Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-01
THE EDNEY LETTER.

This document has fallen like bombsheH in the
camp of the Federalists The lodging and twisting,
and jumping to Sevade its force, would be amusing
but for the serious nature of the facts which the
document contains.
The Raleigh Register denies nothing, but abuses
Gen. Edney and Mr.. Clingman. 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 cleo
pioneering expedition; but this is all explained in
his letter to Mr.. Fillmore just published. Gen. Ed
ney distinctly told Mr.. Stanly he could make gen.
eral denial of the matter. but he would deny the
specific charge, above, for the reason that that
charge untrue He had not been offered
thousand dollars by Clerk and members of Con-
gress; and, without reference to the other offer,
made by Mr.. Stanly, Gen. Dockery and others, and
seeing that MIR. 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. Edneys charge
against Gen. Dockery, Gov Graham and others. to
be untrue, and that it could not be substantiated,
that they eoouM deny 1T and insist on the proof?
Be it. therefore, remembered that the fact is not de-
MED by the Wing 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 electioneer for MI Kerr against Gov.
Reid; and that Mr.. Graham, then Secretary of the
Navy, also urged Gen. Edney to return home the
same mission, remarking that it was important for
him "te be at home, for the election in November,
The being candidate for Vice President,l would
greatly depend on the August election ~; and that
Mr.. Graham knowing that Gen. Edney would not
leave Washington until his appointment to Office
determined on himself aoaited on Mr.. Fillmore
and pressed has claims for appointment, in order
thus to induce him to take the field, first for Mr..
Kerr in August, and then for himself in November!
Why, what exhibit is this? Is that William Il.
Grahams We not surprised to find such man
as Dockery engaged in such businees-t suits him
he improves upon it, and has become, amid such
of political intrigue and corruption, one of
the most able-bodied men in the whole State; but
must confess were surprised to find Air. Ora
ham among the confederates, involved in such work,
and that too, mainly with view to his own ad-
vancement.
The Register speaks of Gen. Edney as " the vain
and supplemented General" and " a subservent
beggar for political Office at Washington y; and the
HiIsborough Recorder admits " that the above
named gentlemen carefully emitting the name of
William A. Graham =" did recommend him to
President Fillmore for Office -" and it is proba-
bly, true, ADDS That paper, " tnat they afterwards
made an effort to prevent him from going as Charge
de Affares to Guatemala. " Why did they make
this effort? Because lie the friend Of IhOs L.
Czingman, and urged COL Fstgg 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. Why9 Be-
caus e he would not return home and eectioneer for
the Wing 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 a man of
talents
1t 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 "van and supplemented man, or :"
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 if the
Editors of that journal would apply to Judge Man
gum they would obtain facts in this connection,
which would abundantly confirm Gen. Edneys state
ments.