Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-13
RALEIGH. N. C., WEDNE sDAY, JULY l3, 1850

Mr.. GILMER EXPOSED BY ONE OF HIS OWN PARTY
correspondent of the Daily Carolinian, who heard
the candidates at Troy, Montgomery writes as fol-
lows:
"At Troy, in Montgomery county, N. O. Waddell
was the first speaker to very large audience and
opened his speech by stating tina. the reason he ap
peared before the people Of the district candi
date was that two years ago, he had withdrawn from
the canvass at the earnest solicitations of his num-
erous friends to prevent dscord, and upon his with
drawal Mr.. Gilmer had pledged himself to decline
an election at this time and use all his influence for
him, and acting upon that understanding, he had
announced himself in the month of March, but that
it seemed Mr.. Glmer was not yet satisfied, and was
again his opponent. Mr.. Waddell then took up
Mr. Gimer's vote upon the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution and for one
hour and half the time allotted to each speaker)
have never heard so denunciatory speech. He
read from Stevens report, chairman on the Com
mttee Of fifteen appointed by Congress to investi-
gate the Kansas affairs, and showed from that re-
port, that not one of the eighteen States admitted
into the Union since the formation of the old thirteen
were more regular in their proceedings when apply
ing for admission into the Union than Kansas; he
quoted Governor Walker Stanton, Calhoun, Doug
las and others to show that when the election for
members Of the Convention, which made the Le-
compton Constitution occurred full fair vote of all
the citizens of Kansas under the direction of the
Governor was proclaimed, and that if as was alleged
by MIR. Gilmer, the freeso party did not choose to
vote at that election it TO fault of the proslave
ry party the boxes in Kansas were free to them ALL
and it the freesoilers alleged by Mr. Gilmer
In the majority, why did they not carry the election
and thus prevent the adoption of the Lecompton
Constitution; and now, sad Mr.. Waddell we have
from the 9Th District of North h-Carolina, repre-
sentative whose constituents slave holders who
owns that species of property himself votirg virtu-
ally and in effect against any Of his constituents
taking their slaves to Kansas. What scene, said
Mr. Waddell, was exhibited in the Hall of the House
OF Representatives-there was the South as one man
standing up to her ri ghts that Lecompton consti
tuition, and the Black Republicans on the other dis
putting every inch of ground; using the most violent
threats; publishing the most incendary speeches,
and Seward in the Senate procaiming that the
nation had advanced another stage; that it had
reached the point where intervention by the Gov
ernment for slavery and slave States would no long
er be tolerated" Free labor" said Mr. Seward,
has at last apprehended its rights its interest its
power and its destiny, and is organizing itself to
sumo the government of the Republic" ut will"
says Mr.. Seward, "meet you boldly and resolutely
here; it will meet you everywhere, in the Territories
or out OF them, wherever you may 60 to extend
slavery 1T has driven you back in California
and in Kansas it will invade you soon in Delaware
Maryland, Virginia, Missouri and Texas; it will
meet you in Arizona, in Central America, and even
iE Cuba" And then, said Mr.. Waddcll. while all
this being enacted We hear old NorthC Carolina
called for to cast her vote this question: and all
her representatives but one answer to the call of
their good old mother, and that man the repre-
sentative from the 5th District, John A. Gilmer,
seho not content acith roting against his oen
people, but to the Gstoniskncnt Of the aohOle House,
mule speech against his belored South, as he calls
it, and then Houston of Alabama, indignant at his
conduct, so far forgot himself to call upon Gid
dings to kiss him."
Here we have it from Mr. Waddell, member Of
"the opposition" and as much entitled to be heard
| as Mr.. Gmer or any other Know Nothing that Mr..
Gilmer was associated with the black Republicans
while in Congress- and was not true to North Caro-
lima and the South.
The same correspondent says:
"When Mr. Gilmer concluded, Mr.. Williams took
the stand and spoke his hour and half and advoca
ted with better ability than has been ascribed to
him. the of the Democratic party indeed, sev.
eral Wings in my presence declared him a capital
speaker, and assure you he dealt some heavy blows
at Mr.. Gilmcr upon his charges against the Demo
cratic party. Among other things he stated that
! Mr.. Gilmers charge of extravaganza of the Demo
cratic party came with bad grace from him. mas
much as Mr.. Gilmer had voted for a bill creatlng a
charge upon the Treasury of one hundred million o.
dollars, and replied to the charge of Mr. Gilmer that
he (Williams) did not agree with Mr.. Buchanan ir
many things, by stating that Mr.. Buchanan's indi
vidual opinions those questions were guide fol
the action of the Democratic party; the platform
was the test, and not what this any other Presi
dent should choose to adopt since inaugurated, ant
upon questions not in existence at the time he was
nominated He concluded his speech by saying h'
should not say much about Mr.. Gmer's want of al
legiance to the South as that had been thoroughly
exposed by one of Mr. Gilmer's own party, MIR
Waddcll"