Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-14

ted yourself in this same letter we are now con.
sidering, that tho prominent cause nov, q ehe
unsettled condition Of the country, Is the contror
versy in regard to slavery. How, then, can . for.
eign influence " be the cause Says Mr.. Reade,
Mr.. Clingman is my authority. Very WELL that is
good authorty ifthe witness sustains you. But what
foreign influences" Mr.. Reade, are you talking
abouti Why, the Foreign influence " that we,
the American party" would strike down." Well,
now we understand each other-introducey your wit
ness At this point Mr.. Reade offers long extract
from Mr.. Clingman's letter, in which Mr.. G. shows
that great Britain has been directing her policy for
years in such manner as to undermine the institu-
ton of slavery. cannot ask sufficient space in your
paper copy it entire here but he concludes with
this sentence: There is, too complete understan'
ding between our enemies in Great Britain and their
allies in this country" Now what does this prove!
Just nothing at all for Mr. Reade. Mr.. Ciingman
charges that there is an understanding between
enemies in Great Britain and their allies IN this
country" Who are the - allies :" here? Can sim
gle +" foreigner be pointed out amongst them Sem
ator Wilson of Massachusetts, is one. VI TINS there
can be no doubt. Seward is another Hale, lar
Ian, Trumbull, Banks and others belong to the
tribe. Docs Mr.. R AIDES great country,savng Amer
lean party propose to I" strike down these men
Each and all of them were elected by the influence
and votes of Mr. Reade's American party, and each
and all of them join heartily with Mr. Reade and his
party in denouncing the administration for throw
ing the weight of its influence in favor OF the
Reade propose to "strke down" this "for'
egn influence that he says is running the coun-
try?" His party platform says nothing ABOUT cut
ting off communication between Tour enemies IN
Great Britain and their allies" Seward, Hale, Har-
Ian, Wilson, Trumbul., Banks & Co. The party
confers Office upon them Then how does it appear
that Mr.. Readc's party proposes to . STRIKE down
the foreign influence against which MIR. Cling
man was speaking? Mr.. Reade knows very well
that Mr. Ciingman alluded to the nsidous policy of
oNkk tn thn Snfn n
those who have emigrated to this happy land, con-
secrated to liberty in search Of an asylum for the
oppressed-n search of the land of the free and
the home of the brave, and it is unworthy OF the
high position he occupies thus to try to mslead,
thus to misrepresent. When Mr. Reade SHOWS tnat
the adopted citizens of this country exert, or even
attempt to exert an unhallowed influence against
the institution of slavery, he may with some reason
appeal to Southern people against Them appre-
bend if Mr. Reade pursues the course this letter OF
his exhibits long with his constituents they will re-
gard him much in the same way the hus6andman
did the shepherds boy, who was always crying out
wolf When the wolf comes they will disregard the
earnest Is cries of the "watchman."
Mr.. Reade's next thrust is directly at the admins
istration. After charging that the administration is
an evil, &C., he proceeds after this manner: DO
not charge the Democrats, such, with abolition.
ism but do charge the administration, in its party
organization, of dealing doubly, now as heretofore,
and that it has pandered to the abolition influence
How, Mr.. Reade-pray tell US? How does the ad.
ministration do this thing2 Why, says the artful
tration paper in New York. is the witness The wit
ness Mr.. Reade is an interested party; his evil
dencc therefore, can't be received. The Washing
ton Sentinel, then. The same objection, with the
additional one of general bad character. Then,
SAYS the intrepid gentleman, mention the facts
That is just what want. Well, Reeder's appoint
ment How can the administration be at fault in
regard to the appointment of Reeder? Up to the
very day of his appointment he stood before the
country as o sound constitutional statesman After
the passage of the Kansas and Nebraska acts he ad
vocated them in public speeches denunciatory of
abotonism. These are facts, and challenge sue
ccssfu contradiction. Then, how could Gen. Pierce
or any body else foresee his unfortunate and most
corrupt course? As his course was seen the
administration promptly dismissed him. What more
could Mr.. Pierce have done? And how unlike this
did Mr. Fillmore act when President in relation to a
certain California officer who defaulter by
thousands? After it was known to the whole coun-
try that he was defaulter, Mr.. Fillmore recon-
mended him to the Senate for re-appointment but
the Senate promptly rejected him. and Mr.. Fillmore
had the modification Of seeing his favorite, a de-
faulter, exposed and disgraced. But Reeder was a
Northern man. So is Mr.. Fillmore, and you ask
Southern men to trust him. But, says Mr.. Reade,
Shannon, it is said, introduced the anti-slavery
clause in the California State Constitution" Now,
in the first place, there is no evidence of this fact
except Rumor, who is a notorious liar; and in the
second place. his conduct as Governor of Kansas
shows him to be entirely free from abolition taint
and every way worthy Ct the appointment. That
he is acceptable in his conduct officer his OPP
ponents in the South are forced to admit Then |
what becomes Of the charge? But the administra-
ton sides with the freesoers in New York. This
CHARGE when investigated appears groundless as
any We have considered. Upon what authority does
the charge rest? Mr.. Reade says that Bronson the
collector in New York. was removed, and Redfed
- rl~n DolE h. -
freesoler." Mr.. Reade ought to be better informed
than to make such an assertion. When tried by
their antecedents Redield appears to be q much
sounder man than Bronson. Bronson wrote en-
couragiEgly to the Van Buren, Convention in 184S
Redfeld did no such thing. On the contrary, he
opposition to Van Buren,. Mr.. Bronson was turned |
out of Office it is very we'll known, because he ST.
ded with party in New York who were heapng |
the vlest abuse upon Gen. Pierce's administration
on account of Gov. Marcys appointment to a cabi-
met office, and for no other reason. The admins
tfation could not have done less and maintained its
selErespect. Many of Us in the South sympathzed
with the Bronson party in New York on account of
their pretended attachment to Mr.. Dickinson. The
justice of the course of the administration, howev
er, is clearly established No man has been retain.
ed in Office by the administration who has not given
ncontestible evidence of his willingness abide by
the Baltimore Platform of 1852. l challenge the
entire opposition, Mr. Reade included, to produce |
single of6ce-hoder, now retained under Mr.. Pierce,
who has been heard to raise his voice in encourage.
ment of abolitionsm during the exciting times that
have swept over the country since the commence !
ment of the present administration. Not one can
be shown. If Mr. Pierce's appointces are to be
judged, however, by what they may haze been years
ago, what rule will the opposition apply to Mr.. Fill
more, Mr.. Reade's own candidate for the Presiden
cy? What will Mr.. Reade do with Mr.. Fillmore's
abolition letters and long list of votes in Congressr
What with Tom Corwins appointment to Cabinet