Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-01
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY

The following Gard from James Tvona =
Richmond, Va, to the Boston, Post will w Of
much attention throughout the countrr. ''1act
"REvERE HOUSE. Aprns: =,
MEssRs. EDITORS perceive that in 81 ~ 1852.
III your paper this morning, the names NJ =, efatng
eIs mo were upon the platform last pgb, ue stang
man, am described Judge LYONS IS a. " aneuil
sh on proper at once TO say, therefore TIgnla.
snould be thought that am connivnr a,: lest it
mistake which gives title that I 6a an lnnocen,
TO- that am not judge, but simnIv 1--we no right
the bar. was honored with a seat n = member of
torm' as mere spectator, by the kind Un Inc plat
rIesl1ent ano committee of the granite cInS Of The
lake leave to say that l was very bir6IuO; and
spectator, and only regret that everv grati6ed
could not see and hear all that saaI III The South
Faneuil Hall last night, and at the ana heard in
Hlllsborough for they would then faeI meeting at
as now do. that the democratic party of Nam am sgFe
land is as sound upon the COMPROMISE VI view Eng.
the constitutional rights of the Soub question, and
self, and that the Union is safe in it 10 e South it.
friend, Mr.. Reid, who was with me dP'hg. Nv
disclam also for him the title ascrbed me 10
is like myself, a member of the bar " MIN, as he
Your obedient servant.
To The Boston Posi-. LYONS"
The Washington Union, in introdDo;n..,.
to its readers, says: ''N Gard
we would invite the attention of our ,a,a
| tho Re-.
Mr. Lyons is known throughout the So, nOS'on Post
long occupied leading position At tho Piu lie has
and Tor many years he has been one of The bar;
lnent, distinguished, and influential meo,bo Prom
wing party In VIgInIa He was the cbairo,a The
wing central committee, and the head 80 nan The
ganzation of the State. u Ne "hlsor.
Mr.. Lyons was born near Richmond o,Il
been resident of that city. He is we'll IDS long
with Gen. Scott, who married and spent n" fudned
time there and soon after the Wing BaItmooO MS
finp 10 I'm
Vehtion' ne resigned his position as chairma -
central committee because he could not act VI ne
dangerous men who had obtained control If %'a The
party. NOW he gives his unpreiudced tesino "n8
favor OF the democracy. 1t has Ionu bee CIV IN
OF WING leaders in the South to demon nce thu dOR
North as unsound on the question of sayerv-""ouUF
De trusted with the constitutional rights of The Snt
Ihey have been unable to defend the poson s "
allies the orh, and they have excused tbpmso I
to the southern people by affirming that both n
at the North were tainted with aboilionism r T
charged the southern democrats with misIeadilnsy
South by holding that the northern democracys 'as
worthy of confidence. Mr.. Lyons has tatog, We" Va,
course to obtain correct information. He has rons
among the people of the North. He has spon S %.
northern democrats at their homes and in thpirD -"
ry meetings, and has heard them express their asi
ments and give utterance to their feelings and nrDn
ses. Had there been motive, there was mn pP
tunity deceive him. His preiudices and r,ppsa
ceived ideas were of course unfavorable TO the nb
ern democracy yet he has been satisfied of its ns,
otto position, and with honorable frankness anPor
ces the fact to the people of the South, who will mt
fail to listen to his words.'
Let it be known everywhere that James Lyons
leading Virginia Wing, has been among the De-
mocracy of the free States and declares, as the r
suit of his own personal observation, =" that the De-
maocratic party Of NeaO England is as sound UPON
the compromise question and tie constitutional 4
rights Of the South, as the South ITSELF and that
the Union is safe IN its keeping" What will til
Scott papers of this State say to this? VIII thg
abuse Mr. Lyons one Of their o,On party, for ute,
ing the truth ?