Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-12-23
A Quick Response.
" Aaelnf:-See, who comes here2

Kulcotrn.-My countryman but yet know him
Hacd,f.-My ever gentle cousin, welcome hither.
Ialcoim-i know him now"
Mr.. McRaes letter on distribution was published
in the Tarborough Southerner about the 2sth No
vember, and in the Standard on the 5th of Decem-
Der.
Mr. McRae himself, "Aaring no political aspira-
tions to gratity," but nevertheless wishing to
distribution candidate in the field for Governor, call
ed in his letter some "practical farmer" to step
forth and stake himself for North Cardinals share
The call earnestly, as it was doubt honestly
made. 1t was a sort Of Macedonian cry" of " come
over and help us'-and it was heard in Richmond
County, which bordereth on the South Carolina
line, about Sunday the 9th day of December. Mr..
Leak was delighted to hear it. The appeal was to
him and no sooner it heard than answered.
He considered eff it done, when tis DONE then
'twere we'll it done quickly" He considered also
that ought be done. and that he the person to
do it. He took Mr.. McRae at his word, as he had
right to do and at the very earliest moment, on
Sunday, the 9Th day Of Decem6er-for the letter
bears that date-he authorized Col. John w. Cam
eron blue-light federalist and dark-lantern Ameri
can, " to announce anvself Democratic candidate
for Governor, at the ensuing Gubernatoria election
He expects to be a candidate sat the election
what he proposes to be in the meanwhile does not
sufficiently appear.
A friend at our elbow suggests that Mr.. Leak was
too willing-in too great hurry and that his haste
to be in the field, which is indicated by his Sunday
correspondence, has given the affair something OF
farccal aspect. We differ with our friend. " Far
cicaT' means, according to the dictionaries, drott,
zudicrous ridiculous iUusory deceptire." There is
nothing " illusory" deceptive" about Mr. Leaks
response 1t bears upon its face the impress of
having been made in dead earnest: and its date
Sundav-is calculated leave the inference that it
was seriously pondered and done. 1t is not {" far
cical."
Another friend, who symp.thises more with Mr..
McRae than he does with Mr.. Leak, is inclined to
think that the latter has played Mac1eh towards the
former-that the call made by Mr. Mclsae in "dou-
BILE trust" that it would not be answered and de-
clares as the result of this conviction, that
"Ths Duncan
Hath borne his faculties so meek. hath been
So clear in his great office that his virtues
Will plead like angels trumpet -tongued, against
The deep danination of his tdEing 4D
Our friend quotes Shakespeare, we admit, but tnat
is ALL Besides Mr.. Leak is not in favor OF Shaks'
peare but of North Cardinals share of the public
lands :" and the only possible resemblance between
him and Macbeth is that Macbeth called the witch
es and they came, and Mr.. McRae called for some
one, and Mr.. Leak came. That is all and that, we
take it, is sufficient vindcation of MIR. Leak in this
respect He is no Shakspearian character. Shaks-
peare never depicted any one who wrote or dated
Gubernatorial letters Oh Sunday, Or who was can
d;date " at the ensuing election" but not before
Mr.. Leak has so often for and sought office,
and has so frequently obtained it, and is wihal so
GREAT an idol with the the people, for whom
he has done so much, that it was not to be expect
ed he would wait to be called upon on this occasion
nv more than one person. What every body con-
cedes surely one person has the right to offer; and
this being So every body will thank Mr.. McRae, az
he may thank himself, for having brought Mr.. Leak
into the field.
"Thou canst not say Idid it: never shake
Thy CORY locks at me-"