Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-07-07
CITY OF RALEIGH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING july 1852,

, ~" "HUiNlIHDhA lMON1Nl1Nu,. JU
:. Hon. DANIEL W ERsrER AND THE Mlss1ss1pp,
DELEaATEs. A portion of the whig delegation from
Mississippi to the late National Convention. some
ten in number, accompanied by the, Hon. Walter
Brooke. and several other gentlemen from the same
State. NOT Delegates called Wednesday last to pay
their respects to the Hon. Daniel Webster, at his
private residence in Washington. The delegation,
the lntegencer says, was received in the most cor.
dial and friendly manner by Mr.. Webster, and the
interview was Of most interesting character. After
the presentation, Gen. n B. Starke, in behalf OF the
delegation, addressed MIR. Webster in short but
eloquent speech. comPlimenting him for his able de-
fence OF the Union, and The compromise, and the rights
power OF his friends to effect his nomination for the
Presidency. Gen. s. concluded by giving Mr. Web
ster cordial invitation to visit Mississippi.
Mr.. W. made brief but appropriate reply, in the
course of which he said he had complaints to make
against the Convep.ion, and added:
His failure to receive the nomination inspired him
with no very deep regret SO far as he personally
concerned but the disappointment which some of
his friends who had taken warm interest in his be-
half had been subjected 10. had he confessed affected
him deeply. He understood and appreciated fully
the difficulties that surrounded the Southern delegates
in the Convention. and assured them that he cher-
shed not single unkind feeling for not having been
honored by their votes. He regretted that their policy
had been necessary. only because it would write a
false chapter in the history Of the country By the
record it appeared that in all the numerous balottngs
the Southern delegates had failed to cast their votes
for him, even after the hope Of success for their avo
rite candidate had been abandoned; but the causes
that prevented them from coming his support were
not Of record. He supposed he would be compelled
to submit quietly to this apparent reflection upon his
pobllc lite but still. Knowing the circumstances that
influenced them, it did not in the slightest degree
affect his feelings towards his Southern friends.
He concluded by euloszing the principles of the
conservative whig party, and the necessity for the
delegates ngid!y adherng to them, and after thank
ing them for their friendly sentiments said if he ever
travelled to the South he should certainly visit all the
principal cities of the State OF Mississippi, and ac-
cePt the hospitality they SO generously rendered
-. .. Bali. Sum-.
It is significant fact that Mr.. Webster has not
yet said he will vote for Gen. Scott. He admitted
in his recen. speech in Washington when serenaded
and called out by the crowd, that the nomination
was "probably for the best.'' He could not have
said less, having been himself candidate for the
nomination.
His remarks, as given above by the Intelligencer,
Indifference manifested towards him by the Southern
Delegates; he thinks that, after all hope for Mr..
Fillmore had failed they might have given him the
compliment Of their votes. But eventhat wasdenied
the Great Expounder." He staked himself, it is
true, for the rights of the South and for the Union
! in March, 1850, in speech which has never been
surpassed for force eloquence, and he had meet
the result Of that speech, the bitter denuncia
lions and reviIings of Seward and his gang. This
was we'll known to the Southern Whig Delegates
but then Mr. Webster was not popular, and, in thei
tender regard for the country they concluded to sci
aside great learaihg. profound knowledge of the
| character and workings of our government, eminen
statesmanship. and real merit. for pumes, gilt but
tons, and availability! Is there a"Whig in Nortt
Carolina who can stand up and say this is not so
: And what had Mr.. Fillmore done, or omitted t
do, that Southern Wing Delegates should consent
See him sacrificed? Was he not, according to South
ern Whiggery, "model President! Had he no
planted himself on the fugidve-slave law, and wa
he not standing there, endeavoring in the ce Of howl
ing fanatics and sancsimonvas higher-law per
form his duty the Constitution of the country, ohl
Gen. Scott, his successful rival, en- the hands g
Se,oard and dumb tbs great Qucstion2 Answer u
that ye" en,h, siastic Scott ofN ofth Carolina
Fillmore and Webster both sacri6cei-both given u
to the inexorable demands of party! What lesso
Is that to the Northern people! What does it teach
Why, shat the South, SO far as Whiggsry iseoncern
ed, is more unjust and cruel towards her defender
in the free States than the free States themselves
for the free States demanded their sacrifice matte
of prinepk and the slave States consented TO It as
matter of erpsdieney and policy! What does
teach Itteachcs all Wings in the free States, wheth
er great small in intellect and influence, to iitat
any o,her examples than those let by Webster and Fill
more and the lesson in opinion, is most likel!
to be learned by those Wings and put in practice "
SENATORIAL C CONVENTION IN CAMDEN. The De
mocrscy of the Senatorial District COMPOSED Of tn
counties of Currituck and Camden held Conven,io,
a, Camden G.. H., on Tuesday Iast for tire purpos
Of nominating candidate for the Senate. We hat
the pleasure of being present, and witnessing tn
harmony and admirable spirit that prevailed. DR.
H. Nj. Shaw was unanimously chosen their stan
dard bearer in the approaching centes,=and bette
selection could not have been made. He accepts th'
| nomination. t. '.'.--s '~.r''
In responses to calls. addresses delivered b,
Messrs, J, P. Jordan. Wm. F. Martin, and Il. D
Slarke. The speeches Of Messrs. Jordan and Marti
were admirable efforts, and were received with warn
applause By their delighted auditory. They toll
home, and appealed directly to the judgments AIT
sound sense Of the people, - -.
.',-'~ - - 49,, Elizabeth City Pioneer. :!
S,arke was toa modest to aihde to his own Speech
but we have no doubt he made good one. Roll o.
the, ball, friend Starke. Talk to '.Ahe boys" abou
Free Suffrage, as you know how to taik-by fh
way, can gov vofe in the Senate Are you aJeensan
Do yoa own 6fiy acres of swamp land FL -.
But seross gta,i6es Us 10 see our friend at III
Pioneer so deeply in earnes. and devoted to III
cause and we feel confident we shall have the ples
sure of congra,ulaling him, both 10 August and Ne
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