Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-05
CHI Stan1ar6.
MEssks. CRAIGE AND RICHARDSON.
RALEIGH. SATURDAY. MARCH /. 1856.


MEssks. CRAIGE AND RICHARDSON.
On Monday last, in the House Of R representatives.,
the Hon. Burton Craige, Of this State, having OBJ
tained general consent to make personal explana
ton, said -
"Mr. Speaker, have received within the last few
davs several papers. published in my own State,
and several out of it, which, in order to fix the res
ponsibity of your election as Speaker upon the
democratic party have given, among other reasons,
the fact that. the final vote, my name did not
appear upon the record.
Now. as do not think proper to have this inn
preston 90 the country without correction, de.
sire TO state the House, what is well known here,
that on the 25th day Of January last, my colleague
Mr. Ruftinl announced upon this floor that had
uaired off from that day until the 9th day of Feb
ruary, with Mr.. Hnghston.
You Mr. Speaker, were elected on the Cd day of
February. Neither Of us therefore, were present
on ,ha, day and neither Of us voted Had we both
been here and voted the result would have been
precisely the same I need not say to you, sir, nor
TO the members of the House, that no member more
strcnuonsly opposed your election than did and
need not add in this connection. that had been
present. and at liberty to vote on that occasion,
should have voted for Mr.. Aiken, Of South Carolina,
for whom have always entertained the kindest per-
soral feelings, and with whom it has been my pleas
ure to act politically. during the time have served
with him in Congress
Mr. Hughston followed. also setting himself right
before his constituents He stated that he had pair
ed off with Mr. Craige on all questions during the
time mentioned, and neither had voted until the
time fixed had elapsed. He added
81 had perfect confidence in Mr. Craige's integr'-
ty; I suppose he had like confidence in mime NO
harm was done on either side. The Democratic par
ty to which he belonged, was not harmed by his
absence nor was the Republican party, fhe princ-
pies Of which professed in the least injured by my
absence"
Mr.. Richardson also took occasion to repeat that
he had paired off with Mr.. Emrie; otherwise he
would certainly have voted fer Mr. Aiken for Speak
er He stated to the Speaker (Mr. Banks) that it
was well known he was opposed TO his election; !;
and, he added
"I sir. 1 had reasons for that opposition then.
they are doably strengthened now. know that, II
nv friend from South Carolina had been placed in
that chair, the section Of the country from which
come--the fifteen States west Of the Allegheny noun
tans-would have had some Representatives upon
the Committee on Naval Affairs that in the danger
which is now impending over us, some voice would
in that committee bc heard in favor of increasing the
Navy till our guns could protect our commerce. anu
take care of interests in every ocean upon the
globe. There would have been from those fifteen
States more than one voice Upon the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to nrgc by all honorable means, The
settlement Of Ill difficulties between this country
snI1r vkr rfo1r m
bonor"h:v s",';sd r. w.r must be. then there will
ho n' .o,,;ars ro.dv IN pour out their heart S
blood t defend mr. honor our rights, and our soil
bsn",,t ,ha a.., nf onr whole country
W. ~. ne ". r,,,.., Had he nar.d OFF, II
""e,e was MI. =. ,""e' ;, W.. ;.;t2-
40, let the country have the proof "e'e 70 =
Who will answer for Mr.. Fuilerf
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IHE PHILADELPHIA ABoRf'oS.-i"' Abolition. :. "s.e
Star of Tuesday says the Democratic and anu.hhor
sInocp ri
Will, a., pt;,.a,,,h;, ro.,;n.t;ons Their belief is
"e 49,. ...,,d ro.s;h,,, ho nom.
.nat' while no caho'aa.e ,ua' e'u'' poes'os -
mated by the Know Noth'ngs can .ake from .ne''
nominee, whoever he may be, single savchoidns
State the ticket formed at Philadelphia will poll in
a.. -,.-e,.,a., c..,o. votoe enouoh to insure
.' non sa'e''o'u'e NJ. u.,,n.h;r.
Them Qhe Democracy,) ma''e. Ne"
New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois. Theyare cal