Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-25
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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT-sLAN.
DERS REFUTED

Messrs Holden Dc Wilson:
GENTLEMEN: The Know-Nothings and their apol-
ogsts, in the second Congressional district, are in
dustriously employed, just now, in circulating
batch of unmitigated slanders, their old trade,
the Hon. Thos Ruftin, which, beg, you will allow
me to refute through your columns.
1t is asserted that Hon. Thos. Ruffin refused or
neglected to use his influence to have Post Office
created at Carolina City, and that Hon. Warren
Winslow promptly and cheerfully performed that
duty.
This 10 sla,ltlrr, number ono. Mr.. WinSlow had
no agency whatever in procuring Post Office at
Carolina Cty-Hon Thos. Rufin had the Office Gre
ated and the postmaster appointed.
1t is asserted that Hon. Thos. Rufin is not a citi-
zen Of and has interest whatever in the district
which he represents-that he lives in Franklin coun-
ty and that there is all his property real and per-
sonal.
This is SANDER, number tuo Mr. Ruffn does not
own cents worth of property in Franklin county.
lie owns plantation in Wayne or Greene county,
can't say which, and all his negroes if not hired out
in and around Goldsborough, are certainly entered
on the tax list for the Goldsboro district, Wayne
county. Mr.. Rufin does not own a cents worth of
property real or personal out of the district which
he represents if l except peao in one of the Raj
eigh churches, bequeathed to him by his friend and
relative DR.. Watson deceased.
1t is asserted that Hon. Thomas Rufin has seldom
voted with his colleagues, from North Caro-
lima, on the question of internal improvements
That he is or acas Numerically opposed to Hon. Mr.
Winslow on this question-that when the Hon.
Warren Winslow secured an appropriation for the
improvement of some work at the mouth of the Cape
Fear, the Hon. Mr.. Ruffin voted against it.
This isslander, number three. Think Imay safely
assert that Mr.. Rufin has seldom If erer differed
from his democratic colleagues on these questions
Be this as it may, however, Mr.. Winslow, notwith-
standing his good intentions and laudable efforts,
has never yet secured the appropriation of single
cent for the improvement of the mouth of the Cape
Fear; and in all his efforts to do so, if any were
made-of which l am not at the moment advised
and have not time to search the record which is at
hand-I say, in all Mr.. Winslows efforts if any
were made, to secure an appropriation, Mr.. Rufin
voted with him.
Some, or rather the same croakers, are growing
most horribly and putting very patriotic looks Of
indignation, because Hon. Thos. Rufin has not Sc
cured an appropriation to build Post Office and a
Court House at Newbern, and also to clear out the
suash near the same locality.
These are questions that will not now discuss
will leave that work to the Hon. Thos Rufin,
when he visits Newbern in the character Of cahdi-
date which he will, no doubt have the pleasure Of
doing the ensuing sumner.
The SANDERS and frivolous charges which have
noticed are, in themselves, unimportant, as they
carry in themselves their own refutation, and would
have been entirely overlooked by me- did not pro.
per regard for my own character for veracty and in
telligence impel me to the task. The JERSEY CITY
or Ne,o York man, and others whom recently met
in Newbern, will please consult the record hereafter
before they make random assertions which expose
them to the charge ofignorance or corruption. The
official actions of public men public property,
and open to public scrutiny and criticism, but it is
wrong to misrepresent them will say for the
Hon. Thos. Rufin-he ignores no public question
fears no traducer, lodges no responsibility. Try
him by the standard of truth, and if condemned he
will expire without sigh.
ARGUS.
~ Tribune, Delta, Squtherner, and Carolins
City Times please copy, and oblige, ARGUS.