Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-09

But what have we of the West in common with
the East, when honors and emoluments are to be
mcted out? Both Senators are from the East and
were lobbying in and about the Capitol, while Mr..
Clingman was drilling his regiment at Asheville,
waiting orders to narch.-Wountain Eagle.
The Eagle is totally mistaken. Mr.. Davis, one of
the Senators elect, was not in Raleigh while the
election was pending; and Mr.. Dortch, the other
Senator elect, necessarily here Speaker Of the
Commons. But he did no lobbying" Nor was
Mr.. Clingman drilling his regiment at Asheville."
He was here, evidently very anxious about the re-
suits of the ballots, and doing what he could to
cure his own election Mr.. Avery was here also
and he eectioneered with an earnestness which was
the subject of common remark.
The Eagle complains that both Senators were
taken from the East, and the Ashevlle Neeos raises
the same cry for party effect The answer is, Gov.
Reid was Governor four years and Senator four
years, and he is Western man. Gov. Ellis was
Governor for two terms, (havlng died during his Sc
cond term,) and he was Western man. Mr.. Cling
man was Senator for several years, and he is Wes-
tern man. Mr.. Avery is now one Of the State dele
gates to the Congress at Richmond, and he is Wes-
tern mar. But, says the Neaos, the East has the
Governor also True enough, the East has an act
ing Governor, but this is so by the act of Provi-
dence If Mr. Avery had remained in the Senate he
would no doubt have continued to be Speaker, and
would have been now the Governor, instead of Gov.
Clark. So the Neus has fallen out both with its
| Eastern brethren and with Providence We may
notice the article of that paper more at length in
our next
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Messrs. Avery and Clingman held on to the coveted
honor Senator from the West would have been
elected. They defeated the effort to elect Western
man, first by electing Mr.. Davis in the hope that
that would ensure success to one of them, and Sc
condly, by the assumption on their part in holding
on, that they were the only Western men from whom
choice should be made These remarks apply
especially to Mr.. Avery, for Mr. Clingmar already
occupied the place of Senator under the old govern
ment This should have given him more consider
alton than Mr.. Avery. In addition to this he had
more friends than Mr.. Avery, and is man of more
Character and ability. As it was, Mr.. Avery EN-.
barrassed the claims of Mr.. Clingman, who might
otherwise have been elected.
We repeat, this cry about the East and West is
selfish in its character. 1t is the work of demago
gues who care nothing for the people but only for
themselves 1t is the same spirit of sectionalism
which destroyed the old Union and plunged the
country in civil war. We hear no cry of the North
against the South Of the South against the North
in this State. 1t is all East and Vest. We warn
the different sections of the State against those who
are stirring up strife between brethren. Such mer
are bad men, Put a mark upon them, fellow-citi
zens, and vote them down every chance you get.
Coop ApPo1NTMENTs.-We learn from the Regis
ter, that Capt John W. Cameron, late of the State
Quartermaster's Department. has been made Pay
, master with the rank of Major in the Confederate
Army. He is fit man in the right place.
gives great pleasure to see men who are fully
competent, and whom we believe will make ettcien
officers, appointed at time like this, when thu
people have to foot the bills. Capable, honest
working men in Office is what we need, and wha
the country must have. -:
We are glad to learn also that the Adjutant Gen
era retains the services of such officers as Capts
Bledsoe, Lawrence, and Devereux to assist him.
The appointment Of DR.. 7. D. Hogg Commissary o
Subsistence, is also an excellent one. Messrs. Clay
ton and Thompson are also retained, and perhaps
3 others whose names we have not heard We cal
bear testimony to the efficiency of these gentlemen
in their several departments. By the untiring en-
ergy of Messrs Bledsoe and Clayton we can speal
from our personal knowledge, the State mas oee'
saved thousands Of dollars ..