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LOOK TO THE CoMMITTEEsl
This was revolutionary reliance, and well and wOr,
tby have the Democratic National Executive Commits
and the Democratic Resident Executive Committee yind
Gated its wisdom
The able and ndefadgable gentlemen who preside over
these committees respectively have displayed the utmost
energy and activity These committees have given system
to the campaign raised and applied funds conducted al
extensive correspondence superintendent the selection
publication of authentic and valuable documents and
armed our friends at all points 10 demonstrate the superior
claims of the democratic candidates, and the iucopeency
OF their antagonists.
In the discharge of these practical and Invaluable d.
ties both committees have manifested the utmost har
mony and their employees have aboed with fidelity and
effect
As proof of the services already rendered by the Ma
tona Executive Committees, they are, with the various
affiliated clubs in this city sending to the country Aoa
THAN FORTY THOUSAND DEMOCRATIC DOCUMENTS DAILY
We avail ourselves Of this opportunity 70 contradict en-
phatcay the fasehood that there was want q harmony
and of efficiency in the committees or of fidelity amongst
their employees The committees will do their duty let
our friends do theirs and furnish them with ample means
for carrying out their good work
AN INTERESTING LETTER OF HON. DAVID s.
REID.-MR BUCHANAN AND MR.. FILLMORE on
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
In answer to numerous inquiries as to the truth Of
charge by know-nothing politicians that Mr. Buchanan
supported the bankrupt law in s4 Senator Reid has ad
dressed the letter below to the editors Of the Raleigh
Standard The letter Is valuable not only in setting forth
the true positions of Messrs. Buchanan and Fillmore
the bankrupt law but Gov Reid takes occasion to present
to the people North Carolina the real issue before the
country and the dangers involved in the pending p
Dental contest No wenformed man of candor can dis
pute the positions of Gov. Reid. The following is the
letter
WAsnrsoros CRY, July is, 1856
Messrs HOLDEN 4 Wilson have recently received let
tiers from various points In our State informing me that
tile Hon. James buchanan is charged by the political
friends Of Mr. Fillmore with having voted for the bank
rupt law of l84l. To the trouble OF answering these
inquiries separately have written this letter for publica
ton giving q statement of the facts as find them.
At the time this act passed Mr. Buchanan was in the
United States Senate and on July "a l84 he recorded
voting against the passage OF the bankrupt bill See
Senate Journal for that session. page 10 On the
day Mr. Buchanan made speech against the BILL See APP
pendix Congressional Globe for that session. page 2O
On February 25 l843 Mr.. Buchanan is recorded
ting for the repeal of the bankrupt law See Senate Jour-
nal for that session. page 229.
hen the act passed Mr.. Fillmore a member Of the
House of Representatives, and August 49, 1884, hes
recorded voting for the bankrupt BILL See House jour
nal for that session, page 318) Mr.. Fillmore made
speech in favor of the passage OF the bill August l6 s
See Appendix to Congressional Globe for that session.
On January II, ls4a Willard Fillmore is recorded as
voting against the repeal of the bankrupt act See House
Journal for that session, page 2l5.
II will therefore, be that Mr. Buchanan did vote
for the bankrupt law, but that Mr. Fillmore did and more
that Mr.. Buchanan voted for the repeal Of the law
while Mr.. Fillmore voted against the repeal
The ensuing presidential election will be the most i'm
that has taken place since the adoption of the
federal constitutional and there ought to be no differ
of opinion among the people of North Carolina upon
the great issue involved il is 10 be regretted that large
party engaged in course calculated to prove disa
the interests of the South aud fatal to the princ
Piles Of the constitution The larger number Of those who
support Mr.. Fillmore no doubt actuaed by pure and
patriotic motives; but we must remember that this fact
will render their course it succeeds the less fatal in
its consequences to the country The may be dscov
cred too late 10 repair the injury it infcts.
Every who has taken the pains to make an impartial
inquiry in regard to the state of political parties and
the of public sentiment must know that the contest
is between Mr. Buchanan the candidate of the democratic
constitutional party on the one side and Mr. Fremont the
black-republican abolition candidate the other No
candid, wenformed man will venture to express the
opinion that Mr. Fillmore stands any chance to be elected
by the people Every vote, therefore, given for Mr. Fill
weakens Mr. Buchanan and strengthens Mr. Fremont
The knownohing party of the North has been absorbed
by the black republicans and If the southern knownoh-
ings should by carrying few southern States for Mr. Fill
more succeed in throwing the election into the House Of
Representatives then what havewe to expectt Could
reasonably hope that asound man would be chosen by
body which has elected black republican of the deepest
dye its Speaker and has thus far every important
in favor Of that party2 1t true that in cboosnga
President the House votes by States but that does not
make the prospect of favorable nj this time
repeat the contest is between Mr.. Buchanan and Mr..
Fremont Those who prefer the former the latter and
desire preserve the rights Of the States and maintain the
constitution ought vote for him, regardless OF former
political association. gratihed to know that hun
dreds-including the well the politicians
who have heretofore acted with the democratic party,
taking the proper view Of the subject have determined
for he af ,he and
cordial support TO Mr. Buchanan.
Mr.. Fremont Is purely sectional candidate represent
ing party held together by the idea Of nyeterate
hostility the domestic institutions Of the South and
have nothing 10 hope from him On the other hand, Mr..
Buchanan is tho candidate OF national party he Is
pure man, statesman of wisdom and experience and will
administer the government according the principles OF
the constitution.
The deepest interest is felt by the constitutional OF
the North and Of the South in regard the result Of the
August election in Statei and she will Meth
disregard her interests disappont their erpec
tations
The result Of the North Carolina elections has often been
TO me, you well know, of peculiar pride and
satisfaction but can you that have before
felt deep socitude for the triumph of the democratic
party, for the reason that have had much
staked upon the issue.
Very respectfully, &c,
DAVID s. REID
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.
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