Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-07-02

A CARD.

~ City, on Friday evening lass ftea which
make the following extract:
ms. BaAxcH announced himself - De e.sd;dsss
Of the dcmeesase party foe Congress, Zoe the third
time. He alluded 10 The circumstances of he begin.
ming Of hts political le-oos he said 10 s~kinsils
the disastrous fires Of six years sgo. lie hsi been
placed IN nomination on the frat occasion, bcesusc
OF the disscntions In the democratic party. and be-
cause nc was disconnected with the factions and
ciqucs which led to those distractions lie uas
told this. he said at the time And in eoassnsns 10
become candidate then. he gave the distinct under
standing that he would not ally himself with any ef
the factions and ciiqucs; and he had steadily and /
faithfully adhered to that pledge he Said-up TO the
present time he had stood aloot from al eiiaues-
He made this statement because Of slu.ioa of Mr.
Sanders, and because Of what he had heard elss- |
whcrc-that he was the head and tuas and leader OF
faction in this city. and had led 10 the establish
mcnt Of . newspaper In its behalf This he denied
He had not given ono dollar to any such purpose |
since minor he gave all his guardian had placed
at his disposal Tor the establishment Of newspaper
to secure the election Of Mr. Van Bsusn. S,ill he
considered Il crime to assist in the establishment
Of democratic papers lie would do so when neecs-
sary, AMI would he the Judge himself Of the proper
time and circumstances lie dcprvcased newspaper
quarrcls. lie wanted no organize could speak zoe
h'mscf and when he could not he weakl retire from
public life. lie never had an orxan-hsd none Bcv.
and never wanted ono. lie would give aid To dem-
ocrats when necessary, but would not ssssst In the
support Of any paper though Il may profess To be
democratic and to be my organ" Still he did not
think It strange criminal to furnish materials fer
any paper ito assist in the advocacy Of my Cuba
bill, for am not ashamed TO call Il So am thank
ful for any support al this time"
In the editorial columns Of the same paper End
the following commentary on the above:
"Cndc- these circumstances. &C think &c have
right to protest. and feel hound to protest re-
spcctflly but firmly. against the language u.ed by
Mr.. Branch at Rra<stclds and in this CITY, in svis
ton to factions" and "ciigucss- Mr. branch l.
reported by a correspondent Of The Wilmington
io.r.ai having said in his spSvch st Iss.eieids
"hc had nothing To 10 with the trogbls> and ncws.
paper in Raleigh; he neither has nor ever viii
countcuancc gag rIi7ss or fsaefisR.~ Md in che
rvpor, af the discussion in this place In the sefasi
Dt~srn,'r Pryss-which report Il generally sup-
posc,l To have been prepared by Mr. Csntwvit
particular anil confidential friend II Mr. Rsansh-
Mr. Branrh j. said tn have declared that .h~ had
too much priic tn descend from that high pc@itiaa
to lend hmscif 70 Sitisr 81 sis fr'sss ~ is or
If R.liys." We also rVfcr IN thSs eoausetica To-
the account given by our own Reporter.
Now. We protest against the ituputasioa that NC
hclonc to clique" ar "hetiots~ We are no
fartionist. ANIL VIC take occasion further to say
tina, in our opinion uiuVtvvt. utirthS Il the In
with views in relation To the seeslled bsss-
a-r''i- Pres anil the Nash traitors.
We have written this article aftCr mature rSt,er.
ton. AMI with much rviuctancc; Lut f,r mirte,l
person can expect We 10 submit q'vtly u''lcr The
circumstances or uscr any circumstances TO The
imn''s''"n rctrrN tn
irS>icC'tnlly sa'';au =" the puh'c tsra' there .
nothing IN The S's.H's own rVI"rt ~ my 'VS'srss
7" Justify ITS c""V'a'"; against me. The sSlTt c"Ss
not rrTrr>C" me !" nav >a'd wat thS N''~S'ss.
belongs to faction OF c.igGc. Tltrv Il MT wertI
or n sentence that convey. such an Via. NJ that
said about hrt"us aud clipuCs rr'styd to prrSasl
of time. k"lr years srU. when was 'sc,--ht cs,t.
said nothing about t''v'" a. existing at tho present
time. except 20 deny The truth IT rVI"ss in s''ss
atinn Z" the ricct thtt hal reaecd H'y.vW at the
heal OF "''. and established new spspSr y" pr"s''s
! it, os,iCcts. Such - the S'ss's"Hts own rvIori
AMI think u y w that rIcr sorrvc in ss'ss's's e
am SURF dd no, n'Cnt'on the name u the N'ssd
| ari. nor use any language which th"ssght ecsslt
give offence to the mcst sensitive pSm@srat Nv