Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-09


R.Ieioh on nv wav home at the meeting of our Leg
islature, several gentlemen, members OF the wing
party, their instance, introduced the subject
of the senatorial election. should not have felt al
ibertv to refer to these Conversations because they
miohi by the other parties, have been regarded as
Econdeptal but for the fact that some of these per-
sons have made publications on the subject, and 9TH
crs have repeated them TO various individuals some
have therefore, stated substantially the whole OF the
conversation which occurred between Several OF
these persons, presume not oil then knowing pre-
cireIy nv position. said that if could make mp my
mind to sustain Gen. Scott, they would be able IN
the existing condition of parties, to elect to the
Senate and that they doubted if they could elect any
one else &C. Some of them remember that eplIed,
that if they could make Senator for the next TWEEN
ty-liye wears, could not take it upon such terms,
and &c all of them | said, most emphatcally, that
my course had been all along determined upon, that
! il was impossible for me- with my views of duty to
the country, sustain Gen. Scott and while thank
inc these gentlemen for the interest they manifested
! in nv political success, declared that my course
was taken with reference solely to public consdera-
TONS and without calculating the consequences TO
myself personally. /, also. told all those conversed
WITH that did not suppose it likely that, in my po
siton, would be the first choice of either party.
though with the aid of some personal friends, it
might be in the power Of either of them to elect
Subs auently, as ! was returning to Washington,
was again in the city of Raleigh, at the time the
| test commenced. Having been unexpectedly put in
nomination, by friend, requested him withdraw
nv rame not supposng under the then circumstan-
ces that could he with any reasonable pros
pect of success. 1t my opinion, expressed to
my friends, that if were elected at ALL it would be
after the several parties had failed to succeed with
their favorite candidates, and a aory should come
to the conclusion that the public interest would be
promoted by my selection for the station 1t subse
quentIy fell as then thought not improbable it
would. After prolonged trials, the friends Of the
different nominees lest all hope Of success, and Mr..
Dobbin and others having been Withdrawn, l was
put in nomination. At many gentlemen began
vote for On the first ballot there want
ing twenty-five votes to make majority. second
was Immediately had, and | wanted eleven votes,
having gone up onehalf the distance necessary 10
success 1t was at once too, that number Of
gentlemen Of both political parties. ready 90
for me, and that on another ballot there little
no doubt of my success 1t was 1hereupon, at once
determined that there should be other balotng.
and election of Senator. Why this so
When other candidates running there was no
difficulty in getting ballotings from time to time.
Why, then. this sudden stopping? There are
slant professions in certain quarters of desire to do
something for the west, in the way of the distrbu
ton of official honors Gould there ever be better
opportunity than was then lost? Both the persons
supported resided IN the west why then not let one
of them be elected Is it true that there was
tied purpose that no should be elected unless he
lived in of those four favored central counties,
that have had both ihe Senators regularly for the last
twenty. four yearsl
Was it determined that unless there was candi-
date from those counties in the field that there should
be no balloing? And was the starting OF others
enable those central managers whom | formerly de-
nounced, 10 excuse themselves against the allega-
tons made! In point Of fact, however. l learn
my opponents the persons who resisted the bal
Iotlng. They were the men who had % no stomach
to this fight" They must then have believed that
would be successful, for they would have been will
ing to make the balloting perpetual if they could
have known that would be beaten. 1t is the man
who sees that he is to loose the race that seeks
have the stakes drawn and to prevent another heat.
Those who expected to lose the election resolved TO
prevent the voting, and allow the State to be with
out Senator for two years. If this was not so why
not let the vote of the majority decide the matterl
GU will remember that the Legislature then
the close of its session, the day of dournment be-
ing fixed. Under the existing rules of order the pre-
vious question is unknown, nor is there any other
mode of stopping debate or tringing a question to
the vote. Besides this, any member has the
right to call the ayes and hayes any question
whatever. Hence single individual who chooses
may alteTnatlVey move call OF the House and, an
adjournment often as he pleases and, By calling
for the ayes and hayes. have the names of all the
members called for each and thus consume
all the time against the wishes of the majority, who
may be willing In proceed with the public business.
Though not myself in Raleigh, vet have been in
formed both by the public prints, and by the CONVEX
satlons of members of the Legislature themselves,
mat some OF those most opposed 10 me declared on
the floor of the House. that than permit anoth
er balloiing, which would have most probably re-
suited in my election, they had determined by speak
Ing, and calling the yeas and nays. these dilatory
motions, to consume the whole of the remaining time
of the session and thus defeat all the public business,
including the important disttcting bills. Though,
In the opinion Of of these very persons such
course at that session would under the terms of the
Constitution, by reason of the failure TO arrange the
districts have resulted in the destruction of the State
government, and in producing thereby revolution,
yet, nevertheless, they were they declared will
ing to effect all these results rather than permit anoth
er vote which might promote the election CT one,
cePtablc to majority of the members. BY such
means as these, and by other management cleo
ton was prevented and the State left without Sem
ator after the 18th of March next
-Four years ago, many of you will doubtless
member that, had occasion state in published
address TO you, to the cooperation of Dem
ocratic Senator in electing Mr.. Badger, his friends
agreed to carry BILL splitting through the centre the
old county of Stokes. In this manner they obtained
triumph. Now, not to win victory, but merely
TO avoid defeat and effect retreat my opponents have
1esorted to greater length in the way of violence and
Reorganization. Seeing that they likely to lose
their unjust domination over the extremes of the Stale,
they have grown desperate. You will find in my
former address, page IA of the pamphlet edition,
the following language:
t'They say that if forced to yield to the rights Of
the West, that then they will take up some other
western and elect him, out of revenge against
me, the originator of the re6ellious movement
against their authority. So let il be then, for may
who to after have the way opened TO
them, and may fairly acquire any honor that their
personal merit entitle them TO claim in the State.
They say further by way Of intimidation, that they
will make combinations in the district and bring the
cent al power so to bear as to defeat me-. My pre-
dictons have already been verified, They have tried
to do both these things. They have made the at