Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-11
For the Standard.


Mr. HOLDEN:-Does your recollection of the
speech made by Mr.. Boyce in the Marlborough House,
In December, 1860, accord with what he nOw says
was his position at and before the beginning of this
contest? l think you were present on the occa
SION; and if he counselled moderation" then as
ne 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 Naz1rethi" Ad-
hitting the possibility of his being right now, and
no one can deny that he argues his cause in most
able, digntied and candid manner, must doubt the
proPriety of following the teachings of any South
CarOhnian hereafter:
"Timeo DdnGOs et d0na ferentes"
Cali this prejudice and hgotry if you will, but
must adhere to the belief that the doctrines of Pal
mettodom are always dangerous
BY the way, Go you remember Mr. AShemOre's
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 US, that they had raised he went out Of
sight and out Of danger! The last heard of him
he was mail agent railrOdd!!
NUF sED.
We recollect very distinctly, and shall for
get the two speeches referred to by correspon-
dent The speech of Mr. BOyce was much moro
moderate, as it was more statesman like than that
of Mr.. Ashemore; but Mr.. Boyce was in favor of
secession on account of Mr.. Lncon's election, and
he so told and advised our people. But Mr.. Boyce
aOas moderate" in his views in 1850 He opposed
secession at that time on account of the called
compromise measures" and he delivered speech
in which he emphatically 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. u. B. Vance, then
a member of Congress from the Mountain District.
rVance referred in the course of his remarks to this
same speech of Mr.. BOyce, in $780, and used it to
break the force of the speech just 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 we're the main dsturbers of the peace Of the
old government. But We subscribe to the truth by
whomsoever uttered. Mr.. Boyce is a 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
from agreeing with him when he is right or from
commencing him for unselfsh, courageous, or pa
triotic conduct as public We cannot eN'
poet permanent peace between the two sections
until prejudice and passion shall have been dis
carded, and reason 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
h:s 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
tle," and he has acted accordingly.