Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-13


thssSi InDpost seeing lint &c has become nembsr
.Id accepted tho noanahAtion Of psyf4s Mhich rec
ptdiates the Wings md, while they WS shi-
iIe In contest with aheR old oppou send
bv all their political opinions to the La IND
ample reason in the present condition of kpiess in
the political anarchy, which prevails, and in the fear
of sectional and slavery triumph leading to
ulterior consequences Of the worst sort to consider
whether it is not their duty to sacrifice all personal
feeling andparty prejudice for the sake of the Union
and to sustain the nominations of the Democrats as
the only means of defeating the schemes of the mad
agitators who rule the Republican party.
The contest, it seems to me, lies between Mr.
BUCHANAN and Mr.. FREMONT Mr.. Fillmore's friends
indeed claim great reaction in his favor but
have taken much pains to ascertain what his strength
is in the free States and haoe not been d6te
to satisfy msyself that he can curry single one Of
them His wise and patriotic conduct while Presi-
dent, which recommended him strongly to the
Wings of the South, is regarded by the majority at
moderation and Cancellation they desire they think
as one of their leaders sad that the time for COM
promises has passed. They want, in the President,
an instrument to punish the South for what they
fancy pretend to be the aggressions of the slave
power" upon the North. Mr.. Fillmore is too ma
ona for this purpose. and he must indeed be cred
ulous sanguine in the extreme who supposes that
the politicians who have misguided and inhamed
the Northern majority will abandon their designs,
and renounce the spoils for which they hunger and
thirst just at the moment when, for the first time,
they are confident of the success of the and the
enjoyment of the other. Mr.. Filmore's strength
lies in the Wing States of tho South. II all the
Southern States should giue ham their U0tes ao0ud
foil in the election soithout such assistance from the
free States as 1t acould be Gain to OoE for. The
choice, then, is between Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Ere
mont, and what Maryland Wing believing as do
can hesitate ?"
have been politically opposed to the Democra-
tic party for many years that cannot without
reluctance contemplate the necessity of supporting
their nominee. Yet it must be admitted that he is
man of abilities and large public experience; that
lie has been just to the South, though not assuming
to be Northern man with Southern principles ];
that his incnations generally conservative; that
he numbers among his prominent supporters many
gentlemen of talents ana patriotic character entitled
not only the confidence of their party, but to in
fluence 18th the country at large; and that many
of the old issues between the Wings and the Demo
Gratis obsolete. Two objections to him are much
relied on by his opponents in the South. 1t has
been alleged that he countenanced and promulgated
the charge of bargain and corruption against Mr.
Clay in the election by the House of Representatives
in 1926. l should denounce him for this readily
and as severely as any if thought this allega
ton just. But remember that this charge against
Mr. Clay was made without any direct testimony
until 1927 when the Carter Beverly letter led to
Mr. Buchanan's being named as a witness and
that he then promptly denied the statement which
he relied on to prove, and, at the risk of losing
Gen. Jackson's favor and that of his party, exoner
ated MIR. Clay.
AT present the prospect is that the conservative
Wing vote will be So divided as to defeat popular
election and throw the decision upon the House of
Representatives. all times event to be depre
Gated, but at this period peculiarly pernicous and
dangerous, and threatening the rudest shock to our
system What the result will be will not venture
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probability of Mr.. Fmore's election by the House
Of Representatives. think, therefore, it would be
the part of wisdom and patriotism in the Wings (by
which mean those who have affiliated with 9TH
er party to throw their votes for Mr.. BUCHANAN
the strongest the candidates opposed to the North
ern sectional party. This they may do without re-
nouncng their old political fai:h without stain of
honor or suspicion Of apostacy. The motive being
the integrity of the Union, the defeat of party
which is founded on geographical determinations
and bound together by dangerous sectional schemes,
the act will be indicated by disinterested patrio-
tsm.
For my part, I shall not ALLURE my political creed,
and, having in view but the object which have
stated, shall hold myself ready to take any other
course which may be necessary to effect that object
Should the hopes of Mr.. Fillmores friends be real
zed should it appear that he is more likely to carry
the great body of the patriotic, but quiet people,
who generally come to the rescue in times of public
peril that he is in Short the best able to subdue
this storm of sectional passion and prejudice, shall
rejoice to him again filling the chair of State
But will not affect unalloyed qualification; for
/ cannot forget that he is the candidate of party
which has prescribed Wings who were not men,
bers of = the order"-of party which boosted that
it had risen on the ruins of the Wing and Democra-
tic parties, and which has pronounced both of them
corrupt"
Extracts from a speech delirered by JAMES B.
IA of L02yn 7n7aO LI
near Moyscittc, kentucky, July 26, 1856:
''Mr Clay said that he was quiet farmer, who
had taken but little part in public affairs. He was
a comparative stranger in his own State. There
were not a dozen familiar faces in she great crowd
before him. But he had been illuminated by the
press-he had been denied the right, unless at the
hazard of the most bitter and malignant personal
detraction Of taking that in political affairs
which his judgment and conscience approved. He
had been painted monster of political tergiver-
sation and inftlety-his own and the heart-strings
of his family had been torn by the vile abuse to
which he had been subjected. He now appeared
before them to show what manner of man he was,
to justify to his feow.countrymen the consistency
and honor of his conduct.
Mr.. Clay proceeded to say that he had no blood
in his veins which did not flow in an honorable
channel and from an honored source. 1t was not
in the nature of his to be aithess and treach.
erous. There none of that race but had borne
true and patriotic heart in his bosom. An uncle
had fallen CALAMITY struggling against the savages at
the river Raisin. Many now present remembered
that gallant who believed the dark and bloody
ground with his hearts blood. brother had fall
en- at Buena VISTA fighting for the honor and flag of
his country; and even when disabled and PROSTATE
from many wounds, when last he still resisted
and combatted the enemies of his country. Last
and greatest of his name-greatest that had ever
been ever would behis father, had lived for his
country and for the Union-had exhausted his days
in the service of the -reDublc and had imposed on