The North-Carolina standard., 1839-12-11
MR.. MOREHEAD, AND HIS LETTER Or
49, y ACCEPTANCE. y.

HEAD. We do this to put our readers in possessioD
e of this Manifesto of the FedeRI Wing candidate
that they may see and understand the grounds m
which he asks to be elevated to the chair of STATE
and for the further purpose Of enabling US to call
the public attention, in some passing remarks. 10
: the points, so far point Il hath, of this "abea
, State paper.
1t will at once strike the readers attention if aDv
thing shall be found wanting, which he might hays
expected to find in such document; or if error
shall be detected either in the falsiy of its positions
or in the obscurity of its language, they cannot b.
charged to haste and Ihe-want of time AS the Ie
ter of The Committee is under date of the 18Th and
that of the acceptance on the 25th, twelve days.
PERIOD allowing for travel (particularly as the
mail goes from Raleigh TO Greensboro every dav)
sufficiently long would think, for the production
of such paper, and that too under the ordeal of
private inspection. But we proceed to the points in
discussion:
The Convention is claimed as emanating d.
rectly from the People, and as rejecting their wish
es and their will" This we deny, and take issue
with-the honorable gentleman, the point of fact;
however positive the assertion or often repeated
That the Convention came from portion of the
people, we have no disposition to question Bu
that the nomination reflects "ther WHIP is a con-
clusion not supported,by facts. Now we assert
upon whig" authority, always to be credited Of
course-that the nomination of Mr.. JOHN NJ
MoREHEAD was fixed, decided, and resolved upon
in Caucus, during the last winter, by the Federal
Wing members of the Legislature, with the aid of
certain other honorable and ex-honorabe gentlemen
Is this denied? We ask if the gentleman himself
did not visit Raleigh pending the consideration of
this very matter, and pledge himself that if nomi-
mated, he would canvass the State? Whether the
claims of a certain other western gentleman. yea.
and an eastern one too, were not pressed upon the
Caucus? That even after the thing was decided
in favor of the Guiford gentleman, whether it was
not threatened to reconsider and reverse the decis
ion, in consequence of the introduction of certain
petition :? Gentlemen should be cautious how they
admit into their midnight Caucusses certain, lea.
Ky vessels unless they expect the secrets of their
prison house to be disclosed If this statement of
facts required confirmation, it would be found in
the proceedings of the Convention ITSELF On its
organization Committee is raised, to do what p
To report what matters to be brought before the
Convention for its deliberation and action q
But this is not what the Committee did. They
proceed by Resolution to nominate JOHN M. MORE
head for Governor. No other person is named no
ballot takes place, is usual on such occasions
but all Is fixed in committee, and the resolution is
concurred in. We feel justified in assuming that
so far from this nomination being the Swish or will"
of the people, it proceeded directly from caucus
as their act and their deed Let the 'ricketyn ban
ting, then, not deny its parenage and seek to faith
er itself upon the people for, though " whig" like
1t may seek to change its BIRTH it will not find the
honest yeomanry of the land willing to take charge
of the founding
CORR PoNDENCE.
BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE OF THE LATE "yVHTcn CON-
TIoN AND MR.. MOREHEAD
Raleigh, NorembOr 1911, 1889.
JOHN M. MoREHEAD ESQ
SIr: The undersigned, as the authorized organ of
convention OF Delegates of the Wing party as
'embled in the City of Raleigh. on the 10Th inst
nave the pleasure of announcing to Won thai Won
i rave Oeen unanimously selected, by that body as
ne Sandldate OF the Wing party for Governor of
he State, at the ensuing election.
In thus communicating to Won the decision of ,ba
ConVentIon the undersigned will add the hone That
may SUI: both your inclination and convenience
o accept the nomination, and thereby give the fI-
81 assurance OF your hearty cooperation in the
Ireat struggle for correct PRINCIPLES which rho
Wings are now endeavo.ing to naintain-Eon rho
uccess OF which, sooner later they veriy believe
ePends the existence Of all those inestimable in
tilutions which have been reared by the wisdom
1 our tore-athers, and consecrated bv tbe;r Mod
I on will be pleased to make known vonr deter
nnatlon, by replying to this note at your earliest
Convenience. 'O"' e"''''''
We have the honor to be.
Very respectfully,
... our most ob't serv'ts,
J. P. CALDWELL
:" ''H - -" az -" " JOHN HINTON, "*-
VIM. L. LONG,
s. F. PATTERSON,
JAMES WEBB
Greensboro, 25th November. 1889.
Gentlemen: Your Communication of the 13,b
Instant has been duly received, announcing to me
hat the Convention Of Delegates of the Whi@ mar.
y, assembedin the City of Raleigh on the 18th
nst. had unanimously, selected me as the Candi~
ate OF the Wing party for Governor of the Stale.
the ensuing election. '
rms natterlng testimonial of respect, emanating
rom so respectable source as that Convention
oes not fall to impress me with a lively sense Of
o other reasons to influence my couTse the respect
have for the wise heads, the pure heats, and the
veil established Republican principles of those who
omPosed that Convention, would make me hest
ate long before would gainsay their wishcs.
But know shall be pardoned By that Conven-
ION, when say that conside derat;ow,.f I'm