Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-17

e. G. Reade for the Kansas.N Act.
In September, 1854, the peopleof gaswell Coun-
IT, irrespective of party gave to their representative
in Congress, the Hon. John Kerr, public dinner,
some evidence of their respect for him and of their
approval of his course in Congress. The dinner
went off finely, and the large assemblage was enter
tanned with eloquent speeches and patriotic toasts
Letters were read from gentlemen belonging to both
parties, excusng themselves for their absence and
expressive Of warm regard for Mr.. Kerr; and among
other letters, the following was received from the
Hon. E. G. Rsade the successor of Mr.. Kerr in Con-
gress
GENTLEMEN: received your invitation be present at
PUBLIC dinner to be given to representative in Con-
the Hon. John Kerr by his friends and neghbors
Yanceyve on the 28h instant, testimonial personal
regard and in appreciation of his vote the Nebraska
1t would afford much pleasure to be with you. es-
TEEN Mr. Kerr much as personal friend, and approve his
to join with in doing him honor-or be honored
u.s. is however, out of my power to be present send
yo'l what is better than my presence this sentiment
IaE UNION OF THE SOUTH FOR THE SAKE THE UNION.
thank for the honor conferred on me- and for the
kindness OF your communication
Very Respectfully,
M, E. G. READE.
To Messrs. +. Graves, ST., and Others
A letter was also received and read from Gov.
Morehead, in which he warmly and emphatcally ap-
proved Mr.. Kerr's course in Congress.
1t was also rumored at the time that letters were
received from Mr.. Rayner and Mr.. Miller, approving
Nj: Kerr's course and the Kansas Nebraska act
Vas this rumor we'll founded? We respectfully ap-
peal to the Committee, if such letters were written
and were preserved, to furnish them for publication.
1t will thus be seen that Mr.. Reade heartily and
unequivocally approved Mr.. Kerrs vote for the
ansas-Nebraska act-an act which, as Mr. Badger
has shown, but carried out the principle of the
compromise " of 1850 by rendering the Missouri
restriction imperative and void as to Kansas, as
it had been rendered imperative and void in 1850
in regard to Utah and New Mexico; and yet Mr.
Reade has since planted himself platform which
denounces the repeal of this restriction "reckess
and unwise " and the cause of the agitation now
affecting the country. And in his letter of May
last, in reply to Mr.. Clingman, Mr.. Reade says
"Here, then, you see, had quarrel Tin 1920 and
We compromised it, and divided out the whole of
tCry and the country quiet How much it is to be
cited that it could quiet much is to
be regretted that any influence be brought to bear
al disturb the nations quiet But it has been said that
"The long, lean lizard will mar the lions rest"
I'd so it is that something has been brought bear
is an S s and Tue
censure."
Observe the ingenuity Of this "Oiy Cannon I"
of North Carolina politicians. He knew that he had
approved Mr.. Kerrs vote for that act and he could
not recall that approval; and he hints he insin-
uates, he dwelis upon the " something" which had
disturbed the Missouri compromise, and broken up
tt nations quiet"
But our object was to show that Mr.. Reade, who
succeeded Mr. Kerr, did not take ground during the
campaign against that act-that he had previously
approved it; and that therefore, his no
condemnation by the people of his District of that
n easure. He succeeded by other means and upon
other grounds. Nor did Mr. Puryear and Mr. Rog-
e,s who voted against the act place their opposition
to it on freesoil grounds. On the contrary, they
argued that the act not sufficiently Southern for
them, and they declared that they voted against it
because in their judgment, the South would lose by
it as the result of what they call "squatter sover-
eighty" The people of North Carolina may, there
fore, be regarded unanimously in favor of the
principle of nonntervention by Congress with slave
r. in the Territores,-the principle of the Utah. the
New Mexico and the Kansas Nebraska acts, and
uhich operates seeJ north south Of the inaogi-
nary Missouri line. If there be any among US who
OBJECT to this statement, to this view of the mat
ter, let them speak,