Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-28
RALEIGH SCOTT CLUB.

Graham Club of this little City seem disposed to
contribute their full share to the novelties of the
season. At all events the Club are publishing
some very strange notions, may be seen in their
series of Resolutions, upon matters and things in
general, put forth in the Register of 2lst August.
We have design to review these Resolutions at
length but as they were printed to be read, and
as we have read them, we feel it our duty to sub
NIT few remarks upon them.
The following, for instance, struck US in a new
place: =
Resolued, That although defeated in the recent
elections, 1ce neither conquered dsmayed, and
ready TO enter again with alacrity and zeal
into the conflict for those political principles which
have been dear u.s. under the banner of lead
er who has never known defeat"
Now with all Difference, and jesting aside, we
insist that the Scott Club in unanimously adopting
the above, did unanimously make slight mistake.
The sentiment it is true, has at first blush the ap-
pearance of being spas'aky; but a little exami-
nation, it is found not to possess even that merit
Assuredly it has no other merit. 1t is untrue, and
would have been equally so if the language had
been although conquered in the recent elections,
we are neither defeated nor dismayed," &c. Let
the Club turn to their Dictionaries, and they will
there find that to defeat" means to " overcome
to "render null and void ito " check, dsperse,
OF ruin by victory" (See Walker, page 22e)
Again, they will find that the word conquer
means to overcome, to gain the victory" (See
Walker, page 1907 Again, what says Crabbe-
aye, what says Cra66e? Crabbe says that to e. de-
feat means to overpower," trout" overthrow y;
and he adds rout is always disgraceful, partic-
ularly to the army; it always arises from want
of frmness. The rout at the battle of Pavia now
became universal, and resistance ceased in almost
every part but where the King was in person" But
the late Wing "rout" was worse than that, for in
Cherokee where Mr.. Kerr commanded in per-
son, his loss the greatest. Again, says Crabbe,
an overthrow is fatal rather than dishonorable :;
it excites pity rather than contempt Millions sub
ject is rebellion against the Supreme Being-the
overthrow of their host is the punishment of their
crime" To " conquer" says Crabbe, is to " sub
due, overcome" We have gone to the Dictiona-
res and to Crabbe because books of this character
have recently been in great request in the Scott and
Graham Club of this City, and have been used to
prove Gen. Scott sound on the compromise p;
and we have shown, from standard authorities, en-
dorsed by the Wings themselves, that, having been
e" defeated" they have been conquered" and that
having been " conquered" they have rendered
null and void -" checked, dispersed, routed, and
overthrown." Only think of 1.-THE {" great Wing
party" with its Dictionaries and its banners, its
soup and its certificates, its Foss lies and its Fogg
humbugs, q" routed" "overthrown,' and rendered
" null and void The truth is, they haze been
licked, and that handsomely enough, if majority
of nearly six thousand may be defined licking.
And why not admit it like men We sincerely in
vite the Club to reconsider the attitude in which
they have placed themselves by this Resolution,
and instead of resolving any such Whiggery as
that requiring Dictionaries to explain it. to come
out frankly and Resolve, that, believing as we do
in the doctrine eloquently promulgated by our
gallant leader in the late canvass that majority
of the people are entitled to have their will res
pected and carried out, and such majority to the
tune of thousands having seen fit to "overthrow
us and render "null and void" we feel g moral
ly bound" &C., &c.-see files of the Register be-
fore the election, for the residue.
But the Club, though I" defeated" are not % dis
mayed" and so they adopted another Resolution
" Resohed. That we appeal most earnestly 10 our
Wing brethren throughout the State to rally at
around the banner of Scott and Graham.''
The appeal is, in all "earnestness,' to orally at
Oece." Against this solemnly protest. We
l1now-the Club must know-that in the present
condition of things their request is unreasonable
and unjust. Thousands of intelligent, well-mean-
ing Wings who live at a distance, and many di-
rectly around the Club entertain sincere scruplcs
about supporting the Seward candidate. We have
reason to know these gentlemen would rather wait
awhile; they are not ready, and do not wish to
rally" yet.
Again: The sixth Resolution of the Club alludes !
to charge of 'cowardice brought against Gen.
Scott! Who preferred that charged Where is
The man? Who did it? No one answers-it was
'onjured up, for party purposes, by some member
Of the Club. A little sympathy was wanted, and
hence this allusion. We have no doubt that many
Of the Wing leaders would be very glad if some
Democrat would charge Gen. Scott with coward |
ce; but, gentlemen, you cannot be accommodated. !
Your whole stock in trade now consists of the New
Boston SANDER against Gen. PIERCE, the battles of
Chippewa, Cherubusco, and so on, and such evil
1ence can be fshed out of Dictionaries to prove
Gen. Scott a compromise man. Here, then,
you stand and here you are likely to be until
routed" a second time and aoain rendered mil