Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-27
MR.. CALDWELL'S CARD.

We give OelOW ILle Saru Vi JAS a. CalQWeII, ESQ.
Of Lincoln, to the voters of the 7th Congressional
Districts and invite to it the attention of read
ers, and especially those of them who may have been
imposed upon so far as to have Joined favored the
darklantern organization. Mr.. Caldwell is an old
line Henry Clay Whig-he is gentleman of char
acter, and Of much influence and popularity; and
what he says is entitled to careful consideration by
men of all parties. 1t will be seen that he is out
for Craige, and that his sympathies are with Kerr
in the proscriptive and ungenerous warfare waged
upon him by the old Federalists and Know Nothings
OF the GuilfOrd District Read and circulate!
LNcoLNToN, June 1st, 1856.
To the Uoters Of the 7th Congressional District:
Having at the Mecklenburg Court, announced that
was Wing candidate to represent you in the next
Congress, take the present occasion to withdraw
my name from all connection with this distinguished
position. 1t is unnecessary perhaps, for me to give
all the which have induced me to adopt this
courseI-hope, however, TO have your forbearance
while make short exposition of the causes that
have led to it.
At the solicitation of many prominent men of the
District who addressed me as Wig, determined
to canvass the District in opposition to Mr. Craige.
This was pretty generally known by my personal
friends prior to the 4th day of March last and be-
fore the Know Nothing party, l believe, had OBJ
tanned any considerable foothod in Western Caro-
lima. A few weeks afterwards was informed by
gentlemen who admitted into my warmest at
fections of two things frst-that this party
cantaned one-half if not more, of the voters in the
District, and secondhand must Join it. Having
opinion of my own, l dissented to both of his
propositions. Again and again, were his visits re.
peaed and his overturcs rejected finally his perse-
verance prevailed on to abandon my position, al
though my opinions were maintained, and became
member entitled to all the privileges of the party.
The very evening that had under a treaty of
peace become an involuntary volunteer, in the
vice of 1.-THE magnammous Mexican it was intimat.
ed to Inc that might take second position in the
rfVyf hot hot fho
of taking place in the ranks and fighting for some
body else. The planning mill convention met, no
lights being in the room by which it could be seen
who worked upon. The discovery in the morn
ing, was that was paned down and snugly stosced
away. This did not coincide altogether with my
views of propriety, so [ avaed myself of the oppor
tunity of announcing myself candidate that day, in
order to the position which had been so ncon-
siderately abandoned. l am now both out and off
out of the party and off the canvass.
May be pardoned fellow citizens, for presuming
to speak warning word to those of you, who have
been accustomed to battle for the principles promul
gated by Mr.. Clay, and expounded by Mr.. Webster
If am, then listen to my voice when say beware
of attaching yourselves to the Know Nothing party
You will be told that it is national party, which
alone can, and will, save the Union, the CoNsTTTU-
ToN the SOUTH. The obligation (as published,) of
the Sd degree is relied upon as the chief panacea
after the mild cathartic of the first and second, has
purged the country of Romanists and foreigners
You will observe that the regular course of the ia
Guilty is reversed in the practice-sats first and
then calome instead of blue and seidltz after
wards. must confess that do not appreciate full
ly the efficacy of this oath. Every individual who
takes seat in the Presidential chair in the Sem
ate Of Representatives Chamber, swears to support
the Constitution of the United States. If this oath
solemnly taken in the face of day, under the eye of
individual, both legally and morally qualified to
administer it. will not preserve the Union the Con-
sttution, and of consequence, the South, must be
pardoned for doubling the virtue of obligation
a higher obligation of higher law" party. Do
understand how ALLEGATION taken with the
right dispense with it at pleasure, is to accomplish
that which patriotism fails to do? Do you under
stand how obligation resolution to vote doaoas
Douglass and Chandler, Shields and Mitchell, with
the permission to vote up Seward and Wilson, Fes-
sender and Durkee, is to preserve the Union? Can
you tell me where is the justice of generating fancy
for his integrity, and prasing Campbell for his
fidelity and capacity, and damning them for their
religon2 Can you tell me why, l. Southern man,
shall spurn foreigner and embrace Yankee aboli-
zionist? This enquiry cannot be answered satsfac-
torily. Yet, the KDow-Nothing party commands
the former and toleraes the latter 1t is difficult to
perceive that "a 600 900 of Protestants endan-
gered by the presence of 2, 0O0,000 of Catholics,
while 1000, ooe of slave owners are secure in the
presence of Is 600 900 of abolitionists Verify it is
not The Know Nothing party is foil, given by
the North to the South, mariners throw " a tub
to the whale" While our eyes wandering in
search of false tokens" the barbed harpoon is
agey driven into vitals, and perish, fighting
an imaginary foe and trusting to the honor Of
known one. This is senseless position for sensible
men to occupy. Let me ntreat you as Southerners,
to avoid it. Ifyou are Whgs-opposed to democ-
racy and ACKNOWLEDGMENT combined, it is your
duty to take the lesser evil. Mr.. Craige is Demo-
crat Mr.. Stowe, both Democrat and Know Nothings
shall give my vote to the former with as much
pleasure should give it to the gallant Kerr, if
a citizen of the Guilford District. 1
Respectfully your obt serv't.
j. A. CALDWELL.
H We understand that James B. Shepard,
Esq, the Know-Nothing, anti-Democratic candidate