The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-03
A FALsEHOOD PROMPTLY NET.

A FALSEHOOD PROMPTLY MEL.
We publish below letter from Col. Reid, in
which he meets the charge against him of having
voted for the Wimot Proviso, and pronounces false
If the Register has any regard for honesty and fair
dealing, or any shame left after the enormous false
hoods it has been putting forth against Col. Reid, it
will at once come forward and do him justice this
subject.
We now give the Register and its echoes notice,
that We shall pay further attention to this false
accusation of theirs against Col. Reid. We have al
ready exposed the falsity of the charge, and Col.
Reid has met it over his own signature; and his
friends in all parts Of the State hold up that let
ter, if necessary as conclusive the subject. We
do not intend to be drawn off by these attacks. made
for effect, by the INSCRIPTIONS organs Of the Federal
party.
SIR: The Raleigh Register Of the 22d instant. in
relation to my nomination, and my vote on the Bill
10 establish Territorial government in Oregon, ap-
plies the following language to myself and the Demo
.Yet they ask the people OF North Carolina to
cast their votes for a man who surrendered their
rights and honor and opened the citadel to free soil
ers and abolitions,s-aye, to sustain David 5. Reid.
whose name stands recorded upon the journals OF The
House Of Representatives in favor of the same Bill
prominent feature! What a monument of infamy to
him is this vote, and what monument of nconsis-
tency of Locofoism is his nomination ~
Now I pronounce the charge that have at any
time or in any way voted for the Wilmot Proviso,
utterly false. desire this architect, who intends to
erect monument of infamy to me, shall be branded
with his true character, that the public may under
stand him.
When the bill to establish Territorial Govern
ment for Oregon was before Congress. it contained
clause inhibiting slavery in that Territory. had to
giving the people of that Territory Government.
Although believed that in entering into the Mis-
souri, Compromise the South had conceded too much
to the North, vet that Compromise had long been
acquiesced in did not feel disposed to disturb it
and being anxious to establish Government for the
protection of our citizens in that distant Territory !,
in company with large number of Southern men,
bers, whom know to be ardently attached to the
institutions of the South az any men in the Union,
voted for the bill. Oregon lies north Of the Mis-
souri Compromise line, and the bill only inhibited
slavery in that Territory. The Wilmot Proviso in
hibts slavery in the Territory both north and south
Of that line. This conceive to be broad distinc-
ton. Why did not the Editor charge me with vot-
ing for the Wimot Provso in the annexation of Tex.
as! The annexation Resolutions contained Provi-
so inhibtng slavery in that part Of Texas which lies
north Of the Missouri Compromise line. All the De-
mocratic members from the South, and some of the
Whigs voted for these Resolutions with the Proviso,
and they were approved by the Democrasic rarity at
voted for approved the annexation OF Texas, were
in favor of the Wilmot Proviso.
Very respectfully.
Your ob't servant,
DAVID S. REID.
To. w. w. Holden, Esq.