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r m Jmiilllra lMM li K Tarborough, Edgecombe Ctomfy,'.V. Saturday, July SO, 1 850. i yic Tarboro JPrcss, BY GEORGE HOWARD, t publish weekly at Two Dollars per year f all to advanceor, Two Dollars and Fifty u P te expiration of the subscription year. Ct3ertiseIT,ent3 not exceeding a square will be VCj af OneDollar the first insertion, and 25 i 61 V every succeeding one. Longer ones at per square. Court Orders and Judicial yertisements 25 per cent, higher. r ly fr-T-lT raiTicAii. iat-jSi From the Raleigh Standard. Xo the People of io. Carolina. My name having been presented to you as a candidate for Governor, at the -ensu- dress. that the S, -....Wuu tuxcu.jirmsfana Ulay, to whose eloquence many of you maejenceoj her rights. I have always have delighted to listen, and around whose been a Unioirman I yield to no man in standard many of yOu have delighted to devotion to this glorious Union, and I de- rally. Yet in the face of these facts, my sire to See it preserved and perpetuated to competitor, Governor Manly, in a Speech all time. After the enjoyment of civil delivered before the Whig Convention and religious hberty, there is no object' accepting the nomination, in speaking of more desirable to me than the preservation the policy ol Gen. Taylor, said: Ot the Union. But the best and surest means, in my humble opinion, to preserve "The Whig party of North Carolina, and perpetuate the Union, is for the South by a majority of 8000 votes, contributed to take a firm "and decided stand in favor to brin& nim int0 Power and vve vvill be Of her rights, against the encroachments ast to desert the standard of the brave of the North. .old soldier.-".. I did not approve of the movement! And again in the same Speech he says: favor of calling the Nashville Convention, ' yet a personal acquaintance with a large "'le YVhig party may well congratu number of gentlemen, both Democrats 'ate themselves and the Naiion, in having and Whigs, who were in favor of that at tne head -of all airs such a man, at such a Convention, enables me to repel the charge tremendous crisis as the present." -that they were in favor of treason or dis- myBeW; mQst say t cannot con. union. J hey are gentlemen of elevated gratulate any portion of the people of my patriotism, and are ardently attached to , State upon having at the head of affair a . nion. j man who persists in a policy so deadly I hone that - bc.wvu.j UUUUOU9 nosuie to our nearest rienis. in vain -I i . t . . . i may prevail, ana that litis 'distracting question may at once be settled upon "prin ciples of justice to the South. While a member of Congress T endeav ored to adhere 10. the principles of the Missouri Compromise; and when a bill was before that body to establish a Tcr- JH2 eiecnuu la my ajjuiugy iui iiusbu As I do not claim the support or torial Government for. Oregon, containing any man, against his honest convictions of duty to his country, I shall address myself to the reason and understanding may we make avowals of our devotion to our interests, if we elect and support those who do not represent those inter ests. Is this bitter pill of destruction to bo gilded fvith the popular name of a mil itary chieftain? 'The question iis not whether you will "desert the standard of a brave old soldier," but it is whether you will permit yourselves to be betrayed by the mischievous policy of Gen. Taylor and his Cabinet. While I have opposed Internal Im provements by the Federal Government, yet I have ahvjys avowed myself the friend of a fair and judicious system of lion to the origin of that question, he use. ihe following language: "Whence did it come? In vain was it sought for in the primary assemblies of our people. They had not spoken nor moved in the matter. The great lever ol public opinion, the Press, had been silent. The Democratic Convention which had just been held, had publicly recommend ed no such rule of action for the guidance Gf their nominee. From what region then could it have proceeded? It was xoijec turedthzt it smelt of the charnel hotse of the Washington City tactics, and that it had been sent on ready made to fright en the Whigs of this State from their pro priety, and. to place them in a false posi tion in the election of Governor. What Was conjecture thin, has, in part, at least, become history now. It has been public ly asserted and admitted at Washington, I am told, that it was gotten up and manu factured there and sent On for North Car olina wse; quoted and signed and gloated over as the infallible Democratic thunder; js their patent exploding blunderbuss for Ulemolisrhing every thing." Again, in the same Speech, he saj: "It was hot to equalize the voting rights of the "people" of NoTth Carolina; but to elect the Democrat candidate, Gen Cass, to the Presidency, that set that ball in motion. that body, but met with no encourage irient from those to whom I communicat ed my intention. Occupying an. hum Wo position and possessing bui little influ ence, I was fearful that a failure then might prove prejudicial to this question of Con stitutional Reform, which I believedjl could at some day convince the people they ought to adopt. The lime and