The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-30
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MEssRs. Eplross 1T = very natural 70 hear
many cYi6s e,sd sueszs rom peopto who arc pass
ing tlkE0Pq Anch k2laioqa - hsEs md still
arc bewfldering ~ asA people While some o
these doubtless shallow, yet many are deep and
distressing; and though our Legislature, the
peoples agent for their wcifsre may not be able
to alleviate all these evils, yet they may greatly
mitigate some. have Witnessed the proceed
ings Of our Legislature in Its late sessions, and
closely watched the columns Of our journals, es
pccaily those which profess to speak for the good
of our people-but In vain have Hooked and lis
tened for q definite reply 10 the thousands of
cries Tor relief from pecuuiary embarrassments; ;
cries which are long, loud, deep and distressing,
swelling like bilow, as If they must reach the
Skies e f-lVtils Is
Messrs Editors, ask why is this? Why have
not our Legislators attended to this cryS Is it
because it is local. not uniocrsal enough for their
legislation? Docs 1t not gather on the coast like
the frghtful raging biilow, and rises and spreads
like the surging cloud, till it walls and thunders
round "our every mountain ~ 1t reaches from
the Roanoke to the French Broad. It comes
from almost every town. hamlet, cottage and hut
in our State. Is it because it is not deep enough
to reach Il fear deaf earss Surely, every wind
walls it, every mountain howls it, every vale signs
it, and every stream weeps it, tits now extorting
the agonizing tear from the widow, the honest
rustic the unfortunate orphans-bighting the
prospects, chilling the soul, enervating the nerve
of our noble sons and daughters; ye, noble Leg
islators, do yoN not hear it?
Again, is it too much of the nsryous to claim
their attention? All, Messrs. Editors, nervous of
fectons are the excruciating, the most torturing,
because the convalcscent is little irritable Is
that proof that "no deep-rooted disease is still
prowling on his enfeebled system? Docs he not
| then need the most wholesome attention and aid
Consider it well, ye guardians of North Carolina
| Does not this, the peoples cry merit your kind
treatment? Give US no relief, let creditors push
theii debtors Gas every one is now doing) and
| what will follow? Look At the relative condition
of each party at present. Is not the creditor do
ing equally as well as the debtor? Why not con-
| tnue thus for time? Why sell out majority
Of our best citizens and thus destroy the energy,
| life and welfare OF Onr dear old State? Suppose
fifteen men owe A, fifteen thousand dollars Let
collect his money by selling out the fifteen men,
! Here we have one enriched, and fifteen broken
up But, says one, A owes fifteen thousand and
he must meet that demand. Well, in relieving
the fifteen will not A be relieved? We plead moi
for repudiation. We want it not but we ask fol
proper indulgence. North arolina's sons canno,
| pay their debts nOw and live to honor her. AnG
say what every rejecting mind knows, thai
without relief ourpeople will certainly cmigrate
by scanning the inevitable results of no relief!-
Shall recite the tale of suffering, misery ant
woe-rather let reader pen tell the immediate
and then draw the more remote effects of such in
considcrateness. But still ask, why has not til,
Legislature done something for the people?
will not PREJUDICE, but let me ask that grav
and dignitied body why are you still deaf tt
your constituents cry? Why SO many con
ficting bills for the peoples relief! Mus
Lsny you wish no relief, that you are actin,
behind the curtain for precious self? That Their
are more creditors than debtors in your au
gust Assembly? Yet permit me to ask why wer
the yeas and nays called on relief bill and othe
bills that look to the welfare OF the people Q
North Carolina and yet those votes never pull
lished? What mcaneth such? o conscripti po
tres! Ye who are our chosen guardians in time
OF deep distress; We Senators, We Commonor
when are you going to plant the banner of prot
perity over Carolinias Responding sons Sha
we 60 on under your guardianship to success an
prosperity, or shall we wii;he beneath your ne.
icct? shall il be said OF our prosperity, that it
a tale, that is told, gone forever? Oh We leader
OF the Legislature; ye laWyrs, who faiu would el
rapture the car with your eloquence, may it new,
be said, your oratory savors OF seytishness, will
oppose what the times, your constituents, yot
) country demand OF you because you love te
more than your people? The day may and wi
, come when you shall he blessed or cursed. Me
! srs Editors, personally owe much less than
due me but want relief for my dist essed friend
In short something definite, something for tt
!, peoples relief must be done orwe us people a
broken up, ruined. Shall we have help from Il
: Legislature? Ifnot they need never ask the pc
: pies confidence and support again. M. s..