Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-03-10

decided about the matter This is our authority for
the first charge"
Isitpossible?- "Saul too among the prophets?" |
The Editor of the Charlotte Democrat gives it his
opinion, from what he knew Of Mr.. McRae when
young man, that his political relations were then
certain, and that he was. to say the least on the
fence" Mr.. McRae, however, insists that the Editor
is mistaken, and that he was always Democrat. |
But where he during John Tyers administra. |
ton? He throws log cabinism at us and reminds
his hearers that voted in 1910 for Harrison and
Tyler but if he did not vote for Mr.. Tyler, he took
office under him.
In support of his second and third charges against
Mr. McRae, the Editor of the Democrat says:
"The second charge that Mr. McRae took the
stump in Cumberland county in opposition to dem
ocratic candidates already in the field, we re-assert
and refer to Mr.. McRae's admission on Thursday
night to sustain us. He explained how he came to
be candidate as charged above, although be it
membercd in the opening part Of his speech he pro-
nounced the whole statement fase) He said he be.
came candidate at the solicitation of prominent
democratS-that if there democrats in the field
he had right to run said that we sought to make
the impression that those gentlemen were regularly
nominated candidates. The reader will see that we
conveyed no such impression, although Mr.. McRae
admitted that the candidates in the field when he
took it were brought out by democratic meeting
in Fayetteville In speaking of the matter used
the words democratic candidates ready in the
field" So far as this charge is concerned We have
nothing to recant but the contrary consider that
our remarks about the matter accord with Mr.. Nc.
Rae's 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 SUBJ
stance by explaining his reasons for acting in the
manner charged. So much for the second charge
The third charge Mr.. McRae occupied considera
BILE time in endeavoring to refute. He said he did
not take the field against Hon. VIM. S. Ashe because
he wanted to be a candidate himself, but he wanted
Mr.. Ashe to submit his claims to Convention,
where he would not oppose HIM. but intended to
have some one TO oppose him entertaining similar
views to his ovn (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-
,acy of the District that he should again be
candidate, which he consented to do, anS was con.
sidered the regular candidate Of the party By the
majority of the party Convention deemed un-
necessary. MIR. McTaae said that he only quit the
field when assured that his constitution would per.
NIT his continuing the canvass, and after having
foreign mission pressed upon him by Mr.. Pierce!
With regard to this explanation would remark,
that it is little strange that the gentleman never
found out the weakness Of his constitution until
letter reached him at Lumberton, Robeson county,
informing him that he had been appointed Con-
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.
tunities 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.. McRae's position when the appointment
was given him: but after hearing his explanation OF
the matter on Thursday evening are free to con-
fess that information upon this point er-
roneous. There is no doubt about one thing, and
Ixl.~k Md
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 consulship in Centra
America he might want. But We presume this die
not satisfy him, and only become reconciled after
ceiving the appointment to Paris.
We have occupied considerable space in reply tt
Mr.. McRae's remarks concerning article above
quoted, for the reason that we thought his course
justified the publication of that article, and hi
speech here demanded that We should sustain it
truthfulness. He did more than justice whel
he said that he Supposed we had no personal enmit!
against him, as he had never done anything to caus
such feelings on our part We again assure hin
that we have no i'll feeling for him, but on the con
trary, regret that his political has been suc
as to require exposition of his Inconsistencies"
1t seems, then. that Mr.. McRae began public lif
somewhat disorganzer; and it appears that h
has always dsorganized with view to office. Wha
his issue-his hobby in 1912? Does any on
know? No doubt he got up crisis, got himself ou
for the Assembly, got one of the candidates out
the way, and so obtained seat in the Legislature
the expense Of party harmony. We all know wha
his hobby was in 1853, and We all know what it
now. And this reminds of the old gentlema
and his son, who was preacher. The Id man too
great pride in his son, and thought him one of tn
best preachers that rose to expound the Scrip
lures. So great was his interest in him that he wei
round with him on his first circuit, to hear him. and
modestly intimate to his fortunate hearers that
was his son and the preacher above all others for hi
sense and eloquence The first day the young ma
rose and took for his text these words "And p
ters wifss mother lag sick ofa tsuer." He preacl
ed, and the old man thought he had done very wei
The next day he rose and announced his text
"And Peters witss sister lag sick Of tecer" Tt
, old man heard him again, and thought it sounde
E like the sermon Of the day before-but he said NJ
8 thing. The next day the young man rose again ar
gave out his text-"And Peters wife's mother Ia
sick Of terer" The old man could stand it r
: longer He sprang to his feet and exclaimed, "so1
son, amt that old soonan dead yit." So it is wi
Mr. McRae Every time he comes before the pc
ple and every time he speaks his text is distrib
y ton !-distri6ution !-our share of tho publ
u lands." The people just as tired of his text
the old man was of his son's-'And Peters aoif
e mother lay sick Of a tecer"-and every body asks
: that old distribution hobby is not dead yit" N
r dead yet, elIow.citizens. Mr. McRae has galvaniz
it into life 1t has sicky, ghnsty, disgusting TOOL
It yet it may pay-it may be the means Of procuri'
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