Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-07-27
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Mr.: Rayner prv 81 swhs@ Cavsnson
which nominated itk !. and Mr.. Rayser. Nc
observe has hsea faytsdts address and is expected
to address the people Of The First District in favor q
Mr.. Smith. Under these circumstances II b proper
that the people Of that District should Be reminded
who and what Nj. Rayner is Is . politician.
Mr.. Raynsr was one Of the first Know Nothings
in this State Soon after that pcstilent ism i'm
ported from the Northern States he attached himself
to it took all its oaths administered the oaths to
Others. and became the most prominent advocate
and eulogist of "Sam" Mr.. Smith, It is said, han
kered after "Sam," but would not exactly embrace
him. Mr. Smith, it is said would not take the oaths
but he showed willingness to take tie ecsees at
SANS" hands. Like the jackal he followed the
camp Joined in the chase at long distances pulled
down no game himself but claimed his share when
it was pulled down. In this respect Mr.. Rayncr,
Objectionable is his record has the advantage Of
Mr.. Smith, We know no terms by which to de-
scribe the politician who from selfish motives or a.
feced scruples Of conscience declines to work for
his party side by side with his fellows, but who a.
ter the spos have been won attempts to slip in for
his share. Such is the difference between Mr.. Ray
ner and Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Rayner works in full har-
ness, like very Vulcan, with "Sam's" livery a!
over him, and gets nothing; Mr.. Smith works very
moderately and very conservativcly as Wing. te's-
~tes the Know Nothings and gets all he desires.
His conscience, onhis ideas Of propriety would not
permit him to join the Know Nothings; yet he h
willing to receive favors and honors at their hands
But our purpose is to remind the people Of the
First District Of Mr.. Rayner's course in 1856. Mr.
Rayner did not wish to incur the iatgucs Of cam
looking higher; and SO he seeks to elect Mr. Smith
to carry out his views. Who is Mr.. Rayncr pol,ti.
cally? tits we'll known that in 1856 he went to
Philadelphia and made speeches urging the North.
ern Know Nothings, all Of whom arc antishvcry
men, to unite OF fuse with the black Republicans,
all Of whom aboitionsts in order to defeat James
Buchanan. Mr.. Rayner did not advocate Col. Ere.
mont's election, but he advocated fusion Of the
Fremont and fillmore parties with view Of dcpri.
wing Mr. Buchanan Of the vote Of Pennsylvania; the
arrangement being to give the State to Fillmore OF
| Fremont against Buchanan, or rather to give a
portion Of the vote to Fillmore AMI portion to Ere
mont The true national Fillmore men opposed Mr.
'Rayners views and their presses openly denounced
him. Suppose Mr.. Rayner had succeeded with hi,
| fusion movcment-what would have been the result
| Why Mr.. Buchanan would have been defeated Col
| Fremont would have been elected. and the CRies
could hare been dissolred! That would have bee,
the end of it. rather the beginning Of the end o
unimaginable distractions and calamitics
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contest. II Mr.. Smith is elected and takes his sea
in the House. he will have to vote either with tn
national Democracy or with 1.-The opposition"
he votes with 1.-The opposition" he will be untrw
to his constituents; il he votes with the Democracy
the question will at once be asked why was not Dr
Shaw returned DIR. Shaw, who knows what Dcm
ocracy is, who has always been faithful and who's
votes and whose services would be SO much NOR
valuable in the House than Mr.. Smiths Mr.. Ray
ner, We repeat, is Mr.. Smiths right hand man.
That Mr. Smith would largely reflect Mr.. Rayner'
views in Congress is, we think, quito certain; an
the fact that Mr.. Smith sympathixcs with Mr.. Ra,
in his fusion notions is apparent in his rcfss,
to indicate his choice for President or tho part
with which he will act in 1860. He is dumb on III
subject Of the Presidency. With the Raleigh Re.
lister, We have no doubt that as between . nations
Democrat and black Republican he wosM m"te .
choice. Would the rights Of North. Carolina be sa
, in his hands. Will the Albcmarlc country comic
in such politician. Will the people Of the Fir
District reject tried and a true man for ono vi
has never been tried in the national councils. AZ
, who will make no promise that he will lie true
, opposing the black Republicans and the Know Not
ings combined in 1860. Let them answer at Il
polls on the 18th day Of next month.