North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16
EDWARD STANLY.

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EDWARD STANLY.
Mr.. Stanly has been, for years, an apologist for
Northern aggression, the neglect of the interests
of his constituents and to the lasting injury of
his own section and the of the Union. HI vot-
ed. almost if entirely alone from the South, for
the Tariff of 1912, which increased the taxes his
constituents; and he now stands ready provided he
should be reelected and opportunity should be offer
ed, to alter the Tariff Of 1885, augment the
taxes upon the Southern planting States for the
benefit of Freesoilers and AboIitionsts in the free
States. These are facts, which neither Mr. Stanly
nor his friends deny.
! We understand MIR. Sanlv seeks to excuse him
self for of his late for Mr.. Winthrop for
Speaker, upon the ground that Mr.. Winthrop had
not, when he voted for him, taken strong and de-
termined position for Freesoil he occupies.
Such excuse will not do. Mr.. w inthrop sustain
ed the Wilmot Proviso in August, 1916, when first
offered by Mr.. Wmot TO the two million bill ; and
for proof of this statement refer Congressional
Globe, 29th Congress, Isl session, pages 1917 and
1918. MIR. Stany has voted for MIR. Winthrop since
this period for Speaker; and he we'll knew, when he
gave the vote that he was welding the strength of
slavehoding people TO elevate FFeesoiler to the
third Office in the Government.
But it during his late of service that Mr.
Stanly particularly sgnalized himself by his deser-
ton OF his constituents and by joining the ranks
our Freesoil assaiants His conduct excited an al.
most universal outhurst of Indignation home while
he denounced in the whitening terms for his
recreancy the floor of the House, by Southern men
of both political parties. Among others, Mr.. Hill
lard Alabama Wing, said
O. claim to be friend to the Union as the
! emhe frOtnN Orth Mr.
fer in this: stand with my people; he takes
ion, this uncture when his secticn is threat
ened by the overwhelming power of majority. q
approach the feet OF power, and give it whatever
aid his abilities, or his position, may enable him To
furnish. lie spoke of the wrongs which his section
has endured, in terms which were listened TO with
satisfaction only by those who oppose The very rights
which he was sent here to uphold vndicate. His
course Of remaTk could hardly full IL ill southern men
aoh indignation, and enen northern ,OiM cOnteni.
He goes the whole field of controversy, and can
not find single grievance of which the South has
right to coin pain-not the disregard of the con-
situtionaI provision to surrender fugtves from labor
which northern gentlemen themselves admit to be
wrong. He becomes, indeed, the champion Of The ma
jority inpites them to press their measures, and threat
his people, II they resist, with the military
poUer of the Government.
However ready may be, on all proper occasions
to do homage to the high qualities of The orlh can
not, moment like this-when the whole strength
of that powerful section of the Union is arrayed
against the Southhesitate to take part with the peo-
great struggle through which they are now PASSING
Nor can | comprehend how any southern maniac.
quanted with the history Of his country, familiar
with the wrongs TO which the South has been SUBJ
jected in regard to the question before Congress
can, Tor moment, forget forsake the cause of
that generous and gallant people. The noDer syui-
pahes of nature-in the absence of all the obi-
cations OF patriotism-shoud mpel US TO range our
selves the side of the feeble against the strong
The Of The member frOn Norih Carolina seems
to to outrage both it does violence alike to the no.
bier impulses of nature, and the dictates of pat
riotsm and whether it is considered in regard TO me
his country, it is not likely be commended for
its elevation its generosity. or its manliness.''
Such is the language of ID Southern Wing, uttered
in condemnation of Southern Wing; and this is the
who is to be sent back to Congress-if the Cor.
solidaonists should succeed in the Eighth District
to make still further concessions to the Aborionists
and to humble his section again and again The feet
of the enemies of the Union and of public order!
We unite with the Goldsborough Republican and
Patriot in the opinion that. under the circumstances
Mr.. S,anly ought to retire from the contest That !
paper says: ..-.... ...E
g We assert boldly to readers that Mr.. Stanly
should retire from the political If he was
in Congress this day. he ought resign and come !
home. He cannot or will not represent the views |
and wishes of fifth Of the of this District
He cannot will reflect the sentiments of one |
third of the honest w higs of this District. For Sd v
ing so let facts be submitted
He believes that the WIimot ProvlSo is ConStitu-
tional!
lie believes that Slavery is an evil :!
He voted for the abolition of the Slave tr1de in the
District of Columbia -! a.
He advocates increase Of the tariff duties made
speech in favor of and voted for in the last Con-
gress!!!! ......... .s...I
He voted for Of the greatest aboli,ioasts in all
New England, as Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives!!!!! D. aa u.
He believes that State possesses none of the ele
ments of sovereignty. In other words, that State
cannot secede from the Union, even though Congress
should pass an act to abolish Slavery within her Dor
ders I'LL! las 5.H - I'll. : -
He voted 10 sell part of Texas to the abolition
lists for ten millions of dollars thereby converting
slave into free soil territory. He voted to admit Cal
ltorna into the Union with her An1i-Slavery Consti
tuition. thereby giving the North the balance Of pow
er in the Senate of the United States. He believes |
and asserts that the North has committed no agrees
slons on the rights Of the South, while every one
knows that they have stolen, or decoyed from their
owners, thousands of their best slaves. He is in ia
vor OF protecting the manufactures of the North
while Southern Mechanics are already oppressed in
consequence of that protection.
He says that if the North robs the South of her
property and dvests her people Of their Constitution.