Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-05
Discussion in kenansville.
For the Standard.

MEssRs. ED1roRs Perhaps your readers may de-
sire to hear something from the discussion which
took place the Oath inst in Kenansvile, between
Judge Ellis the Democratic candidate for Governor.
and Mr. McRae, his opponent. If so, those who Il Il
an interest in the matter have their curositcs
somewhat gratified by the short account we here
propose.
The discussion was opened by Judge Ellis, at
about half after eleven o'clock, who spoke for two
hours. The Judge commenced his speech by very
graceful aus,on to his appearing before the people
of Dupln in entirely different capacity from that
in which he appeared before them when he last Wis.,
tied the County. Then he appeared in the capaci-
ty of judicial officer to aid in administering the
laws of the State; the candidate of the great
Democratic party of North Carolina-the only party
in the country at all capable of preserving the nteg
rity of the Union and securing the constitutional
rights of the South. He passed in review some of
the great acts Of the Democratic party, and referred
in appropriate terms to the elevated position of our
country among the nations of the EARTH and declared
that this position had been acquired by strict ad-
herence, on the part OF the government to the prin
ciples and organization Of the Democratic party;
the Democratic party having generally held the reins
of the government the United States and
troled the policy of the country. He said it would
be his purpose in the of his speech, to show
that it only by adherence to the organization of
the party that its principles could be maintained /;
and if by Reorganization the Democratic party
should be defeated and broken up a national par
ty, with its fall the best hopes of the country must
inevitably pass away. The Judge referred in eo-
quen: terms to the past history Of party, when
he and Mr.. McRae stood shoulder to shoulder in
maintaining its integrity. He stood where he
then stood; but instead of having the aid of his
competitor he found him in open hostility to the or
ganizaton Of his old party-the candidate of his old
political enemies, by whatever name called
The Judge then took up the subject of internal
improvemen:s-read from the Charlotte platform,
and avowed his adherence thereto The resolution
on internal improvements was plain and simple, and
he saw no reason why any one should either fail to
understand or comprehend that resolution. He
thought that by the words "That such aid should
be given towards the forwarding to completion Of
the works of internal Improvement already begun"
the Convention meant to embrace the Western Elk
tension the Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford
Road, and the Fayetteville and Coal Fields Road.
That while he was for combining himself within the
bounds Of the resolution, both in spirit and letter.
and furnishing aid only when the resources of the
State would justify and utterly opposed to burden
some and onerons taxes he mot willing to pledge
himself 10 advance to see these works langush and
die for want Of few additional dollars % eompxss
them, if il should become necessary He Thought
that our system Of internal improvements had been
Of CREST advantage to the State and that the
Of 1860 would show that We had not retrograded IS
his opponent would contend, ,since the adoption Of
Sour system Of internal Improvement He was not
forsnnderrating the wealth. resources and snefejes
North Carolina and referred at length to the IN
creased valuAt ION of real estate So
fer Discussing the subject of internal improve
mens at bic lengt and much O. he satis
!. sctlePs q The large Assem-
cnssed ably and sloqaeptl q Isjsom ~
Calhoun and others in t6e eOniidsnses of "a
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