The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-11-18
From the Raleigh Standard.
Kenneth Rayner denounced by
honest Fillmore men I'm PhiIa I.
6eIDRRiA.

The Philadelphia News-an old and relia-
bic Fillmore journal-asserts that Mr. Ray
ner went to Philadelphia to advocate fusion
at the request of black Republican traitors;
and that paper dwells at some length and
with much bitterness on the disoord created
| by Mr. Raynerin the Fillmore ranks. Indeed,
SO aroused aud enraged were the honest Fill
more men by his conduct. that it seems
Mr. Rayner at one time apprehended per-
sOnal violence at their hands and in proof
of this we copy the following from the
! Philadelphia Sun of the 4th instant
mir Rayner's speech was so earnest and
| truthful that it carried hope and conviction
| with its eloquent sentences. Three cheers
were given for Rayner and three for Union
| Ticket. as he closed and left to address
another meeting, saying as he left the room
that he believed that it he was attacked to-
night in the streets lie would have twenty
good and true Americans around him in
FIVE minutes to defend him. Enthusiastic
applause.l
The Philadelphia News of Sd November,
says:
Mr. Rayner is eitherignorant of the effect
of the action he recommends, or he is will
ling to risk the hazard of the die. We re-
member we'll when Kenneth Rayner was
regarded as the mos. ultra OF the antagon-
lists of abolitionism, and the fanaticism of
the Giddings and Garrison school. He de-
nounced these dIsorganizing doctrines in
Congress. in the most violent language, and
in terms not strictly within the rules of
parliamentary decOrum. Now, he is adyo-
eating an electoral ticket composed entire
ly of the friends of Giddings i Co., and
the greater part of which will enure to the
benefit of the champion of Northern sec
tiopalism. Is Mr. Rayner blinded by ambi-
ton Let him explain these matters to his
constituents, for he will be called to stern
account by them. Mr. Rayner overrates
his influence, if he supposes that he can
induce the Americans of Pennsylvania to
follow him in the tortuous path he has cho
sen to walk in
The News was right. Mr. Rayner did
"overrate his influence" as is shown by the
fact that thousands of the Fillmore men
there voted for Buchanan.
The Philadelphia News on the 4th says ::
MIR Rayner :caa brought here at the
instance of the black Republicans, and even
this Mr. Millward and his traitorous coad-
jutor, Mr. Cooper, dare not now deny.
IF these gentlemen were the Instruments
in the hands of that party which seeks the
blood ofthe American organization, SO much
the worse for them. If, after receiving the
honOrs of the party which elevated Mr.
Millward to the dignity of Il Congressman,
he choo>esto play second fiddle to the North
ern section of locofocoism, this is his matter.
not ours, at least, until more fitting occa-
sion.
But why not let Mr. Rayner speak for
himself! He aspires to be leader in the
American party, yet On the eve of the most
important Presidential election witnessed
in the country for years, he abandons the
canvass in his own State, and comes here,
to DO what! to assis: that party to which
he claims to belong! No! To aid it in
elevating Mr.. Fillmore, its nominee, to the
Pre- sidency? No; out to ask it to prosti
tute itself before and beneath the form of a
sectional organization, and TO ask its mem
bers to vote for an electoral ticket which
has none others in it but friends of John G..
Fremont. If Mr.. Rayuer can reconcile
this conduct with his duty to the American
party, let him do it: but we say to him,
now and hcnceforth, that no matter what
were his intentions, he came here and cast
frebrand among men who were contend
ing for principles which must live or die
with this contest.
If Mr. Rayner is no better politician than
to be guilty of such conduct as has char
acterized his present visit, we confess that
he would make but poorleadeF. Let him,
before coming here to instruct the people
of Pennsylvania, look to his own deserted
State, and let him go back to the State of
North Carolina, if he dare, and tell the peo-
pie there that the object of his mission
into Pennsylvania was to advise the Ameri-
can party to a cOhabtation with Black
Republicanism and Northern SectiOnalism,
whose crusade aims the ASSASSIN'S
KNIFE AT THE HEART OF NORTH
CAROLINA. as of every other State south
of Mason and DixOn's line.''
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