Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-11
R1Ess US. MR.. DoUB AGAIN!

BLESS US, Mn OOOD 1ANAAA'
This Reverend gentleman is out again IN tne
Raleigh Star with long article, to prove tn' Oo'n
&c "citizen" and "minister" 1t IS his rlgnt anu
dutv to write up Gen. Scott and write down 0en
Pierce. Instead of acknowledging the errors Oh
HE first communication to the Star, and begging
Gordon IF the public for having undertaken to IN
trrc+ them in matters as to which he possesses no
adequate information, he finds his party zeal aug
mented and his party pride stimulated to such
degree as really, in some instances, to make MI"
forcet the ordinary decorum and prophecies OF just
and fair controversy. Those who read his nls'
enistle and our notice of its appearance Will DC
nleased to remember, if Mr.. Doub does not' tn''C
our comments were good-humored, and that our
nurnose was in as delicate manner as possible 10
oxnress our disapprobation of ministers OF the Cos
mel entering the lists as political champions; and
at the same time to demonstrate to Mr.. DouO tll'I
Gen. Scott was the preferred candidate OF Seward
and his allies, and was nominated entirely as Ine
result of the Seward influences.
Such being our purpose and such the spirit OF
our former article, regret to find that MI Douo
has not appreciated tender regard for his mex
perence and want of political information. On the
contrary. in his last communication he lays aside
all scruple, and comes forth armed and equipped
as the champion of Gen. Scott, and throws down
the glove to us for political discussion Our read
ers must pardon us-we accept the challenge
tbouoh. it must be confessed, with some embarrass-
ment, as we are to discuss public questions with
gentleman who processes in the outset not to be
concerned in any great degree with what it (the
Standard) affrms by way of refutation of his ar
guments and positions. Indeed, all the rules OF
propriety and good sense which ought to prevail
in conducting discussion of this kind, might JUS
tify us declining a banter, when the adversary an
nounces pre-determination not to be convinced;
but as we indulge the hope that Mr. Doub will yet
listen to reason-that he may, perhaps, be persua-
ded to vote the Democratic ticket and at all events,
be induced to abandon politics as not altogether
suited to his tastes or his talents-we cannot de-
cline his challenge to meet him in discussion.
But his last communication, it seems, is not de-
signed so much to vindicate Gen. Scott as himself
and he occupies several columns in effort to show
that it is his right and duty both as citizen
and minister" to become the propagandst of
Whiggery in the present campaign And espe-
cially would he have it appear that inasmuch as
DR.. Pierce's letter (as he thnks) intended to
have effect upon the nethodSts of Georgia orinoo-
rily, and upon the Methodist people every aUhere,
and finally upon all the Wings of the South who
might be favorable to the election of Gen. Scott
duty to disa6use the Methodist mind in the good
n IL
ter" We quote his italics and small capitals
as he has written them. And being warmed
up with his subject, and acting under a thorough
conviction of his duty as citizen and a L" min
ster" he graces his communication with the cur
rent epithets of his party, not forgetting demo-
cratic prescription -" interested demagogues -
interested official demagogues'- loathing," &c.
and trumphantly asks us if we are afraid that
tour friend DR.. Pierce would be NULLIFIED in this
matter among his Methodist brethren! Of course
we have, at present, no reply to make to these eX
petives.
We have no inclination to dispute Mr.. Doub's
"inalienable rights" as claimed by him under the
Declaration of Independence. Right is one thing.
propriety expediency another. We had the
fright, and might perhaps have been justified in
using it in characterizng Mr.. Doub's first commu-
ncation to the Star as containing nothing in the
way of argument " to be invalidated" by any
body; but we did not think proper to treat Mr..
Doubs first political essay with that apparent dis
courtesy. So, too, should be justified by strict
right" in pronouncing the present communica-
ton as marked by bad taste, as egotstic, feeble,
and presuWptuous; but from considerations of pro-
pnety and courtesy we forbear from thus dealing
with Mr. Doub. Mr.. Doub unquestionably pos
sesses the "inaienable right" to talk politics, to
write politics, or to "PREAcH POLITICS, if it so
pleases his fancy and his tastes but of one thing
he must be assured, that when he enters the arena
as politician, he must not expect for his crude
opinions any more respect or consideration than
would be extended to an "obscure layman nor
for his want of information and his dictatoral airs
any more charity forbearance than would be due
to others who know little or nothing of what they
undertake to write about
re- The Hilsborough Recorder is in favor Of
Gen. SCOTS elevation to the Presidency because he
Is military chieftain and the Editors are alling
upon the old men" and the "young men" to |