Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-15
THE STANDARD.
RALEIGH, SATURDAY, JAN. Is, 1858.
MEssRs. MILLER, AND RAYNER.


in the last Register over his own name, long ad-
dress or communication to the Wings of North
Carolina, in which he handles the Hon. Kenneth
Ravner with much severity. Mr.. Miller goes at
length into the proofs to show that Mr.. Rayner
was not only a lukewarm and Indifferent Wing
during the late Presidential campaign, but that he
actually " gave aid and comfort to the enemy. :"
He shows that he refused to speak for the Wing
candidate, Gen. Scott-Shat he was published in
Democratic papers either neutral or hostile to
the Wing ticket, and was silent under these pub
lications-that he "declared to persons, who were
likely to be influenced by his opinions, that he
saw but little difference in principle between Wings
and Democrats, and that he did not care whether
Scott or Pierce were elected and that, upon the
whole, both generally and particularly, Mr.. Ray
ner acted in such a way to do the Wing cause
more harm than good. Mr.. Miller also states that
Mr. Rayner declared to at least one person latter
the election) that he did not take stand for the
Wing nominations, because he feared, as the two
parties We're tied in the Legislature, s"ch q course
qrouzd injure his chance to get to the Senate Of
the United States :" This is a serious charge.
We give it as Mr.. Miller has preferred it. Such
are some of the sayings of man, adds Mr.. Mil
Ter, "who threatens to make true Wings feel "
Mr.. Miller concludes his address as follows:
"I have thus stated my reasons for declaring my
opposition 10 the election of Mr. Rayner TO the Sen
ate | regetted, as much any could, the necessity
which mpeed to SUCH course. But neither
office holders office seekers have yet been made,
either by statute law or CUSTOM the Patented No
by - of this country, so as to render guilty OF
Escandalum magna:um, " or petit treason, those who
may dare to whisper even to proclaim from the
house-top. why they should not be continued
in or elected to office! If seat In the Senate OF the
United States be the darling object of Mr. Rayner's
ambtion-the life giving and ife-insprng stimulant
10 his exerons, let him strive Experience proves
that perseverance conque: many and great dith-
culties But in all charity and justice, let him not
suspect every who may oppose his AERIAL flight
"towards the temple of fame, of being actuated
by" personal maglignl'y-" 1t was the gum, con-
science of Macbeth which put s. bloody spot" on
everything around L may be in error, but have
heretofore believed it was the duty of true Wing,
rather to remain full private in his Farty, that
TO seek the epauae Of rank by retiring TO his tent
whilst his friends were struggling for victory, or
holding out the flag Of neutrality in order to gather
up the spells Of either army, in the event Of doubt
tul issue ~
1t may we'll be conceived that Mr.. Miller feels
aggrieved at the course of the Wing party in this
matter. He has never deserted his party flag, but
has stood by it alike in sunshine and storm with
unwaverng frmness and fidelity. On all fields of
political battle for the last twelve years, has his
arm been raised to uphold and defend that flag
lis voice has cheered his party in of their
deepest gloom, and lbs efforts have been given in
this behalf while many others have been inactive
Indifferent, silent. No call was ever made on Henry
Watkins Miller by "true Wing" crowd which
was not responded to. He has toiled for his party
for years with an ability which commanded the
respect Of his political opponents at the same time
that it set him prominently forward as leader in
his ranks; and yet the consideration extend
ed to him for all these tolls all these services, all
this expenditure of time, and breath, and money!
was a CIerkship in the Senate and the offer of tn,
District Attorneyship Of the United States. Oh
magnanmous, considerate, generous, just Wing
parry of North Carolina! Mr. Miller who yorks
is passed over and neglected-Mr. Rayner who
does nothing for his party, but, Mr.. Miller
thinks, operates against it, is nominated for Sena-
tor and true Wings, put forth all their strength
to elect him!
If {" all work and no play" has not made Mr..
Miller "duH boy, " it seems to be at least main
tanned in this communication that all play and no
work has made Mr.. Rayner bad boy. Mr.. Ray
her is bad Wing. He may not (" feel . himself
so, but he is-he is certainly not " good Wing"
Mr. Miller, the lac Wing State Elector, has SO de-
clared and Mr.. Miller knows.
We take no particular interest in this contro-
ycrsy; but we may give the points in it as they
turn up, for the edfcaton of our readers, and as
matter of news. We do not see how Mr. Ray
her can remain silent under this inf1iction. He
must-he does feel" it, and we expect his reply,
in all probability, in the Register of to-day.
&c We shall have the pleasure of laying be-
fore our readers in our next very able argument
upon the question whether the Governor of this
State has, under the Constitution, the power of
appointing Senator in the place of one whose
term has expired during the recess of the Legisa-
ture, where the Legislature has made no appoint
ment in anticipation, and where neither that Leg
lslature nor Congress has fixed by law the time of
appointing Senators" This argument is from the
pen OF the Hon. Robert Strange, of Cumberland
EsN We are requested by William Hill. ESQ
the Secretary OF State, to state for the satisfaction
OF those who may have business with his of4ioo
that he has received an unusually large numhor IF
letters Of Late and that he will attend TO tbam oil
rot