opposition Meeting" went further, and
resolved that it must be evident that the condition
of our State is much worse now than it was when
that party 1.-THE Democraticl came into power" In
what respect? Since the Democratic party came
into power the amount of money distributed for
Common Schools has nearly doubled, as the tables
will show; more than three hundred and fifty miles
of Railroad have been constructed; emigration has
nearly ceased our crops of tobacco wheat and cot
ton have nearly doubled; while, all together, the
State has increased in wealth. in actual cash vaua
ton, not less than one hundred millions of dollars.
Does any unprejudiced person believe that North
Carolina is worse off now than she was in 1850?
Not one Every feels that the old State is pros
perng, and that she is making rapid strides to the
front rank of States, by the side of Georgia herself
the "empre State" of the South.
But the shoe plnches just here, Rowan friends
are troubled with taxes. They say, "onr State debt
has been more than doubled and so have our taxes;
and if the present mismanagement OF the govern
ment continues, we see no prospect but that both
our debt and our taxes will be greatly increased"
And this from Col. Austin Mr.. Boyden Mr.. Bruner,
and Others who have been for years among the most
active supporters of internal improvement! Do
they expect to convince the people that the Demo-
cratic party which they are holding responsible for
all the debt and all the taxes could have construct
ed the North Carolina Road from Goldsborough to
Salisbury and the Western Extension from Sails
bury to the Catawba river, without money? Would
the people of Rowan, and of the Yadkin and Cataw-
ba valleys give up their Railroad to get clear Of
portion of their taxes? Most assuredly not, and
these "oppostion" gentlemen will find that such
views and such arguments will tell more against
them than for them. "Our State debt" they say,
"has been more than doubled" Who created the
debt originally? Why, the representatives of these
very gentlemen-their Wing representatives in
1885, in 1S40 and at other periods, Nth their APP
proUal 1t is well known to ALL and especially we'll
known to these very gentlemen, that the Wing party
left legacy when they went out of power of mil
lions of debt to be paid by the Democratic party.
The present revenue act was framed and the taxes
were increased to provide for that debt; and yet
these gentlemen who created or approved the crea-
ton of large portion of this debt and who advo-
Gated and labored for the appropriation of three mil
lions of dollars for the North Carolina Railroad
would have the people believe that they have always
been opposed to State debt and high taxes and that
the Democrats are alone responsible. If this is a
specimen of their political honesty, fear the State
would Ego further and fare worse" if it should fall
into their hands.
But the most extraordinary feature in the pro-
ceedings of this Composition Meeting" is the reso-
luton in which they class the national Democratic
and black Republican parties together and call upon
the people to "rise in their might, and put their
feet on both of them" We would remind these
gentlemen that but for this same Democratic party,
which they affect to regard little better than the
black Republican organization, the loot of Fremont
would now have been on their necks, if North Caro-
lima had tamely submitted to his Inauguration and
perncious rule They do we'll to class with trait
ors, with abolitionists with the worst enemies Of
the South and of the American Union, the only ma
tional party in the country party always true to
the Constitution ard to our rights, and which is
even now keeping the battle from our doors! five
were at all disposed to make party capital out of the
question of slavery we would say to the Rowan op-
positonists go on feeling that the people would
soon set their mark of reprobation upon them; but
viewing the subject in different light and anxious
as we are for harmony aud union among Southern
men, we can only say, while repelling their unjust
reflections on the Democratic party that we regret
the they have seen proper to pursue in this
respect.
THE SALISBURY BANNER.-Mr. j. M. Newson has
retired from this paper and Mr.. Jno. Spelman, form
ery of this place, has taken charge it. Mr. Spell
man is one of the best practical printers in the
try, is ready writer, and will no doubt render the
Banner still more interesting and valuable sheet
He is a sound Democrat. We wish him both pecu
mary and political success.