The North-Carolinian., 1859-07-23
NO.. I .O52.
For nc Merit. Caro.inian

Mr. Winslow' competitor stanis irmly, believe,
upon the Democratic pri eipes, and 50 ayows EiIn-
self AS for the poiey of ms coming out hat Is a
mat er with which we nave nothing TO de- 1t Is, so
far are concerned, at least. ms own act, and
upon his own responsibility. His abstract right, as
Democrat to occupy his present p5sltleN, we pre-
sumo none will dispute, and is there ore entitled
to a 1alr and respectful hearing.
The above is from the Wilmington .IcurilaL-
That respected print being ordinarily its
information and conservative in is opinions, it is
the duty OF the democrats of Cumberland, nl.rre 4
atey informed of the anticedents and pottc-
at t-sohereaboaAof Nf. McEutfe. u SET It right,
and ttat taise atornaatioi,, the ani..nls
desire OF seeming t1lIs5,ce TO any one.
shall not coming from such source. do an injury
to our late able and faithful member of Congress,
mislead tntlr brother Democrats the district.
Col. Nc Duttie read law in the office of the late
Mr.. Dobbn. In l54S or '49 he entered upon his
studies there. In 1882 MIR. Dobbin and Mr.. Pc
gram were nominated by invention of the DEM
ocrats of Cumberland tor seats in the Legislature,
and were elected. In 1So2 it not deemed
cessary to hold convention the late members
had given entire satisfaction and vere considered
all hands the party candidates. In this
view Mr. McDutiie aid not concur. He pitched III
ION bis own hooS,' and attempted to secure his
election by the defeat OF his trie I'd and legai pre-
ceptor. tie failed Every Cumbe erlund man-cye-
ry one of the '.old democratic guard" remembers
that contest, among other means resorted to by
Mr. McDutiie secure his election indulgence
the county precincts in harsh abuse
seemy iiolc uie of the of Fayetteville wilere
he raised and where he Ii. ed. We remarked
that he failed. aud from this time he lost the co1k
hdence and esteem of the democracy here. In
1854 one of the nominees OF coi.s enton having
declined accept the nominations and it being too
late to re- assemble it, Mr McDuihe, who was de-
teuted IN the convention, as he had IAN abstract
right to do'' came Iorw ard a. q candidate. another
gentleman also came forward 'the democracy
were compelled having tour candidates in he field,
and violently opposed. to concentrate upon three
OF these four cafietldates and "the lot Ieil upon
Matthias" Thus Mr.. MeDulie succeeded i'll his
object. Will it be credited that thus .rusied b.
the Democracy. while ut the General Assembly he
deliberately went into the Know Nothing Lodge at
italeigh, in company with of his late y h.g
opponents, and received the third degree at
the hands of the lion. Kenneth Rainer. lhe TACT
is so however. When the Legislature adjourned
Mr. McDutiie set about endeavorng to get to Con-
gress. uspcion had somehow been excited with
regard to his connection with the h. n party
When charged with 1t he binoriy aenied it--pro-
nounced it Id lie and offered to give five d"l-
to any one who would prove If 1T IS familiar
chat with every one of that arty in Fayetteville
the COL double faced speeches.
| IN the N n. Ioase on Saturday evening after
the Clinton CcnN entIoli which nominated Mr.. Wins
low in 1855. Mr. McDufie's name being before IL at
convention. athous, he was X. n. at the tne.)
and the of the Elizathtown Convention
which nominated Mr.. Reid, Col. McDutfie made II
most :. .rantunkerous speech denounclng the dem
ocratic party. Said he understood all their ways,
tricks and cuntrivan nces-was fully postod-andi if
the *. \. party would only nominate Liin, throw
the bride over his mead and turn him loose ho
would beat and destroy tlem he only asked that
he might be permitted t. pass rs a de"ocrat--
pe,.ginu himself to the principles Of the h n.
party. He callea democrats 10y name, denounced
men who had grown grey III the service OF demo-
cracy. spoke of them aa spies III every assemoiy
of people, at the class n,2e ings to carry
out the machinery Of the Democratic party.
Is l. to be credited that hardly day two had
elapsed, in another place, lie declared he was not
member of that party-never had been-de-
nouncad such accusation I. sander, and lndulec-
ed in abuse of that party IN the lace OF many VINO
had heard the first speech. ct there arc living eye
witnesses of these facts ready at any time to gouch
them
When the Know Nothing convention in 1870 fail
ed to nominate him, he turned tail upoll them, and
sou ght admission again into the democratic ranks
He had " the abstract right to vote lth tS, bat e
failed to get, and never Will get the confidence 81 te
democracy who know hin in the successive nohl-
for two Legislatures he failed to get the nom
nation.
Surely ,1pon this statement democrat proper
will vo. for him. Can any member OF the k n
vote for him? His treachery to them is perhaps,
as GREAT ONLY that he deserted the democratic party
while he was their standard bearer in the Legislature
He ioned the X Ms they failed to give him their
nomination. he went into their councils, possessed
himself of their confidential communications, bid
for their support upheld their principles and when
he could get promotion from them deserted and
dnnouced them.
Hear w at the & North Carolina Argus of July
2sth 1872 the organ of the American party at the
time said about him that occasion, then vote for
Linn who
M. j. McDtFFIE, EsQ.-As we have heard some
MI IcliuIle ucly tildt tiidl ciltitl'tii
ever belonged to the American ordeT, would re-
fer all to the following letter, the original of
which can be seen by calling at this Office.
Mr. McDuiile not only belonged 10 the order, but
he has made of the most bitter speeches against
the Democracy of this place and vicinity that were
ever made by any IN IA ayetteyiIe. He SAID the
Democrats .lad no platform They had majority;
and that majority controlled by parcel OF OLD
fogies, who pred into every man secrets, 10Th o-
lie and private; but to then having pIlheipieS
that " Of the question.
But red the letter, and then say whetler inc
writer is entitled any great amount OF credit -
"FArErrEv11LE, n. c., April % l833
WM H. HARRISON, EsQ.:
wish you to obtain for ne a withe'@N"i .'I
card from the order of 4Nat5rc 1f"ef7c4"' ~ On
CITY You very well understand that ca'1oo ~.
operate with the order here until ger my =
drawal from youI order. wish you 70 sec -. =
Pesctd and have the matter attended TO lliiie
AZ the cant,a:on is close hand here, a. liu''
ha atla to With the order in tiils piac1 <As"et
By mail
4 Yours Respect,
M j. McDt FIFE"
J have no doubt the WILMINGTON journal, which
-; sincerely desires the good of the part ,and
to have the district Represented by our 6tst men
Iii conv nv communication, that its readers may
sae both sides of the question. almost inclined
to apologize for making the request
CUMBERLAND.
r9y- DANIEL GRANT. Esq, venerable and es-
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