Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-31
The Discussion at Marion.

The Discussion at Marion.
We are indebted, says the Mountain Banner, to
friend for the following items concerning the dis
custom at Marion the 10th instant 81, 5ssa 9a+15,
Gov Reid said that he had been some hat sur
prised hear his competitor declare that the people
of the West had had their share of the public Of
fees. MIR. Kerr, said Gov. R., has just declared TO
you, 3" Whoever the Western men agree upon among
themselves for United States SENATOR or any thing
else, am for him. elf there be people have
more respect for than others, it is the people of the
West" ere. +'-t 5@ s 100 ''..... ~.
Gov. r. remarked that it was unusual for candi-
dates for Governor be declaring their preference for
U. S. Senator; but that Mr. K. had thought proper
to do SO on the present occasion. He said that he
would endeavor 10 show that Mr. K. was not so pc
cuary Western in his practice as he would appear
to have the people believe. 1t was known that Mr..
Clingman was the only gentleman in this part OF the
State whose name had been lately mentioned in con-
nection with the election of U. S. Senator. 1t
known that the last election of Senator, Mr..
CIingman. Western Wing, candidate, and
received the support of few Western Wings, and
the vote of large portion of the Democrats In the
Legislature. Mr.. K. and his Wing friends were not
for Mr.. e., the Western man, but for George +.
Badger! and he (Gov. R.) presumed that when
Western man was started again, the result would be
found the same, at least far as Mr.. KS influence
or preference could control it. He thought Mr.. KS
peculiar love tor the West inopportune The people
of the West know what they want, and if Mr.. K.
thought Western man ought TO be elected 10 the U.
S. Senate, the East the place he ought to have
told it, for you would have had respect for his
candor if he had told it there. He did not tell it
there but tells it here. . s. .'>.~ So
Gov. r. said it seemed that Mr.. K. was always
seized with peculiar love for the people of the Sec
ton W here he happened to be at the time. In the
East he was on the Platform of the Wing Conven-
ton on the subject of Constitutional reforms and was
against changing the basis OF representation, and
would lose his right before he would see it done.
He was for Convention if the people wanted 1t, and
ted hv i'm (GOV. KY
would, as an individual, vote for 1t at the polls In
the West Mr.. K. still says he stands upon the reso-
luton of the Wing Convention and where ne did In
the East-that he is " for Convention, and although
he is personally against a change of the basis,
yet, " when you get Convention you can carry
whatever amendments you choose" This, SAID Gov.
R., he (Mr. K.) declares with emphasis and win
significant wink, though he is paving the way Tor
you to get what he declared himself so much opposed
to in TIE East. Gov. r. said he was against change
of the basis, and this known throughout the
length and breadth of the State, and had been for
wears. He was for Free Suffrage, and for amending
the Constitution by tire Legislative mode, because II
was Constitutional, safe, and a cheap mode. Ii
the people relied upon a Convention to give them
Free Suffrage, they would get it al all, for the
majority would vote against calling Convention,
and then, according to Mr. KS maturity doctrine the
leaders of the Wing party would say that majority
vote decided against Free Suffrage, or any amend
ment to the Constitution whatever Then the people
would the snare that had been laid for them
Gov. Reid said that in the East, speaking about
amendments to the Constitution and change OF the
basis that Mr. K. declared he lived in the strongest
slave county in the State except one, and that he,
Mr.. K. was identified in interest with the people
of the East! But to-day, in the West, he says he is
for Convention, and when you get Convention
you get what you want -
Gov. K. said, for himself, he did not profess Pc
cuar attachment for each portion of the State might
happen he was addressing. He expressed his princl-
pies and left the people to draw their conclusions.
He trusted those principles were liberal enough 10
embrace the true interests of the whole State. IL he
knew his heart he did not desire to promote the
interests of section the sacrifice Of another He
desired the prosperity and happiness of the people of
the ach0le State.''