Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-19
From the N. Y. Times, Fremont paper.)
Important Letter of Kenneth Rayner,
OF NORTH CAR0LiNA. .s5s

From the N. 7. Times, (Fremont papefJ ~
Important Letter of Kenneth Rayner,
OF NORTH CAROLINA. s.s5Ss
Southern Recommendation for Fusion against
=, Buchanan. ~
RALE1GH N. e.. Saturday, Oct. 25. 1885,.
Mr. DEAR Sir: have received yours OF zlst lnst IN
which you ask give you candid opinion IN regard
Mr. Fllmores prospects in the Southern States-and
the second place. believe the southern people Sc
rousy contemplate dissolution of the Union IN case OF
As far as my ,sa ses wol ad
dor with which always express myself on matters o
lie import ~. e..., .a h,s
been for years His political friends in the South do not
sustain because regard him as pr-siavery man Tor
dent he would be a slavery propagandst and would use
his official influence forcing slavery in Kansas or any
sustain him because zoe 5eece that elected be would
President be neither proavery antislavery but that
he would be national observing the requirements OF JUS
tice of duty of enlarged patriotism to all sections OF
our country He is popular even with the masses
of the Democratic party for while the leaders, and hire
Aboonis still the great body the voters of that
ty have kindly feeling for him. and very many OF Them
the other hand Mr. Buchanan has personal popular
ity in the South in fact he has not anywhere IN the
tue ASSOCIATION connected with his political history of
which they ger up any enthusiasm And Dut Ior the
fact that his party leaders are her ORATORS
and presses urge him the especial friend and champion
Of slavery he would give bnt little trouble assure you
And yet owing to the perpetual agitation and intensity OF
keep up on the subject slavery throughout the Souh
should be wanting in ca,dr We're to pretend, that
thought we could confidently rely on more imam iour
m the confident of many OF the most re-
be in these States that shall certainly carry for
Fillmore MARYLAND, Kentucky, Tennessee, and LOUISIANA
We have equal chance for carrying Florida Our friends
in Virginia without hope, though do not include
the Su:e in my category We could have carried North
Carolina if had given 5000 less votes for the
buchanan ticket the late eection-and trying
best to carry it Notwithstanding.
Nv Aooro cry an havQ mo- dQ
pie worried and bedeved by Locofocoism upon this
everlasting subject of slavery agitation Slavery agitation
is the pabuum of its existence to Democracy here IN
the South 1t is their trump card in every political game
Whenever the of their caumnies is enpt'ed
they the ch,rge of aboltionism against wh
they wish to deear, never-tlng resource Many
of your Northern people, orators and your presses do
great injustice to the South in cIrn up VII the Sou rs
section, purpose to keep alive slavery agitation It's
the Democratic party and they alone that keep the country
in this eternal turmoil and confusion about "nggers
"Diggers The South section is not to bane The con-
of the Suuth the reliable friends of the Union
at the Souh those most deeply interested in the nstitu
ton OF slavery wish for qnet and peace On this subject
They do not desire force slavery any people against
their They do not wish to hazard either the non
or their own personal Interests by this endless
protection of their rights upon the guarantees OF the Con-
stitution and those solemn, tmehonored compromises
which erected barriers to prevent collision between the con-
fictiug views and interests of d iferent sections.
have long believed that the who keep up this
tnued fuss about slavery both North and South, those
who with striking cxcep'ions care the least about
the institution either The Observation-Disclosures of
the Garrison and Phillips school who openly avow that
they prefer Buchanans election, because it will keep open
the question of slavery agitation and the wild men OF the
South who had rather the Union dissolved than slave
other hands, With both il party game kept up
for political ends Why, it has got to be very common
thing here in the South for the most true and reliable men
among to be denounced as ''unsound the slavery
question !; tnctured with abolitionism y by these
temptbe party hncksters that could be bought by any abb
than the price # negro. The worst enemies Of
the South and of her Institutions here in midst
m Dr
political eect-who rather than let it be at peace keepit
in constant commoton as a means OF enabling them to
land they sag will be here) that there is a
rous collision and the South is compelled to draw the
that those who the best men c the South
for want of loyalty will be found the first DESERT whilst
those who contend for peace and quiet this ques
tion will be found the of the conflict bearing
the brunt of the battle.
No. repeat it, it is the South but it the Demo-
cratic party leaders and their drill sergeants throughout
the Union who the authors of all the evils that
set the country, growing out Of the slavery question 1t is
thing with that party They denounced Harrison,
Clay Taylor and all as Northumberland they
ceeded deudng thousands of the honest and unsuspec
ing the South believe their ISLANDERS against these
great and good 1t was however, hoped and believed
that with the passage of the Compromise of $50
the country would last have peace the subject of slave
for bis understanding that the Compromise
of 1850 regarded by all sections and by all parties
defnve settlement of ali the disturbing questions grow
ing out of slavery agitation at the time The of their
passage received with rejocngs and congratulations
throughout the Union And, although ultra aboIitionsts
at the North and intriguing dsunionists the South
ceved the with croang discomfort because they
that compromise and would render them poweress
for mischief-yet overwhelming public opinion in
favor the settlement of the question: that they
PEELED to mutter their discomfort in secret As evidence
Of this will recoected the great parties that
nominated their candidates for President 1857 Messrs
Scott and Pierce expressly declare their respective plat
FORMS that they regarded the Compromise of 1850
final settlement of the questions connected with slave
ry and that henceforh they would discounenance any
further agitation OF these questions her in out Of Con-
canvass between Scott and Pierce that portion of this same
Democratic party in the Souh that had opposed the Com
promise of 1850 were oudes in their of Gen
eral Scott because they aege he not thoroughly
enough committed to the support of that Compromise
They showed them as they have DONE that they
as they can use 1t in enabling them to hold TO power and
to office.
The House of Representatives at the first session. after.
wards declared by formal resolution that these compro
mise OF 1850 were "a final adjustment, and permanent
had been the effect Of the Compromise Measures of 1886
that when Congress met in 1854 the country peace
Slavery agators both North and South nothing do
The Democratic leaders that another Presidential cleo
ton approaching and that the only hope of dvertng
public opinion from the miserable imbecily and corrup
ing their hold upon the public plumber was in getting ND
another tarore .bout slavery How to get about
gotten up-mr-etched, it is true yet exhibiting cunning
and deep calculation The sprung of organizing
Territorial government in Kansas
= The Kansas and Nebraska bill excited at first but little
attention, and regarded question of policy
involving relations with the Indian trbesor there were
NO white people to cgsate for The authors of the move
ment saw that if by dexerous management they could in
sert hook on which they could hang slavery ISSUE it
might be made to involve the tate Of parties the election
OF Presidents and what Of still more Importance the
distribution Of offices the of 900 of
ey Having matured their pans they at length threw off
Missouri Compromise of 1920 which applied to this Terri
tory and at the wave of the wand of the Democratic ma
gcans slavery agitation dotted the habents of the
In which had been buried in 1885, stood forth In full
Panopy, gisntarmed with the club Of Hercules" The
bill passed With provso repe ding the
Missouri Compromiseanda dark and disastrous day for
the country and especially for the South was the day that