The North-Carolina standard., 1840-01-01
FOR : Tne No5arn CAROLINA ST1EDAhD: =

You. Of all the aecemcy all the Piety all the
respectGbiLity all the aOisdOm all the TALENTS. all
the aceGLh all The modest, unassuming. deport
ment:t Ye arrogant of modern whig aFistocra racy
-redd the cOncicti0ns of those Of your own par,
ty. when they dare breathe. above their BREATH
one true sentence. at midnight. when all nature
seemed hushed in forgetfulness. horror strikes
the guity consciences of those who have spent
months in such deception, endeaVoring to lead the
people astray in relation to their own Govern
ment No; they cannot sleep before they give
utterance. in an unexpected moment, to suppress
ed truth; here. when they thought none could
hear, they unbosom themselves aud confess that
which they dare not own before an enlightened
community. Yes, confess that which they have
and do deny before the people. Travelling in
one OF the counties bordering Virginia. became
weary, and called for the night. After entering
the house and surveying the apartment 10 see the
doubt far above those who gain livelihood by
labor They were full of politics. and soon
found they were to all appearances well agreed !:
both discoursing largely on the pety, virtue and
intelligence of the modern Federal Whiggery.
We alllwere shown into one apartment. contain
ing three neat beds. Being weary, soon found
sleep ipsensibly creep over me- and all wis ST.
lent. A few moments before the clock told the
hour of twelve l was awakened by the conver-
sation e6the othertw gentlemen, who. no doubt
had heeai conversihg for some time, and from.
what 4 heard Of the concluding remarks may
be supposed to- have gone through the following
-. 1,,o pnr -, >. DIALOGUES: -. src
=. K---e1Mc, will VOW answer me few quessiohs,
hoDesIlEr from the sober conviction of yoIti fe-
lections; on the present political situation Of the
country7- ..... Isl
Mc.-Probably that man is awake, and as we
don't know how he is, it would be improper to
speak as 4 think g
K-No danger Of that; he's a loco foco. hard
working: fellow, and could not understand if a.
wake; al the use We have for such chaps. is to
get theirsVotes at least this is all we have been
striving for, you know. -...1 =
y: Newell. then, if you think there is no dan
ger of being heard, and will speak your mind
honestly, on the: same subject will accede to
your request. -
ks the name Wig" which we use, real
ly the proper name of our party, ugreeably tothe
names given or adopted at the formation of the
Constitution of the United States
Me: -No-far from it. We are the Federal
lists OF the U. States because we hold the doctrine
of exclusive privileges and follow in the path of
old Alexander Hamilton. The name has been
adopted to deceive the people. There are ma
ny belonging to our party who boast that they
are F'edgralists; but in principle and every es,
sential feature we the arstocracy, and by that
we should be called. = IS
nK@1Why is it that dur party. (the Wings, as
we call ouraeIves,) at the present day, have not
come come ont and, laid down the course they would
adopt, and whensin they would alter the Admin
stration of the General Government IF they were
l po@er2 And as they must depend = on rIiie he
people for the present least. let them see what
hey wish to accomplish .@2 : -.
Mc.-aThis has always beenia stumbling block
o me iniall my efforts to serve my party, because
am often interrogated on this very point. and
Ind myself unable to give an answer simply be-
'ause we have no course at all that we dare place
before the people; our object is to deceiys bv'ap-
'ealing wholly to their pockets; to arouse the
IVaricious feeling as far as possible, and SUD.
'ress each nobler sentiment
K-Fhis, know very we'll. is the object we
Ire aiming at, and spending our time and treas
ire to accomplish. We are. it is true, straning
every nerve to blind the communicated by fair
promises are endeavoring to gain their cor dence
Ind support; but are we. in doing so, acting for
ne benefit Of the larger number OF the communi- {
y and in conformity with the principles of our.
rec institutions
Me.-NO' Were we to act openly, and de-
,are our sentiments. as the Democrats do, we
mould soon dwindie below insignifcance, as
'arty; all our bOasted feelings for the people is
Implicitly; we must have their suffrages to gain f
nr object; we must pretend to be what in fact {