Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-01
NEssks. CRAIGE AND RICHARDSON

MESSkS. CRAIGE AND RlCHAKDSON. q
On Monday last, in the House of Representatives,
.bo Hon. Burton Craige, of this State, having OBJ
.":-,d oonoral consent to make personal explana-
ton said ..ssFf.- ,.a'
uur Sneaker. have received within the last few
&c.,. sover,l napers, published in my own State,
"a several out of it. which, in order to fix the res
nons;h;tv of your election as Speaker upon the
homocratic party, have given among other reasons,
tho fact that, on the final vote, my name did not
appcar upon the record.
"pR as do not think proper to have this i'm
n-esson 20 to the country without correction, de-
sre to state to the House, what is well known here
that on the 25th day of January last my colleague
mr. Ruffin1 announced upon this floor that had
haired off from that day until the 9th day OF Feb
ruary, with Mr. Hughston ;,
rebr,ary. Neither of us, therefore, were present
~ that day. and neither of US voted. Had we both
been here and voted the result would have been
nrecisely the same. need not say to you sir, nor
r. the members of the House, that no member more
strenuousy opposed your election than did and
need not add in this connection, that had been
nrasent and at liberty to vote on that occasion,
ihond have voted for Mr.. Aiken, of South Carolina
for whom have always entertained the kndest per-
sonal feelings and with whom it has been my pleas
mre to act politically during the time have served
with him in Congress"
Mr.. Huchston followed, also setting himself right
naore his constituents lie stated that he had pair
cd off with Mr. Craige on all questions during the
time mentioned, and neither had voted until the
time fixed had elapsed. He added
81 had perfect confidence in Mr.. Crage's integri-
~. suppose he had like confidence in mine. No
harm was done on either side. The Democratic par
tv TO which he belonged, was not harmed by his
absence: nor was the Republican party the princi-
plcs of which professed in the least injured by my
absence.
Mr. Richardson also took occasion to repeat that
he had paired off with Mr.. Emrie; otherwise he
would certainly have voted for M. Aiken for Speak
er He stated to the Speaker (Mr. Banks) that it
was we'll known he was opposed to his election !;
and, he added
"I sir. had reasons for that opposition then,
they are donbly strengthened now. know that II
nv friend from South Carolina had been placed in
that chair the section of the country from which
come--the fifteen States west of the Allegheny noun
tains-would have had some Representatives upon
the Committee on Naval Affairs that, in the danger
which is now impending over US, some voice would
in that committee be heard in favor ofincreasng the
Navy till guns could protect our commerce, and
take care of interests in every ocean upon the
globe There would have been from those fifteen
States more than one voice upon the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, to urge, by all honorable means, the
settlement of all difficulties between this country
and Great Britain but if our difficulties cannot be
honorably settled if war must be, then there will
be million of soldiers ready to pour out their hearts
blood to defend our honor, our rights, and our soil
beneath the flag of our whole country"
Where was Mr.. Fuller? Had he paired off? If
so let the country have the proof Where is it p
Who will answer for Mr.. Fuller?