The North-Carolina standard., 1842-11-16
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FOR the North Carolina sanh,,
j Mr.. LoRING AS the remarks of YOUR Corrosoaa5
/ GA North Carolinian,' who advocates the e,ao,;
Mr.. Brown to the Senate of the United States o..
lated to cast censare that portion of tbe dam.
party who have supported and still prefer the claim
others; you will pardon me for the correction &C.
errors into which the writer has fallen. That anu
ton OF the party should prefer Mr. Brown is D.rs
which do not complain. But certainly tle cI;
others may be successfully pressed, without &c, 1,
ture" from any ''rnle of the democratic partv o. e.
directly casting a reproach on the character If MI
brown lhe examples related Ivy your CorresDonl
as prevailing in other States, in the selection o D
cratic Senators who have t'resia7ed Under E.dor,I
sure, have been misunderstood by the writer a.h
DO not apply to the case of Mr.. Brown The first !, ri
g"at0. Mr. RIVes was Instructed and resigned and
afterwards reelected. The next is Tennessee tn
within my recollection that any democratic Senato
signed IN consequence of ofinstructions Judge WheS
resign; but it was in consequence of democratic iDa
TONS Mr. Grundy re-elected while mepbg
Mr.. Van Buren's Cabinet and declined to accent mt
after his resignation and return to Tennessee This
under the belief that he was not eligible while an
habitant' ofthe District Ifthere was any case in S
State, it was of direct instruction. and
resignation. The last example is that of Cooos,t;oa
in which your Correspondent is clearly mistaken Nj
Niles was instructed, but he did not resign but Serve
out his term, and was appointed Postmaster General
What is the case of Mr. Brown9
Re solutions passed at the session of 1885,
political character, censuring certain measures 6
which Mr.. Brown had voted, and claiming to speak at
wishes ofa majority of the people of this State Te
Resolutions We're not construed as instructions and our
nad hon to
close ofthe session, resign so as to submit the prophet
OF their conduct to the people But so far as Mr. Brow
was concerned, his term would have expired, and lh
successor have been elected, whether he had regna
the remainder of his term "a single SESSION. or not
Mr. Brown, therefore, is not case of resignation undg
instructions. And far as his feelings are involved
the Proprety of his course. the change by the Peopd
their own decision, and by the Legislature you pleas
OF the character OF their resolutions, would any
implied censure.
lhefe Is rule OF higher character, which has Sun.
ormy prevailed with the democratic party in this Sh
as well as elsewhere; and that is not to select any
lor the United States Senate for more than two terms
indeed In many of the States, they never re-elec
considering one term as sufficient honor for any man,
unless ne be oil high and distinguished character Ia
ms state, Mr. Macon is The only instance that occuB
me at this time, in which any Senator has been more
man once reelected Mr.. Macon had political cban
cr which no man IN the State has is likely to enjoy
HIS case therefore, may be treated as an exception
If there has been any disposition in sssome quarters
ieprecate the talents of Mr. B-so far as the democrats
ire concerned, it has not fallen under my observation
hat many of our friends think there are times which
;al Tor business TALENT rather than for the mere quf
cation OF political speechmaking, may be true And
ome may think and argue, that others have been named
possessing as high or higher qualifications than Mr.
Gut this Can be no just cause of offence If Mr. B. as
'our Correspondent supposes, unites in greater degree
nan any other member of the Democratic party the
Puoilc sentlment'-then most assuredly he will be, as
lie ought to be, elected But unless have greatly mis-
AIKEN the indications Unpopular feeling another gentle
nan is to be proposed, and will as certainly succeed the
Efforts of certain disappointed aspirants in ''some quar-
ers'" to the contrary notwithstanding.
GRANVILLE