Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-16
T. b sss 81 D .Froussthe Western sentinel.
y MR.. PURYEARg CONSISTENCY.


menaced and endangered by rash and useless leg's-
aton to all extent that alarmed the stGulcst hearts,
and the cry Of disunion was sounded from many
quarters the great remedy for every wrong.
This is q remedy to which shall never resort until
I see that by violation Of the Constitution We are
deprived Of rights and privileges guaranteed by that
sacred instrument to every section of the nation,
and to- every American citizen. As the dangers of
disunion increased my determination to resis, them
grew stronger, aud adopted my motto, the
he said, Liberty and Union, and forever one
and inseparable;' and of Andrew jackson, when
he said, "by the Eternal God the Union shall be
preserved" :... ,-.-- ~. ".
''Now. gentlemen, when to this add that ''Amcri-
cans shall rule America" you have the principal
items in my political creed" .s
1t is true that Mr.. Puryear has been member of
Congress from North Carolina, during the last four
years. 1t is also true that our institutions have
been 'menaced and endangered" and that Union
loving men have had difficulties to encounter, and
opposition confront, be.ore decided, per-
ilous and destructive to the fair prospects of the
country. Bat where has been Mr.. Puryear in these
days of disaster? Has he been in any way connect
ed with the fight, battling for the Constitution and
the Union? Has he teen as he attempts to insinu
ate, but rs he dare not say, contending like man
and patriot as did Webster and Jackson in their
day, to ward off the attacks of the enemy and to
preserve unscathed the equal rights and privileges
of all the States? Not at all! He has been mere
passive observer nullity in Congress- misera-
BILE dupe of Black RepuLlicanism-a deserter of his
constituents treacherous guard upon the watch
tower of the nation. Yet he has the boldness and
cffrontery say, that "as the dangers of disunon
increased, his determinations to resist them grew
stronger and he adopted for his motto the patriotic
language Of Daniel Webster, &C." Well now he
may have adopted this language for his motto, we
cannot say; but if he did, thing is certainly evil
dent that this was all he did For in vain have we
searched the records of Congress for single
motion made by this gentleman during whole term
of four years; and in vain have examined the
public Journals Of the country for single word
spoken by linn in debate, for against any meas
ure. And now we invoke the aid of his friends TO
tell US, what he has ever done in any sense for
North-Carona. The facts are, he has been all the
while dumb sheep before Its shearers, and but
for his Black Republican atfintieS and his votes
against the South, and the sacred interests of
the State he so ba>ely insrcprescnts, he would not
be known to the country in any other sense than
tina; of cipher in Congress-a useless note in the
march of time.
How stands his vote in connection with the great
Kansas Nebraska act-that act which guaranteed TO
the South her equal rights and privileges in the
Territories of the United States according to the
Constitution-that act for the passage Of which the
gallant Badger and Kerr molly stood up shoulder
to shoulder with Douglas, CaSs Dickinson and
host of other truly patriotic OF the North, to-
gether with all right minded and sound hearted
representatives of the South battled for and main
tanned great and just principle, based upon the
equality Of all the States. We find it forsooth re
corded pell NELL with that of the rankest abolition
list and most vile enemy OF the South and her nsti
tuons and in direct opposition to the Constitution
of the country itself. Again. when these abolition
hordes and liberty sh.ckcrs had stirred up in
the territory of Kansas. and deted the government
OF the United States, and when the Black Republican
majority in the House of Representatives had ad-
journed Congress, refusing to vote the necessary
means to the President, by which he might be ena-
blcd to qucll the nSuT cction and restore law and
order to the country and that respect for the powers
and authorities Of the government without which
Congress itself would be mere nulity and mock
TO the nation what does he do notwithstanding the
President had invoked Congress to re-asscmbe
while he was yet in the streets Of Washington, but
simply 60 home, saying that the Democrats had got
the country into war and that they might get it
out But he had scarcely touched the soil of his
native State, when he met by the indignant
frown OF the people, and that telling of disap-
probation which never fails to awaken in the mind
OF the most subtle demagogue fearful fOrebodingS in
regard to the future, and he becomes seized
with spasm of patriotic affection for his country,
and upon the wings OF express train flies back
Nashington City, and just arrives there in time to
record his vote and himself from the universal
contempt OF all true men and advocates of law and
order. Can such man be worthy of confidence?
Men of the 9th Congressional District. is he fit to
represent your intcies any where? But added to
this unjustiable and strange of Mr.. Purycar,
how has he carried out his pledges to the people?
We aege that he has utterly failed and proved false
in every particular. Four years ago when he can
vasscd the District with Mr.. BOYD Of Rockingham,
he promised that he would, if elected introduce and
advocate bill in Congress to distribute the public
lands or their proceeds among the States. But has
he done it? Not at all! lie has never opened his
mouth upon this subject, since the day of his cleo
ton, until now at the opening of the campaign 1857
Again, two years ago, when he ran with Mr. Scales
he promised the people that if elected, he would
introduce bill to sink the tariff so as to remove
the enormous indirect tax off the people of North
Carolina, as to enable them to purchase their
merchandise and articles of necessity, such as ron
sugar, and coffee, upon reasonable terms; thus
prohibiting at one blow the accumulation of an i'm
mcnse surplus in the treasury of the United States,
and the engendering of bargain and corruption in
the halls of Congress, and what is still worse the
lavshing of the hard earnings of our Southern plant
ers upon Northern manufacturing companies. lie
pledged himself again to int, oduce some measure to
prohibit the influx of foreigners upon shores aud
to break down the influence of the Catholic religion
in our country. But has he done itr Not at all
What then have the people of North Carolina to
expect of such representative? He has had am
pie time fair trial. and has been weighed in the
balances and found wanting; henceforth let him
be cast out to take his portion among sinners" and
those who rebel against the laws and interests Of
their country.
lie has given improper and dangerous votes, he
has neglected his every pledge to his constituents,
and at time when our institutions have been ''me-
naccd and endangered" and Gisunon ITSELF with its
bloody eyes and gaunt and haggard jaws has looked
him in the face, he has been quiet and careless
observer Friendly Know Nothings, We oppose
your principles first and last, but in the name of
our country, in the name of Southern institutions.
if you must have candidate, and if that candidate
is to represent US in the next Congress, give
better man! General Leach, with all his political