North Carolina standard., 1851-05-21
THE ARlsrocRArIc REGISTER.

The Raleigh Register of the 18th instant contains
the following small fling at Gov. Reid
Judge Marshall, though very great man, was new
erheless possessed ofmuch simplicity of character,
and it used to look very well for him go to market
and take home his butter, eggs, beef lamb, chickens,
&c., even ihe expense of greasng his broudcloth
Coat But it is not every that can DO it, without
exciting the risbles of his own peculiar friends
There some people it don't sci well on! 1t don't
seem TO be g naterai" to them 20
Gov. Reid's offence is. learn, that he attends
the Raleigh market, of mornings, as other citizens
in the habit of doing and occasionally, when his
servant has than he conveniently carry, he
takes home an article himself in his hand, along the
main Street. And for this he is dragged into the
party newspapers of the day, and malignant hit
made a, him by the organ of the aristocracy.
If Gov. Reid, like the Editor of the Register, had
never known any thing in the shape of coat except
s. broadcloM ''-and if, like that Editor, he any
thing but plain and simple in his manners, might
wonder the truth of the charge preferred agains
him by that paper. and be inclined to attribute his
going market, like other people, disposition
TO put habit with view TO increase of popu
larity. 1t so happens, however, that Gov. Reid Is
still what he was in his boyhood and manhood, in the
County of Rockingham-not too proud TO greet hi:
fellow-citiZens in the market-place whether clad il
'broadcoih ~ or in homespun, and certainly no
above carrying to his house what he may purchase
| for his dinner.
! All this, however, is matter of taste. We know
such habit the part of Gov. Reid is not agreea
BILE to that very refined Federalism with which WI
are blessed in this community; but objections to i
certainly come with bad grace from the organ of
party, which, in 1910, almost deifed the occupants
of log cabins, and which put forward, principles
hard cider, red pepper, and gourds. Then, wheI
votes to be got, these aristocratic Federalist
would have hugged and kissed the drtiest loaer tina
could have been found, and would have persuaded
him that he the ceverest and the cleanest fellow
in the world but now, when votes are not wanted
and when little spite seeks vent they ready tc
regard the commonest matters of life as offensive and
are shocked at the loss of" dignity which the State
suffers by her Governor going to market.
All Uery refined people will no doubt sympathize
with the Register, and join its Editor in regretting
that Gov Reid should act in this manner; but in
cline to the opinion that he will still attend the mar
ket, and pursue the of his way, just il
nothing had happened. Plain in his habits and
manners man, when at home in Rockingham, we
do not see why he SHOULD change them here.
If the Governor had adopted the opposite course
the Register would have charged him with being su.
percilious and proud. That paper is determined moi
to be pleased with any thing the Governor may do
whether officer a
p. S. We see it stated in the papers, that Pres
dent Fillmore, Gov. Graham, and others, thei
way TO the recent Rail Road Celebration in New
ork partook OF 50 lunch - Of oysters. Can it be
possible President Fillmore and Gov Graham
- hunching :" things! Can such high officers conde
scend to the vulgar professor Whatever Won may
call it-of iunching''! Why, it is almost as bac
as going to o.market. The Register ought toinquir'
into this matter without delay. We hope it will.