Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-07-25
STUBBORN FACTS.

We invite the attention Of the people to the following
facts They facts which Messrs Rayner Shepard, Nil
ler Reade and other Know Nothing will not dare
dispute; but if they should they be fastened upon
them beyouhd all controversy. - !;
Every member Of the House of Representatives thus far
elected by the Know Nothngs of the free States pledged
to repeal the Nebraska bill and to modify or change the
fugtye-slave law. ..!t.-s. .....,.: -. '..-
The nine United States Senators, elected by Know
Nothing Legislatures avowed and abo
litionists. >, -. =. $500 ,s'.- -: ~ -.
Every Governor thus eected the free States by the
Know Nothings is an abotonst. j., = -.'s5.> . ,
The free negroes of the North vote almost to man,
with the Know Nothngs and have been compmented for
doing by Know Nothing papers, - = - -.
The Know Nothing Legislature of Massachusetts, has
passed law nullfying the fugitiveslave aw and also
Resolutions slavery, which shall publish in our
next, breathing the most dangerous sentiments of hos
ty to the rights of the Southern States and to the
Union The same Legislature has passed law ad-
mifng free negroes TO the public schooshis is but
carrying out however the eleventh article of the Pha-
epha PLATFORM which declares for the education of the
youth of country in schools provided by the State
seach schools shah be common to aA See Philadepha
platform. -r,g $780,. 49,. ..,...... = ..-. - r
Mr. Rayner speaking for the Know Nothings of North
Carolina, declares that the abolition delegates at Philadel
pha, from twelve free States did not secede but only
"Aonesty and manfuy protested against the majority
platform. Mr. Rayner also declares the repeal of the Mis-
souri, line "am outrage the North. He also denounces
the President of the United States pnpa wretch
sunk low to be beneath contempand his Cab met
officers as "seven whipt slaves" - '+,~ -.--.
1t stated, by Vespasian Ellis in the American Organ
that the hafo the ntrgues and corruptons of the Phil
aepha Convention had not been told and he, Ellis who
delegate, and ought therefore, to know threatened
the friends of George Law that he would reveal these
rupions if they pressed him much further What does Mr.
Rayner know about offers and bargains in that Convention
for the Presidency? The injunction Of secrecy it is pre-
tended has been taken but why not the debates Of
that Convention given to the world? Il
Mr.. Rayner declared publicly, in this City before he
left Philadelphia, and hard by the spot where he
Gently made his violent and inamatory harangue that
Senator Wilson presented good credentials he would vote
admit him dsegate but if he, Wilson, should dare
any thing in that Convention offensive to South
he would to kick him out. The second day
Convention Mr. Wilson made bitter and insulting
abolition speech Mr. Rayner did not redeem his pledge
So far from it, learn that Mr. Rayner stated in his
speech Wake that he laid his Resolutions before
this Wilson, and consulted him as to whether they
would suit his views and those OF his colleagues!
Let these facts be known Mr.. Rayner delegate in
the Philadelphia Convention and his brother Know Moth
ins of this State may fairly and justly be called either
approve dsapprove his conduct Those who approve
| become at oaace, ecitA him, tie allies ofaJoltonss