North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-29
TIE REcIsTER ANSWERED.

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The Raleigh Register recently asked the views OF
the Democratic papers Of this State nreaton TO the
so-called " Union party" That sterling Democratic
print. the Wilmington Journal responds for itself
follows
" UNION PARrIEs AND THE RALEIeH REGIsTER. The
Raleigh Register the 18th inst asks views, in
common with those of the other Democratic presses
of the State, upon the subject of Union parties and
on. We reply erpicitLy that we regard the attempt
made to get up Union party pur-erceLence as de-
funct humbug, and the cant made over its remains as
pretty much OF the same character. We regard the
principles of the Democratic party right and proper,
and founded upon the Constitution, and regard
any party which requires abnegatien of principles,
or an abandonment of the organization necessary to
carry those principles into effect as humbug-a
humbug devoid of prnciple-in fact, unprncipled
humbug. An object which cannot be attained by
perseverance in right course, cannot be worth at
tanning at all. thas only been by divergence from
the fundamental principles of the Democratic creed,
that the Union of the States has been placed in jeop
ardy; it is only by return to those principles that
its future permanence can be secured. We are no
6isunonists. We do not even agtate the doctrine
of secession, knowing that however true in theory,
it could have practical effect in rendering
sion peaceful. But this do say, that if the Union
depends upon unprncipled combinations of Union
all hazards men, then it is time for it to be dis
solved. But we have, weeks ago, expressed our
views upon this subject; believe, than any
other Democratic press in the State. These views
are still unchanged. We then looked upon this
new dodge. by which minority party was trying to
break up the Democratic organization, and we think
so stil''
The Register receives but cold comfort for its de-
funct humbug." The Warrenton News also responds
in the following conclusive styles
In these interrogatories there things as
sumed facts which perhaps, would be little hard
to substantate In the first place, the Register seems
take it for granted that the STANDARD is making
" mad assaults upon the Union, and all those who
disposed to sustain it's conclusion which, perhaps,
the Standard is willing concede. In the third
interrogatory, it is indirectly assumed that all who do
not associate with the so-caed Union party, are in
favor of dissolution conclusion which, presume,
no Democrat will admit. The Democratic Party was
formed to ''protect and save the Union,'' and of
course the IS Democratic Press - would warn one
TO keep from it. But conceive it to be right and
proper to warn the people to keep aoof from the old
humbug under the flag, yceped Sc the union par
ty," which is nothing less than the old dis
abied craft-Whiggery, endeavoring to rig jury
mast enable her keep her timbers together, and
avoid the lee shore upon which she is driving.
These questions specously put by the Regis
ter, doubt for the purpose of bringing in reach
another straw, which drowning men proverb:al
fol catching
Good Is the Register answered