Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-29
Correspondence of the Standard.
PtrrsBoRoueH, September lst, 1859.
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IS a communication from Maurice Q. Waddell, Esq,
Of this place He is the vsra1ls "eye m,ineds
fee seeker of 1S4I." His present communication
is full of misrepresentation, and the false medium
through which he seems to view everything, proper
y entities him to the appellaon OF the "green-eyed
Witness"
Mr. Waddel endeavors to mislead the public mind
by asserting that the only issue between US at Steels
of Mr.. Kerr's speech at Pittsborough was truth
full one.' If that had been the only issue, should
not have cared for him his article except in justice
to my friends at distance, to show upon the test
mony of some known and honorable man-some hon.
orabe Wing, that if assailed or castigaed by Mr..
Kerr the occasion, it was in such way not TO
be perceived by me, or to justify my public notice of
it at the time. This has been done by DR.. Hall.
whose statement published along with my for
mer communication ] there stated that SO far as
heard MIR. Kerr, he was perfectly respectful; but
did not doubt when he spoke of John Tyler as
renegade Wing, or if he spoke of renegade Wings
generally, that there Wings present who readi
" considered it castigation of me- If he
had spoken of every offence in The decalogue, these
men would have come readily to the same con-
clusion.
That part of his letter, though in some respects
untrue, was personally offensive TO me. Ifthere
were those who considered Mr. Kerrs remarks in
reference to renegade Wings a castigation of me,
be it so. did not feel it and Mr.. Kerr says he did
not so intend it. Renegade Wings now constitute a
most intelligent and patriotic portion of the party
renowned my connection with them as soon as they
came into power, and proclaimed the world. in
Whig manifesto, that Wing principles and Wing pol
icy we've the as those professed and practced
under the administration of John =. Adams. In my
public addresses when candidate for Congress, in
lS41, repeatedly declared that if the Wing party
in power should adopt such principles pursue such
a policy, l should be thrown at against them.
These questions were fully discussed before the peo-
pie in my recent campaign, and may say success
fully discussed every important precinct in the
County, out Of The freesOH districts, will show But
they constituted no part of the issue between Mr..
lc n
altogether personal affair and grew out of attack
made by him upon the integrity of mymotives. These
jmpuations found in the following extract from
his communication signed {" an eye oOrtness -:
I" What made it particularly hard upon the Ex-
charge, was the fac. that Mr.. Kerr said if any gen.
tleman had changed his political opinions from
vicon of error, he ought to be admired for his
dor; but mere changeling, said he man who went
to the other side and Immediately, thereafter,
was offering himself in market for Office auger
ed badly. This tCas hitting the nail on the head for
this TyLerized gentleman from Portugal is the Demo-
ctac candidate for the Senate in Chatham, and look-
thought. Is this the Elephant Mr. said he, "yes
sir, was the reply. swell! we'll - said he, 'swhat
do you reckon he thinks when he kno,0s he is the
Elephant ?'' y"
Now, let me ask any honorable man to read the
above extract and then say whether Mr.. Waddel
speaks the truth, when he says, as he does say in
his late communication, 1" that no had charged
him (me) with bad motives In his (my) hange"
and whether, when dragged from his hiding place,
as he was, and exposed in broad day to the public
view he did not repudIate the obvious meaning of
his own language. Of course, if so intended, it
alters the case; but 1t was these obvious mputations
upon nv motives, which L denounced Steels' Old
Field as base faLsehood and an infamous Islander.
Mr.. Waddell then read a certificate from John H.
Haughton and others, giving as their opinion 'that
The statement Of Mr.. kerr's speech in reference
gaze Wigs, given in the article signed IS On eye
,oitness,'' substantially correct.'' To which
piled that did not say the statement of Mr. Kerr's
Speech given in the article false and SANDER
ous but the morbid differences drawn from the speech
by the writer of the article imputng me base and
selfish motives in my public conduct and that such
imputations, come from whomsoever they might, [
pronounced false and sanderous. But MIR. Waddell
says he told me to my face that what had said was
false. ] had just pronounced part of his pubca-
ton base falsehood SANDER and he replies by
saying that what had said was false. If he consid-
ers that triumph, he is welcome 10 it.
Having thus restated what was said at Steel's old
Field, might here dismiss the subject. But there
are some other parts of Mr.. Wadde's letter which
may Justify passing notice.
He nmates that he did not follow me any further,
because the next day friend of mine told him had
dropped the subject. If any friend told him he
| was unauthorized by me. On the contrary, the very
nextday, Albrgh sand elsewhere took the same
notice of MIR. Waddell and his article that l had
down Steeles old field. did more-I understood,
and believe that Waddell had been busy in hu Mt
ing up other personal matters of attack with which
prejudice in public opinion. Passing by those
which too trivial and contemplate to be mention
ed here was charged with not having listed prop
erty which was bound by law 10 list, the preju-
dice of the public treasury. After having defended
myself by reference to the law, l desired to look
into the record TO how it stood with Mr. WaddeII
himself but the record furnished evidence that he
paid any whatever-not white poll or a
lawyers tax-thus furnishing another illustration of
the truth of what had uttered two DAYS before that
those who most ready to impeach the conduct of
| others commonly most vulnerable themselves.
This incorrupuble patriot. ready charge others
with being in the market for office, found to have
been the first in the market himself; this cham
pon of the public Golfers where others are concerned
is found not to contribute the smallest IN odcum
himself to the wants of the public treasury. under
stood he was very indignant that should bring his
personal matters before the public, but he hit
have remembered that those who live in glass houses
ought not to throw stones.
Mr.. Waddel suppose, did not find it convenient
to meet me again on the campaign, but the day of
election he determined to make great rally against
me, and for that purpose went with his friend Haugh
ton 10 the Haywood precinct, but came back with
flea in his ear. The people of Haywood, heretofore
Ia Wing precinct, gave me majority of 26 votes
What misfortune for me there had not been Maui
rice Q. Waddell at every precinct in the County!
doubt not II would have given me additional conf
dence in the intelligence and discrimination of the
people.
His extraordinary powers of perception have enabled
Mr. Wadde to discover that in the late elections the
people had decided against l am sure no other
sane man could make the discovery. In the
late Senatorial elections in North Carolina the people
unfortunately had no voice; and yet, far as the
election in this County is concerned there moth
il which was not hi1hlV com Dlmentarv tn me-