Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-16
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Mr. HoLDHN:-Does your recollection of the
speech made by Mr.. Boyce in the Marlborough House,
in December, 1860, accord with what he nOw says
his position at and before the beginning Of this
contest? l think you, were present on the occa:
sion; and if be counselled moderation ?" then as
he now says he did, my memory IS greatly at fault,
or his ideas of "moderation" are different from
those zoe entertain.
"Can any good come ou. of NAZARETH" Ad
mitting the possibility of his being right now, and
no one can deny that he argues his cause in most
able, dignified and candid manner, must doubt the
propriety of following the teachings Of any South
Carolinian hereafter:
"Timeo Danaos ct dona fsrentes."
Cali this prejudice and bigotry if you will, but l
must adhere to the belief that the doctrines OF Pal
mettodom are always dangerous.
By the way, Go you remember Mr.. Ashemores
speech on the occasion referred to-? Blood thirsty
and venomous, he howled, and ranted, bordering
closely on blasphemy, and creating the impression
that his diet consisted of birthstone, fire and hot
shot But like many of his class, when the storm
burst upon u.s. that they had raised he went out Of
sight and out of danger! The last heard OF him
he was mail agent on railroad!
/ We recollect very distinctly, and shall never for
get the two speeches referred to by our correspon-
dent The speech of Mr.. Boyce was much more
moderate, as it was more statesman like than that
of Mr.. Ashemore; but Mr.. Boyce was in favor Of
secession on account of Mr.. Lincolns election and
be so told and advised our people. But Mr.. Boyce
,cas moderate" in his views in 1850 He opposed
secession at that time account Of the so called
compromise measures" and he delivered speech
in which he emphaticaly declared that the dissou
tion of the Union for any would result in the
destruction of the institution of slavery. Our cor
respondent will recollect that meeting was called
at the Courthouse the night these gentlemen spoke,
which was addressed by the Hon. z. 3. Vance, then
a member of Congress from the Mountain District.
Mr. Vance referred in the of his remarks to this
same speech of Mr.. Boy,e, in 1850, and used it to
break the force of the speech ist delivered by that
gentleman in the Yarbrough House.
We concur generally with our correspondent as
| to the teachings of South Carolina politicians
| With few shining exceptions the public men OF
| South Carolina and the public men of Massachu-
sets were the main disturbers Of the peace OF the
cid government. But we subscribe to the truth by
whomsoever uttered Mr.. Boyce is statesman
and gentleman, and We ought not to allow our
aversion to the course and teachings Of the great
body of the politicians of his State to prevent us
f-cm agreeing with him when he is right, or from
commencing him for unselfsh or courageous, or pa
triotc conduct public man. We cannot ex
pect permanent peace between the two sections
until prejudice and passion shall have been dis
carGet, .nu Ie.son shall have resumed its sway in
the minds Of our people and our public men.
Yes, we do remember Mr.. Ashemore. He did
make blood thirsty" speech; and having done
his duty, as he conceived with his tongue, the gen
tleman retired to mail agency on the Railroads.
But in this as in other respects he has shown his
consistency. He said secession would be "peacea-
ble," and he has acted accordingly.