The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-23
pnEsra CHANGE.

Thee STANDARD announces the election in Chow
an of /" Col. R. Il. PAINE, Whig-no CHANGE But
there IS wonderful change. The name of Colonel
PAINE, few months ago. U1lten he tcGs 1fe1ico
orally being thrown into spasms; and on all such
occasions, Gov. GRAHAM, the Mexican Preamble and
Col. PAINE received at the hands of the Standard
particular editorial, spasmodical drubbing. The
ter of course, unaccompanied by solitary word of
abuse. 1t is truly remarkable, and may perhaps be
for by supposing that some persons Tin the
language of Gen. Cass) {" are aboring under an inn
preston thata change has taken place in their minds
knowing as they do that Col. PAINE is a member
of the House of Commons, which assemblies an RG-
leigh next winter. Terb~m sap.
We copy the above from the Register Of Wednes-
day last We regret that the Editor of that paper
should have signalized his entrance upon his new
vocation, by personal attack of this sort but he
appears from the and character of his remarks
to expect an answer, he shall have it. -
We announced Col. Paine's election Sc as matter
of course, because did not choose to turn aside
amid the shouts of victory and the reocings of
friends, for the purpose of repeating our views in
relation to the public conduct of that gentleman (;
and as to "abuse, we consider the Editor of the
Register justly entitled to monopoly in that article,
and we have no idea of encroaching his rig ghts.
The Editor very broadly intimates that stand
reason why, in announcing his election, we did not
" abuse - him. Now, what have to say in re-
ply s that we are to be found at all times and that
while we are as personal feuds and person
al collisions as any be, yet if the Editor of
the Register or any of Col Paines friends in this
place, desire to step into his Shoes are ready.
We expect to be Sc in Raleigh every day, from this
day until the first of January next. So far as Col.
Paine himself is concerned, we have spoken of his
public conduct public man has right to speak
of another. We have performed duty, and we
have nothing to take back, and no explanations to
make. We have spoken freely of his acts, and we
shall do again, if we think proper; but as to his
motives We have said nothing, and with them we
have nothing to do. No doubt he thought he was
acting for the best-no doubt he labored honestly to
perform his duty but regarded him from the first,
as totally unqualified by habit, temper, and educa
ton for the post assigned him by Parizan Govern
or, and we still consider the he resorted to,
for the purpose of controlling the Regiment as ill
judged, unnecessary, and harsh.
The Register calls upon US, for the &c character of
the State - and the "honor of the Regiment to
publish the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry in
regard to Col. Paine. We do not consider either
the character of the State the honor of the
Regiment" as at all involved. pretty Common
wealth this would be, if the conduct of one man
could elevate tarnish its " character! fine
Regiment, truly, if the course pursued by one man
could destroy its "honor." No! The
REeIMENr-these brave who left home, and
friends, and the comforts which surrounded them
here, meet the foe, and die, if needs be, the
bloody ield-they have never either dishonored y
themselves, brought disgrace the '' character
of the State; and those who insnuate that they
have-for they dare not make the charge openly and
boldly-are guilty of belling and slandering better
men than themselves. We had intended publish
the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry, and would
have done so but for threats made by Col. Paine,
(as we have been informed good authority to at
tack US personally, sight. These threats relieved
US at from all obligation to publish those pro-
ceedings and shall not publish them, so long as
any threats of any sort hang Col. Paine
and his friends here pursue any they see
proper in this matter. When they do us justice they
may expect the same from US, in double measure !;
but when they GO threaten," denounce, " abuse,'
we tell them have other feeling for them but
that of indifference and contempt.