Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-07-21
THE REGlsrER-JuDGE DOUGLAS.

THE REGISTER-JUDGE+ DOUGLAS. -.
The last number of the Kerr organ in this City
contains an attack upon the Hon. STEP HEN "A. Dou-
eLAs, 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 Douglas" the writer Of the article
gratuitously assumes, that as Mr.. Douglas was in
Richmond, he was might be s. en- route for North
Carolina. for the purpose of enlightenng the people
Of our State y and he accordingly feels justified in
denouncng that distinguished gentleman, as an it,
inerant Iocofoco United States Senator-a dirty
demagogue," &C., &c.
We beg the liberty to say. that there is in all this
a species Of npstart rudeness and arrogance. which,
though quite peculiar that decency organ, the Re-
gster, nevertheless be by all persons regarded
as extremely censurable and disgusting. The pur-
pose manifestly appears to be twofold-to viilifyr
without cause, Senator Douglas, and to inure Gov.
Reid. by circulating gra,uitousIy false report. No.
BILE aims, truly! How bold it looks in prin,-the
Register pronouncing patriotic talented and distin-
guished United States Senator dirty demago-
gue''! How different would be its tone, If, per-
chance, Mr.. Senator Se,oard were supposed to be
plain the Wing platform. You would hear nothing Of
}" dirty denagogue then. As to Gov. Reid, we think
it tolerably well settled tina: he stands in need OF
help from Senator Douglas any one else. The ap
probation Of the people, and his own strong cause
sufficient help these very attempts Of the Re-
gster to prejudice him. and John kerrs great ,veak
Of memory abundany prove.
When the present for the State elections
opened, we INDUCED the hope that it might be con-
Quoted principles of fairness and courtesy both by
the candidates and by the public journals. But it
seems to be out of the nature of things possible, for
the special mouthpiece of kersm here, recognize
any such duties as belonging to its vocation. From
the commencement It seems TO have been the aim,
il unques,ionaby has been the practice, Of that pa
per, to blackbalI both Democrats and higs who may
chance to stand in its way. Hence its slanderous
epithets dear out without STINT measure.
Friends foes it matters not for ,vho shall dispute
the authority Of this organ to command and dictate
If Democrats do 40, they denounced AZ I" dirty
demagogues." If Wings do SO, because they do not
like Mr. kerr's shutting and duplicity, or Generat
Scott's afilia,ion with Sewardisns and Greelyism,
they promptly thrust into heresy and insigni6cance
called '' ocofocos in disguise" and must submit,
every peril receive the Registers lash upon theis
backs. This course may answer rhe purposes Of des-
pots in countries, but thank Heaven, in old Re-
publican North Carolina, her honest and independent
people, Wings and D. nocra,s, are not yet quite ready
to bow down to any such degradation! ,.
This, be it remembered, is the same Senator Dou-
glas to whose valuable services in the councils
of the country. and especially On the compromise
question, Mr.. Kerr, the Registers candidate, bore
voluntary testimony in the Rockingham meeting in
the autumn of 1885, indeed the Resolutions so high
1y complimentary to this distinguished Senator for
his patriotism and devotion the Union, which were
passed on the occasion, were written by John Kerr
himself. Then Mr.. Kerr considered Senator Douglas
patriot and statesman; no,o, when partizan pur-
poses be answered, his organ and mouh-piece,
the Register, pronounces him " dirty dsma agogue."