The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13
4 BILL, OF COMPLAINTS.

The last Halifax Republican contains quite Seri-
ous bill of complaints seainss the Adminstatie6 for
its failure to bestow Office on Col w. L. Long II that
County. Alter speaking Of the services rendersdhy
that gentleman to the Wing party, and of his agree
able manners and fascinating conversational tal
ents, !" that paper launches out as follows:
'.If Col. Long had been mere ofice-seeker, one
who had lived and fattened at the public crib, like
many who constitute the elite Of the land and who
generally the most successful in getting appointments,
should have said nothing in his behalf but he has
on the other hand made every sacrifice for that very
party tOieh turns deaf to his claims and the
enrnest scishes y his friends.
We cannot believe the Administration will overlook
the claims of of the most deserving and ntelli
gent of our fellow citizens. The people of North
Carolina are modest and unassuming; tits seldom
any of her citizens honored with high and eleva-
ted station. Col Longs services to the great Wing
party-his infuence-his character, habits and abili
ty, emnently enttle bin to an honorable post, and
we sincerely hope the administration will yet offer
him Diplomatic appointment.
We do not know what inducements were held out
to him while at Washington. Wo betide the man,
who has attempted to play upon his credulity and
sport with his pride and feelings, by making " the
promise to the and breaking to the hope" If
there be one dressed up in little brief authority,
guilty Of such hypocrisy, retrbutive justice will
er or later overtake him-the mask Of duplcity and
treachery will be torn from him, and like the false
prophet of Khorassen, he will stand forth, exposed
in his hideous deformity."
Who this !" wo" is pronounced upon, and what COL
Long and bis friends think of doing, in case they
should find out I" the mar" who has been sporting
with his pride and feelings" of course unable
to say. Vengeance is, however. of course be had
and we imagine it will be very terrible, come when
and how it may. 1t may be that the Republican is
to be silent hereafter politics. and that for the fu
ture the Colonel himself is to take part in party
tests only in four years and if this is to be the
"wo" " and the vengeance, those who are now going
on SO finely at Washington, who are {" dressed up
in little brief authority" here at home, may we'll
shake their shoes and " stand from under.'' The
truth is, we doubt very much whether Gen. Taylor
could have been elected but for the advocacy of his
claims by the Republican. And what has Mr.. Webb
received for his servicesl Literally nothing. He Is
not remotely spoken of for Governor, as he used
to be-hus furnishing to all the world as well as
to "the rest of mankind another instance Of the de-
generacy of this present time. A simple "jStis" Of
the Peace-nothing more and nothing else-after all
he has said for the Whig party, and all he has re-
Trained from saying! "Wo" unto the Wing party
of North Carolina generally, for such conduct!
Col. Long is one of the " original" Taylor men.
He has been to Washington, it appears, to ask fol
Office and he has asked in vain. This is not at all
surprising. What cares the Cabinet for North Car.
olna, or the claims of North Carolina What can
Gen. Taylor do : Why should he be censured fol
this neglect of Col. Long, when it is notorious that
he leaves these things to his Cabinet! Col. Long
deserves Office, much perhaps any one of the
"oignal Taylortes in this State; yet the Clayites
<hn Fo1o tho Aho1;% of <hn
and West provided for and promoted, while he
because he is North Carolinan, is cooly thrust
aside! No wonder the Republican is indignant.