Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-24
MIR. McRAE.

MIR. McRAE.
Inc following communications fo
"cnaes Esq., addressed to the WiimiuotoU ian =, K
speaks for ITSELF. 1t was rendered Macao. uihal,
misrepresentation of some OF his Remarks oya
Wilmington Herald: Oy the
10 the Editor Of the Journal.
LEAR SIR: An editorial in the Wilminr,o
VI -Maicn 18th, demands notice at nv I'm. neFald,
,egle, 10 perceive N that article an effor; "unGs
lical capital out OF speech delivered hv PO
a., "'eeMs OF tle ethzers of the tOacn, lsieiu
Inc purpose OF effecting some improvema! neIt for
Bars and Harbor. l am sure that The aan of our
Quoting that press, did not intend to Con-
nor DO think he meant me an unkind eSehl me:
theless, 1 ain misrepresented, and feae Never.
vOcate. r. .:..t r''l0sses 10 ad
am reported as having ''renOunced mn 49,.
Sach IS not a fair statement Of nv nos;s parry"
meeting was called without reference oh' The
was attended without distinction of mar, Pdny. It
ject was in the strictest accordance with lis o.
pies OF the democratic party, as your nres0 PFlnci
mine, and that of many leading members ~f and
ty attested. VI ourpas
In urging upon the citizens pron,Dt and
tiOn, took occasion to deprecate the voIou"
excitement; to express the opinion thai ~, VI party
time had been wasted, and too much .c; 'oo much
in the discussion of national politics, and used
sract principles, whilst the local and ab
OS'S " Oui oAoIC Hou UtcIl 'lOSI SlUht of "e'
langnlshing. That men Of all parties onrS Su Were
some neutral ground which to meet Ign " 10 lind
the imProv ement Of North Carolina wi,I ''Ve tOr
ence to national politics. The editor If ,0 fee
will find, that on all proper occasions Shall heFaId
with you and my democratic brethren in H." Oe iOuRd
ance OF the principles of our party with ., alnen'
and hearty zeal, believing them, as do u. earnest
true principles of our government. " De the
am further reported as having 50 eo5o.,.,.
measures of Mr.. Clay-lhe distribution Of M, Se old
ceeds Of the public lands among the States pro-
a greater misrepresentation. | have ALWAYS we've, never
this system proposed by Mr.. Clay, one of
upon his escuicheon, for have ever looked US S'a
bid for popularity, contrary TO the De.J S
sion," impolitc and unlawful. IT,
| w hat did say was this,-that it was povv ,,..
tanned that the public lands in the several n" S r.
could not much longer remain the common no ra.
and source of revenue; that the West has Tho !'
| er, and very short time would witness disnpI
all the public lands in their limits to their ban"s
that it was proper that the old States who ceded mn
of this land, should have some equivalent: and IS
L had not delberaied upon, nor even adopted !, m
self, would throw out for the reflection of the n.
ing, plan Of compromise, which presented itself =,
my mind; and this was, to give the lands IN Gs
States in which they Iie-(of course touching bs
territorial possessions -having a guarantee in Gs
grant against future tariff for protection; aUain
any future slavery agitation, (and union with rbs
CIV est would guarantee this and as further eon;
asent, ample appropriations by Congress to the oI,
States OF sufficient sums for works of improvement
STRICTLY CONSTITUTIONAL. l stated that Soma snrb
compromise might be justified by the nece,sity If 5
case, as was the s. Missouri compromise, the On.
gon compromise" and the late :. adjustment" CON-
| promise, and that the suggestion commended itself
alike to both parties. This is very far from an an
probation of Mr.. Clay's "systetn - it is dieclv
! the reverse.
The editor does me no more than Justice when bs
&C tn Nnrfh
ever TO live animated by such spirit, and to die
cherishing it,. My sole purpose in that meeting was
10 endeavor to nfuse such spirit, sincerely Ggu.
bending as do, that unless are all stimulated in
| the cause of North Carolina, she will never rise 10
thai elevated position which her honesty, the indus
trious habits and the intellectual character of her
people SO eminently entille her 10 maintain. And il
is matter of regret that any desire should be felt
any effort made to create party capital out Of conduct
entered upon with purely patriotic purposes serve
| the interests Of native State, whose glory and
prosperity should be unceGsing aim. Well al
sured as am that so long as can meet theView'
of the organ of our party, and have the encourage
ment of yours and the presence of many other good
and true Republicans, such as had al the meeting
referred to, shall not suffer from any suspicion
party dereliction and, animated by spirit of PaH
olsin. shall still strive for the object which The
meeting had in view. 1t is worthy one-tHa
important one; the very existence of our town. Tho
interests of the State demand it. Unless semsln'
provement our bars, the energies and enterPnsed
the town will have been spent in vain and The Shf .
OF North Carolina will lose the only oppor'ung +
she has at present of commercial city within be-
borders. And here l will say that ii is earHeS!
hoped by the citizens Of this place, tina: CongNa
will make suitable appropriations, not only G H
bars and harbor, but for the opening of" Mays Ha'
and for all other legitimate improvements Whe'a
they may be needed.
In conclusion, have not been prompted to ni
communication in any unkndness to the EdI'@
the Herald, but only by the necessity which 0'%
ticle has. imposed on me.
The last Journal calls upon those Wing Pps'
which have copied the Herald's article TO conn.,
MeRae the justice to copy also the foregoing 'r