Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-20

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To the Democratic Party of North. Carolina.
deem it my duty to notice publicly over nv own
name the following charges which have recently been
originated and circulated against me:
First, 1t is charged that I am exertng myself to
"punsh Chat is the word used) those who Cd.
posed my nomination for Governor at Charlotte.
Secondly, 1t is charged that 1 am seeking Sena.
torship in the Congress Of the United States, and
that will continue to do at sacrifice of the har-
mony and integrity of the Democratic party.
Thirdly, 1t is charged that wrote, or suggested,
or advised or nstigated the articles which have re-
Gently appeared in the Warrenton Neucs in relation
to Federal and State appointments
In relation to the first charge I may say that
Democrat in the State gave to John w. Ellis more
active support than did and that the columns of
the Standard will be examined in vain for any evi.
dence of injustice unkndncss towards his friends
Nor has my been different nor will it be diff
ferent man. have no resentments of this kind
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to punish" injure those who opposed me at
Charlotte. This charge, unjust and unfounded as it
is may temporarily furnish some little capital to
some office seeker, who thinks quite as much of his
own interests he does of the harmony and integ-
ri,y of the party but all good Democrats will see
through it later and treat it with the ST.
lent Indifference it deserves.
In reply to the second charge say that am not
seeking Senatorship; and that my feelings have
always been subordinated, as they always will be,
the harmony, the prosperity, and the integrity of
my party. No man will say that ever approached
him on the subject of Senatorship, or that ever
even intmated that was candidate for Senator.
On the contrary, l have uniformly informed my
friends that was not candidate, and would not
seek the place Moreover, have always done jus.
tce both in the Standard and in private converse
tons others who have been spoken of for the SEN
atorships; and have said nothing of them about
them, which, if impaired to them, should in the
slightest degree interrupt the friendship that exists
between u.s.
There are few persons in North Carolina profess
sing to be Democrats, who are really Aristocrats,
and who will never forgive me for consenting to the
use Of my name for Governor Of course these per-
sons have their dependents who echo what they say
III we're to what do not choose to say, that in
event would accept Senatorship, they would be
gratiGed, and charges like those to which am now
replying would no longer be made. 1t was my lot to
be born in humble circumstances, to an inheritance
Of ignorance and poverty, and to be brought up
to mechanical trade; and there are some who
would punish me account of my origin,
and because 1 had the energy and the am.
btion to struggle upwards in life, who, if
they had been born in the condition in which
was would have been there yet. Proud towards
the proud, and humble among the humble, have
never crnged to a rich man because he was rich,
nor sighted poor man because he poor. Nor
have ever played the demagogue, seeking to array
one class of society against another. I have been
the friend, both as an Editor and as man, of all
interests and all classes in North Carolina, from the
college in which those who have means are educat-
ed, to the common school, where the " children Of
the people" are cared for and educated by the
State Unpretendng as was my origin, thank
God that He has given me disposition to love my
State and nv whole State with the affection of son
and though others have served her with far more
efficiency and ability than have, yet none have laid
upon her altar the offerings of more loyal or pa
trotic heart
In reply to the third charge state that neither
wrote suggested nor advised, nor instigated
the articles referred to in the Warrenton Ve,os.-
During the fifteen years have been at the head Of
the Standard l have never assaied recognized
Democrat and have never failed when the occasion
required it, to defend and vindicate Democrats and
the Democratic party against the attacks of the op
position have never advised others to do what
would not do myself, and have never assailed any
one covertly or in the dark. No man is my friend
who hestates for moment as to whether would
lnstigae privately what would not do myself pub
lely or who would leave the impression, by insin'
uatlon or otherwise, that was capable of hidden
or an unmanly deed. am not responsible for the
course of the Editor of the Warrenton Neacs, and
Will take no part in controversy between Demo
Gratis. 1t is true the Editor of that paper is my
hend and was at one time Clerk in my Office
o0t paid him his salary as he earned it. and moth
ing more, and he is under no greater obligations to
me OF any kind than am to him.
1t is sufficient to say that approved, both as an
Editor and as man, of the appointment of Senator
0sss as Judge; of the appointment of Mr.. Cling
"s senator; Oh the appointment vi M'' as<
aS Secretary of State, to fill the unexpired term
'"a that when Mr.. Cooke was appointed Postmaster
at Raleigh, it was stated in the Standard that he
way we'll qualified for the pest and that bis appoint
ne would give general satisfaction to our citizens
na'e made no charge of corruption against Gov
Sse and our Congressional delegation, nor do
'0f one moment believe any such charge; though
sanoor requires me to say that have always disap
p,oVed' and do yet dsapprove Of the custom by