Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-22

Q-And what did they urge in reply to your
patriotic appeal
A-Why that eve should remain satisfied with
out any declaration of principles, either BY the
Convention or its nominees.
Q-What reason did they give you, for the pol
icy of being "satisfed without declaration of
the Compromise inality."
4" Because, said they, no movement had been
made in either branch of Congress looking to a
modification or repeal of any one Of the Compro-
mise acts. "
Q-Just here; allow me to ask you what you
think of such a reason as that?
Al think that "the leaders of the freesoil
faction, whatever else may be said of them,
gacious tacticians. They bide their time"
Q-What did you tell the Scott men in this
Convention
Al asked them /" if they intended to adhere
to the Compromise acts, and to carry them out
if it is not mere hollow truce-why did they
shrink from saying so"?
Q-What has been the course of the Northern
presses in that interest?
n" To denounce the fugitive slave law as per-
ectly infamous and to do all in their power to ex
cite Northern prejudice against its execution
Q-The course of your Northern friends on the
floor of the House?
A" Denunciations of the same character
Q-Don't you fear you will be yet deceived and
cheated in this Presidential canvass, by Seward
and others {?
A-"f we are deceived, sir, it will be because
are wilfully blind, and more intent on party tr-
umphs and the spos of Office than the peace of the
country and the preservation of the institutions of
our section of the Union
Geo on, Sir?
f." 1t is idle, it is reasonable, to cry peace,
peace, when there is no peace!
Q-When and where did you first utter the SEN
tments in the above dialogue between US?
A-In my speech, in the House of Representa-
tives, the 10th June, 1852.
Q-Were you aware of the awful responsible
ties you were mourning to the Register and the
Scott Wings of North Carolina, in talking thus
about one who might chance to be the nominee?
A-Perfectly; but there are times, there are
occasions when mans duty to his country rises
superior to any which he owes to his party
Q-Then you thought that party ties were
strong enough to force you into the support of
candidate, at the sacrifice of your sentiments, as
above expressed?
A-Yes; but 81 know it requires some degree
of moral courage to do any act however strong our
convictions of its proprety, which ingenious malice
can torture into the appearance of distracting or
dividing it " (the party)
Q-Gen.. SCOTS opinions, you have said, were |
not publicly known before his nominaton-will
you state in what estimation you held his chances
to get the vote of North Carolina, under such cir
,umstances
10 1 told my Northern friends if they expec-
ed to get the vote of North Carolina with any can
lidate whose opinions were not publicly known on
his subject, they would reckon without their host. "
Q-Any thing else!
A-Yes told them that, sin my judgment he
Who does not stand in that position, ought not to
ret her vote command her confidence. -"
Q-Why do you say so p
A-Because "he who shrnks from the public
vowal of his opinions on question which she
eems so important, and upon which she has so
expsessed her sentiments, is not safe
depository of the powers important for good or
vil, which the Constitution of this country has
onferred upon the first Executive officer of the ma
on."
O-TbonE 2LOu SIR