Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-01-19
] MESsRs. MILLER AND sRAYNER.


MEssRs. MILLER AND sRAYNEsR.
Henry ". Miller, Esq, 81 this publishes
IN the last Register, over his own name; a long ad-
dress Or Communication to the Wings Of North
Carolina, in which he handles the Hon. Kenneth
Rayner with much severity. Mr.. Miller goes at
length into tie proofs to show that Mr.. Rayner
was not only lukewarm and Indifferent Wing
during the late Presidential campaign, but that b.
actually sgave aid and comfort to the enemy. y
He shows that he, refused to speak for the Wing
candidate, Gen. Scott that he was published in
Democratic papers as either neutral or hostile to
the Wing ticket, and was silent under these pub
locations 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 as 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 were tied in the Legislature such course
sOeuld inyure has chance to get to the Senate of
the United States n This is serious charge.
We give it as Mr.. Miller has preferred it. "Such
are some of the sayings of man, adds Mr. Mil
Ter, g who threatens to make true Wings feel"
Mr.. Miller concludes his address as follows:
ST have thus stated my reasons for declaring nv
opposition to the election of Mr.. Raynsr to the Sen.
ale. regettsd, much as any could, the necessity
which impelled me to such course. But neither
office holders nor office seekers have yet been made,
either by statute law or custom, the Patented No.
bility OF this country, to render guilty of
IS scandalum magna:um, petit treason, those who
may dare to whisper or even to proclaim from the
hoasetop. why they should not be continued
in elected to Office! If seat in the Senate of the
United States be the darling object of Mr.. Rayners
ambtion-the life-givng and ife-inspring stimulant
TO his exertions, let him strive Experience proves
that perseverance, can conque: many and great diff
cuities. But in all charity and JUSTICE let him not
suspect every one who may oppose his arial fight
BY 6 personal magligniy." 1t was the guilty con-
science of Macbeth which put bloody spot" on
everything around 1 may be in error, but have
heretofore believed 1t was the duty of true Whig,
rather to remain " full private in his rarty, that
to seek the epaulates 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
the spoils of either army, in the event OF doubt
full issue !"
1t may well be conceived that Mr.. Miller feels
aggrieved at the course, of the Whg party in this
matter. He has never deserted his party flag, but
has stood by it alike in sunshine and storm with
unwayering frmness and fidelity. On all fields Of
political BATTLE for the last twelve years. has his
arm been raised to uphold and defend that nag
hs voice has cheered his party in of their
deepest gloom and his 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 own 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
Twas Cerkship in the Senate and the offer of ths
District Attorneyship Of the United States! Oh
magnanimous, considerate, generous, just Whie
party of North Carolina Mr.. Miller who soorks
is passed over and neglected Mr.. Rayner, wht
i does nothing for his party, but, as Mr.. Mile
thinks operates against it, is nominated for Sena
tor and true Wings, put forth all their strength
to elect him
# !" all work and no play has not made MI
Miller a sduu boy, it seems to be at least main
: tanned in this communication that all play and n
t work has made Mr.. Rayner q bad boy. Mr.. Ray
$ neer is bad Wing. He may not " feel himse
f SO, but he is-he is certainly not good Whig.
9 Mr. Miller, the late Wing State Elector, has SO dc
: clared, and Mr. Miller knows.
: We take no particular interest in this contre
Z versy; but we may give the points in it as the
# turn up, for the edifcation Of our readers, and
9 matter Of news. We do not see how Mr.. Ray
|. ner can remain silent under this infiction. b
must-he does . feel" it. and we expect his repl
!. in all probability, in the Register Of to-day.
e 3 CALHouN's WoRKs. The Washington Unio
# states that Richard K Cralle, Esq in New Yol
i making arrangements for the publication Of an az
st ditional volume Of 6 Calhoun's Works" tt
re fortheoming volume will embrace portion Of N
Il ECalhoun's speeches. The whole work will cons1
s tute complete edition of the speeches and WI
tings Of John G. Calhoun, carefully corrected al
- arranged by the editor Mr.. Cralle
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