state of public opinion then appeared unpropit ious, and I abandoned my determination. Early in the year lc48, I determined to press the subject to the consideration Of the people of the State. As federal poli tics had governed almost every thing in our State for years, I foresaw that it would be difficult to procure for this subject that consideration which its importance de mantled, unless it Was adopted by one of the political parties. With this view I determined to attend the Democratic Con vention tx be held that Spring and urge the adoption as an issue; and that it tho Convention would not adopt it, I would seek sorrie suitable occasion to make a Speech on the subject in my own County, and write it out for publication; and thatl would publish essays on the subject, urg ing the consideration of this question to' the people. Ill health preventt-'d T.c from attending the Convention. When I heard from that Convention, I was surprised to learn that I had been nominated for Gov ernor. Before I received official informa tion of my nomination I wrote Air Hold en a letter stating that I should probably decline, but if I run I desired to make Equal Suffrage an issue." Believing the state of my health was such that a canvass) of the State would be hazardous to my life, I subsequently wrote a letter declin ing the nomination. This letter was not published, and my friends prevailed upon me to withdraw it and to accept the nom ination. The next day after 1 accepted t heft home to meet myr competitor, who a clause inhibiting slavery, in that Te ritory being compelled either to vote I for the bill with that restriction or against of the people, and cheerfully abide their extending the protection of our laws to decision. 'that distant people I voted for the bill, Believing that the great measures of together with many Southern gentlemen, public policy advocated by the Demo- Some partizan Whig newspapers have cratic party were calculated to promote; seised on this pretext, and charged me the prosperity and welfare of the country, , with having voted for the Wilmot Provi- I have given to those measures my cor-'so. The -charge is untrue, for Iam,and: dial support. If asked what these irreas- j ever have been opposed to that Proviso, ures are, I may point to our statutes and 'and have never voted for it at any time the history of the country for an answer, or in any way. The restriction in the I may point to the overthrow of a corrupt Gregon bill applied to that Territory National Bank, and the establishment of alone, all of which lies north of the Mis the Constitutional Treasury; to the repeal souri Compromise line, whereas the Wil of a ruinous Tariff system, and the enact- mot Proviso proposes to inhibit slavery mcnt of the more liberal policy embraced both North and South of that line. 1 vo in he act of 1S46; and to the acquisition ted for the Resolutions annexing Texas, oflarge. valuable, and fertile Territories, 'which contained a Proviso excluding sk- destined to add wealth and strength to very in all that part ol Texas, North of this great country. These, and other the same line. Thrse Resolutions were measures, I may point to, as proud monu- voted for by all the Democrats from the mentsofthe patriotism, the purity, and : South, yet in doing so we did not vote wisdom of Democratic polic . Although for the Wilmot Proviso While on this a Democrat, I ywe no allegiance to party j subject it occurs tb me that if these Whig farther than the policy, of such parly is'parlizans would spend more of their time open question. calculated to nromote the erood of the ; in examining the oninions of llreir own Tho Sfntp is hnw larfreltr intprpstptlin . nrnnr Mnhlt. iihn tuis a Fe.de.ra.likt dur- a A I ' - , -r ... . ... J - - - - ' . p . country. candidates, and less in misrepresenting I the Uoad. Under these circumstances, as a ing the last fVhr. Young as he was, lssue was a ,avonte obJect w,ln me; ana The adjustment of the slavery question; the opinions of Democratic candidates, it j citizen of the State, I desire to see the his precocious developments then but thjrt the?e conversations and consultation is a subject of deep interest to every por ! would be better for the country. Two j faithful execution of the law and the sue- foreshadowed that in mature age he was 0n the subJect vvere brought about by my tionofthe Union, and more especially to years ago I c.iutioned them against Voting1 Cess of the enterprise. These views to be the enemy of Equal Suffrage. It own suggestions. I had no consultation the South, with whose fate our interests for Gen. Taylor, without a public declara-1 VVOuld govern my public conduct in re-, was not because it smell of the "charnel or conversation on me suDjeci oi mating and destiny are inseparably intertwined, tion of his opinions. They would not 1 Kard to that suliect. "house' that he opposed it, but because this issue with any one living out ot tho I am no stranger to the inventions of Gov. MardjTs fruitful imagination. As to the charge that this question was start ed to elect Gen. Cass I have only to say, that I made several speeches in favor of Equal Suffrage before Gen. Cass was notn- Internal Improvements by our