Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-12

Kenneth Rayner denounced by honest Fill.
more men in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia News-an old and reliable Fill
more ournal-asserts that Mr.. Rayner went to Phil
adephia to advocate FUSION at the request of black
Republican traitors and that paper dwells at some
length and with much bitterness the discord Gre
ated by Mr.. Rayner in the Fillmore ranks. Indeed,
SO aroused and enraged twere the honest Fillmore
men by his conduct that it seems Mr.. Rayner at one
time apprehended personal violence at their hands
and in proof of this copy the following from the
Philadelphia Sun of the 4th instant:
"Mr Rayners speech and truthful that
carried hope and conviction with its eloquent sentences
Three given for Rayner and three Union
saving as he left the room that he 6eered that suas az
acked tonight in the streets he could haUe toeny good and
true Aericdns around him in minutes to defend him.
Enthusiastic applause)
The Philadelphia News of Sd November, says:
"Mr Rayner either ignorant of the effect of the action
he recommends or he is willing to risk the hazard of the
die. We remember well when Kenneth Rayner was re-
garded the most urs of the antagonists of aboonsm
ard the fanatcsm of the Giddngs and Garrison school,
He denounced these disoganzng doctrines in Congress- in
the violent language and strictly within
the rules of parliamentary decorm Now, he is advoca
ing electoral ticket composed entirely of the friends of
Gddngs CO.. and the part Of which will
Is Mr.. Rayner blinded by ambition? Let him explain
these matters to his constituents for he will be called
stern account Dy tne MT oVerrateS MS
if supposes that he induce the Americans of Penn
svania follow him in the tortuous path he has chosen
to walk in"
The News was right. Mr.. Rayner did "overrate
his influence" as is shown by the fact that thous-
ands of the Fillmore men there voted for Buchanan
The Philadelphia News on the 4th says:
"M Rayner brought here at the instance of the
black Republicans and this Mr. Mllward and his
traitOrous coadjutor Mr. Cooper, dare not now deny
If these gentlemen were the Instruments in the hands Of
on much the for them IT, after receiving the
honors of the party which elevated Mr. Mlward to
nifty of Congr he choose to play second fiddle
the Northern section of ocofocoisn this his NATTER
ours, at least until more fitting occasion.
But why not let Mr.. Rayner speak for hmsefP He
the most important Presidential election witnessed in the
country for abandons the in his State
and here to do what to assist that party which
he claims to belong? MOL To aid in elevating Mr. Fill
more its nominee the Presidency? No; but ask it to
prostitute itself before and beneath the Of sectional
organization, and to ask its members to electoral
ticket ohch has others 1t but friends of John Ere
mont If Mr.. Rayner reconcile this conduct with his
duty to the American party let him do it, but say to
him. and hence FORTH that matter what his
contending principles s0hic Gvs w this
Contest
If Mr. Rayner is no better politician than to be guilty of
such conduct has characterized his present visit
ess that he would make but poor leader Let him, be-
fore coming here Pennsylvania look
to his deserted State and let him go back to the State
North CronG, he dare, and tell the people there that
the object of his mission into Pennsylvania advise
the American party to co0bitation eoi Black Republic
caism ard Northern Sctiona!sn whose crusade aims the
DINA of every other State south of Mason
line" 10y =t's.J..-S 90