Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-04
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"a Small scrar,' Sc.
MEssks EDIroRs How am to know what the
Raleigh Registers correspondent says ofthe scrap
of seritaBle history l laid before your numerous
readers? That delectaale chronicle is not taken
any where in this section. and would prove as rare
and strange sight about here. as the Japanese
g Mikudo," the no less sacred "Ziogoon" would
in the streets of Raleigh lhave sometimes had an
idea of purchasing copy of that tremendous journal,
and having it hung in the back porch, alongside
stuffed rattlesnake-a twin "punkin "a double
gourd, and other curiosities. green and rare.
But "reyenons notre mouton." Let us return
to our sheep-(the Registers correspondent offered
Up Voluntarily as sacrifice in expiration of Mr.
Rayners great political sin. l am fearful, though,
that all the blood of all the Raleigh sheep, will
prove about acceptable as did the rejected ad
dresses and Offering of Cain: and that sons of
Aaron impart grace enough to the blood Of the
decaptated to render the sacrifice agreeable.
The scrap has had precisely the effect | coveted J;
lift had not had, should be deploring the failure
of anticipated fulfllment of prophecy. wish
ed it to arouse the dormant energies of the Raleigh
Clique; because knew the exercise of their ener-
gies would be a present help to our democratic
cause. Just stir them up with pole of the requi-
site dimensions and you insure the triumph of the
Democratic party at the next election Get them
up. and awake, and set them to coming Wing CAPT
tai and would not be afraid to stake dollar upon
every sentence they write, that Mr. Kerr will be de-
i feated.
The Raleigh writer perhaps, denies that Mr. Ray
ner set that Convention ball rolling. If he does.
good For it shows that Raleigh Wings are afraid
H.
weight. Let Western Wings clearly understand
that the Clique are ashamed Of having given birth to
their idol the Convention and that they deny it
and that reuvenaed BIO ~ will have to work harder
than it has yet donc, to retrieve its character.
If denial of the scrap had emanatcd from any 9th
err quarter, should have been sorrly disappointed
for in no other portion Of the State have the Why
party become lost to honor and respect for truth
as to deny the truth of my positions. fair and
honorable controversy against them. would have
been sought in attempting to show that Mr. RayneI
was only joking at the time that he is now sorry
and pcnitent and that he would atone in future, by
being mum upon the Convention. The least nvcstiga
ton of the matter would have proved from the record
that Mac correct and that Mr.. Rayner die
l do the deed that he was the head of the Jupiter
from whose brain the mischicvous Minerva sprung
the Clique. being the Jupiter entire.
5 But. the denial came from Raleigh. Good The
deed was concocted in Raleigh Better MIR. Ray
| ner lives in Raleigh. Best What concatenator
of circumstances, painting the moral and adornin:
the tale whatever it be- that Eliminates the col
t umns of the Register What a glorious fulfilling o
= Macs " wish The denial comes from Raleigh ell
The people know exactly what estimate to place up
ON such Il denial
MIR. Rayner detests the very combination of letter
spelling the word Convention. And we'll he may
for his interest and reputation all the product
his Eastern sympathes and pre- uiices. Long ag
he hoped his connection with the Convention ha
been forgotten; and if it has, his influence up
. on it has not zen lost-and Western Wings ar
! clothed with the idea closely if each in
vested with the shirt of Ncssus. (Nlr Rayner bein
both Nestor and Nessus) The Democrats at tn
l. time set it down to him, that the paternity of tn
Convention might never be sadded upon them.
j. pity Mr.. Rayner, for he has good, open cour
tenance and withal sound heart, and should hay
N kept shy OF the man traps and spring guns" ST
Al by the clique Zone Of who he S which) This tral
: although set for their enemies. caught tbemseve
4 Mr. Rayner being principal sufferer for all of whic
Mac is not to blame. No that looks upon tn
kindly features of Mr. r. would say he deserve
in such fate. believe he is safe from his enemie
but any attempt to him from his friends at tn
: late day will be like that would have been to say
Caesar from his after he had fallen at the base
G. Pompey's statue. rather suspect, too: that th
apology in the Register bears something Of this CHI;
ID racter:
Il come to bury 'Rayner' not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them
b. The good is oft inferred with their bones;
So let it be with l!ayncr.'
And the apoogist could add. the
Noble Mac
Hath told YOU the Convention
d. Is due all due to Rayner: ,
II If it So it were Il grievous fault,
. And gricvously hath 'Rayner' answered it,
ne Mr.. r. is effectually kilt and the Brutus and Ca
at sius of the tragedy belong to the Clique, As
ly Truths; Defence denial, what not, Al
thony may tr,thfdy exclaim,-
.'Sec what a rent the cnvous Casca made.
II II Here is plain, explicit statement:
er Mr.. Rayner, during the session of 1913 and 4
s. through whatever advice the Clique fit to Civ
nd originated the ilea of a Convention There W;
little tergiversating his part about restrc
ins it or not but every one knows, ought
know, that any Convention of the people is ope
- one By this movement Mr. Rayner imposed upr
ii, Western Wings for they believed him in earnest
and by it he did not deceive the Democrats, for the