Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-17
THE REGIsTER-JUDGE DOUGLAS.

| O1S1Eh-JUDGE
The last number of the Kerr organ. in this City
contains an attack upon the Hon. SrEPHE A. Dou-
GLAs. of the United States Senate which for malig
nifty and grossness quite characteristic of the course
of that print Under the head of IS More help for
Reid-Senator Douglass the writer of the article
gratuitously assumes, that as Mr.. Douglas was in
Richmond, he was might be /" route for North
Carolina. for the purpose of enlightening the people
of State -; and he accordingly feels justified in
denouncing that distinguished gentleman, as an it.
inerant ocofoco United States Senator-a IS dirty
demagogue," &c., &c.
We beg the liberty say, that there is in all this
species of upstart rudeness and arrogance which,
though quite peculiar to that decency organ, the Re-
gister, must nevertheless be by all persons regarded
as extremely censurable and disgusting. The pur-
pose manifestly appears to be twofold-to vilify,
without cause, Senator Douglas, and to injure Gov
Reid, by circulating gratuitously false report. No
BILE aims, truly! How bold it looks in print-he
Register pronouncing patriotic, talented and dlstn-
guished United States Senator - dirty demago-
gut" -! How different would be its tone, if, per-
chance, Mr. Senator Se,Uard "supposed to be
route for North Carolina, to help John Kerr ex-
plain the Wing platform. You would lear nothing of
" dirty demagogue - then. AS to Gov. Reid, think
it toeraby well settled tina; he stands in need Of
help from Senator Douglas any else. The APP
probation Of the people, and his own strong
sufficient help these very attempts of the Re-
gister prejudice him. and John Kerrs great aveak-
ness Of memory, abundanty prove.
When the present for the State elections
opened, we INDUCED the hope that it might be
Quoted principles of fairness and courtesy both by
the candidates and by the public journals. But it
seems to be out of the of things possible, for
.b- - L..
any such duties as belonging its vocation. From
the commencement it to have been the aim,
it unquessonaby has been the practice, of that pa
per, to backbaIl both Democrats and higs who may
chance stand in it's way. Hence its slanderous
epithets dealt out without stint measure.
Friends foes, it matters for acho shall dispute
the authority of this organ to command and dictate
If Democrats do so, they denounced as dirty
demagogues." If Wings do so, because they do not
like Mr.. kerr's shutting and duplicity, General
SCOTS utilization with Sewardism and Greeyism,
they promptly thrust into heresy and nsisnfcance
called - locofocos in disguise,' and must submit,
at every peril to receive the Registers lash upon their
backs. This course may answer the purposes Of des
pots in some countries. but thank Heaven, in old Re-
publican North Carolina, her honest and independent
people, Wings and Democrats, yet quite ready
10 bow down to any such degradation!
This, be it remembered, is the same Senator Dou-
gas to whose valuable services in the councils
of the country, and especially the " compromise -
question, Mr.. Kerr, the Registers candidate, bore
voluntary testimony in the Rockingham meeting In
the of 1850; indeed the Resolutions high
y complimentary to this distinguished Senator for
his patriotism and devotion the Union which were
passed the occasion, written by John Kerr
himself. Then Mr.. Kerr considered Senator Douglas
d patriot and statesman; nO,V when partizan pur-
poses to be answered, his organ and mouthpece,
the Register, pronounces him dirty demag ogue."
FAYETTEVILLE PLANK ROAD.
The Fayetteville Observer thus notices the Re-