The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-07-15

settqrs, emanating from such a source and re-
EPlek as they are with important facts and sound
fz.rsons, cannot fail to tell powerfully on the
e.ic mind
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
June so, 1854.
Sir: A late number of the Raleigh Register
charges that have gone over to the ''Locofo-
cos,' and that in consequence, there is a bar
gain that Gov. Reid and myself are to be chosen
Senators A similar statement has been made,
| think, i'll the Star and some other papers. 1t
is well known that | not in the habit of
noticing the falsehoods that are issued from time
to time 10y such organs. If l take a different
course on the present OCCASION it is not because
think it necessary to defend myself, much less
Gov. Reid, from such allegation, but for Il
different purpose l do not address this note
to any one of these papers; because they have
been for years in the habit of publishing mis-
representations and fasehoods against me,
while they have carefully abstained from publish
ing my own speeches and letters that would
have no room to suppose that they would will
mgly give place to any statement of mine
may remark in passing, that for many years
they have asserted that l have gone over to
the Democrats, &c. These declaration were
particularly vehement when | took a stand
against Gen. Scott, and they professed great
JOY that had taken open ground against them,
&c. During the last contest for Congress in
the State, was classcd ''lOcofoco" 1t is
true, however, that as soon as the election
over, as on former occasions, they claimed me
as whig member, thereby admitting that the
public had no faith in their assertions Some
| weeks since, in the classification of the votes on
the Nebraska Bill, l was set down as a ''locofo-
CO." They now affect to have suddenly ascer-
tanned that l had, for consideration OF roliti-
| cal advantage to myself, joined the Democratic
PARTY; or at least agreed to cooperate with
| a. - ,.>1 ia
ought, at least to admit the falsity of their
former charges, before they expect to obtain
forgiveness and credit to their present one.
/! IfI was formerly Indifferent to their attacks,
nave still more room to be so from their late
conduct.
While hypocritcally protesting friendship for
the Nebraska bill, they have insdously, and in
the most cowardly manner. made the
measure. Nay more. They assailed the brave
| and patriotic men of the North who, amid all
| the storms of fanaticism and sectional denuncia-
ton, have firmly and galantly marched fer
ward and carried the bill, exhibiting as much
| courage and magnallimity ever shown
on the boOdest battle field. Well knowing
that every whg from the free States was against
the measure and that it supported by the
administration and majority of its Northern
friends, they nevertheless gave all the "oid and
comfort' they could to the former, and made
war OH the latter. Yes, during the great
struggle to restore the South to equality in the
Union, they have been denouncng the generous
men of the North who came to aid, because
they were not able sooner to pass the bill, by
reason of the fierce opposition of those wings
whom they were pralsing and defending. Pro-
Tossing friendship for the measure, they still
helped it's enemies, and rallied at its friends, be-
cause of the difficulty they found in overcoming
| the opposition
During our Revolutionary struggle, what would
have been thought, if professcd whig paper,
that had continued to praise the British army
and assailed our ally France, because she did
not sooner put end to the war; and that had
abused Lafayette and his gallant comrades, be-
cause they could not at once drive the British
out of America? And yet the conduct of such
a journal would not have been in anywise more
ANONYMOUSLY base, than the course OF the papers
| / have referred to. They must meet with con-
| tempt and degradation wherever truth and
honor have fame.
| With respect to the Senatorial position, it is
known that at the last session Ofthc Legislature
a large majority of the Democratic members
voted for me for that station. To these gentle
men, and to my friends among the wings, and to
7 others of both parties, who stood ready to vote
for me if another ballot could have been had, /
am ever ready to express my sense of obligation.
trust that no act OF mine, either public
man or in the walks of private life will ever
cause any one of these gentlemen to regret his
past friendship. If there be other persons who
are III uoupI aS 10 my position, L refer them 10
my acts and speeches public AS to
whether any contingency will arise in the future,
that will place me before the public for such Il
station, it would be unbecoming on my part to
express an opinion. Should l ever at any
time, be so fortunate as to obtain the position
of Senator my elevation will not be owing to
intrigue or combination with any one, but to a
belief in those making the election that the in
terest and honor of the State could be safely
confded to my keeping.
Very respectfully, T. L. CLINGMAN.
w. w. HOLDEN, Esq.
IHE FIRST FRUIT OF WAR.-A letter from
Rev WIN. G. Shauffi of Constantnople draws
melancholy picture of the distress which thu
Eastern War has already occasioned among
the poorer classes of Constantnope He say
that there IS no commerce. no business goinc
on, but little money to be seen, and thousands
OF human beings are dying of hunger, thirst
olaA i.