Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-30
Mr.. RAYNER,s RALEIGH SPEECH.


persons who did, that his speech the most com
nete compound of billingsgate, misrepresentation
and low slang ever delivered in this community
NOT excepting that made here in 1910 by w. G..
Rrovnlow, of Tensessee. We learn that he spoke
ofPresdent Pierce as wretch" lost to allselfres-
roct and of the members of his Cabinet as his ODE
dent slaves! He dwelt at length upon the Pope
and the Catholic church, retailing all the stale char
os against that Church. He stated, among other
tbnrs that the priest were sworn to curse, at stat
oj times all Protesants as hereics; and he repeat
cd we understand, as part of the malediction the
f,mons burlesque curse of Tristan Shandy He
s,id the Pore and his ministers claimed dominion
in this country and argued to show that they were
advancing rapidly to its possession! He also char
,ct.rzed the nunncries dens of prostitution! He
rcpc1cd as a SANDER, the charge that he was pro-
scribng either Catholics foreigners and labored
with might and main to identify the Democrats of
In. country with the Roman Catholics as their spe
cs friends and defenders.
We understand he very severe in his remarks
iron those who have questioned the soundness of
his course on slavery in the Philadelphia Conven-
tion. He said men who never owned slave and
never would unless they "stole" one, were charg-
in, those who owned hundreds of slaves with being
a1oi,ionists. This is not true. No Person, in this
State, so far as we know, has charged him with be-
.lr an abolitionst but we now declare to the peo-
NJ, what Mr.. Rayner's course at Philadelphia
oI,.indantly establishes, that he ready to act
VI I aholitionists and disunionsts qoithout any
oZ, from them that they aoould cease to assniL
tie Institution Of slacery: and we furthermore de-
clare what his own language here and at Baltimore
and Washington proves, that he IS the ally Of
ViZson Ford, Colby, and Gardner, all Of achona
are a6oZiti0nists and enemies to the Union IF these
Suites. That is the charge. As to the matter of
owning slaves, would have Mr. Rayner to know
that those who own one, two three or five slaves
are as deeply concerned in the preservation and
tension Of the institution he is. He may have
more dollars invested in than they but their rights
in the matter quite dear to them as his
be to him. We go further and say, that persons
who slaves are inseparably associated either
BY blood affinity, interest ana business relations
with those who do; and whatever contributes to
weaken the power of the South in this respect,
to impair the safety and value of the institution,
must fall in the end with equal force-wth equal
ri upon ALL His reference therefore, to his
hundred negroes amounts to nothing Persons
who fortunate as to hundred Afri
slaves, generally possess sufficiency of Other
property to render them comfortable in I" these low
grounds of sorrow; and our opinion, is, that Mr.
Rayner would freely give up every slave he owns if
the surrender would make him President of the Uni
ted States.
We understand he complained that he had been
personally assailed. We have heard of nothing of
the kind. His private character has not been touched
nor is it likely to be. We have-dealt with him only
a public man; and we shall continue to do so, with
purpose which no amount nor manner of denun-
ca on on his part will be able to shake. A large
portion of the people of North Carona-slavehold-
En- and non-slavehoders, Protestants and Catholics
natives and adopted citizens-dre heard Through
these columns, not sectarians-not as persons
holding certain religious opinions, for in politics
know religion, and in religion know poll
tics; a. hat voice. which is the condo nsed will of
all those just referred to citizens Of common
Sde will be heard hereafter now, without the
S igheSt regard to the threats of demagogues, and
without fear ofwhat any man or set of men may do
Mr. Rayner, learn advised his brother Know
NOhings not to assa their opponents-to be prudent
TO be their guard-to act on the defensive, but
to defend their honor, and if struck to strike back,
giving two blows for He referred to the bowie
and revolver, and said he would defend himself, &C.,
&c. Now, wherefore all this? Why stir blood a.
resdy SUFFICIENTLY er ited? Why such language,
cucutatGu-tHOuSn we feel sure Sucn cOuQ not
have been his inLention-to array neighbor against
neighbor, and friend against friend? Who has pro-
posed fight? Who talks of assang the Know
Nothngs personally? Why, these champions of
tine Protestant reigion-these G0d-sent dissemina-
tors Of the faith and doctrines of the meek and low
~ Chrst-these defenders of the rights of consci-
ence OF closet prayer, and Of the glorious privilege
OF saving their each in their peculiar
% l.
Just as the sick should repel physician, or a
wFonged man cvilly should avoid a counsellor at
law-hese persons talk Familiarity of carnai wea-
Pons, of giving two blows for one of fighting and
the like as if they had been trained to arms and
stimulated by the neighng of the war-horse and the
Smell of gunpowder! We beg them to be at
No one thinks Of assailing either their persons
their private honor; but the Democrats, Mr.. Ray
her gust as !e~rless @s you can be- though they
may not think it necessary or becoming to
beast Of or to announce the fact ii advance.
We dismiss this speech for the present, though it
may be our duty to refer to it hereafter. We should
pleased to see in print Its circulation, with pro-
per explanations and corrections by the publisher
IN the way of notes, would render it quite as useful
" 'he Democrats in the present campaign Mr.
Nayners speech in the Convention of 1885, just
issued from the "Standard' press.
. AN IMPORTANT MovEMENT.-A.movemento Of some
Importance has just been commenced in North Car
UNA and is to be submitted to the Legislature