Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-31
Msssrs. Bragg and clinrman.

We publish to-day an outline of the remarks of
Mr.. Senator Bragg delivered in the Commons Hall
on Friday evening last Also the letter of Mr. Cling
nan, addressed to Mr.. Thomas.
1t is significant fact that the State Journal pub
fishes Gov Bragg's remarks without one word of
commentator This is additional proof that the
Speech of the Senator was "gall and wormwood" to
the disunion clique. The nominal Editor of the
Journal no doubt acted under orders. The clique
would attack and denounce Gov Bragg but for fear
of consequences.
The outline referred to contains the substance of
what Gov. Bragg said. His compliment to Mr. Crit
tenden, and the tribute of Justice which he rendered
to Mr. Buchanan are, however, omitted. In this
respect also Gov B. differs with the fire-eaters in
Guiding Mr. Clingman. They are provoked at the
prospect that the question can be settled; and
whatever they may say or omit to say, they no
doubt concur with the Charleston Mercury that Mr.
Crittenden is very much in the way of disunon.-
The clique is also very hostile to Mr.. Buchanan
Mr. Clingman is hostile to hm-Gov Ellis is hostile
to him-the Wilmington Journal is hostile to him
and last and infinitely less than everything else
the State Journal acting under orders is hostile to
him. They hate the venerable old patriot because
he is true to the Constitution and the Union. They
SANDER him with the charge, which they make in
the face of his messages to the contrary that he is
disposed to use force against the Southern States
The Standard is the only paper in the State that
stands squarely and boldly by the President; and
yet this disunion clique would have the people be-
leve that the STANDARD is not true to Democratic
principles.
Our sympathies were with Mr.. Clingman up to
the time he delivered his disunion speech at the
commencement of the present session of Congress.
He preferred Mr.. Douglas for the Presidency every
one else; we did not but our regard for Mr. Doug
las was such that Mr.. Clingmans apparently sincere
friendship for him attached US more strongly to him
(Mr. c. than at any former period. Not long after
the disruption at Baltimore Mr.. Clingman denounc-
ed Mr.. Douglas "a desperate political gambler
We opposed Mr.. Douglas Mr.. Clngman did, but
could perceive no reason for speaking of him in
such terms as those employed by Mr.. Clingman.-
When Mr.. c. was nominated for Senator the impress
sion was that he was anxious preserve the Union
after his nomination he went to work in hot haste
to destroy the Union Mr.. Ciin"man therefore lost
at once all claims on Union Democrats Byh Oun
'C'CUSeU JIOHt
to support him for Senator. He is not what he pre-
tended to be when he nominated. Let him,
then, be defeated. He deserves to be. His defeat
will teach him and others lesson which will be of
service in the future and it will indicate the char
acter Of North Carolina a Constitutional Union
State We make no threat-we throw out no me-
nacc out we say with all respect, that the people of
the State will hold every member of the Legislature
who votes for Mr. Clingman for Senator to strict
accountability. No man representing closely con-
tested County, who shall vote at this session for
diSunionst for Senator, be returned to the next
Legislature. lark that.
Gov. Bragg is anxious to preserve the Union; Mr..
Clingman is anxious to destroy it. Gov. Bragg is
in favor Of exhauStng all honorable to obtain
our rights before resortng to secession; Mr.. Cling
is for secession for existing Gov Bragg
is against civil war, military rule, and bloodshed
Mr.. Clingman is acting with those wAo in order to
realize their dream of Southern Confederacy would
involve us all in indescri6able calamities. Gov
Bragg lifts up the wand of peace; Mr.. Clingman
waves the torch of civil diScord.