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

Nj. McRae In Charlotte.
We learn from the Western Democrat that Nr.
McRae spoke in Charlotte Thursday evening last,
~ not more than one hundred persons. The DEM
o,rat devotes some space to the speech, and most
thoroughly exposes the gentleman's inconsistency
ard vaultng ambition.
Mr. Mctae spoke about two hours and half
dcvoting about an hour and a hall" says the De'
,uocyat, "to the Editors of the Raleigh Standard
and Western Democrat" He declared that he had
been villifed and most foully aspersed" by these
journals, and, putting himself ION the defensive"
Of course, he belabored them by the hour. This
ylifcation and abuse exist only in the gentlemans
IMAGINATION. He has not been abused or Whitfield
No doubt he desires to be, believing that such a
course on the part Of the Democratic press would
more fully and entirely commend him to the sympa'
thy and support of Know Nothings and old line Fed
eralists whose cause he is SO faithfully serving
But this desire will not be gratfed. He will be
thoroughly exposed and sifted public man, and
the honest masses of the people will be warned
against his ambition, his seshness, and his treach-
erv TO his former political associates but he will not
be abused" and "villted." The gentleman has
been abroad so long, and his ear has been so set to
courv French phrases, that he mistakes wholesome
animadversion for abuse, and sharp critique upon
his inconsistencies and his selfshness for vcatlon
and "foul aspersions." We beg the gentleman to be
patient for the present. We beseech him to remem-
Der that his countrymen, unlike the very polite
French people, have way of speaking their sent-
ments broadly, plainly. and sometimes bluntly. He
must not expect to be treated with the distinguish
ed consideration which he received in the saloons
A. of pofc md md
under the eye of the Emperor to whom he was &C.
credited
The Editor of the Western Democrat, in his pa
per of the 10th December last speaking of Mr.. Nc
Rae, said:
"At one time it was uncertain (even with him) to
which party he would attach himself; and the
first demonstration he made in politics was to take
the stump in Cumberland county for the Legislature
in opposition to the democratic candidates already
in the field. This the first display Of his democ-
racy Two worthy democrats Of that county were
in the field, and hardly pushed by wings; but Nc
Rae willing to jeopardise the success OF the de-
mocratc party order to crafty his nordnate am6i-
ton The matter was settled by Mr. Atkins (who
had canyassed nearly the whole county, withdraw
ing and allowing McRae to keep the field and 60 to
the Legislature. He did not again, as he found
out probably, that forcing himself up the PEG.
pie would not prove such an easy matter the second
time.
This was his first move as prominent demo-
cra" His second consisted in his taking the field
in opposition to the regular candidate for Con-
gress IN the third District A little four years
ago he opposed the Hon. VIM. S. Ashe for Congress,
and then advocated distribution of the public lands
No doubt the main why he acted so at that time
was, that he had applied to Mr. Pierces Administers
ton for an Office abroad and had concluded that be
was not to get it. therefore he determined to take
revenge by opposing the democratic candidate in
the Sd Congressional district. Unfortunately he
was appointed Consul to Paris while acting in oppo
son to the party. If he had been allowed to con
tnue in the field, should not be bothered with
him now for he would have been beaten so badly
that the hand of resurrection could never reach
him.
When democrats expressed regret to leading men
in Washington at such an appointment, they were
told that the appointment was made before it was
known that he was in the field as disorganizer."
Mr. McRae denounced the above as false from
beginning to end" but the Democrat insists that be
fore he got through "he actually acknowledged the
truth Of charge with the exception of the first
one,) by explaining his conduct and accusing Of
language calculated to make wrong IMPRESSION
In relation to his statement that Mr.. McRae was no,
from the first Democrat, the Democrat says:
with regard to the first paragraph of the above
article, Mr. McRae claimed to have always been
democrat, and referred to his in 1910 to
tain his claims-said that the editor of this paper
was too young to know anything about his position
at that time. lTEe gentleman should remember tina
youthful impressions are generally lasting Wher
We said AT one time it was uncertain to which
party he would attach himself" we had in our minG
the recollection of conversation we heard between
Mr. McRae and two other gentlemen living in thu
town of Fayetteville, in the latter part of the yea
1889 or the first part of 1910. The conversation
took place the steps Of the Post Office in tina
town, ard although we were but a boy at the time
We were then impressed with the idea that the gen
teman was on the fence "-in other words, hat
not determined with which party he would act
We distinctly remember hearing one Of the gentle
men say to Mr.. McRae You had better come ou
for the democratic party" What Mr.. McRae's an
swer was do not SO distinctly recollect, but a
least it left the impression with us that he vas un
the first charge"
lstpossible?- "Saul too among the prophets?
The Editor of the Charlotte Democrat gives it as hi
opinion, from what he knew Of Mr.. McRae when
young man. that his political relations were then un
certain and that he was, to say the least on tn
Ience." Mr.. McRae, however, insists that the Edito
Is mistaken, and that he was always a Democrat
But where was he during John Tyers administrs
t'on? He throws log .cabinism at u.s. and remind
MS hearers that we voted in 1910 for Harrison an
lyer but if he did not vote for Mr.. Tyler, he too
Office under him.
In support of his second and third charges agains
Mr. Mcsae, the Editor Of the Democrat says:
The second charge, that Mr. McRae took tn
stump in Cumberland county in opposition to dem
ocratc candidates already In the field we re-assert
a.G refer to Mr.. McRaes admission on THURSDAY
t''sht to sustain us. He explained how he came
candidate as charged above, (although, be it re
enoered in the opening part Of his speech he pro
uu''ced the whole statement false) He said he be
S Sa'ne candidate at the solicitation of prominen
h e if there were democrats in the fell
~ !aa right to run; said that we sought to max
ne Impression that those gentlemen were reguar,