Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-06-23

re-aTTangeo Oy tne previous Legislature anu sever
al new Counties added, he declared himself can
didate for reelection, without consulting, as he
should have done under the circumstances, the
wishes of the constituent body. He avowed will
ingness to abide the action of such Convention
he described, but he characterized Conventions
generally assemblages of broken down politi
cians bobtailed lawyers, and beer-house debaters,
and declared that he would submit to the action of
such body. Such assemblages had never been
known IN this State; and hence the impression was
at made by the course and the manner of Mr.
Venable, that he was averse to Convention to be
called in accordance with the time. .honored usage of
the party.
In addition to this, Mr. Venable had voted for
Benefits land bill, unjust, unconstitutional, and
anti Democratic measure; and after having thus
msrepresented his constituents, instead of express
ing regret for his and promising not to repeat
the wrong he endeavored to justify it, and labored
to prove that he was right and the great body of
the Democratic party of the State in error on the
subject. He had also made speech in which he
opposed the acquisition of Cuba on any terms,
thereby still further msrepresenting his constituents
In this way he provoked and produced division
in the Democratic party in the District; and the re-
suit the election Of Whig to Congress. Still,
thousands of good Democrats voted for him, under
the belief that Mr.. Lewis could not be elected and
because with all his faults they preferred him to
the Whig candidate, Mr.. Rogers. They hoped too.
that Mr. Venabe would profit by the experience of
the past, and that he would again take his stand,
fully and squarely in the Democratic ranks, in
which he had welded influence and been of no
small service. But they disappointed. There
arc but noliticians m nOssess he philosonhv
or the honesty to put up with defeat at the hands
Of their friends, however much that defeat may
hare been provoked. Mr.. Venable under the nau.
cnce of his inordnate vanity and seflove, at once
claimed that the thousands of Democrats who had
voted for him distribution Democrats, and
had endorsed his vote for Benefits land bill This
of his greatest mistakes, and has been the
leading of his subsequent detection and apos
tacy. In 1854 he member of the Democrat
ic State Convention, and of course approved as a
member of that body, the resolution that adopt
ed against distribution. But Notwithstanding this
committal against distribution, and notwhstand
ing his CO operation with the Democratic party it
was apparent to close observers that he was rest
less and dissatisfied, and preparing, the first fa
vorabe occasion, to take his final leave of the par
ty. That occasion presented itself not long since
and we now find him engaged in supporting Mr.
McRae, another renegade and consorting with
Messrs. Arlington, Battle, Williams, and Sanders
Linn b. in efforts to disorganize and PROSTATE the
Democratic party. There is no halfway house for
| traitors between open apostacy to the opposition
and the Democratic party. The traitor must either
return and be forgiven, or go over and be coEoemn
ed He that IS not for us is against u.s. and he that
| gathereth not with scattereth abroad" That
| man who processes to be Jefersonian and Jackson
| Democrat, and who assumes to lead, must indeed
| be Democrat from the crown of his head to the
soles of his feet-an example for the imitation of
others, and not sicky edition of treason and
apostacy, dwelling on his own supposed wrongs and
ignoring the principles and the practices of the par
ty to whose recognition and nursing care he owes
| his prominence and influence.
We publish below letter sent US by A. j. Tay-
lor, ESQ., the Democratic candidate for the Senate
in Nash County, and which letter we have been
authorized by Mr.. Taylor thus to use. 1t was ad-
dressed by Mr. Venable to Applewhite Richardson,
ESQ.,, of Johnston; but Mr. Richardson being a
sound Democrat handed it to Mr.. Taylor, and gave
him the privilege to use it in any way he might
see proper Here is the document:
BROWNSVILLE, 18th May, 1853.
IMy gOOO OM - Write TO urge you TO
come out distribution Democratic candidate for
the Legislature The triumph of this principle by
eectng Legislature favorable to this measure en-
sures two Senator's to aid in relieving us of the
burden of taxas. II the 100000 acres which Ben.
netts bill gave North Carolina had have been re.
ceived, we would have had one million less of debt
and sixty thousand dollars less of interest to pay
yearly. l expect to be candidate myself; and le,
old men lead the boys once more.
With sincere regards to Mrs. Richardson and
family, am yours truly,
A. w. VENABLE
A. RICHARDSON, Esq"
Here isl secret and insidious attempt to produce
discord in the Democratic ranks in a neghboring
County, the object being seat in the United States
Senate. And this confirms the view we have here
tofore taken, that Mr. McRaes main object is, so
distract and divide the Democratic party as to cleo
distribution and Know Nothing Legislature, ano
thus pave the way for himself and Mr.. Venable t.
the federal Senate Self is at the bottom of al
this talk in favor of distribution. Mr. Venable i.
to manage Granville; Mr.. Arlington, Mr.. Battle
and Mr.. Williams to manage Nash Mr.. Linz
B. Sanders is to manage Johnston so as to cleo
Mr.. Willis Sanders to the Commons; and Mr. Nc
Rae fresh from federal Office and fresh from Paris
is to manage the State generally. This it must b,
confessed, is brilliant and entcing programme
But "my good old friend" Mr.. Richardson wa
not to be caught in this way Like true patrio
aud sound Democrat, he has exposed the plot
Some one besides himself must lead the boys one
more" Whether Mr.. Venable will " leud the boys
in Granville, remains to be seen. We trust he will
Let him take the field, and word for it the gal
liant and indomitable Democracy of tha: Count
will so finish him as a politician that he will neve
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