The North-Carolina standard., 1844-09-25


elect, George c. Eaton Esq:--and the very Gne
feeling pervading all, gave an earnest of what
we will do in November Three gentlemen,
heretofore Wings, came forward and enrolled
their names on the list as democrats -
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| - For The North Carolina Standard
Mr. EDITOR: hope am not troublesome no
| thipgle than dutyto the cause which cherish
| could induce appear in print consider it
the duty of every friend to give his aid, however
little. The task that1 have assumed is thank
less one-but will persevere in it.
able editorial entitled tDisunion-ffhe Standard y
ia the last number of that verita6le sheet, The
! Independents:
g We are sorry to seethe STANDARD reiterate the
! Misrepresentation that we voluntarily chose MIR.
Polk as the candidate for, Vice President We
cleared up this matter in former number of the
| Independent, and are at loss to conceive why.
even political bias should prompt assertion en-
tirely at variance fronlthe fact We put Mr.. Pok's
name in the Standard at the suggestion Of others,
and TO pacfy the requirements Of several public
hmeelings-while al the same, time, we published
an editorial plainly showing that Mr.. Polk was not
our choice.n - !. : * .-ys.s :-s1.i. 80 x
misrepresentation" indeed. t"An assertion
entirely at variance from the fact": Does Mr.
! Loring mean to charge that you have told an un-
truth In this matter The tacts-and facts are
stubborn things-shall be placed before an intelh-
! gent and impartial public who will determine
whether he or you hastold the falsehood Fc say
that he s. put Mr.. Folks name in the Standard at
the suggestion Of others, and 10 paey The REQUIRE
MeNTs Of seueTot public Tteetiatgsn when Col P.
was not his choice, does not agree with that inde-
pendencs of party dictation so much boasted by
him.. leave II to the reader to judge if the edlto-
, rial which accompanied the announcement plainly
! shows that Mr. Polk was not his choice.
| But TO the FACTS: = t.-.s., -.
! On Monday the 18th day Of November 1889, a
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held in the Court House in the city of Raleigh
Col. Alien Rogers chairman, and Geo. w. Thomp-
son and Perrin Busbee secretarles-the proceed
ngs Of which appeared in the Standard of the 2otn.
K. Jones, Il. Wilder, y. w. Slone Wesley Jones,
Perrin Bl,sbee and L THOMAS LORlNG, were ap-
pointed to draft preamble and resolutions. Kim
brough Jones, as chairman, offered a preamble and
resolutions, which were s unanimoltsiyn adopted.
cannot say positively, but believe Mr.. Loring
dreU mp Me resoIutions-of which the following
| Is the fourth .,-...s .s-
"a" Resolped, That while WE EXPRESS OUR
if" SENTIMENTS IN FAVOR OF JAMES K.
POLK, of Tennessee, as suitable candidate for
1.-The Vice Presidency, we will join our democratic
brethren of the Union eevating anyother OF the
"LONG TRIED and FAITHFUL FRIENDS
"OF THE PEOPLE, who may unite general
"support." r.
Remember, there is at least FIVE living witnesses
to Mis fact! --E-.
On the slh of January, 1910, the Democratic Re-
publican State Rights Convention met in the city
of Raleigh, and nominated Gen. Saunders the
candidate of that party for Governor. Not a word
was said as TO the Vice Presidency-it was deemed
inexpedient-and the matter was left to the Bati-
more Convention" the requirements of several
public meetings" not being considered an express
sion of public opinion sufficient justify that body
in making declaration in favor of any one.
Mr.. Lorng member of the Convention,
and knows this TO be fact!
In his paper Qhe Standard) of the 18th of Janu-
ary Mr.. LORING made the following announce
mpnt: For Tice President, JAMES K. Polk, of
6 Tennessee, subjectt the decision of the Nation
" al Convention 81 and accompan1edlt with the fol-
lowing remarks:
''Gov. POLK, of Tennessee, has received the
'.nominaton for Vice President in several of the
"prirnary meetings in this Stale, and appears 10 be
The person 10 whom the attention of the people
sis directed. A there is to be a Convention in
" Baltimore, in May, WE place has name in the
list subject TO the decision of that body, who will
"represent the wishes of the democracy of the
"Whoe Union" -ea
MrI.oring, cannot deny this faci! -. =
The above remarks were referred TO, and briefly
commented on by you in your paper OF the 9th Of
July last; and Mr.. Loring replied, IN The lnde-
pendent of the 9th, as follows: 80 -
when he (Col. Poik) was nominated by his
friends for Vice President announced that
event in the following words: Gov. Polk, of Ten
nessee,' &C. Extract oboVe.1 According to our
notion, the above paragraph conveys any thing bur
admiration of Col. Polk, appreciation oil his moan
carefully the words, and see il the Impression is
not soug to be made that Mr.. Polk would not re-
ceive the nomination of the Conventions. : As
there IS TO be G ConrehtiOn in Baltimore, 11e place
his name in The list. Isit not clearly expressed
that if there were not to be Convention zoe 1rouLd
not have put his name in the list2 A more deci-
ded disappropal of his nomination could not have
been expressed without an open rupture with the
party 10 which we were attached" T.. -I
Now, this is not a fact-as shall presently
proceed tosshow. Why does Mr.. L. omit, at the
end of his talic quotations, the words 81 subject 10
Fhe decision of that body ~ Shuttle and preVari
cate as he may, it will alter the fact that
luntarY placed Mr.. Folks name in the list" as
candidate, and that the party TO have con-
vention in Baltimore. he would consent to submit
the claims of his candidate to that body, who would
represent the wishes of the democracy of the whole
Union. Now to the proof:
In his paper of the 18th Of May, 1910, after the
meeting of the Convention, Mr.. Loring said !:
"The National Democratic Convention, held in
Baltimore, having failed to nominate candidate
for the Vice Presidency, WE omit the mention of
any name for TINT Office, till the a0a of the Demo
cratic party of ~ Carolina can be dscerfdinetI."
Did this occasion ia rupture with the party y!
No. And yet it was his own act no saggesz
lions " and requirements are spoken of. ss5
In obedience TO call of the Central Committee, a
Democratic Republican Convention met in the city
Of RaIeigh, on The 9th ocJuly, 1910, and with the
greatest cordaEitY and unanimityi nominated the
distinguished statesman and patriot and valiant sol
dier, RICHARD NJ JOHNSON as candidate for the,
Vice Presidency. The object of the Convention