Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-13


s,,cto, Of q dam across Neuse River above Smith
field was also discussed, amended, and passed,
ayes &C. noes 40
rs- In publishing the Card of Mr.. Haughton,
which we do as matter of justice to tina: gentle
man. we have to say that we had what we deemed
good ground asking the question to which he re-
frrs But beyond this, conceive that we nave a
right as public journalist, to PROFOUND any ques-
ton we may choose to PROFOUND to the servants OF
the pcople and the fact that Mr.. Haughton happens
to be Senator will not restrict US In the exercise
of this right MIR HaughtOn very charltabiy as
sumcs that We were more DESTROYS to produce
false impression " to his prejudice, than we were 10
slcarn the truth in the matter. we assure MIN
that we have never deemed it important that false
impressions" should be produced with regard to MS
public conduct; and that we had no anxiety on
the subject of which wished to be "relevcd
We asked a question, and he responds to 1t. IL he
content with his answer, surely we are. lie says
it has never been his habit, desire OF interest TO
deceive the people. The gentleman no doubt ieeis
and thinks so; but what kind OF thoughts anu lee-
ings must he have, when urging on the people OF the
State call of a Convention in way which has no
sanction in the -Goasttt4t'oa he has sworn 10 sup
MORT 9-tS-6e not a rcvolutiomist ?Does he not add
vote. a course of conduct which, if carried out,
would leave the Constitution, the sacred chart OF
our rights and liberties, the whims, the caprice
and the sport of bare majority OF the people!
Unquestionably he docs. He talks about his 0'c"
conscience I've tell him that the writer OF tins ar
ticle is as much animated by determination to do
right as he is; and that have dared heretofore,
and will dare again. if occasion shall require it, to tell
t;,n mot ar e
and that no bare majority can, short of revoiutlon'
for which there is no shadow of preext or necessity
upset + change the fundamental law. We do not
charge that Mr. Haughton is demagogue-we do
not believe he is that worst of all public characters
q dclibcIat or an habtual deceiver of the people;
but we have to say this that in opinion, the bill
concerning a Convention which that gentleman sup
ported in the Senate and that too in preference to
Free Suffrage is one of the boldest and baldest
schemes of demagogsm ever presented or to debated
in the Legislature of the State We speak of the
BILL and not of its originator supporters and our
opinion of it is expressed upon its merits, without
personal party feeling.
When We shall make efforts" against Mr.. Haugh-
ton, it will be time enough for him to refer to them
in such terms he may choose to use. We leave
his public conduct to be scrutnizcd and decided upon
by the people of Chatham and we are willing even
to abide the result of the action of the freehodcrs
of that County upon his course in regard to Free
Suffrage, and in advocacy of the revolutionary bill
concerning Convention.
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan 10, 1861
W. W. HOLDEN, Esq.-Sir: My attention has this mo-
men been called editorial in your paper Of this morn
inc in which YOU ask Mr.. HaugEon pledge him
sell before the people fChatham vote for Suffrage"
| answer euphaticay no. made such pledge. On the
contrary when urrg in the late canvass before the
pie my County by my opponent for having voted against
Free Suffrage when in the Senate four years since dis
tinctly declared that elected would the cOte
Qqtin This they know and had been DESTROYS
to learn the produce false Impression to
prejudice could have relieved your anxiety by SIMPLY
making the enquiry of colleagues in the House of Conf
mons; all of whom would have Informed that came
pledged 0guN~t Free Suffrage and all other
Legislative amendments the Constitution, and IN 1c0r
of Il Convention both OF which pledges have redeemed
habit, desire interest to deceive
people, believed and acted the principle
politics everything else honesty is the best
policy that be who would Command and retain
public confidence always keep on good terms with his
conscience.
proud believe that have the entire confidence In
my integrity intelligent and homes constituency as
any boast Of and that effort OF yours can
make them doubt my fidelity to any pledge made by me
them.
1 ask place your columns for this note act of
Yours &c.
]. H. HAUGHTON.