The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-08


swer its own aisboiicai pur poses % il fki,s CON.
eitch. But give him rope and latitude and ls, him
60 on his own way rejoicing and reap as he is now
doing, the rich harvest of guIit infamy and exc
Grafton, thar awaits him in the bosom Of aa homes.
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The Chronicle man charges thar a man 3abou,
my size q few years ago atfempted TO polluie the
ballol-box by bringing IolHe polls men and boy
VINO were not entitled TO q vote.n Let this be met
ey asking It one of these boys had no, year be-
loIs oeen conducted to the polls BY him, aud cast
a "hig vote; and then on, offering a democratic
one. and although year older, was declared, by a
man about his size Of an Editor young 10 vote
am charged 100 with seeking. wantonly and mali
clonsly to ruin the Editors character while his con-
duct towards me has been marked by uniform rend-
ship and kindness. What sort of friendship and kind
ness is there in uniformly pouncing upon me, aud
without the least cause often gszeitng aud abus-
ing me, my writings and acts, that do not concern
him more Than other people And as to seeking
to ruin his character can only reply that the work
goes regularly on, and will soon be accomplished,
under his own conduct, without any assistance of
mine: The ruin is already away down yonder, so
low that could not touch il even with the tongs he
speaks Of nor with "forty-foot pole.''
The Chronicle man cautions me about attacking
Editors. If 1 do that, says he, must lake Edi-
tors fare. " In reply, caution him not TO attack
the ballot box the second time; if he does he must
take rough fare. Nor have attacked an Editor.
have only given to a newspaper one Of his dirty
acts commitied in public company for which he
has attacked me even my private character does
not escape him. Nor will attack an Editor.
will regard couple Of lines he inserts IN The
Chronicle, and beg the Eagle TO excuse me Cor
pluckng her name out. A IN -. .-s.
/" On Eagles wings immortal scandals fy, e4.g
Whilst virtuous actions but born TO die.'' .-s
...s- -..e .tr Alteration. s- .s-
.5 From Editorials immortal scandals hy, -~i..., -..
Whilst works at the bal!ot-box never die ~
The Chronicle man enquiries who with half a
thimble full of even goose-brains in his scuI be-
lieves for moment that he knowingly offered the
second vote, and answers the question himself bS'
saying that " Not 4 single gentleman of the demo-
cratic party believes it," Now if that be the fact
why does he make much fuss about it, when
every hour tells him the more he strs il the worse
it smells Foil indeed must his noggin be of
goose brains not to see this. Bot he says he is
authorized by all the judges to inform the world
that they don't believe he had any knowledge of
having once voted when he applied the second
time 10 vote. That may be So but should hate
TO apply to three judges for leave to inform iae
world that was either drunk a fool-perhaps
both, on the day Of an important election.
Let it be remembered that this comes from the
pen Of one who has fearlessly guarded the ballot
box with vigilan. eye for more than forty years.
He never has, and never will shrink from his duty,
and disregards the pen that now sleeps in ink TO
send forth volley of slander and abuse on his
devoted head. All he asks is fair play and
due consideration whence his abuse emanales-
whether from TWO votes one. GUARD.