Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-24

to make good any OF the serious charges .
sort IS had to such subterfuge rs this Was it
ever before known that WAS to be charged
with crminalty because he had coupl1rnented az
frerd in private and confidential letter or that ne
was to be dismissed from Office to crafty the malice
of those whose vanity had been wounded because
another euloglsed.
This is the real offence of the matter The three
members of Congress that have above referred to,
Messrs Stanly, Dockery and Morehead, surely do
not complain of my suggestion to Col. Fagg that he
might advance his prospects by particular line OF
conduct because they had again and again and IN
much more decided terms presented strong induce
ments to me- They not only insisted that i'll would
take strong ground for Gen. Scott, should nave
from him such office as desired, but offered ad-
dtional inducements. Not only was recommends
ton prepared in my behalf to induce your Excel
lency to give me appointment, but some OF them
afterwards vehenenty complained that l had de-
ceivcd them by obtaining their recommendation with
that understanding, and had then failed to comply
with my part of the agreement to go home and
electoneer This allegation is utterly destitute OF
truth, for never pretended at any time that would
go home until your Excelency decided with refer
ence to my application. That decision not made
until the very day of our State election These gen.
tlemen am told, saying l am not qualified and
ought not to have been appointed to the station and
yet they sent in q recommendation by which you
were to be imposed upon and the public injured and
attempt to justify themselves for such conduct by
alleging that 1 had undertaken to electioneer for
their candidates.
When they found that had been more successful
than they had anticipated desired, and that the
State election being over, the consideration which
solely prompted their action had failed, and that l
had not rendered them the expected service in the
State canvass, they Immediately changed their
ground and endeavored to defeat my confirmation.
They said ought not to have the appointment, but
that it ought to be given to John Kerr, the defeated
candidate for Governor, or Col B. S. Gather or
Winslow, who, they said had been rendering more
service to the party. Having failed in their former
efforts, they now cndeayoring to escape the re-
sponsbility of their own recommendations-ma l
admit in bad faith originally and with purpose
that they should be effective. They seek to
make your Excelency the instrument of undoing an
act in which they concurred; and at the some time
wreaking vengeance upon me. They are perfectly
willing that your Administration should incur the
odium Of having cmbroled itself in the sectional and
personal controversies in own State and OF let
ting itself down from its dignity and nationality, and
becoming mere engine to crafty individual animos-
tiles.
In conclusion Mr.. President, must beg leave
spectfuy to remind you that for the last three months
this prosecution has been kept up in some form or
other against me. The whole proceeding tends con-
cluSively to show that there has been settled pur
pose with certain of my enemies to get out of Of
flee.
At the beginning of the session the Hon. Alfred
Dockery called to me, and said he was authorised
to inform me by person who had it from head quar-
ters that if 1 did not resign that day would be
called. Within hour afterwards another gentle
made similar communication.
These circumstances and many Others (some of
which have adverted to in my former letter to your
Excellency) tend to establish beyond doubt the fact
that there exists combination in certain quarters
to effect my removal from Office expedient after
another has been used, and have been kept under
arraignment criminal for nearly three months.
1t only remains for me- therefore, to submit most
respectfully to your Excellency the whole matter,
with request that decision may be made on it as
carly may comport with your convenience.
have the honor to subscribe myself
Most respectfully, your obedient
and humble servant,
B. NJ. EDNEY