State, iinated. Gov. Manly must know this fact. Hut I have eVer been opposed to such for some of these speeches X made in his wild and extravagant schemes as were .presence. The charge that this question calculated to involve the Slate in a large; "was gotten up and manufactured" -else debt, without tb'1 prospect of a return of where, and "sent on here," is totally Un ilo.niintf ndVnrilMP7s in tin 'nn'onle. That ! Irnn. I have frenuenllv. in mi h lie sneech I mav not be chamed With concealment J Cs. and in private conversations in the !waslhen engaged in the Canvass. Beioro nor mV views misrepresented. I will Mate, presence of Gov. Manly, contradicted having home I apprised some ol my that had I been a member of the l,st Leg-; this and similar insinuation made by Jnends of y purpose to make this issue, islature 1 xvould have Voted against the j himBelf and others. It Wool seem strange . Wh.en 1 eached Raleigh, I mentioned tho hill, chartering the Central Rail feoad. j that he still persists in such an illiberal i subi to several of my friends there;and Mv objections would have been more course towards this measure and its Mr "olden assured me, if I carried out particularly confined to the details of the friends. Perhaps when he made that lntentlon lhat the Standard would bill, I do not assail those who voted for speech he did not expect me to be a can- alousl y advocate the measure. AtGoIds fne bill, but I believe they were governed Ulidate again; but I do not think that jus- rough I mentioned the subject to friends by high and honorable motive. The! lines him. He says it "smelt" of "the mel ilere' Wbn 1 arrived at Newberri stock in that Ro.d has been secured, and i charncl houe tactics of Washington City," 1 consulted friends there on the subject, the charter has become the irrepealabic. and in the last canvass he said it smelt of and !Mr' GuIlc V that the Re- tftooflhe Slate, and this is no longer an Molitionhm No wonder this ques- F wuum -.uu y auvuie ma tion of popular rtght.s smelts bad to Gov- measure. iiy inenas win recollect mat m an mcsu cuuversuuuiis inui iu ujajit tiiia Long before my entrance into public life, take my advice, but turned round and de- ' . 11 ' . o. t iti'sirp in fP nur svbIpivi tt Common it w.is favrtr.ible to nohular rights, and in- ' m. . - - , " " ' - - w I I O ' . . ... I 1 ' ' ' the agitation of this subject led to what is nounced Gen. Cass as a "Wilmot' Proviso; Schools encouraged and improved, until consistent with his notitns of Governmeni. mgton i rry or eisew nere any suggesuon, familiarly known as the "Missouri Com-; Aholitionist," and that too in ihe 'face of j it shall answer the laudable purpose for It was too "levelling' and too "Agrarian either written or oral, in relation to ma promise." Although I believed that, in the fact that he had publicly declared his j which it w as established. This has ever , for him. He argued, that if the principle , iISSue . . entering into that Compromise, the South opinion loathe contrary. Gen Taylor j been a subject in the success of which I was carried out the poor men would he JJemocra ic par y a nominated had, for the sake of peace and harmon v. was honored with the vote of North Car-1 tltive felt a-deep interest. I voted with make the laws, and divide the property " mo utL now,eage or consent, conceded too whei cd to faith. demm -. kii me i-Ullll, lllill SllC VVOU 1(1 On HU Jidib iu run. iui iiivj '1 iiiiivi an (iiiituuiiiviii iu inai u i , " .-.. w iiu iui i... ---'- - t 7 . y, , 1f4l C IV1 nOr nif of.,! I l n I 1. 11.. . 1 , !nn,innil iUot- lr xmrxr tvnrsf smnll. in J i-.v,3iu.uijy me compromise. I5ut ouiuy llu4ucm7 ujjjuicu ! .v, u,e ouiuui luuudttuuHugiujiMwu.- i .d.iuj, I.. --.j iV i is the wav in which the subiect was intro- in this we have been sadlv disannointed North to do us justice, and openly pro ulation. Whether he will do so again, I him, of all that attaches itself to Equal. r ,L0 tv. iU i . uisappuiniej. j i j i r , r a fan i a ;duced into the canvass of 1848. Wheth- A very large portion of the people of the claimed that before he would vole to car know not In his published bpecch late-; Suffrage, is the smell oj defeat; and in p Manila '"thunder" is imnorted io(tn now seek to violate it, by demands ry out the instructions to perpetrate the : ly made belore the V lug onvenlior , ana j despite orau nis aouse 01 me measure, . 1 h use tactics of Wash incompatible with the interests, the safe- injustice upon the South, he would resign which I presume was intended for circu-j the smell will be borne to him on every j0"1 f Jfkn w"neot and I care not it-r miiiihuuii i 1 1 n lidii inn dtii inn i mi much tvr tir Nonh vn olina, and (ien. Cass was defeated, aince ffreat nleasuie for th; first act ever passed of the rich among themselves. io won-. " , 1 1 came into public life I was disnos- then, who has done most or the S 'ttthy our Legislature to. establish Common der he does not like Equal Suffrage, for it 10 ma ke J1 outage a question in" tne carrv out that flnmnrnmicn ir. ,i flrn C.iss or Gen. Pavlor? Gen. Cass. QMmnta. htirimr the last canvass in the came near doing for him in the last can-! .... . f . We had a right to expect and to although instructed