Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-10-20
FITTING EMPLOYMENT.

One of the great burdens of the Southern Scott
press is the defence of the character of Parson
Foss. We understand that Mr.. Stanly laid great
stress upon the evidence Of Foss in the speech he
made here ON last Monday night, at which we do
not at all wonder.
Now, who is this parson Foss ?-this defender
of the faith" whom the followers of Scott are so
anxious to array in the robes Of puritys Who is
this poor reviled and sandered victim of Locofoco
vengeance! Who is this meek saint, against
whom the wicked hosts of Southern shareholders
have conspired, and in whose behalf the Scott par
ty have yaliantly taken up the cudges to repel
the base ISLANDERS of Southern mendacity!
Tell it not upon the sea-coast of North Carolina,
publish it not among the mountains is the pure,
honest, meek, s,int-Gke editor of full blooded,
thorough going aboliti ion newspaper Ia man who
admits, nay, boasts that he has aided slaves to
cape from their masters, and proclains exultingy
that he is one of the conductors on the under
ground railway, intended to spirit away Southern
slaves This is crime for which, in the Southern
States, his position would be rendered as ground
less as was that of the thirty Germans Gen Scott
hung in Mexico, and which would leave this i'm
macuIate witness of the Scottites to die kicking al
the wind.
/ Wheas -easuse becomes so desperate as to render
| it necessary to attempt to whitewash and purge
and purify such black and putrid abolition charac
ter as that Of Parson Foss it seems to that it is
high time for all lovers of honesty, decency, and
their country, to abandon it. Still we must admit
it is highly fitting employment for the supporters Of
Gen. Seward -Scott-yea, it is very meet and ap-
proprate labor for them In 1855 they will pro
badly run Seward for President and Foss for Vice
President, or perhaps the ticket may be reversed
Their chief ammunition now is Foss and Fogg, and
6 fuss and feathers" a glorious mixture.
DISCUSSION AT LOUISBURG.
We learn that Mr.. Branch, the Democratic Elec
tor for this District, met the Wing Elector, Mr.
Ransom, in Louisburg, on Tuesday last; and that
the triumph of the former in the discussion was
Overwhelming and complete friend writes us
as follows:
"For the first time had the pleasure Of hearing
Yesterday in Louisburg Elector tor this District
And feel it due him, we'll as to the party, to
say that, In my DutnOe Opihlous ~ Wos oao v, t.'o
strongest, If not the strongest. efforts have had the
pleasure Of hearing during the campaign. He show.
ed mind strong, discriminating eloquent, sarcastic
and persuasive. He exposed the Wing policy and
inconsistency so.cIeariy that, am sure. no deter
mined supporter of Scott felt very comfortable; and
he exhibited. on the other hand Democratic Princi
pies and Democratic truth in the most attractive light
Such efforts must and will tell for our cause.
j Mr.. Reid, one of the members from Duplin, ar
3 rived here last Monday evening, and took his sea-
in the House on Tuesday. He was detained at
home by severe illness and still looks quite feeble
j We believe the members are now all here excep
Mr.. Lyon, of Orange, who is prevented from tray
cling by serious wound on one Of his feet, caus
ed by shrasher. We hope he will be able to reacf
here soon. 4. -..-s i .-.,
eE Our Reporter inadvertently omitted tn
name Of Mr.. Phelps, Of Washington. among thos'
who appeared, qualified and took their seats seat. o.
Tuesday morning the 9th instant.