Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-09
Mr.. Victor G. Barringer.

Mr.. Victor q. Barringer.
We learn from the Charlotte Wing that Mr.. Gill
mer, Mr.. Victor G. Barringer and other dsinterest
ed Know Nothing patriots, have been making de-
monstrations against the Standard, and charging
that we have suppressed resolution of the Demo-
cratic National Convention the subject of the Pa
cific Railroad. The Wing" says:
"Mr Bsrnger charged the Raleigh Standard with sup
pressing part of the Democratic platform His remarks
attempt to perpetrate so great fraud on The people He
had standard which he exhibited to the meeting and
1nge's resolution in favor of the Pacific Railroad"
The "Whig" also says of Gov. Bragg
"In his address Gov. Bragg denied (as Mr. Gmer re.
erred to the Standard suppressng part Of the
that the Cincinnati Convention had adopted resolution in
Gov Bragg after thsa 1t is well known that resolution
adopted by the Cincinnati Convention approving Of
communication with our own territory between the Allan
tic and Pacific Oceans and stating that it is the duty of the
federal government to exercise promptly all its constitu
tona for the attainment of that object There
not person in the country acquainted with politics at ALL
but knew that this resolution intended to favor the Pa
citic Railroad"
Now, let US see how this is. We have before US
the Washington Weekly Union of June 10, con-
tanning the proceedings in full of the Democratic
National Convention. On the third day of the Con-
vention the resolutions were reported. After the
regular resolutions, and appended, was the follow
ing:
eoced That the democratic party recognises the great
importance political and commercial point of view of
safe and speedy communication, by military and postal
and Pacific of the Union aud that is the duty Of
the federal government to promptly all its consti-
tutiona power for the attainment OF that object"
On the same day, during the afternoon session,
all the regular resolutions were adopted; but the
above resolution being called up by Mr.. Salisbury,
of Delaware, was on bis motion, laid on the table
the delegates from North Carolina voting to lay
on the table. 1t was not taken from the table, and
was, therefore, not adopted by the Convention.
We published the resolutions that were adopted,
and they correctly published in the Standard.
Nothing was added, and nothing was suppressed
We have before us the Richmond Enquirer of the
18th July, and the Washington Sentinel of the Goth
July, containing the Democratic platform in full
and no such resolution as the above quoted ap.
pears in those papers.
And now, " what can be thought of" Mr.. Barrin-
ger and the Charlotte Wing after thisP" This is q
specimen, good reader of the reckless and dsingen
uous manner in which the Democratic party is as.
sailed. Will the Charlotte Wing make the correc.
ton? We will see.
As for Mr.. Victor G.. Barringer, his "remarks
were of the severest character" Mr.. Barringer il
too quick on trigger. He has been wasting " his
"severity" on the "desert air." He is neither 9
Demosthencs nor Henry and We neither fear his
invectve feel troubled at this wonderful discou
cry, which he thought he had made. We advise
him hereafter, always to be sure he is right, ant
then 60 ahead otherwise, to remain, as he shoult
do generally so far great public questions ar
concerned, in delightful state of 6xdity. Mr.. Bar
ringer will never be President of the United States
nor, in all probability, Sheriff of Cabarrus county