Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-07-21


Mr. Greensbor0MSh COr,'esp0,,sl-
fa' fully sMssaiasea-Retyd and
circulate
h 5s, paper OF the 9TH July we published an ac-
mt Of the discussion In Greensborough, on the
4 June between Gov. Reid and MIR. Kerr, the SUBJ
Fs Of which, in relation to the positions taken by
!. hsr on number Of questions, was as follows:
vas alleged. first, that MIR. Kerr avowed himself
!. a Convention of the people of this State; sec.
Eg that majority of the people of this State had
igi, to change their Constitution, and majority
he people of the United States had right to
:r.s the Federal Constitution; thirdly, ne passed
b. il profound silence the subject of the School
mi; our,hly. he did not declare in Greensborough,
be did here on the 4th of June, that ne was in IA
d " the present basis remaining as it is, - but
Ii he was in favor of linked" 5" basis ffihIy
| Htused to say, in reply to the question put by
bs Reid, what he wants Convention for.
Ia reply to this Communication signed "A Demo-
/" t." the substance of which is above given, the
sgga Register Immediately put forth he following
Ina:
TSCRIPT!l
Slce this Paper went to press this (Tuesday)
llng, the" Raleigh Standard " has appeared, con-
iag most gross peIversion and false representa-
aof the debate between Messrs. REID and KERR,
Greensboro, on the 29th ut.. and of the position
Elaed by the latter. We stop the Press to nip
sfalsehood in the bud.
NJ authori7od hv eouor,l nonfI,moD IF ho
nest integrity and most unassalable veracity, now
ibis City, to pronounce the statement of the '.Stan-
Fds" Correspondent to be 4 wiFul and corrupt per-
fHOn q the F3CIiS-and also to state that Mr.. KERR
snd precisely the SHE positions that he has uni
ny occupied else,chere, and as heretafore reported
! this paper.
"sWould advise our readers generally, to be on
fH guard against all such locofoco ISLANDERS. The
s; E1soi talsehood has already commenced, and If
ilNG can defeat JOHN KERR, it is to be done.
;rarnrd. let Cur friends be forearmed!
I'nment and particulars in our next"
We stated, on the 7ih, that our Correspondent was
Fnleman of undoubted integrity and veracity, and
his account of the discussion might be implicitly
Ion as substantially true-we repeated this state
E' 0n the 10th; and in our paper of the 18th we
"a'ed that We expected the progf by the next
aen Mail. The proof has been received, and We
s no time in laying it before the public:
"s'he Undersigned were present at the discussion
Seen " Gov. Reid and John Kerr, Esq. in the town
u'sensborough, on Tuesday the 29th day of June
dnd DO certify that We understood MIR. Kerr to
YIN Substance,
Ils' ls' That he was in favor of Convention, and
vote tor the same at the polls, if that question
S. .a Oe submitted to the people.
.'sNu'y' That majority of the people of the
"d right to change their Constitution and
sset S In the Legislature should vote against bill
Convention, after majority of the people of the
Publican.
'TTlay, That a majority of the whole people Of
Ieo hs Hs.es mad right 10 change the Constitu-
.S'. =" me United States; and whoever denied this
gsas'uon, his head would come to the political
ss'n,y, That in speaking of the basis of repre-.
'aon ne employed the term s. mixed basis,' and
b. saY ss whether he intended thereby the present
Fst,Ii iePIesentation or not.
td dy' ihat In his speech of two hours inlength,
ni n0' say solitary word about the School
my, +" " mat he was asked distinctly by Gov.
W.. "nat ne desired Convention, and this ques.
M ~, repeated second or third time by Gov.
~ Pau P", Mr: Kerr made no answer; whereupon
fact a' called upon the people to take notice ol
WILSON S. HILL, SR.,
]. R. MCLEAN,
JAS. w. DICK,
B. G. GRAHAM,
SAMUEL M. KEYS,
WILSON S. HILL, JR.
S. NJ. SIMPSON,
J. w. SCHULTZ,
J. G. BUTCHER.
ANSALEM REID,
ill., ELIJAH MARTINI.
'e0'e.named gentlemen are as respectable a.
s.n n ;As ~ S'ate' and their word, where they ar.
a.N e'egarded as conclusive as to any fact stated
Two of them-Wilson S. Hill, Sr. ant
.f,,n sLean--are known to the people of the State
aip, s' 'elng Councillor of State, and the latte
sns > served with credit to himself in the House o
~ s"s from surry County.
ksms l'' a0'' proced all zoe charged, as we did un
Em nr ~. circumstances two years ago; and con
'' 'aet, and Of the soundness of our po