by the Legislature of JVest, Gov. Manly assailed my vote on vass what many of his friends fear it will ; ain me 1 1 ' & ' . c irt lU VTU .U-l .1 , . I U.nln l r ratlin Wi'lmnt- Prrivisn. ,l.r.t tl.,t Kill tr .1 riluitP Ar C,,- Mm Jn this Ypfi. fpl lo W-cit izenS. ltKm I CSJUllOi uil I vy IU pui lliai U.11I IU 1848. This His appeal to the lation in the Fast, as well as in the West, breeze till this great work is consummated. was people of his Slate was not in vain; for the J observe he does not make tfiis point. I . lust I shall be pardoned for alluding omV same Legislature assembled, and in a spir - make this remark because the experience j to the manner in which this subject was Dion treasure of all the States; and to ap- it of liberality highly creditable to them- of the past has taught me what I have to j made an issue in the canvas of 184S, for propriate it to the use of somo of ih selves and still more complimentary to expect for the future. I voted to distri-j I think the part I acted enables me to A I . L iy, anu me Honor of the Southern Stotpa his seat in the Senate t he I erntory of the United States acauirfd htr fho r. i t j Ktl Lwuiuiuu moou ana co States, to the exclusion of others would him, repealed those instructions. This is bute the School Fund according to feder-j know more about this matter than any a violation ol every principle ofjustice:1" same Gen, Cass who was charged in ai population, Decause i inougni uiai, up and entialifv i mot Pro- en the. whole, it would be as satisfactory i j v wvti , u vast amount mic as .u vi?r whh "-' , a violation of every SlaVH niAr,A.l. i-iny ia every year escaping . 0 the Northern States, and most of States, instead of faithfully carry ln5 out the compromises of the Constitu tor?, actually interpose legislation to pre vent the recapture o! fugitive slaves. In this way the South has lost millions. This grievance demands redress. The slavery question is of vital importance to Us- To the North it is a mere abstract political question. To us, it is not only a question of right, involving an incalcu lable amount of private property, but the perpetuity of the Union, and above all, the domestic quiet and security of our selves and families. The crisis demands . ... -. ! viso Abolitionist. How stands the case and as near ngiu as any principle we with Gen. Tayior? It affords me no plea- could adopt. Since I gave that vote sue sure to state that his course has not done ceSsive Legislatures have convened, and justice to the South. You looked in vain once, at least, a Whig Legislature has re- to his Annual Message to congress lor enacted tne wnoie ociiuui iaw, uu n any appeal to the North lo give up your principle of distribution still remains, t or fucitive slaves, or to do you justice in rela- the 'part I acted, I think it has fallen to tion to the question of slavery. But you my lot to receive more than my share ol will find that he recommends a miserable abuse. non-action policy, which is, in the end, to" The views I expressed during the late accomplish the very object of the Wilmot canvass on the question of Equal Suffrage Proviso A remain unchanged. Justice to myself and This plan has become the scheme of to the friends of this measure, requires a the Almlhionlsts at the North. Gen. particular notice of a-'remark made by Taylor's policy has already been denoun- Gov. Manly in his late Speech, before the ced by the veteran statesman, Henry j Whig Convention in Raleigh. In rela- other human being upon .the face of the earth. That some men were permitted to vote for the Senate and others were not, was no new discovery to me or to any body else. At any rate, I well remember my attention was directed to the inequali ty and injustice of this feature of our Con stitution even before I became a voter; and I presume there are but few men in the State who could not say as much. My attention was frequently called to the sub .... t. . f, iect when a Candidate tor tne nenaie, uy ... r i.... persons who desired to vote ior me, m. expressed a regret that they could not do so for the want of the land qualification. Many years ago, while a member of the Legislature, I determined at one time to present theubject to the consideration of ington City," I know not, and I care not. If, however, I might be permitted to judge of this fact from his antiquated no tions and uncompromising hostility to pop ular right s,.I would sooner aspect that Aw "thunder" came from the -charnel house tactics" of ancient European mon archies. If he draws his supplies from this source, I do not wonder hat a propo sition to extend the right of suffrage eame on him, as he says, "like a clap of thunder in a clear sky." What is the dearest privilege of an American citizen? It is to exercise the great and inestimable right of suffrage. In advocating this reform I do not now. nor have I at any time, proposed to change the basis of Representation for either tho Senate or House of Commons. Let that temainas it is. What I propose is to permit every man who is now entitled to vote for the Commons, to voie fs& for the Senate. Is this right? T might call your attention to the fact that this
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