North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-16

r. REJECTION OF HORACE MANN. The Wing Con-
yenton for the eighth Congressional District met az
/ Dedhan, Mass, on Thursday, a:ld nominated as
their candidate for Congress, Samuel Il. Valley,
Esq, partzan of Mr.. Webster's thereby supersed-
ling the claims of the Hon. Horace Mann. the pres
ent representative from that district. The Convex
ton issued an address and adopted series of resou-
tons the occasion. Some of the reasons assigned
why Mr.. Weley is preferred to Mr.. Mann. are strk-
! ing, and claim consideration.
On the question Of slavery, the address proceeds
gravely to state that Mr.. Mann can represent
wishes and feelings well as another, far as a
vote goes but we do not believe there is Whlg
in this district who is not earnestly opposed to the
extension of slavery, it would be difficult select
person who would not represent in that matter--
so far as voting goesquite as well as Mr.. Mann.
! The address goes to state that Mr.. Mann
50 stands confessed aboonist,s whose spec
ches and writings have made him obnoxious to the
whole South" 1t then assigns the, following con-
elusive reasons why the pre- sent incumbent should
be thrown overheard. "a ssF seaese
"As a matter Of policy, and to gain our own euds,
which is the wsest course We wish to repeal, or
at least to modify the Fugitive Slave Law as to in
sert in it the right of trial by jury; and without
meaning the slightest disrespect to Representa-
| tive says-that his advocacy of such measure
would not influence vote in favor of it, while 1t
would serve to nfiame Southern minds, and produce
more bitter and determined opposition; and 1t is
easy to conceive that the same course, pursued In
spirit OF conciliation by one who has not rendered
himself thus obnoxious, may be attended with very
different result rN 80
! So much for the address. But series Of reson-
| tons reported by committee and unanimously
adopted by the Convention One OF them extois
President Fillmore for permitting 1.-the passage OF
law a0hich many Of ats provisions, repugncf TO
has feeling because, he could prevent 1t only by
that arbitrary exercise Of the power which In
other have so often and so justly condemn
ed. Another denounces the fugitive slave law, "as
unjust and cruel it now stands and therefore highly
obnoxious to the people of the free States We trust
that it will be speedily amended as to secure to
sized he OF
ry." But while it remains law on the statute
book, they say they have right to offer forcioe
opposition to it.
But the following resolution, highly compliment
tary to the Southern hg party, is worthy OF special
attention. We copy it entire:
Resolved, That we most cordial y agree with those
National Wings of the South who believe slavery
be double curse-a curse, equally to the freeman
and to the slaves that we remember with pride and
pleasure their hearty cooperation with US In our
earnest endeavors to prevent the extension OF THIS
great evil, by resisting the annexation OF iexas
that hope the time when their own tar land
shall be relieved from this incubus upon its pros
perity, and that-to that endwe shall ever be- ready
to follow where they will lead.
We were not aware before that the WING party OF
the South believed slavery be double curse,
and if such be their conviction, they must feel under
peculiar obligations their Northern allies in stand
ing sever ready to follow where they will lead,'
when they commence the great work OF amelloratlon
in relieving their Sc own fair land of this double
curse"
Such the precious confessions Of the National
Wing Webster party in Massachusetts. What
is the difference in fact between the doctrines they
avow and the principles proessed by Horace
Mann1 The only difference that We can perceive
is, that Mr. Mann is :. confessed abolitonist" and
the National Wing party, from motives of policy
while they hypocrtca!ly deny the name, act upon
the same principles.
But Notwithstanding the rejection of Mr.. Mann by
the Convention, it is said he will be ultiEately cleo
ted. Hafof the Wings will 60 for him at any rate,
nominated OF not nominated. Norfolk Argus.