Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-07-05

THE EDNEY LETTER.

THE EDNEY LETTER
This document has fallen like q bombshell in the
camp of the Federalists. The dodgng, and twisting
and jumping to evade its force, would bs amusing
but for the serious nature of the facts which the
document contains. =
The Raleigh Register denies nothing, but abuses
Gen. Edney and Mr.. Cngman. That paper re-
publishes letter written by Gen. Edney in 1852 in
which he denied having been offered one thousand
dollars by Clerk at Washington and members OF
Congress, to return to North Carolina on an eec-
tioneering expedition; but this is all explained in
his letter to Mr.. Fillmore just published. Gen. Ed
ney distinctly told Mr. Stany he could make no gen.
eral denial of the matter. but he would deny the
specific charge, as above, for the that that
charge was untrue He had not been offered one
thousand dollars by a Clerk and members of Con
gress; and, without reference to the other, offer,
made by Mr.. Stanly, Gen. Dockery and others, and
seeing that Mr.. Stanly was deeply concerned about
the matter, he consented to sign and publish the
Card referred to-
Is it not clear if the Register, and STAR and Hills
borough Recorder believed Gen. Edney's charge
against Gen. Dockery, Gov Graham and others, to
be untrue, and that it could not be substantiated,
that they aoouM deny it and insist on the prOef!
Be it. therefore, remembered that the fact is not de-
MED by the Whig organs that Gen. Dockery, Mr..
Stanly and other Federal members of Congress, Of
fered Gen. Edney money if he would return to North
Carolina and electoneer for Mr.. Kerr against Gov.
Reid; and that Mr. Graham, then Secretary of the
Navy, also urged Gen. Edney to return home on the
same mission, rcmarking that it was important for
him "te be at home, for the election in November,
he being a candidate for Vice President,] would
greatly depend on the August election "; and that
MI. Graham knowing that Gen. Edney would not
leave Washington until his appointment to office
was determined on, himself aoaited III. Fillmore
and pressed his claims for an a1pointnaen in order
thus to induce him to take the field, first for Mr..
Kerr in August, and then for himselfin November! !!
Why, what an exhibit is this? Is that William 4.
Graham? Weare not surprised to find such a man
as Dockery engaged in such businees-it suits hm
he improves upon it, and has become, amid such
scenes of political intrigue and corruption, of
the most bodied men in the whole State; but
must confess surprised to find Mr.. Cru
ham among the confederatcs, involved in such work,
and that too, mainly with view to his own ad-
vancement.
The Register speaks of Gen. Einey as the vain
and simple hearted General" and " a subServent
beggar for political Office at Washington and the
Hsborough Recorder admits L" that the above
named gentlemen "-carcfuiy emitting the name Of
William A. Graham -" did recommend him to
President Fillmore for an Office &C it is prosa
bly, true, adds that paper, "that they afterwards
made effort to prevent him from going as Charge
de Affaircs to Guatemala" " Why did they make
this effort? Because he cas the friend Of Thos. L.
Clingm.an, and urged COL Fagg to go for him for
Senator. Remember that people of Western Carroll
ma! The Star says Gen. Dockery lost confidence
in Gen. Edney, and abandoned him. Why? Be-
cause he would not return home and electioneer for
the Whig party, the offer being made by Dockery
and others to pay his expenses, &c. Had he done
this, the honest Dockery would have stood by him
to the last; and Gen. Edney would have been in his
estimation, as in that of these Federal Editors who
now abuse him, worthy gentleman and man of
talents.
It should also be borne in mind that Gen. Edney
was unanimously confirmed by the Senate for the
office of Charge to Guatemala, the Hon. Willie p.
Mangum having exerted himself in his behalf Was
he then "vain and supplemented " man, or I"
subservient beegar" for office? Was he then the
man of doubtful character attributed to him by the
Recorder? If so, then does Judge Mangnm deserve
censure for his efforts in his behalf Will the Re-
corder say that, in so many words? Perhaps ii the
Editors of that journal would apply to Judge Man
gum they would obtain some facts in this connection
which would abundanty confirm Gen. Edney's state
ments.
wa howe reco;ved a letter from n friend in Chero-