Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

JUDGE ELLIS AND Mr. McRAE AT CHARLOTTE
Let now turn to some incidents oil the Charlotte
discussion, and commend them to the attention of
our readers. 1st The Danville Connection-on
this point, by preconcert otherwise, MIR. McRae
was called out. The Danville connection is popular
at Charlotte Mr. McRae replied that he acas for 1t,
but would not recommend it to the Legislature, it
elected. Mr. McRae called Mr.. Ellis out upon this
point. Mr.. Ellis stated that he had right to in
troduce it into the canvass as party measure, and
did not intend to do So but that an individual he
against 1t, because he thought it opposed TO the
general interests of the State and destructive to the
system of improvements upon which she has enter
ed. Besides, he (Mr. Ellis) considered himself
bound, in good faith oppose tie Danvie Charter.
He had originally introduced that Charter but had
accepted the North Carolina Road a substitute
offered by Eastern men. 1t was a compromise up.
on the formation of which the Danvie Road Char.
ter had been abandoned. The East had done its
part-he, a western felt bound to do his part
to oppose the Danvllle Connection, and he should
do So
MIR. McRae announced himself opposed to any
further increase of State Indebtedness at this time
Said he was willing to carry out the pledges made
by the State to the Whining on. Charlotte and Ruth.
erford Road, and to the Western Extension but If the
assistance already pledged did not complete these
works he would 60 no farther.
Mr. Ellis went for completion just as soon as the
state of the Treasury would admit, without cripping
or seriously embarrassing the people of the State
he also went Tor rendering aQ 10 the rayetteVllie
and Western Road in the same event.
We have thus given plain, unvarnisaed state
ment of the positions actually assumed upon State
matters, without exaggeraton, for our correspondent
is one who would not willingly deceive us, and his
letter private one, not intended for any other
purpose than to put US in possession OF the facts
Mr.. Ellis takes strong North Carolina grounds
y Western man, he wishes to keep full faith to the
~East-to the whole State. He wishes to see the
solutions of the Charlotte Convention carried out in
their true spirit and meaning. We wish to indulge
in no slang whanging appeals, and we do trust that
no Democratic paper, nor any correspondent OF a
Democratic paper will disgrace the press of the
State by rejoicing over the ndisposoao of an oppos.
ing candidate the Register and its correspondent
do over the temporary sickness of Mr.. Ellis.
Mr.. McRae's distribution plan does not bear the
test of reply. 1t did not do SO at Charlotte. nor
will it do so at any other place. So far as We can
understand the first meeting at Charlotte passed off
without any ilfeeling, display thereof. We trust
that this may continue to be the case. We may ad.
vert to the subject again, and always with strict
reference to the facts and studious regard TO the
courtesies of political discussion-not rejoicing with
satyr-ke gee any physical indispositon of the
anti Democratic candidate Not promising fabulous
and impossible benefits and yet decaiming against
the price necessary 10 be paid for them Not saying
to the people-stop your works until you get the
General Government to build them for you. We
want North Carolina to be State,-not county of
a consolidated centraisn, STR Of land tapped
by her bordering neighbors either through the Dam
vile connection or in any other way Wilmington
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