The North-Carolina standard., 1848-10-04
CAPT. CONSTABLE EXPOSED.

For several weeks past Gard from this man, first
published in the Highland Messenger, has been go
ing the rounds of the Whig papers in this State and
the object of this Gard is to produce the impression
that he (Consable) had been misrepresented by the
Hillsborough Ratoon In this Gard Constable says
'The part of the extract in the Union, which
makes me to have said what number of the men in
the Regiment would support Taylor and Fillmore, is
false. The remarks made as to the number OF votes
for these men, in reference to the Company
had the honor to command, and not the Regiment
This is the of the Editor of the Ratoon, his
zeal to serve the of Cass and Butler. never
saw the Editor in my life to know him, though he
makes statement which he processes to have heard
me make. His course, however, is in keeping with
the enemies of Gen. Taylor, and the grovelling,
temptble, sneaking Editors in the Locofoco ranks.
Now let us see aoAo it is that has been guilty of
" sneaking'' and " contemptible' conduct. The last
Hillsborough Ratoon contains several certificates
this subject. This first is as folowsS
We have been greatly surprised at seeing
tract of Gard, published by Capt Jacob Constable,
denying that he stated when in this place that in his
opinion, not more than thirty men in the North Ca
rolina Regiment would vote for Taylor and Fillmore,
and that his remarks this subject In reference
to his Company and not to the Regiment.
Now sir, we wish, in justice to the former Editor
of the Ratoon and the of truth, make known
to all men whom it may concern, and particularly to
Capt. Constable, that he did, when in this place,
ion there not more than thirty In the North
Carolina Regiment who would vote for Taylor and
Fillmore-and that he himself would not vote for
Taylor
The above certificate is addressed to the Editor of
the Ratoon, and is signed by ]. Allison, w. F. Stray
horn, w. C. Christmas, Richeson Nichols, and t.
l.. Cooley. But Mr.. Thomas l.. Cooley, of the
returned Volunteers, makes still further statements
the subject. He states, in the Ratoon, that he
believe there more than thirty in the Regi-
ment who would vote for Taylor for the Presidency.
Mr.. Cooley, being somewhat surprised at this, re-
marked to Constable that he must be mistaken, when
Constable said g No, will be damned if it is not
true. There have been great changes since leaving
Mexico and what is more, believe before Novem-
ber the whole Regiment will be unanimous for Cass
and Butler" Mr.. Cooley says that Constable ''aso
stated that he would for Cass and Butler, though
he had been heretofore a Whig.' The Ratoon also
publishes a certificate from Lieut.. James Jones, of
Orange, as follows: 81 do certify that / have fire.
quenty heard Capt. j. H. Constable say, that he did
not think Gen. Taylor qualified for the office of
President, and that he should for him. This
is followed by certificate from Sergeant A. JONES'
the effect In the above extract from his card
Constable says: 6" never saw the Editor [of the
UdrIelL,I III my llIe, 10 KNOW nln,
though he makes statement which he processes to
have heard me make Now see how clearly the
lie will be fixed upon him to this point ALSO MIR.
Bailey, the present Editor of the Ratoon, says:
"Our attention was called to the fact that Captain
Constable denies having personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Garrett. Now a friend at elbow states,
that he them talking together uone in the streets
in this place-and what is more, they ate together for
Z areek the hospitable board of Mr. Nichols, who
has always offered the comforts of his roof and the
pleasures of his table, freely and without charge to
the brave volunteer"
The above certificates and statements, made by
gentlemen in Hillsborough, may be relied upon. We
know these gentlemen personally; and neither this
fellow Constable, nor the Whig Editors who have
so promptly backed him in his vile slander against
The " Locofoco Editors of this State, will dare to
set foot in Hillsborough and call in question the
acity of such men Allison, Strayhorn, Nichols,
md Cooley.
Constable saysin his Gard that he is &C Tennessee
IN and Whig.'' Good }! We hope he will stay in
Tennessee, and hold to his Whiggery for after
he manner in which he has been exposed, we do not
lesire either his presence here in this State, his
vote. We believe that Col. Fagg is also 4" a Ten
nesseean and Whig.'' What says the Highland
Messenger?