Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-11-09

! Mr.. Dobbin, be it observed, said She 1adsno old
opinions to gaze mp and no nesu ones to adsaace in
regard TO the public lands and he said further, in
the concluding portion Of the sentence quoted in the
.Statesmans prospectus, that s. he had faith that
Gen. Pierce acoad discountenance soastetal giusng
auay OF the lands. = Why was not the sentence
given at length Comment upon such injustice is,
however, unnecessary The prospectus is, we trust
open for amendment and we do not know but Mr.
Venable would be as well employed in amending it
and doing justice to the gentleman he has misrepre-
sented and whose language he has garbled as in go
ing up and down the District denouncng his former
friends and dealing out threats against the party to
whose kindness and partialty he owes all the honor
he has ever enjoyed as public man.
We invite particular attention to the quotation
above from the prospectus and what Mr. Dobbn re-
ally said, given in his speech on the occasion.
We have quoted all the prospectus says about Mr..
Dobbin's position on the land or distribution ques-
ton; and we now ask the candid reader to compare
it with the two last sentences in his remarks
If the prospectus of this Wing concern in disguise
is thus unjust and reckless, what may we not expect
from the paper itself?
We took occasion, in publishing Mr. Dobbin's re-
marks in the Standard of December 1st, 1852, to
bear testimony to the firm and manly conduct of
that gentleman the subject referred to- The Sena-
toral robes gittered before him. and he might have
worn them if he could have consented to pledge HIM
self to deviate from the Democratic doctrine on the
distribution question; but temptation had the effect
only to bind him still Closer if possible to his cher
shed prnciples-tried in the fire, he out pure
gold. We copy as follows from the Editorial col
umns of the Standard of date December 1st 1852:
DISCUSSION THE HOUSE. There was quite an
animated discussion in the House of Commons, on
Saturday last, on the subject of the public lands
eral Government, in which Mr.. Leach, Gen. Saun-
ders, Mr.. Bynum, Mr. Dobbn, Mr.. Avery, and Mr..
Strange took part.
1t is not our purpose to attempt to report these
gentlemen-the reader will lind in our regular pro-
ceedings sketch of the positions they occupied in
the discussion.
Mr.. Dobbin-the nominee of the Democratic par
ty for Senator-bore himself on the occasion with
his accustomed clearness and fankness. 1t was evil
dent that he did not seek opportunity for
ing his views; and it equally evident, when it
seemed to be expected by a portion of the House
that he would speak, that he had disposition to
shrink from the responsibilities imposed by his po
sition one of the peoples representatives. He met
the various questions in a manner which won for
him additional respect. Hestated, in the commence
. ment of his remarks, that he had no new opinions
to advance and old ones to take back and he then
proceeded to state and to illustrate what he conceiv
ed to be the Democratic doctrines applicable to
the questions under consideration. BY these doc
trines he had heretofore stood, and by them he
pected still to stand
s During his remarks question was propounded to
him by prominent Wing, 0fr Cherry0 which he
promptly answered. His answer was worthy of the
position assigned him by the party He did not a
gree with Mr.. Cherry, and he told him so. Indeed,
the meaning and substance of his remarks so far as
they wore political aspect, appeared to be this:
Gentlemen have been voted for for Senator 1t is
high place-a dazzling prize even to the most ambi
tious but if am to be your choice must still be
what was|I shall neither make new issues nor
pledge myself to issues new views. We con-
fess expected just such course from Mr.. Dobbin
when he rose to address the House; andw were not
disappointed
Let no one say that these statements are intended
as reflections on him. We have neither spoken
kindly of those who standing out against the
nominee nor impeached motives; but we must insist,
at every hazard doing simple justice to that NOM
to the Democracy of the State. The crisis is most
important one. Much, very much depends upon the
action of the party in this matter; and in times like
these the only safe and guidingstar is that of
principle Let us 60 where principles lead, and when
they cease to lead let cease to follow"
tW The Weldon Patriot attempts to hold Gov.
Reid responsible for the appointment of Virginian
| as Superintendent of the North Carolina Lunatic
Asylum. Gov. Reid had nothing to do with this ap-
pointment It was made by the Commissioners of
the Asylum, who, it is true, appointed by the
Governor, but who do not, of course consult the
Executive as to the manner in which they shall dis
charge their duties. The Patriot will please do JUS
tice in this matter.
eY The Raleigh Register is praising the New
York Hunkers' The reason for this is obvious
the Register perceives that their recent is
somewhat unfriendly to the Administration. And
vet if Mr. Dickinson had been nominated for Pres-