The North-Carolina standard., 1847-02-10
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, myself and Kenneth Rayner. Z, ,t ...is-<F
Others remember well the contempt of his POI
llical character, which expressed Immediately
|afier his departure. ,rn, f 7raace, s., ,,tsr-g y -
Mr.. Rayner is mistaken as TO The time OF visit
ling my office The visit at which the POLITICAL
conversation occurred, was, believe, the first
0eek of the sessionFof 1888. Mr.. Rayner may
rccellect his abuse Of Gov. Dudley at the time-1
or at least remember that he then declared that
lie (kennclh Rayner) had no confidence in hi1S
4 (Gov: Dudley9 None. OF tho conversation was
considered confidential. have repeated it many
times in conversation; ! mean that part Of which
lcontans an, eptome of his political faith; and
many will recollect the estimation in which i held
him as a politician AS l never knew
Ienough of him to care about him. ia any way; az
a politician | certainly knew enough to despiss
him. 8e f7,' --'9~a ''a .s'' III ..'i7se = s''la
He. gives history Of his political life and Of
his speeches. ! cry his mercy on this point. I
never read whole speech OF his, ond but small
parts of any yaeEthcnl-and ennnol now rccollect
word he ever said IN any of his speeches. heard
him deliver part OF speech on the subject ofeG
National Bunk, while he was member of the
Leg islaturc; and l considered it at the time as
composition which would have been creditable to
The author, as an Industrious schoolboys compia.
uon. am, therefore, chargcable with neglect in
not watching with intense anxiety the course Of
great political luninarts (if he be one, and of
obtuscness in discovering the high qualities of q
statesman {if he besa statesman.( L am charge.
able, also, with not observing with what skill de-
volion and zeal Kenneth Rayner defended and
sustained whig inciPles-not that did not dis
Germ how man could sweat and fuae, and "teaH
a passion to rags" with no political principles
al all. ..-.- .-.i-.. -.i....-- -,-- ....zt..,}
| He says the Senior Editor Of The Commercial
then Editor of the Standard, assaiEed him with
" bitterness and scurrilIry" while he represented
the Edenton District in Congress. beIieve.tho
columns of the Standard will not sustain MIR.
Rayner in this charge. One circumstance con-
neced with this subject is fresh in my memory.
Mr.. Rayner, while in Congress, was accused by
several democratic Presses of often Eeaving his
seat to attend to some social arrangements. I did
not originate the charge, but aided in s circula~
ton. A gentleman called on me, as the friend of
Mr. Rayner, and requested me TO abstain from
noticing these visits. AS had no desire 20 wodnd
the feelings of Mr.. Rayner nor the sensiblhties Of
others connected in this matter, HsUer referred
10 them again This act Of courtesy on my parts
Rayner never acknow Iedged, and never apprc-
catcd, for set forth in the first paragraphs
Of this article. .... .......,.i. ,.,....t
But this matter of " "scurriIily" IS referred to by
Mr. Rayner, in order TO ask why this conversa-
ton was not introduced to the public at that time
the time he represented the Eden;on District!
Circumstances did then rn4nira il RrliE GVhrrA
KENNETH RAYNER has the audaciiy to advance
/ with confidence 10 the Executive Chair OF the
CommonweaIh-a men will agree chat it was
the duty of patriotism to unmask political knave;
and no man who loves his country, or regards the
| honor of the State, will bfame the senior Editor
of The Commercial for attempting TO do so.
Mr.. Rayner speaks of my 8 turning whig," and
of my not being entitled 10 his confidence as a
whig. Oh fcl This is loo severe. / cry. in
the language Of the Poet, Be. not so haTd--foT
charityl' 1t is gricvous when a man (us all
may know who desire to know( who has sacDi'
Gon .1-1t,
litical Influence for the sake of principles which
he considered of vital importance 10 the prosperity
of his country-it is grevous, say-when such
man cannot get rIe confidence of one who was
democrat to get Office, nullifier to gee ofic"s
and whig to get office l"a -. Hs..-w
As have never assailcd Mr. Rayncr's private
character, l am at loss how to notice the small
matter of his calling me Z" canting, hypocriticai
renegade" In ordinary cases such uhiHgs should
be passed over-but when, they come from a
source so high-so very high, as that OF Gov
ernor-expectant of the State Of North Carolina,
am compelled to bow to the perspective dignity
which SO enlarges ITSELF and say: there may be
various opinions upon that delicate matter so deli
catelv expoundcd. sn9e.9 7-@sh
- l. have not attempted 10 review The splendid
effort of our distinguished statesman" signed BY
KENNETH RAENER and published in the Regis.
ter. l shall use no weapon but TRUTH citherln
assailng political opponent or in defending
myself-nor bestow very large number OF epi-
thets, nor call ugly names. Mr. Rayner, Of
course is entitled to all the privilege of using lam
gaage most familiar to himsetfy and Of moving in
elemcnts congeniaI to his nature; and though it
may be deplored, yet it cannot be gainsaid, that
some persons cannot, by association, tuition, or
any social appliance, restrain the vagaTics Of q
fetterlcss vulgarity. b - .taan
MIR. Rayner may be of; nded If lido not again
refer to the reasons he assigns for my attack upon
him, as he is pleased TO call my article in late
number ofthe Commercial-because he has mem
toned it several times himself He says it is be-
cause (Kennpth Rayner) refused to reeogntse
him." Now if we cannot handle this point PHI
Eosophicaliy, let treat it imaginatlvely--and
isuIposelihat man may bear with fortltude and
patience a failure to recognise" on the part OF
such men as Badger and Morehead, and even re.
ioiee in their elevation to office and honor and
yet Qct Us imagine) feel himself iacerated and
torn and MANNED and discounted, by failure TO
& recognise on the part of Kenneth Raynerli
The Imagination thai goes beyond this must ira,
vel |" out of the record" of this mundane sphere.
But some may take singular views 'of certain
cases. 1t may be supposed possible that an audi
ence will be amused by the groteSque antics Of the
circus clown, and yet not oe willing that while he
assumes the airs, he should also claim the eOnse-
quence of his master. Some men are unwil0g9e
award to the mountebank, the honor due the SCI
entfc practitioner. This, is a matter 1oi taste.
And some men may prefer that Kenneth Rayncr
shall fill the Gubernatoral Chair IN pTeferenceto to
one of Graham's noble mould. This, also,1is a
matter of taste-and singular taste itis--faughl
As the Register has a wide. circulation, IN quar-