Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-29

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Branch 6 h we = -inaishl -
vas no diesrsle b1lgsso dsposit skd d 6ta
He main16ed that to borrow moueJ. Aum H. gen.
nal Seayent waa On Abandonment Of dsmoc1atic |
pnnGpssa and W. Federal Mr. Sanders speks |
lloltoae hour. zf
Ia BRAKcH announced himself - the csndidalS 1
g NE democ1atic party for Congress- for the third
lima he alluded to the circumstances Of the begin.
ming Of bis political hfe-not be said to rc-kindle
the disastrous fires Of six years ago. He had been
placed in nomination on the 0rst occasion because
Of the discussions in the democratic party. and BE-
cause he Was disconnected with the Actions and |
cliques which led to those distractions. He WAS
told this, he said at the time And In coascntingto
become candidate then, he gave the distinct under.
standing that he would not ally himself with any Of
the factions and cliqucs and he had steadily and
faithfully adhered to that pledge, he sad-up 10 the
present time he had stood aloof from al cliques
He made this statement because Of an alluson Of Mr.
Sanders, and because Of what he had heard else
where-that he was the head and front and leader Of
ment Of q newspaper in its behalf This he denied
He had not given one dollar to any such purpose
since, as minor, he gave all his guardian had placed
at his disposal for the establishment Of newspaper
to secure the election Of Mr.. Van buren,. Still he
considered it crime to assist in the establishment
Of democratic papers. He would do so when ncces-
sary, and would be the judge himself Of the proper
tusC oiri NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uc ucptCCutcU OsWST0pCt
quarrels. lie wanted no organize could speak for
himself and when he could not he would retire from
public life. He never had an organ-had none now,
and never wanted one He would give aid to dem.
ocrats when necessary but would not assist In the
support Of any paper though II may profess to be
democratic and to be my organ" Still he did not
think it strange criminal to furnish materials for
any paper Ito assist in the advocacy Of my Cuba
bill for | am not ashamed to call II so. I am
thankful for any support at this time"
Nh. BRANCH now proceeded to the subjects under
discussion. He twitted Mr. Sanders on his zeal a.
democrat, after being called in to oppose him (Afr.
b. by the Register. He was afraid Mr.. Syme did
not know how good democrat he had brought into
the field and would be disposed to reconsider the
call after the speech he had heard tonight When
Mr. Sanders complains Of President Buchanan's de-
parture from democratic principles, he should ask the
gentlemen Of the opposition they complain Of that
Mr.. Buchanan had been charged with such de-
parture in the case Of the Pacific Railroad "Ie"
said Mr.. Branch. 1.-The President has done So then
l agree with Mr.. Sanders" Mr.. Branch proceeded
to read from Mr. 3uchanan's first message. to show
his opinions on the Pacific Road
MR. McRAE. Read Mr. Buchanan's California Let.
ter. am . Buchanan man. and desire to see him
fairly represented Laughter and chccrs)
Nix. BBANcH. Then come up here and defend
him. You can do SO better than l. u.aughtcr)
Nh. McRAE. I shall not misrcprcscnt him a.
you do. Continued laughtcrD
Mr.. BRANCH continued: Mr.. Buchanan distinctly
says he will leave the road to private enterprise.
Cries Of "read the California letter" and laughter
and confusion] One at time, gentlemen. laugh
ter) Mr. Branch, in answer to . question. said he
would oppose a grant to any company to build q
road-unless in consideration Of carrying the mails
and munitions Of war. Interruption again-"t the
California letter. read it," &c.
MR BRANCH next alluded to the charge relative to
SDecific dnticS He road from u,cS.
sage again on this question, and secuted the idea Of
| the President having abandoned democratic doc.
trne and going for protective tariff
| Nix McRAE! Is the al raloreps system Of taxa
ton not democratic doctrine.
MR. BRANCH. Let me 60 on in order, or in con
| nected FORM
| Mr. McRAE explained. He was an outside dem
ocrat, and he was DESTROYS that none Of his dcmo
| cratic friends should be observation-disclosures this col
loquy. But he could no, forget last summer whcr
Mr. Branch assaulted him at a distance Of 500 miles
though I attack him when he is present. rs to III,
invitation, he would be glad to meet him Branch
any wherc-"and will turn your thirty millio,
bill and your report into poetry for you"-0out
laughter and much confusion)
Mr. BRANCH said he was engaged in . campais.
with Mr. Sanders, but he would undertake to keel
his engagements with his competitor and meet Mr.
McRae too. Cheers and laughter.) Mr. b con
tinued on the question Of al ralorsm. and state,
that it never was democratic doctrine to be oppos
| ed to all specific duties.
Mn. BRANCH to Mr.. SandcM Do you prefer hisl
duties under the nd raIorem system to low dute
| under the specific?
Nix. SANDERS I prefer low duties under the a
ralorem. Qaughter.)
Mr.. BxAScn repeated the question.
Mr.. SANDERS. l will prefer neither. tChccrs.)
Nh. BRAScu. will take the low duties undo
the specific system.
MR. BRANCH proceeded with his reply. and mex
noticed the charge Of sending troops into Mcxic'
This was proposed with view to protect our cit
zens on the borders and he (Alr. b. was in favor
! it with the consent Of Mexico.
The vote on deposit was next noticed. He n
gretted the necessity for that vote, but it WAS
choice Of evils.
Cuba was the next point. Mr.. Sanders had sta
ed at Brassfelds he was opposed to the acquistio
Of that island. How did that suit those gcntlcmc
who held q meeting to nominate Mr. Edwards
They are for the island, but differ rs to the NEAR
Of acquiring it. As to the fear that Spain will n,
sell, he Mr.. B.. thought the President was in p
sition to obtain information which was not access
bic to others, and that we were bound to assuu
that he knew what he was about Spain had so
5 US territory-Florida in 1919.
5 Here conversation between Mcssrs Branch ~
McRae took place relative to the efforts Of Gcncr
, Saunders to effect the purchase Of Cuba. Il vi
stated by Mr.. McRae that $50 millions had been {
t fered, unoficially, and rejected This Mr.. Bran,
t denied, saving Gen. Saunders had been instruct,
merely to throw out feelcrs as to the inclination
l. Spain to SELL Not a cent, he said, had ever be,
), offered by the U. s. to Spain for Cuba.)
e Referring to the recent Recommendation Of q
{? President on this subject Mr.. Branch said that
t his Branch's) agency in the matter he had TAX
( no course not sanctioned by precedent He cit
It the of the purchase Of Louisiana and florid
e The bills providing for those purchases were total
If unguarded-placing no restriction upon Mr.. jeff
son. These bills too were passed in secret scssie
It the people being in total ignorance Of them. \
e these bills worked well, and no charge Of corfu
n ton, now, was ever heard against the dcmocra
t. party. California was another csc in point. II
s. bill, however was more guarded than those just
t. luded to- No one. in any Of these cases, compla
ed that the liberties Of the country in dang
y or suspected that one dollar Of the money would
T. appropriated to any bad purpose Three prcccdcn
" then, were here found which he, Mr. B.. followed
no new plan had been stricken out BY him. Tn,
A. | was no division Of opinion in this district Is to