The North-Carolina standard., 1843-10-18
From the Democratic signal.
u r-. From the UeInocrallc SIsHS
SENATOR HAYWOOD.

There is something in the spirit of the Federal
presses in their attack upon this gentleman, lot
which we are unable to account upon any prInci-
pie of honorable political warfare We speak OF
the Presses of North Carolina. The rude and
indecent attack of the Richmond Wing, [oelng
sua generSl is SO absolutely coarse and vulgar as
to-be disgusting to all mcn of moral feeling and
virtuous principles; so much so is it, that not a
WH1a paper even in North Carolina, except las
we understand / the "Newbernan," has thought
proper to copy it. The Newbernian is welcome,
and may heartily enjoy, singy and alone the COM
pany it has selected. If>men can reconcile 1t to
their moral and religious feelings, or sense OF
honor and justice either to circulate or assist In
the circulation, of such gross and objectionable
calumnies against private reputation, solely be-
cause of political differences they arc, exempt
from the influence of conscience, and, it were a
waste of lime to notice or en1eavor to amend
them 1t will be remembered by the reader that
in all these articles denouncing MIR. H. speech
at Charlotte, there has yet been no effort to con-
tradct his flcls or refIte his arguments but he has
been loaded with the very measured and genteel
epithets of 'Bypocrite,' Demagogue,' 'Dishon-
est and Dishonorable to say nothing of an en-
deavor on the part of the Press of this State to
lessen the influence Of our Senator in the Senate
of the United States, the denuncations of 1he fed
erai press is indicative of disregard for polite
ness and gcntlity, is evidence of corrupt taste
and vtated feeling, which must sink this profes-
sion into deeper dcgencracy, and establish STAN
dard of conduct at war with every principle of re-
| finement and decency. Nor are such arguments
[so to speak, any evidence either of talent or abl-
ty, in those who use them. The vericst street
brawler is apt 10 be most lavish of vtuperation,
and the conimonest fool is most oft skilled in a.
buse; yet, men who profess to be gentlemen, and
who ought to have sense enough, and respect en-
ough for their readers to use better arguments,
are found adopting this ungenteel and injurious
svstem---a system, which in the end, must reduce
themselves without injuring bhe object upon which
| it is exercised And why are these attacks-why
this accusation against him, as unfit to represent
the honest people of this State2 If these were
the first ISLANDERS which had been put forth against
him, we should be inclined to attribute them rath-
er to individual spite than the hope of either bene
| fitting the Federal, or injuring The Democratic
Party. But Mr.. Haywood has long stood high
in the ranks of the Democratic party-eminently
gifted with the abilities to lead that party to sue
cess against the combined hosts of Federalism,
they seem to have regarded his popularity as idcn-
titled with the popularity of the cause he espous-
es, and accordingly they fancy that by malgning
him they may demolish the cause; and hence
their resort to this weapon of attack, without
pausing to reflect upon the meaness of its use-or
if refecing, without the virtuous principle to
resist the temptation Such attempts to revile an
honorable and high minded son of our own State
one who has served that State with ability zeal
and disintcrestedness, and whose talents and VIZ
tues as Statesman Patriot anda christian gen.
teman, so well qualify him to adorn the station to
which he has been assigned, furnish lamentable
proofs of the extent ibase and detestabfe though it
bel to which partizan zeal (even in quiet North
Carolina) will go to effect IFS aims; and how far
that zeal will reconcile falsehood and calumny
with the obligations of Editors and Politicians
and how much Of the character and conduct of
the gentleman is lost IN this reconciliation