Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-07-02
THE WORLDS FAIR.

The Richmond Enquirer contains letter from E.
S. Duncan, Esq, distinguished citizen Of Western
Virginia, dated London June I'd, in which the writer
bitterly complains of the management of the United
States department of the Exhibition. Mr.. Duncan
says
"The exhibition, on the part of the United States,
has been most unfortunate in its management, and
great exists among the contributors and
visitors. In the first place, the Central Committee
in Washington, appointed, as United States Comms.
sioner, man by the name of Riddle, horse auc-
tioneer of Boston-a without the first quali6ca.
ton fitted for such position. This man is the only
known recognized representative of the United
States in the Worlds Fair-the organ to communicate
with the English Commissioners and the Savans Of
the Continent assembled here-a fellow who cannot
speak sentence of good English, or any other tongue
except that of Yankeedom and ii he has any knowl-
edge Of the arts OF literature, have yet dis
covered it. The State Commissioners are not recOg.
nized and have no position here Why our Minister,
Mr.. Lawrence, has suffered this, do not know he
certainly could have ordered matters otherwise But
to add to the modification, Horace Greeley, Editor
of the Tribune, was placed by Mr.. Riddle, whether
with the appreciation of our Minister or not do not
know, foreman of the panel of American Jurors.
This man, without the manners of a gentleman-the
rankest abolitionst-the known advocate of doctrines
the most disorganzing and the most horrible and
disgusting that be conceived by Southern man
outranks US all and, if designedly to make the
insult more poignant, he may be seen locked arms
with negro attending abolition meetings at Exeter
Hall or some other place where these worthless as
semble, 10 denounce the Southern States and advo-
cate disunion. had become so Disguised, that de-
termined to withdraw from the Exhibition, and ac-
cordingly went over to France, and whilst there
met with the London Observer, of the 26th of May,
containing article which cut out and send to you.
showed it to Mr.. Rives, our Minister in Paris, and
explained to him the condition Of things in London,
as l understood them. He seemed to think, that the
Americans in London, from the Southern States,
ought to take some action on the subject. was de-
cidedy Of that opinion, and returned with the nten-
tion if effect it, to hold meeting and denounce
the proceedings of the Aboliiionsts, English and
Americans and to extract, possible, from Minis.
ter, information which am confident he can give to
us, because believe, nay am confident, that there
exists fixed determination the part Of the Eng
lish Government, backed by the popular sentiment ol
the nation and by her press, to dissolve the Ameri
can Union.''
Truly, those citizens of the United States who are
in London must feel most keenly such state oi
things; and it is not at all surprising that Mr.. Dun
can should write strongly upon the subject. Boston
"horse auc.ioneer and Horace Greely the main and
leading representatives of the United States at the
Worlds Fair! Only think off Mr.. Duncan con.
cludes his letter as follows:
.One word more, and that by way Of postscript.
have alluded to the proprety Of some kind of action
on the part of the Southern visitors in London. We
are but few, but there are some good men and true
Mr.. Ashbel Smith of Texas. Mr.. Lucius Duncan OF
Louisiana, and my worthy colleague Mr.. Cunning.
ham of Norfolk, partake Of my feelings: who there
are besides have no, yet ascsrtaned. We have de-
termined to meet and deliberate upon the course we
ought pursue, and Imay apprise you Of the result
As to MI. Horace Greedy, he informed me that his
paper circulated very extensively in the Southern
States. This should not be. No Southern man
should patronize such paper" ass. s..-...
Greelys paper is not only patronized in the South
but his insulting language towards South Carolina
is echoed by portion Of The Southern ptess