Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-07-12
Cbt Stan0ar0.
3,IgIcu, SATURDAY. JULY 8. 1851.
PERSONAL.

M man can occupy the place we oo anu pefloiih
os 5ntv and at the same time be exempt from false
,bsrpps and personal abuse. Our readers will bear
illness that we avoid personalities as much as we
osssiby can; that we never impeach the motives OF
Individuals, but on the contrary, endeavor to con-
dict political discussions as they ought to be con-
dncted on their own merits. But when our mo-
t;res are impeached-when letters we never wrote
ire published as ours for political effect, and to IN
iure US personay-when it is charged or insinnated
hat we became a Democrat for reward or for pay,
v should be false to ourself and to our friends II
we did not repcl these ISLANDERS, and speak OF their
uthors as they deserve to be spoken OF.
The Editor of the Raleigh Star, W. c. Doub, first
publishes what purports to be letter OF ours to
4r Bragg, which we never wrote; and then, when
harsed with the fraud, and his conduct exposed, he
iIs to viifying and abusing US personally. We
uonounce his conduct in this matter personally
mean and dishonorable.
The Junior Editor of the HilIsborough Recorder
Edwin A. Hcartt alleges in substance that we unit
ID ourself with the Democratic party from merce-
aary considerations and that paper of the 9th also
contains the following:
The Standard makes it an excuse for the TRADE
which has uttered, that the rumor that the editor
had made application to Gov. Graham for assistance
IN establishing himself at Raleigh as Whg editor,
had assumed authentic form through the columns
Of the Hllsborough Recorder, though it is fact
that the existence of such letter had been
mentioned or suggested in the columns of the Re-
corder. But the charge was made a year ago, much
more publicly than the Recorder could have made
ii. The Standard will remember that in the last
Congressional canvass it attempted to dictate to the
Democrats of the district who they should vote for,
and endeavored to prescribe Mr. Nenable Very
naturally Mr. Nenable felt indignant at this interfer
ence, and expressed himself in not very measured
TERMS How much truth was mixed up in his de-
nuncations We shall not pretend to say; but he
made reference to the letter to Gov. Graham. Mr.
'enabe is reported to US as having said in Gran
vile, and other places, in audng to the Standard
'hat ne had been assaled by low, vulgar, filthy
sheet whose editor had no character to lose, from
the TACT that he had been too often in market. He
offered to sell himself to the Wings, Gov. Graham
and othcrs-but they looked upon him as spoilt
meat and would not purchase. He then sold him.
sell 10 Mr.. Smith and others, Democrats, with the
understanding that he to vilify his old friends
ana companions; and, after the bargain, when he
asked what he was to do with his old principles, he
was toid that if he could not forget them, he must
puthem behind him."
lhls IS the first time we have this language at
uouted to Mr.. Fenable in print. We did not notice
uie rumors of this sort which we heard during the
campaign OF 1853, because we did not consider them
"si-'0unded; and Mr.. Venable, we sure, had no
agency thus bringing out the language here attrib
ueu 10 him by the Recorder. But our course is clear
oman, whether high Or low, whether Democrat
VIA wing, shall SANDER us with impunity. We
Ao" declare that the charge, that we united ourself
Win tne Democratic party from mercenary or cor
Iupt motives, whether made by Edwin A. Heartt, or
"'ian A. Graham, or A. w. Venabe, or any one
sSs' Is calumny and lie and we are responsible
"nat we say. Nothing could induce us to arouse
su' neartburnngs and divisions of 1868 among our
''nus IN this District; but if gentlemen expect us
Al "' nere quietly under such personal charges as
'''' no matter by whom preferred or repeated
,s '' Will be disappointed. If Mr.. Venable used the
suSsSe here attributed to him. then our remarks
.pp! 10 him; If not, not. We shall not be drawn
-! 'ur'Aer In thai direction.
n. ss l0r the junior Mr. Heartt we now know him
-" language is before us under his own hand; h.
''n pocket our reply.
~ We arc to any extent personally in the way o
ms, NV success Of the Whig party let the attack b,
ra@ue on US boldly and. in an honorable and mani,
NJ ner' and not by insinuations and false charges
oe ''upton and bad motives. We are not now
urss u'se, referring to Mr.. Venable; but to thos
tba upuous Wings, who judge of other men b,
W. p0mptngs and motives of their own hearts
We say "s defy you all.
Of f','oSs Elections are to be held in twenty-fiv
~: '.a'es within period of about three months
'o''ty OF the members Of the next house of re
vu'a'ves are to be chosen and in Massachusetts
Ho,;S. New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolins
sou, Louisiana, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
eeot,a '0"a' and California, legislatures are to
that ~ wn'on will choose one senator each, excep
" North Carolina which will elect two.