Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-07-23
NORTH CAROLINA.

Hon. Edward Stanly has, as has been already an |
nounced. finally consented. against his own incna-
Newbern District. He has been induced to declare
himself candidate solely for the good Of the cause,
and to prevent the election going by default. His
competitor, Col. Ruf6n, is said to be warm advo
a Disunionist. : The three Whig papers in the Dis
rict speak with entire confidence Of the triumphant
election of Mr.. Stanly. Mr.. Venab}e will probably
be the only Secessionst from the State in the next
Congress- because he is the only candidate OF that
stripe who will not encounter strong opposition The
election comes off the 9TH of August, and we look
forward thorough redemption Of the State by the
Wings. Richmond Times.
The Times is sadly out of joint - in its cal
cuations in regard to this State. In the first place,
Mr. Stanly is running because he desired to run; in
the second place, his opponent is not Disunionst
in the third place. Mr.. Sanly is for he encourages
Northern aggression both by his speeches and votes
and in the fourth place, the Times will look forward
in vain to a redemption by the Wings Of this State
in August next.
In 1912 the Legislature of this State laid off the
Congressional Districts according to law, but the
Wing leaders, not liking the apportonment, changed
it in 1885, so give themselves six out Of the nine
members. But the tables are aboat to be turned.
Even the Gerymander will not save North Carolina
Whiggery. We count with positive certainty on
Venable, Ashe, Daniel, and Rutiin, and with great
deal Of confidence on Caldwell; while Mr.. Clngman,
who will be returned by least one thousand majority
has been repudated and cast off by the Whig leaders,
The Whg party proper. to concede the most to them,
cannot elect than four members and the chances
now are. decidedly. that they will have only three.
The Times will please correct mistakes.
How does it happen that the Times has soft
words for Edward Stanly! Did not that paper de-
| nounce him, soon after his celebrated submission
Speech in the late Congress-, traitor to his
tion
As to the right of secession, Messrs. Venable,
Ashe. Daniel, Rufn, Caldwell, and Clingman all
recognize it the best if notthe only remedy for the
Southern States in e last resort but they are op-
posed to exercising this right at the present time.
The Times holds the advocates of the right of Sc
cession to be Disunionists. What did MI. Webster
say at Capon Springs! Did he not say that if the
free States should break the compact the Union ,vo,.
be dissolced? And if the compact should be broken
what would the Times have the slave States do
Would they not be compelled to secede or withdraw
from the existing Union! And would they, in thus
seeding, be Disunonists, instrumental in produc
ing Disunon j! 1t is no answer to say that if the
compact is broken the Government is dissolved. The
majority would listen such doctrine as thatthey
would hold on to the Government, declare that the
Union was still in being, and would seek to punish
traitors all Southern men who should assert the
rights.
The Times will please correct mistakes here also