Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-06

the words :" democratic candidates Ieady in the
field" So far as this charge is concerned we have
nothing to recant but the contrary, considerttat
our remarks about the matter accord with Mr.. Nc
Raes admissions We though the gentleman placed
himself in inconsistent position when he started
with the declaration that the whole article was
false and then virtually admitted its truth in sub
stance by explaining his reasons for acting in the
manner charged. So much for the second charge
The third charge Mr. McRae occupied considers
bic time in endeavoring to refute. He said he did
not take the field against Hon. VIM. S. Ashe because
he wanted to he candidate himself but he wanted
Mr.. Ashe to submit his claims to a Convention,
where he would not oppose hiu., but intended to
have some one to oppose him entertaining similar
views to his own, (Mr McRae's) Now we happen
to known that Mr.. Ashe willing to submit his
claims to Convention. He had already served the
District in Congress, and it the wish of the de-
mocracy of the District that he should again be
candidate, which he consented to do, and was con-
sdered the regular candidate Of the party. By the
majority of the party Convention was deemed un-
necessary. Mr.. McRae said that he only quit the
field when assured that his constitution would not per-
NIT his continuing the canvass, and alter having
foreign mission pressed upon him by Mr.. Pierce!
With regard to this explanation we would remark,
that it is little strange that the gentleman never
found out the weakness of his constitution until
letter reached him Lumberton, Robson county,
informing him that he had been appointed Con-
sui to Paris. He said the appointment was given
with full knowledge of his position at that time.
We asserted the contrary on the authority of highly
respectable gentleman who at that time had oppor.
tunites Of knowing something about matters at
Washington. We heard on more than one occasion
at home and abroad, that the Administration did not
know Mr. McRaes position when the appointment
given him: but after hearing his explanation Of
the matter on Thursday evening we are free to con-
TESS that information upon this point seems err
roneous. There is no doubt about one thing and
that is, when Mr.. McRae started out that canvass
he was urged on by disappointment He had ap
piled for full mission ESQ understood at the time)
and when refused and rendered consulship in Cen
trail America, he took the field for Congress- He
stated in his remarks on this subject that the Pre-
sident had offered him any consuship in Central
America he might want But we presume this did
not satisfy him, and only become reconced after
ceiving the appointment to Paris.
We have occupied considerable space in reply to
Mr.. McRae's remarks concerning our article above
quoted, for the reason that thought his course
justified the publication of that article, and his
speech here demanded that should sustain its
truthfuness He did US no more than justice when
he said that he supposed we had no personal enmity
against him, as he had never done anything to cause
such feelings part. We again assure him
that we have no i'll feeling for him, but on the con-
trary, regret that his political has been such
as to require an exposition of his inconsistencies"
1t seems, then. that Mr.. McRae began public life
somewhat disorganizer; and it appears that he
has always disorganzed with view to Office What
was his issue-hs hobby in 1912? Does any one
knowa No doubt he got up crisis, got himself on.
for the Assembly, got one of the candidates out of
the way, and so obtained seat in the Legislature at
the expense of party harmony. We all know what
his hobby was in 1853, and we all know what it is
now And this reminds US of the old gentleman
and his son, who was preacher. The cid man took
great pride in his son, and thought him one of the
best preachers that ever to expound the Scrip
tures So great was his interest in him that he went
round with him his first circuit to hear him, and to
modestly intimate to his fortunate hearers that he
was his and the preacher above all others for his
sense and eloquence. The first day the young man
rose and took for his text these words: "And Pc
ters acites mother lay sick of ferer." He preach
ed, and the old thought he had done very well.
The next day he rose and announced his text
"And Peters aots's sister lag sick Of terer." The
| old man heard him again, and thought it sounded
| like the sermon Of the day before-but he said
| thing The next day the young man again and
| gave out his text-"And Peters aoife's mother lay
sick Of terer" The old man could stand it no
longer. He sprang to his feet and exclaimed, "aehy
son. amt that old seoman dead yit." So it is with
Mr.. McRae. Every time he comes before the pco-
ton !-distri5ution !-our share of tho public
lands." The people are just as tired of his text
the old man was of his sons" And Peters wite's
mother lug sick Of terer"-and every body asks if
that old distribution hobby is not sc dead Wit" Not
dead yet, fellow .czens. Mr.. McRae has galvanized
it into life. 1t has sck]y CHASTITY, disgusting look
| yet it may pay-it may be the means of procuring
another Office and it is still held up as the cure
| all-the panacea for every i'll.
But the most extraordinary portion of Mr.. McRae's
speech in Charlotte was that in relation to Kansas,
the Lecompton Constitution, and Judge Douglas
| The Democrat says:
"Mr. McRae's main arguments for distribution
struck as being similar, if not precisely those of
the opposition for ten years past, and which have
appeared from time to time in the whig and know
nothing papers, and been refuted by democratic pa
| pers and speakers as often put forth.
He said he considered the distribution question of
more importance than any other. 1t of more
importance than the slncery question for the South
had been greatly humbugged on that subject from the
| passage of the Missouri Compromise UP to the time
of organizing Kansas and Nebraska territories. He
| thought the South had made great mistake with
regard to Kansas-that he did not think it material
! whether the territory was admitted under the Le-
| compton Constitution not; but if he were in
Congress he would defer this opinion that of the
| Wnoie ooutn. lie euloglzeo otepnen "A. DougIas,
and said that democrats ought to be careful how
they read him on: of the party. We, TOO, think
that democrats ought to be careful how they act in
such matters but Mr.. McRae should remember that
Douglas and all the abolition Senators are now stan
ding side by side against the President and the uni
ted South in regard to the admission Of Kansas and
thus subjecting himself to be viewed in the SAME
light in which democrats now view Mr.. McRae, as a
disorgan!zer and an enemy.
With regard to internal improvement, he thought
that North.Carolina ought to have some Of the pub
lie lands with which to build her Railroads. He
the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad