Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-12
Mr., CIingman,s Speech,

We have carefully read the speech Of Mr.. Cling
man, delivered in the Senate Immediately after the
Presidents message had been read; and we regret
to say there is much in the tone and sentiments of
the speech which we cannot approve.
Mr.. Clingman has evidently despaired of the Re-
public. He evidently approves of the course which
outhCarona is pursuing. His speech is rather
disunion than Constitutional Union speech. We
do not believe he has spoken the sentiments of the
people of this State. large majority of them are
opposed to dissolution for existing causes. They
have not yet despaired of the Onion, nor will they
abandon it because South Carolina has thought pro-
per to doso.
We stand by President Buchanan and the senti-
mcnts he has uttered in his message.
Mr.. Clingman's speech shall appear in the Stand
ard as soon as We can find room for it.
The Public Printing.
1t was not our wish to make further reference 70
this subject, but compelled to do so in self
! defence.
The Slate Journal says, "the Standard says,
Gov. Ellis effected his defeat for the public print
ing" We said no such thing. We said Gov. Ellis
f used his influence against us, and we can prove
what we say. For months before the Legislature
met, Gov. Ellis, without good cause, and without
any cause so far could learn, assaillng us
in his conversations with other Democrats and was
throwing the influence of his official station against
the Standard 1t is true Gov. Ellis had deeply
wronged our agent, Frank. l. Wilson, and had fallen
out with him; but this constituted no reason why he
should set his face and use his influence against u.s.
By giving his advertisements to the Register and
Press and not to the Standard he used his influence
against us for the Office of State Printer. He pre-
JUDGED his particular friends against us by thus pre-
ferring even an Opposition paper to the STANDARD,
and produced the impression, as far as he could,
! that we were not entitled to his confidence as a
! Democrat. But says the Journal, "we defy the
! Editor of the Standard to place his hand upon a
/ single member of the Legislature whom Gov Ellis
attempted to influence against him in this election,
/ and failing to do SO Mr.. Holden stands before the
! public as having made charge which cannot be
sustained by the facts" Now, persons differ in
! opinion as to what is regarded as an attempt tc
! influence. We have not charged that Gov. Ellis
went about electioneering generally against u.s.
! Artful politicians like Gov. Ellis have a way o
doing great deal while appearing to do very little
1t was very easy for him. without the slightest allu
sion his conversations to the public printing, tt
refer to US in such terms to leave doubt on thu
minds Of the persons addressed as to Che soundnes
of our Democracy and it was also very easy TO
him to mention the fact to members that Mr.. Spell
man was a candidate for State Printer. Anon,
gentlemen, we believe this is about as far as cleo
tioneering is ever carried But Mr. Spelman bristle
up, and intimates disposition to dispute our word
: Werepeat, We entertain the belief that Gov. Eli
did use his influence against US with members y w
have good reasons for this belief We do not choos
now to give the name Of the member to whom Go,
Ellis impaired the information that Mr.. Spelma
b. was candidate for State Printer, for the simpl
reason that we do not desire to involve our friend
dispute with the Governor Of the Stats, and fa
the further reason that We are ready ito stake ou
+, word befOrst this community, and hsfara the publi