The North-Carolina standard., 1850-06-26

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methods suitable for resistance to measures not yet
adopted which might involve dishonor to the South
ern States.
For the North Carolina Standard.
GEN. SAUNDERS AND HIS ASSA1LANTS.
Ma. HoLDrN: The scurilous abuse Of Gen. Saun-
ders in the Times, and the misrepresentation by the
Register of remark which fell from him in speech
delivered in this city in December last cannot fail to
excite the apprehension Of every one who has the least
regard for truth and decency. have asked why this
gross abuse and joint attack by these Editors at this
particular time What has Gen. Saunders said or
done to have incurred the reand drawn dow uponhim
self these vile assaults this period Is it because
there has been call for an antiRail Road Meeting
at Rolesville this day! II so, can these sapent
portion of the democracy of Wake can be so weak
as to suffer themselves to be msled by the vile slam
ders of those who are their enemies in politics, and
who claim to be the friends of the Rail Road, and by
way ofmanifestng their support, show it IN theirabuse
of one who is and has been amongst its warmest
supporters! 1t may be so, but cannot believe it.
l again ask, why this torrent of Misrepresentation
and abuse at this particular time! We were first
told the Wings could not vote for Gen. Saunders be-
cause he has endorsed political resolution adopted
by the Convention at which he was nominated. And
now the Editor of the Register would persuade the
democrats they cannot vote for him, because he has
insulted them by the use of language, which he
chooses to misrepresent And suppose it to be true
that Gen. Saunders did the language ascribed to
him, pray who authorized Mr.. Seaton Gales, on the
information OF dece'ti1i spy, 10 resent this insult,
such it was considered by any democrat! For one,
protest against any such mischievous Interference.
But was present, heard the speech and the remark
it made, and perfectly understood what was in
tended TO be said by Gen. Saunders. l am a deqae-
crat, and yet felt no ips"a thong Pit at the time
it was an unfortunate expression. not because there
any harm in it, but because knew 1t was liable
to be perverted and msrepesented by those who Were
present. The Editor of the Register was not there.
yet one was present. ready and perfectly willing to
misrepresent any thing democrat might say, which
by any possible means would lead to mischief. Zen.
Saunders was addressing himself to the democratic
party, and said in substance If not in words. If we
DENY the constitutional power of Congress to appropri
ate the public monies to works of Internal Improve
ments and that the State Legislatures should not do
tiff We as party say Congress cannot,and we OF
the States will tiff the democratic parry take
this ground and quarrel and divide amongst them
selves-we should all 60 where we deserved to Cd
to Old Niek.'
Now, well understood, what every candid mind
must have understood. what the speaker meant by
the expression-hat the democrats should they thus
quarrel and divide amongst themselves, must go to
political ruin, and their arch enemies would find it an
easy task to triumph them. And is it not true
What is the object of these cunning Editors but to
get tho democrats of Wake by the ears, that they
may slip in and gain victory, which they know it
is impossible fol them to attain by fair means But
says the Register. it is reported that Gen. Saunders
pledged himself to take the stump and denounce any
democrat who might be nominated (for Governor,
we suppose) who should oppose Internal Improve
ments by the State. have neither heard of heard
any such declarations made by Gen. Saunders. 1t
certainly does not accord with the sentiment as pub
ished in his Caswe Speech. In that Speech he Gays.
~ otjee. to scho may differ from this
question-I prescribe political friend that ground,
and ask that may not myself be prescribed :" What
think it likely Gen. Saunders may have said,
though do not know that he has said even that, was
this: If any one, whether Whg or Democrat, should
come forward and take ground against the charter
granted by the Legislature for the Central Road and
and defend both the measure and its supporters. And
is he not now doing that! Has he not met man on
the stump, who was two years ago Wing candidate
for the Legislature, but who says he is neither
fish or flesh, but an enemy of the Road! Did he not
expose the many false charges made by this man at
both Wings and Democrats!
But it seems Gen. Saunders is in favor of Mr. Reid
the Democratic candidate for Governor, and hence no
doubt we have our grounds for this abuse And pray
is there any inconsistency in this' Mr.. Reid is no
enemy Of the Road or of Internal improvements. He
has said, and no doubt will SO say from the stump.
that he would not have voted for the charter, but,
the charter has been accepted and the stock taken,
he is for maintaining in good faith the honor and
dit Of the State. And pray. has Gov. Manly said
would have voted for the charter! He himself has
never, so far have heard, made any such declaa
ton. And one thing is very certain, however warm
friend he may profess to be for the Road had the
ensurins Of the charter depended on the efforts of
Gov. Manly, it would likely have remained dead
letter upon your statute book.
word as to Gen. Saunders 'srecent course in the !
Locyoeo Convention, and on the hustings in this
County," Well, and what has been that course ,
have not heard him on the hustings, but did hear
him in the Convention, and also heard some Of their
orators in their so-called Wing Convention. lis
and most certainly the Wings had not the same
cause to complain of that bitterness and low party
slang which the Democrats had, in some of the beau
ifu fights and monkey contorti ons of some of their
Wing speakers. He spoke of the triumph of Demo
cratic principles, in the success of the measures
President Taylor but not in the language of abuse
He spoke of his acts of omission and of commissions
n regard to the slavery question and if there
my thing offensive to his supporters, it must have
,een in the remark, if his Southern friends salts
led with his course and position on that question,
le, Gen. s., did not envy them.
understood from those who were present both at
Laws and Jones', and who heard Gen. s. in these
strong Democratic districts, that he ndulged in no
language Of partzan abuse. The best evidence Of his
is the fact that several influential Wings
openly declared they should vote for him. In con-
:lusion say, as to the vulgar abuse of the Times.
ien Saunders cannot and trust will not notice such
very touch would be pollution. AS to
he Editor Of the Register, what does he expect to
,an by endorsing the false insinuatons of IS Vo-
or" or Of his informant! Do these persons want
something better Of the spos than the District Attor
# the public printing! Go on, gentlemen, you can
lot serve Gen. Saunders SO ehectually as by your
buse-your praise was well nigh placing him in
false position. Your censure and abuse he has